{"id":3580,"date":"2026-07-05T08:09:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2026-07-05T08:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:09:16","slug":"tauron-american-film-festival-readies-for-17th-edition-and-u-s-in-progress-continues-to-be-an-essential-part-of-the-fabric-of-american-independent-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3580","title":{"rendered":"Tauron American Film Festival Readies for 17th Edition \u2013 and U.S. in Progress Continues to Be an \u2018Essential Part of the Fabric of American Independent Cinema\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tPoland\u2019s Tauron American Film Festival will celebrate its 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0edition from Nov. 17-22 \u2013 and its industry sidebar U.S. in Progress will, once again, connect European buyers and Polish post-producers with American indie filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3578\">\u2018Murci\u00e9lago\u2019 Manga Gets 2027 TV Anime Adaptation on HIDIVE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve attended three times, and each time something essential to the films came out of the experience. I was in a long-running competition with Pete Ohs for who could keep up the longest streak, which I ultimately lost,\u201d laughs director Rob Rice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOhs ended up shooting Charli XCX-starring \u201cErupcja\u201d in Poland. Rice collaborated with post-production studio XANF on \u201cPonderosa,\u201d featuring Alexis Bledel and shown at Tribeca.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHe adds: \u201cSo much of what it takes to make these little films happen is nebulous and cumulative. It\u2019s the accretion of a million little efforts and interactions, and it felt like U.S. in Progress was the spark that got all those things to react and precipitate into something real.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI like that there\u2019s no fluff, unlike with so many labs. U.S. in Progress is direct. They\u2019re like: \u2018Come to Poland, we\u2019ll give you some money and introduce you to programmers.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe event has adapted to the changes observed in the industry since the pandemic.\u00a0Submissions open in July. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cWe focus less on market presentations of projects and more on mutual understanding of production systems and on post-production contacts,\u201d says Ula \u015aniegowska, director of the Wroc\u0142aw-based fest.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAFF, which has awarded Indie Star Award to the likes of Jesse Eisenberg, John Waters and Susan Seidelman, is a sister festival of Tauron New Horizons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re unique in our approach compared with other European programs. Filmmakers point out that we remain a quality label. \u2018U.S. in Progress selected\u2019 is the first sign their project is appreciated by a professional international jury, especially as events of this kind are becoming increasingly rare in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRecent successes include \u201cBunnylovr\u201d with Katarina Zhu and Rachel Sennott, Georgia Bernstein\u2019s Sundance thriller \u201cNight Nurse\u201d and \u201cTake Me Home\u201d by Liz Sargent.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cU.S. in Progress was instrumental to \u2018Bunnylovr\u2019s\u2019 success. As an independent film made on an extremely modest budget, the grants and post-production partnerships that came out of our participation allowed us to finish the film,\u201d says Zhu, who worked with Fixafilm and XANF.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cThe opportunity to screen there also gave \u2018Bunnylovr\u2019 early momentum that carried through to our festival premiere. As a first-time filmmaker, being met with that level of curiosity and support at such an early stage was incredibly encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3576\">\u2018The Pitt\u2019 Star Noah Wyle Was Offered Roles in \u2018Saving Private Ryan\u2019 and \u2018Good Night, and Good Luck\u2019 but \u2018Couldn\u2019t Get Out\u2019 of Filming \u2018ER\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tProducer Tristan Scott-Behrends notes: \u201cU.S. in Progress has become an essential part of the fabric of American independent cinema.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cAt a time where budgets are extremely tight, the prizes offered can make a huge difference in a film\u2019s post-production budget. The talent in Poland is exceptional and this festival is a great opportunity for American filmmakers to connect with some of the best companies working out of Poland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHe adds: \u201cIt\u2019s such a leg up to have those relationships established and have the ability to connect and share with other filmmakers along the journey to its release.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u015aniegowska would like to help Polish post-production companies become more competitive and visible on the European market, and position themselves \u201cas equal to, or even more attractive than similar studios in the Czech Republic or Hungary,\u201d she says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWhile it\u2019s all about \u201csmall steps\u201d and enabling up to five collaborations a year, their hospitality model \u2013 \u201cThe city of Wroc\u0142aw is a huge part of it\u201d \u2013 allows for new friendships and \u201clifelong partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tU.S. in Progress manager Monica Semczyk agrees: \u201cRecently, we had a small U.S. in Progress reunion in New York, which gave these filmmakers the chance to reconnect back home as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cOur selection is eclectic and brings new surprises each year, but we aim to discover new voices and always feature a strong presence of debut features. It\u2019s always exciting to see how these filmmakers evolve. Take Jane Schoenbrun.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSchoenbrun, whose latest film \u201cTeenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma\u201d opened the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, is another U.S. in Progress alumni. Just like India Donaldson (\u201cGood One\u201d), now working on A24-backed \u201cThe Chaperones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRice says: \u201cIt\u2019s where you really get this feeling of: \u2018Oh, this is really happening with the film.\u2019 As you can imagine, it\u2019s an easy \u2018yes\u2019 from the film teams.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis year, he hopes to return to Wroc\u0142aw again \u2013 this time, to show the film at the fest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI can already anticipate feeling jealous of the people in the lab. When else do you hear filmmakers wishing their films were unfinished?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3574\">Vin Diesel Shares Behind-the-Scenes Look at \u2018Fast Forever\u2019: \u2018We\u2019ve Been Grinding\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland&#8217;s Tauron American Film Festival and its industry sidebar U.S. in Progress continue to support U.S. indie filmmakers, ready for new edition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[2948,2949,2950,2951],"class_list":["post-3580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-erupcja","tag-ponderosa","tag-rob-rice","tag-tauron-american-film-festival"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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