POLISH NATIONAL JURY - PRESELECTION

Aleksandra Kokalik

a former student of Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących nr 2 im. św. Jadwigi Królowej in Nowy Targ (maturity exam 2018); a student of Journalism and Social Communication (Jagiellonian University ). She used to work as a presenter in the Cable TV in Nowy Targ where she acquired first-hand experience in journalism. She has been an award winner of many contests. The booktrailer prepared under her supervision “Ciemno prawie noc”- the book written by Joanna Bator, received the main award of International Edition of Booktrailer Film Festival in Italy in 2018 whereas the booktrailer recommending “Madame” by Antoni Libera received the second place in the I Polish National Edition of Booktrailer Film Festival in 2018 and the Teacher Jury Award in Italy. The very same booktrailer was shown during the 75th International Film Festival in Venice at the 23th Forum Fedic “Il futuro del corto d’autore – Il cinema e i giovani”.

Monika Stachoń

A teacher of Polish and culture studies in Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących nr 2 im. św. Jadwigi Królowej in Nowy Targ. She has participated in numerous conferences which allowed her to develop her interests in art. These included workshops in the Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw and National Museum in Cracow. For the last two years she has been an active participant in Film Studies Conference in Radziejowice. Under her supervision students of our school participate in the program “New Horizons of Film Education.”