Jerzy Porębski
Jerzy Roman Porębski (born 28 February 1956 in Bielsko-Biała, Poland) is a Polish documentary film producer, scriptwriter, screenwriter, writer and co-writer, director and agent for mountaineering books. Mountain culture consultant. His films mainly concern mountaineering and mountain rescue themes. He is interested in explorers, challenges, mountaineering, mountain culture and history.
Works
[edit]2008 - "Polish Himalayas"[1] – a publishing and production cycle of 6 books written by Janusz Kurczab and 5 documentary films on the history of Polish Himalayan mountaineering.
He was also originator and executive producer of the following:
- "The First Conquerors", incl. documentary
- "The Ice Warriors", incl. documentary
- "The Great Climbing", incl. documentary
- "Women in the Mountains", incl. documentary
- "The Great Tragedies", incl. documentary
- "Lexicon"
Published by Agora SA, Warsaw, Poland
2009 - "At every call"[2] – documentary film, a hundred years’ history of TOPR (Tatrzańskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe) Tatra Mountain Rescue Service. (Executive producer for TOPR.)
2010-2011 - "From the board of TOPR helicopter" – part 1[3] and part 2.[4] Two documentary films concerning mounting rescue in Tatra mountains. (Producer, scriptwriter and director along with Bartosz Iłowski.)
2010 - "The Help Comes From the Skies"[5] – documentary film dedicated to people creating helicopter rescue in Tatra mountains. (Producer, scriptwriter and director along with Bartosz Iłowski.)
2010-2012 - "TOPR Mountain Academy"[6] ("Akademia Górska TOPR") – documentary and educational film cycle produced for Tatra Mountain Rescue Service TOPR: (Executive producer, scriptwriter and director along with Jan Krzysztof.)
- "Thunderstorms"
- "Skiing"
- "Avalanches"
2011 – "Kukuczka"[7] – documentary film dedicated to Jerzy Kukuczka. (producer, scriptwriter, director.)
2011 – "Art of Freedom" – documentary film about Polish Himalayan mountaineering. Producer: Adam Mickiewicz Institute. (Production cooperation.)
2012 – "The Ice Warriors" – graphic novel. Producer: Adam Mickiewicz Institute. Concept, script along with Jan Gogola.[8][9]
2012 - "Water Warriors - Amazon" – graphic novel. Producer: Canoandes Inc, Herndon, VA, USA. Concept and script.[10]
2012 - "The Lho La Tragedy. Beginning of the End" - graphic novel for Alpinist Magazine, USA. Concept and script with Bernadette McDonald[11]
2012 - "Jan Karski" - graphic novel for Jan Karski Institut, Washington DC, USA. Concept and script. http://jankarskiinstituteus.org/graphicnovel_eng.htm
2013 - "TOPR Mountain Academy" part 4 - "Tourist belaying", educational film for Tatra Mountain Rescue Service TOPR. Executive producer, director along with Jan Krzysztof.
2013 - "Les Guerriers De L'Everest" – graphic novel. Producer: Filigranowa, France. Concept and script.[12]
2014 - "Zakopanians" - documentary film, producer, scriptwriter, director.
2014 - "Hermann Buhl - The Great and the Beautiful is what counts." – graphic novel. Producer: Grivel, Italy. Concept and script.
2015 - "Manaslu" - documentary film, producer, scriptwriter, director.
2015 - "TOPR Mountain Academy" part 5 - "Winter mountaineering - hiking", educational film for Tatra Mountain Rescue Service TOPR. Executive producer, director and scriptwriter along with Robert Rokowski.
2016 - "Józef Uznański UJEK" - documentary film, producer, scriptwriter, director.
2016 - "With a kayak through life" - documentary film, producer, scriptwriter, director.
2016 - " On the trail with Byrcyn" - documentary film, producer, scriptwriter, director.
2017 - " Mountain Medics " - documentary film, executive producer, scriptwriter, director.
2018 - "Polskie Himalaje " ( Polish Himalayas ) book, updated edition, co-writer with Janusz Kurczab and Wojciech Fusek, publisher Agora SA.
2019 - "110 Anniversary of Tatra Rescue Team ( TOPR )" Newsweek Polska Extra, 136 pages, co-writer together with Wojciech Fusek.
2020 - " Lekarze w górach " ( Doctors in the Mountains ) book, co-writer with Wojciech Fusek, publisher Agora SA.
2020 - " Berbeka. Życie w cieniu Broad Peaku" (Berbeka. Life in the shadow of Broad Peak) book, co-writer with Dariusz Kortko. Publisher Agora SA.
2022 - " Lekari na horach " Czech edition of "Lekarze w gorach" ( Doctors in the Mountain ) publishing by Albatros media a.s., Praha, Czechia.
2022 - " GOPR. Na każde wezwanie" ( Mountain Rescue at every call ) book, co-writer with Wojciech Fusek. Publisher Agora SA
2023 - " Kurczab szpej, szpada i tajemnice" ( Kurczab climbing gear, sword and secrets) book, co-writer with Wojciech Fusek. Publisher Agora SA
Awards
[edit]2009 – "Polish Himalayas" ("Polskie Himalaje") – International Mountain Film Festival, Bansko, Bulgaria, Award of the Association of Tourist Enterprises Bansko.
2009 – "Polish Himalayas" ("Polskie Himalaje") – International Mountain Film Festival, Teplice na Metuji, Czech Rep., Special award.
2010 – "Women in mountains" in "Polish Himalayas" ("Panie w górach" in "Polskie Himalaje") – "Inkafest" Mountain & Environment Film Festival, Huaraz, Peru, Best film award in the category of mountaineering.
2010 – "Women in mountains" in "Polish Himalayas" ("Panie w górach" in "Polskie Himalaje") – International Mountain Film Festival, Domžale, Slovenia, Special Jury Award.
2010 – "Women in mountains" in "Polish Himalayas" ("Panie w górach" in "Polskie Himalaje") – International Outdoor Film Festival, Prague, Czech Rep., Special Award.
2010 – "Women in mountains" in "Polish Himalayas" ("Panie w górach" in "Polskie Himalaje") – International Mountain Film Festival, Trento, Italy, Student Jury Award.
2011 – "Kukuczka" – Mountain Film Review im. Andrzeja Zawady, Lądek Zdrój, Poland. Special award for: ”Promotion of the greatest achievements of Polish Himalayan mountaineering, for commemorating the achievements of Polish mountaineering legends, the formula for and method of carrying out a narrative that allows to listen to many very interesting reflections provided by the greatest climbers of the world”.
2012 - "Kukuczka" - 24 Berg & Abenteuer Filmfestival Graz, Austria. Special Mention.
2012 - "Kukuczka" - 1 Chicago International Mountain Film Festival, Chicago, USA. Special Jury Award
2012 - "Kukuczka" - 1 Chicago International Mountain Film Festival, Chicago, USA. Audience Award.
2013 - "Kukuczka" - XVI Moscow International Festival of Mountaineering and Adventure Films Vertical, Special prize for the "Best Director" for "Kukuczka" - Director Jerzy Porebski
2013 - "Kukuczka" - Czech - Polish Outdoor Film Festival, Cieszyn, Poland. Best mountaineering film.
2014 - "Zakopanians" - VIII Festival Internacional de Cine de Montana Ushuaia, Argentina. Premio Mejor Largometraje.
2014 - "Zakopanians" - 10th Mountain Film Meetings, Zakopane, Poland. Special Jury Award.
2018 - "Polskie Himalaje" among eight of the most interesting books of 2018 by forbes.pl
2020 - "Lekarze w górach" ( Doctors in the Mountains ), Festiwal Literatury Górskiej Ladek Zdroj, nomination to Mountain Book of the Year 2020 in category Reportage.
2021 - "Berbeka. Życie w cieniu Broad Peaku: ( Berbeka. Life in the shadow of Broad Peak ) nomination Sports Book of the Year 2020, by sportowa książka roku.
2021 - "Berbeka. Życie w cieniu Broad Peaku". ( Berbeka. Life in the shadow of Broad Peak ) nomination Biography of the Year 2020 by lubimyczytac.pl and allegro.pl
2021 - "Berbeka. Życie w cieniu Broad Peaku". ( Berbeka. Life in the shadow of Broad Peak ) nomination Zakopane Literary Award 2021
2021 - "Berbeka. Życie w cieniu Broad Peaku". ( Berbeka. Life in the shadow of Broad Peak ) Zakopane Literary Award 2021.
Experiences
[edit]Film Jury Experiences - chaired or participated in Mountain Film Festival juries in Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Spain, Peru, Bulgaria, North Macedonia.
Graphic novels exhibitions
[edit]Bilbao, San Sebastian, La Seu D'Urgell - Spain, Ushuaia - Argentina, Ulju - South Korea
References
[edit]- ^ Porębski, Jerzy. "Polish Himalayas". Agora SA. Retrieved 26 April 2012. (trailer)
- ^ Porębski, Jerzy. "At every call". TOPR. Retrieved 26 April 2012. (trailer)
- ^ Porębski, Jerzy. "From the Board of TOPR Helicopter, part 1". Artica Production. Retrieved 26 April 2012. (trailer)
- ^ Porębski, Jerzy. "From The Board of TOPR Helicopter - part 2". Artica Production. Retrieved 26 April 2012. (trailer)
- ^ Porębski, Jerzy. "The Help Comes From the Skies". Artica Production. Retrieved 26 April 2012. (trailer)
- ^ Porębski, Jerzy. "TOPR Mountain Academy". TOPR. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Porębski, Jerzy. "Kukuczka". Artica Production. Retrieved 26 April 2012. (trailer)
- ^ "The Ice Warriors". Instytut Adama Mickiewicza. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ Jerzy, Porębski (2012). "The Ice Warriors". Alpinist Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2012. (interview with Jerzy on April 23, 2012)
- ^ "Water Warriors - Amazon". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Home". alpinist.com.
- ^ "Les Guerriers De L'Everest". Retrieved 9 October 2013.