Acclaimed producer Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska — known for shaping award-winning international co-productions — will lead a three-day workshop for film professionals in Slemani.

With a portfolio spanning major festivals and global distribution, Klaudia has produced films such as:

LAMB by Valdimar Jóhannsson (Un Certain Regard Cannes, US distribution by A24)
HIGH LIFE by Claire Denis, starring Robert Pattinson and Juliette Binoche (TIFF, San Sebastian FF, US distribution by A24)
THE SILENT TWINS by Agnieszka Smoczyńska, starring Letitia Wright (Black Panther) (Un Certain Regard Cannes)
UNDER THE TREE by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson (Venice FF, TIFF, US distribution by Magnolia Pictures)
THE BRUTALIST by Brady Corbet, 2025 Oscar frontrunner

As co-founder of MADANTS, one of Poland’s leading production companies for independent and festival-driven cinema, Klaudia specializes in international co-productions that unite filmmakers and stories across borders.

She will lead a three-day workshop in Slemani:

Day 1 (May 2) → Closed screening of The Silent Twins followed by a masterclass with Klaudia.
Day 2 (May 3) → Film Workshop: Symmetrical & asymmetrical co-productions.
Day 3 (May 4) → One-on-one consultations.

Open to directors, producers & distributors.
Apply now!

Limited spots available.

Application deadline: April 29.

Organized by KCAC &  Kurdistan Film Commission Slemani

Partners: City Cinema-Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Creative Community, Rengen Film Collective