Polish Film Award

Polish Film Award
Director Wojciech Smarzowski holding the award in 2012
Awarded forAchievements in Polish cinema
CountryPoland
Presented byPolish Film Academy
First awardedJune 21, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-06-21)
Websitehttp://pnf.pl/

Polish Film Award, or Eagle (Polish: Polska Nagroda Filmowa, „Orzeł”) is the national film award of Poland. It has been delivered annually since 1999,[1] with the first event held on 21 June, by the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers (KIPA). Since 2003 they have been awarded by the Polish Film Academy.

The award ceremony is held under the auspices of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. Their status in the Polish film industry can be compared with Academy Awards.[2][3]

The award depicts outstretched eagle's wings attached to a white socle twined by a ribbon which is reminiscent of a film stock. It was designed by Polish sculptor Adam Fedorowicz.[4]

The 25th Polish Film Awards ceremony took place on 4th March 2024. Green Border, directed by Agnieszka Holland, won the award for Best Film.[5]

  1. ^ Awards for 1999 at the IMDb
  2. ^ "Rozpoczęła się 21. edycja Polskich Nagród Filmowych Orły 2019". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Orły 2020: Oto lista zwycięzców prestiżowych nagród filmowych". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Orzeł – Polska Nagroda Filmowa od kuchni". wp.pl (in Polish). March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ^ Roxborough, Scott (7 March 2024). "Agnieszka Holland's 'The Green Border' Wins Polish Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 March 2023.