Porembny Edward

MAN FOR HIRE
More and more women use the men for hire services. It seems that also this aspect of life experiences sexual equity. Kind, well educated and endowed with sense of humour man for hire is within reach, it is enough to make one single call and agree on a price. Students, wives, fiancées and single ladies use their services whenever they need a guy as a company for the family party or simply to go out for a coffee, to the theatre or the cinema. Self aware, financially independent women, can finally decide whom and where to meet. Men for hire are elegant, well educated, well-​​mannered, that makes them a perfect companion. Emancip­ated women also in this particular issue attained sexual equity – previously only men had such a privilege. This situation shows that the reverse situation is possible and acceptable. And moreover is needed. Such an arrangement is a simple transaction and brings advantages to both sides: a woman derives satisfaction from enjoyable time spent, a man gets the money. Isn’t that how it should be?

Wrestling in Dakar
“Wrestling in Dakar” is a Senegalese 'Rocky' with a soul and great aesthetics directly taken from “Gladiator” by Ridley Scott. “Wrestling in Dakar” is a story, which focuses on famous, first woman in wrestling business, promoter and politician Ndeye Ndiaye Tyson and five young Senegalese, Mbaye Mbaw, Lamine Sall, Abib Seck, Pape Ibou i Abdoulaye Thiam. Despite her illiteracy, Ndeye Ndiaye Tyson became famous in Senegal and guiding light for many countrymen. At present, divorced, she is bringing her son up alone, employing assistant and driving her big Honda with her personal driver ignite admiration, recognition and respect. Our second character, which we call “the group of five” created five years ago the wrestling school to do something with their lives. Today, despite they are friends, they compete each other, because everyone hopes, to be hunted one day by famous promoter, win the fight for a better life and become next wrestling celebrity. And because Ndeye Ndiaye Tyson will choose, at the end of the wrestling season only one of our young wrestlers and will organize him fight with one wrestling celebrity will be the plot of our story. The fight will take place on football stadium, with audience of 45 thousand people, will be broadcast by main tv stations, which will change the life of chosen boy. Mixing love and hate, and hopes, disillusions and convictions, this documentary is an invitation to a colorful, artful journey, and to a reflection on human condition in the society forced to constant fight. All in all, while Africa often evokes images of misery, this documentary project will show that there is hope for its population. The film show the alternative way to immigrating illegally and there is now a way to succeed in Senegal itself.

Here I am
The film presents real-life stories illustrating different aspects of fertility treatment. The joy of people who become parents after IVF, and dramas of others after another failed procedure. Assisted by IVF, Anna and Dariusz became parents of Franek. Together with other couples from the association, they fight for promotion of IVF treatment and reimbursement of this procedure. For many years, Karolina and Darek have in vain tried to conceive. Will they become parents finally? Beata, the mother of two daughters, became a surrogate mother. She couldn’t come to terms with the loss of the baby after its birth and decided to fight to get it back. The documentary proves that legislation is sometimes unable to keep up with the pace of social changes, and judges often do not know how to proceed in challenging never-seen-before cases.

Co-Producer Edward Porembny was born in Poland and started his career in Paris, France, where he obtained a degree in Film and Art. He then moved to London, where he established a successful career making documentaries and TV dramas, winning several awards in the process for leading broadcasters around the world, including Channel 4, HBO, Canal +, ARTE, France 2, France 3, TF1, Al Jazeera, TVP and NRK. With Poland becoming part of the European Union, Edward started AMP Polska, which specializes in international co-production. Edward is currently in post-production with his feature-length documentary Wrestling in Dakar, and has several international projects in development and in co-production.

Wrestling in Dakar 2012, Men for hire 2010, Death leap 2010, Here I am (Już jestem) – (70 minutes)(2010) Producer/DirectorA creative documentary about that today we can make a baby in another that traditional way but our society and law are not yet ready for it. The film will be screened on HBO from May 2011.Men for Hire (Faceci do Wynajecia) – (54 minutes)(2008) Producer/DirectorA creative documentary on ‘men for hire’ shot in Warsaw, Berlin and London. A co-production between HBO and AMP Polska - Poland. First screened on HBO Poland in March 2009. Distribution territories: Poland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Albania, Moldavia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. Inheritance (90 minutes)(2006) Producer/DirectorFeature film starring Tomas Norström and Kristof Kolberger. A co-production between AMP Polska, Poland; Arcadia Moving Pictures Ltd, Blue Sky Motion Pictures Ltd and Audley Films, - UK; and TVP (Poland’s premier TV broadcaster).This modern Oedipal myth, a tale of voyeuristic sexual obsession, sees a middle-aged recluse reunite with a friend from his teenage years only to be shocked by modern day reality and horrified by the revelation that the porn star he becomes entangled with is his daughter. Selected for LA Polish Film Festival, Gdynia International Film Festival, Victoria New European Film Festival and Kozalin Film Festival.Trace TV Series (10 x 5 minutes)(2003) Producer/Director/CameramanA series of documentary films dedicated to urban trends and fashion, based on the idea of Trace Magazine. Trace TV, France. Aired on Trace TV and MCM. 24 Heures (24 hours)(2002) Producer /Director /Cameraman. This film/installation covers 24 hours in the life of a couple who have been living, working, eating, sleeping and making love together, inseparable, for over a year. Do you have to be an artist to be able to do that? (Arcadia Pictures, Shackwell Gallery). Exhibited and aired at the Shackwell Gallery and on Polsat TV.Independence (26 minutes)(2002) Director/Cameraman. A documentary about the launch by the British Government of The Yarrow Project for people with learning disability. (Addiction Ltd). Aired on BBC Community Channel. The Incredible Concert (26 minutes)(2001) Director. A documentary about the company formed by famous French artist and performer Philippe Genty. (France 3, Margot Communication). Aired on France3.Sexopolo - My Butcher Runs a Porn Shop (52 minutes)(2000) Producer/Director. A docu-drama about Polish pornography. (Euromedia TV, TVP-2, BBC). Aired on TVP Poland. Selected for 41st International Krakow Film Festival. Death Leap (52 minutes)(2000) Producer/Director. A documentary about “Jumpers” from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Selected for the 15th Film Festival of Independent Cinema in San Francisco and Freaky Film Festival in Illinois. Co-production MBC, Arcadia Pictures and Carlton International. Aired on BY TV USA, Cineplex Thailand, Channel 4 Finland and Canal+ Poland.Resident Travelers (26 minutes)(1999) Director. A documentary about a gypsy circus in Paris. (France 3, Taxi Video Brousse). Aired on France 3.Angleterre Underground (52 minutes)(1998) Director. An Anglo-French co-production: Tilt-Productions, Lombard Productions, France 2, Channel 4. Aired on Channel 4 and screened internationally. It was selected by Time Out as one of the best documentary films of the year. New Barbarians (52 minutes)(1998) Director. The first film in a documentary series about underground cultures (France 2). Aired on France 2, TSR Switzerland, Canal + Espana,RTBF Belgium.Victor Victor (10 minutes)(1997) Director. With Tom Gres. A short film based on Julien Cendres’ banned poem “A la splendeur abandonnee”.The Legend of the Bison Grass Vodka (15 minutes)(1997) Director. A poetic exploration into the myths surrounding the mysterious Bison Grass (France 3, documentary series Faut Pas Rever). Aired on France 3 and screened internationally.Moonlighting (15 minutes)(1997) Director. A look at the life of one of the last remaining coalmining families of Silesia in Poland (France 3, documentary series Faut Pas Rever). Aired on France 3 and screened internationally.Space Traveler (26 minutes)(1996) Director. Co-production Canal +, La 5, CNN. Aired on Canal + France, Canal + Belgium, Canal + Spain. This documentary about astronauts won the top award of the 1992 International Film Festival in Lectoure, France.Rebels (15 minutes)(1995) Director. French TV Channel 1 - a documentary showing the illusory freedom of wild mustang horses in America. Aired on TF1 France, ADR Germany, Discovery Channel and screened internationally. Horse-men of the West (26 minutes)(1994) Director. Channel 1 – first of two documentaries withFrank Miller, Jan Wells and the cowboys of Padlock Ranch. Aired on TF1 France and screened internationally.Still Skating (15 minutes)(1994) Director. Channel 1 - Ushuaia. A documentary selected for the Arcachon Festival, awarded the 1st Janssen award for sport and adventure films of 1990 and distributed in video format as The Best of Ushuaia by Warner Home Video. Aired on TF1 France, TSR Switzerland, YLE FST Finland, RTBF Belgium, Japan, Germany, USA and screened internationally.Sitting Man (10 minutes) (1993) Director. A short film about Mustapha Badid, 100m wheelchair champion at the 1988 Seoul Paralympic Games. Co-production for France 3, SFP & Imago Star. Selected for short film festivals in Paris (Max Linder) and Nantes, where it received the “Meilleur” award. It was also shown at cinemas supporting La Citadelle, a feature directed by Mohammed Chouick and discussed on the program “Les Meilleurs” on France 3 Lille.