II edition of the "UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION" competition
We cordially invite you to participate in the second edition of the "UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION" competition, co-organized by the Warsaw Film School and TVN.
A script of up to six pages must be submitted by April 20, 2025, to Ms. Żaneta Pawlak at zanetapawlak@szkolafilmowa.pl.
Please review competition regulations [CLICK]. Any questions should be directed to Ms. Żaneta Pawlak.
Competition Schedule and Stages:
STAGE I – Until April 30, 2025
a. Each participating university will select up to five scripts submitted by its students, following the procedure specified by that institution.
STAGE II – April 30, 2025 – May 31, 2025
a. From the scripts selected in Stage I and submitted to the TVN Jury, a five-member jury will select up to five scripts.
b. The TVN Jury consists of:
- Agnieszka Smoczyńska
- Paweł Maślona
- Jan Holoubek
- Bartłomiej Ignaciuk
- Bartłomiej Kaczmarek
c. The TVN Jury will assess the selected scripts based on their artistic and substantive quality, as well as production feasibility in accordance with the Competition Regulations.
STAGE III – May 31, 2025 – November 30, 2025
a. By June 15, 2025, a pitching session with the TVN Jury and practical workshops at TVN XR Studio in Sękocin (Krakowska 112) will be held with the authors of the winning scripts.
b. July 1 – September 30, 2025: Production/recording of short films based on the five winning scripts (Prize).
c. By October 31, 2025, the internal review of the short films by the TVN Jury will take place.
d. By November 30, 2025, post-production of the short films will be completed, and participants will prepare the necessary documentation for collective rights management.
In January 2026, the short films will be screened, followed by their premiere release on player.pl, subject to TVN's approval for publication.