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Grunberg Slawomir
The Red Button
The Red Button tells the dramatic story of Stanislav Petrov, the Russian officer who, in 1983, saved the world from atomic war. On September 26, 1983, Stanislaw Petrov was in charge of monitoring American missiles that could potentially be sent to Russia. Shortly after midnight, Petrov noticed a five missiles on his screen and on a upper screen showed "Missile Attack". The future of the world was in the 44-year-old Russian officer's hands as he wrestled with the decision of whether or not to use Russia's atomic button.
Coming Out Polish Style
The film explores the issue of gay and lesbian rights in a conservative society which is undergoing a very dynamic transformation, successfully allowing for the rising number of liberal changes. The documentary focuses on the diverse and complex identity struggles involved in the "coming out" process. It profiles both celebrities who are openly gay in Poland, as well as young people from small towns who still haven't completely "came out". But the spirit of change is becoming more and more present in today's Poland. Coming Out Polish Style features several characters who share their intimate experiences when "coming out" as gays or lesbians, and of the dramas and joys resulting from becoming true to oneself and finding integrity in the world.
The Red Button tells the dramatic story of Stanislav Petrov, the Russian officer who, in 1983, saved the world from atomic war. On September 26, 1983, Stanislaw Petrov was in charge of monitoring American missiles that could potentially be sent to Russia. Shortly after midnight, Petrov noticed a five missiles on his screen and on a upper screen showed "Missile Attack". The future of the world was in the 44-year-old Russian officer's hands as he wrestled with the decision of whether or not to use Russia's atomic button.
Coming Out Polish Style
The film explores the issue of gay and lesbian rights in a conservative society which is undergoing a very dynamic transformation, successfully allowing for the rising number of liberal changes. The documentary focuses on the diverse and complex identity struggles involved in the "coming out" process. It profiles both celebrities who are openly gay in Poland, as well as young people from small towns who still haven't completely "came out". But the spirit of change is becoming more and more present in today's Poland. Coming Out Polish Style features several characters who share their intimate experiences when "coming out" as gays or lesbians, and of the dramas and joys resulting from becoming true to oneself and finding integrity in the world.
Trans-Reaction
Anna Grodzka is currently the only transgender person in the world serving as member of government. She was recently labeled the most recognisable Polish politician since Lech Walesa. Our camera follows Anna as she confronts conservative voices both in the parliament and in the streets. We see her marching in the streets of Warsaw in support of pluralism and diversity and against nationalism and xenophobia. When the most extreme voices come to play, we witness Anna protesting actual neo-Nazi groups. The latter tend to appear wherever they can attack representatives of the LGBTQ movement and present the most notorious threat to equality activists in Poland. We also see Anna trying to reconcile her private life with the very intense life of a political activist and a one-of-a-kind celebrity. Strongly criticised by Polish Christian extremists, Anna is celebrated by the liberal media and intellectual circles. The film provides background narratives necessary to build a larger context for the poignant changes happening in contemporary Poland and for Anna’s particular story. Our camera goes behind the scenes, where we meet Anna’s 30 year-old son, who has supported her all along, but is obviously a little bewildered by the sudden popularity of his father. Anna Grodzka is considered one of the central figures in the fight for liberal changes in Poland and represents a new hope for diversity in a country with the reputation of being one of the most Catholic and homogenous European states. She is an inspiration for all minorities and underrepresented voices.
Anna Grodzka is currently the only transgender person in the world serving as member of government. She was recently labeled the most recognisable Polish politician since Lech Walesa. Our camera follows Anna as she confronts conservative voices both in the parliament and in the streets. We see her marching in the streets of Warsaw in support of pluralism and diversity and against nationalism and xenophobia. When the most extreme voices come to play, we witness Anna protesting actual neo-Nazi groups. The latter tend to appear wherever they can attack representatives of the LGBTQ movement and present the most notorious threat to equality activists in Poland. We also see Anna trying to reconcile her private life with the very intense life of a political activist and a one-of-a-kind celebrity. Strongly criticised by Polish Christian extremists, Anna is celebrated by the liberal media and intellectual circles. The film provides background narratives necessary to build a larger context for the poignant changes happening in contemporary Poland and for Anna’s particular story. Our camera goes behind the scenes, where we meet Anna’s 30 year-old son, who has supported her all along, but is obviously a little bewildered by the sudden popularity of his father. Anna Grodzka is considered one of the central figures in the fight for liberal changes in Poland and represents a new hope for diversity in a country with the reputation of being one of the most Catholic and homogenous European states. She is an inspiration for all minorities and underrepresented voices.
Slawomir Grünberg is an Emmy award-winning documentary producer, director, cameraman, and editor born in Lublin, Poland. He is a graduate of the Polish Film School in Lodz, where he studied cinematography and directing. He emigrated from Poland to the US in 1981, and has since directed and produced over 40 television documentaries. School Prayer: A Community at War premiered on PBS in the 1999 POV season, received a National Emmy Award, and won awards at many film festivals around the world. Slawomir's director of photography credits include among others: Legacy, which received an Academy Award nomination for the best documentary feature in 2001, and Sister Rose’s Passion, which won the best in documentary short at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2004 and received an Academy Award nomination for the best documentary short in 2005.
Slawomir’s recent films include: The Peretzniks, which premiered at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, NYC 2010, Paint What You Remember, premiered at Toronto Jewish Film Festival 2010, Trans-Action premiered on HBO in 2010 and Portraits of Emotion, a film about autism, which won him many international awards including: an Expression Award at Brazil’s Disability Film Festival, Grand Prix at the Int. Film Festival "Integration - You and Me", Koszalin, Poland 2008 and Grand Prix at the Belgrade Int. Film Festival, 2010. In 2010, Slawomir co-produced and shot In the Name of Their Mothers: The Story of Irena Sendler by Mary Skinner.
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