Mastercard OFF CAMERA

Organized by the Fundacja OFF CAMERA and Krakow Festival Office, Mastercard OFF CAMERA is a 10-day event devoted to Polish and international independent cinema. Our key objective is to give support to filmmakers at the beginning of their careers. The most important element of the Festival is the international competition, in which 10 independent directors from all over the world compete for the Krakow Film Award of $25,000. The winner is selected by an international jury. In addition to the Main Competition, Mastercard OFF CAMERA screens more than 100 films in such categories as: PANORAMA (new productions from major filmmakers and the most promising directors), AMERICAN INDIES (new independent indie films from the U.S.) and others. Each year the festival programme features special sections devoted to national or regional cinemas, retrospective programmes devoted to cinematic trends or genres as well as tributes to the acclaimed filmmakers attending the festival.