The 33rd EnergaCamerimage Film Festival has announced the lineup for its prestigious Golden Frog competition, celebrating excellence in cinematography. This year’s festival will run from November 15th to 22nd in Toruń, Poland. Among the high-profile contenders are Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners“ starring Michael B. Jordan, Joseph Kosinski’s “F1: The Movie“ starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, and last year’s “A Complete Unknown“ directed by Oscar nominee James Mangold featuring Oscar nominees Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro. The competition will also feature new releases such as Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet“ with Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, Kathryn Bigelow’s “A House of Dynamite,“ and James Vanderbilt’s “Nuremberg“ starring Rami Malek and Russell Crowe.
In recent years, the Golden Frog winner has been seen as a precursor for the Best Cinematography Oscar with recent winners including Academy Award nominees “Ida” (Łukasz Żal), “Carol” (Edward Lachman), “Lion” (Greig Fraser), “Joker” (Lawrence Sher), “Nomadland” (Joshua James Richards), and “Tár” (Florian Hoffmeister). More than just a competition, EnergaCamerimage serves as a global hub for visual storytellers, fostering collaboration between emerging talents and established artists. The weeklong event features masterclasses, panel discussions, retrospectives, exhibitions, and special screenings, offering a comprehensive celebration of the art and craft of cinematography.
Here is the full lineup of the 2025 EnergaCamerimage Film Festival Main Competition:
“12 Paintings of Enslavement”
Cinematographers: Lech Majewski, Paweł Tybora
Director: Lech Majewski
“Chopin, A Sonata in Paris”
Cinematographer: Michał Sobociński
Director: Michał Kwieciński
“A Complete Unknown”
Cinematographer: Phedon Papamichael
Director: James Mangold
“F1: The Movie”
Cinematographer: Claudio Miranda
Director: Joseph Kosinski
“Franz”
Cinematographer: Tomasz Naumiuk
Director: Agnieszka Holland
“Hamnet”
Cinematographer: Łukasz Żal
Director: Chloé Zhao
“A House of Dynamite”
Cinematographer: Barry Ackroyd
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
“Late Shift”
Cinematographer: Judith Kaufmann
Director: Petra Biondina Volpe
“Mother”
Cinematographer: Virginie Saint Martin
Director: Teona Strugar Mitevska
“Nuremberg”
Cinematographer: Dariusz Wolski
Director: James Vanderbilt
“Sinners”
Cinematographer: Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Director: Ryan Coogler
“Sound of Falling”
Cinematographer: Fabian Gamper
Director: Mascha Schilinski
“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere”
Cinematographer: Masanobu Takayanagi
Director: Scott Cooper
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