Darek
Poland / Fiction / 14' / 35mm / Color / 2009
On Christmas Eve a young boy Darek decides to visit his father who now has a new family..
Director: Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen
Script: Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen
Director of Photography: Magnus Borge
Editing: Filip K. Kasperaszek
Sound: Bogdan Klat
Cast: Dariusz Przybyl
CV
Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen is an award winning director who recently graduated from the Polish National Films School. His debut short film "Darek" (2009) won the prestigious Norwegian Academy Award "Amanda" and several international awards. His second short film "Everything Will be Ok" (2011) won several prizes in Norway and got Jonas his second Amanda nomination. It premiered at the Rotterdam Film Festival (IFFR). The Scream (documentary 2010) won a prize in Poland has been nominated to several festivals around Europe. His first feature film "Valley of Shadows" premiered in Toronto International Film Festival in 2017. Jonas writes and directs his films which are simple stories about people, which he hopes resonates universally.
Filmography
Darek 2009
Scream 2010
Everything Will Be Ok 2011
Valley of Shadows 2017
Festivals Attended
Amanda Awards, Norway
Mediawave Festival, Hungary
Awards
Best Short Film - Amanda Awards Norway
Best Short Film - Mediawave Festival Hungary