Since
1997 the Polish Film Festival in America honors a distinguished
Polish artist for achievements in the art of film beyond
Poland. The International Selection Committee is headed by
Christopher Kamyszew, the Festival's Founder and its Honorary
Chairman.
The past recipients of the Wings Award are:
1997
Agnieszka Holland, director
& scriptwriter
1998 Wojciech Kilar, composer
1999 Roman Polanski, director,
scriptwriter & actor
2000 Andrzej Seweryn, actor
2001 Jan Lenica, animation
film director & graphic artist
...... .Janusz
Kaminski,cinematographer & director
2002 Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, composer
2003 Andreas Bukowinski, director
2005 Paweł Edelman, cinematographer
2006 Sławomir Idziak, cinematographer
2007 Allan Starski, art director
2008 Stefan Kudelski, inventor
2009 Dariusz Wolski, cinematographer
2010 Waldemar Pokromski, make-up
artist and designer
Golden
Ciupaga Award
2006 Richard Pena, film educator,
curator and programmer
2007 Milos Stehlik, film promotor,
curator and programmer
2009 Piers Handling, film promotor,
curator and programmer
2010 Roger Ebert, film critic
Angel
Award
2006 Stanley Stawski,
contributor
2009 James Bond, inventor,
contributor
