In November 2021, TVP Polish National TV Broadcaster organises the first edition of Heart of Europe International Television Festival. It will be a competition for the production of public television broadcasters from Central and Eastern Europe. This project aims to promote the television creativity of the region and strengthen the role of public media in Europe.
– The idea of creating a space that would allow the sharing of television art from Central and Eastern Europe, and at the same time consolidate the public media of the region and the creators associated with them, has long been our dream and has been waiting for implementation. The new festival is not only a tribute to Central European artists and their works - it is also a space for integrating and promoting our cultural heritage both between the broadcasters present here and with the rest of the world – says Jacek Kurski, President of the Management Board of TVP .
– The name of the festival itself shows our disapproval for dividing Europe into the “core” and periphery. These ideas cannot operate in our future. We want to show that the countries of Three Seas states are the true heart of Europe. Living, creative and inspiring – added Mateusz Matyszkowicz, Member of the Board of TVP.
– The name of the festival itself shows our disapproval for dividing Europe into the “core” and periphery. These ideas cannot operate in our future. We want to show that the countries of Three Seas states are the true heart of Europe. Living, creative and inspiring – added Mateusz Matyszkowicz, Member of the Board of TVP.
The Festival will be in a hybrid form: in the Kinoteka Cinema in Warsaw (from 3 to 5 November) and online, on the heartofeurope.tvp.pl festival platform (from 3 to 30 November). During the event, Polish and international productions will be presented in six categories: Feature film; Feature series; Documentaries; Entertainment; Children & Youth, and Digital.
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Television productions will be presented in their original languages with English subtitles. In addition to cinema screenings during the Festival thematic discussion panels with experts and guests are also planned.
Over 80 productions from 12 countries of Central and Eastern Europe were submitted to participate in the Heart of Europe festival. These countries, although diverse and multicultural, share a common identity, similar historical experiences, sensitivity, courage and spirit, which are features that are most clearly visible in film and television creativity. Besides TVP (Poland), the participating broadcasters are: Czech Television (Czech Rep.), RTVS (Slovakia), MTVA (Hungary), LRT (Lithuania), ERR (Estonia), UA:PBC (Ukraine), GPB (Georgia), HRT (Croatia), RTS (Serbia), TVR (Romania) and BNT (Bulgaria). TVP wants the original voice of the countries from the "heart of Europe" to be noticed and fully resonate in the new space offered by the new Heart of Europe Festival.
