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A festival première of the film ‘In-Laws 3’ at BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
We’ve already had two weddings. This means we’re in for a christening. The favourite film characters loved so much by Polish cinema enthusiasts come back in the already third instalment of this great cinema blockbuster. Feel invited to come and see the festival première of the comedy ‘In-Laws 3’ More »

Dziadku, wiejemy! – A family meeting with Jan Peszek and Olga Chajdas at the BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
Summertime is meant for adventures, travelling, and using imagination. But it is even beyond little Jagoda to think that her imagination combined with the temper of her grandpa Jeremi will take them as far as to a meeting with a dragon! More »

The début film ‘Bałtyk’ from Iga Lis to be screened at the BellaTOFIFEST IFF!
Long before the beaches and resorts along the Polish coastline got devoured by the contemporary face of tourism, local small businesses used to be one of the main attractions in the area. One of them was the smoking chamber ‘U Mieci,’ famous for its top quality smoked fish. This year, we have a special treat for all those who not only miss that taste, but also the holiday vibrations of old. More »

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It’s me. Helmut

Ich bin’s. Helmut · dir. Nicolas Steiner
Germany, Switzerland 2009, 12’

Helmut is celebrating his 60th birthday. Actually, he is 57. His wife, Gertrud, miscalculated. While the facade of his narrow-minded domesticity is crumbling, old friends pass by, facing Helmut with his past ― a bizarre declaration of love to transience.

Director:Nicolas Steiner
Screenplay:Nicolas Steiner, Stefanie Ren
Music:Hidden White Horn Jazz Band
Cinematography:Clemens Baumeister
Awards:Najlepszy Szwajcarski Film Krótkometrażowy / Best Swiss Short Film (MFF / IFF Winterthur 2009), 2. Nagroda dla Najlepszego Europejskiego Filmu Krótkometrażowego / 2nd price for Best European Short Film (FEC Cambrils Reus 2010)

Nicolas Steiner was born in 1984 in a small town in the Swiss Alps. Since October 2007 he has been studying directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg in Ludwigsburg (Germany).