Studio Munka Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich

My New Life (Moja nowa droga)
The ceremony of engagement of Piotr and Alina becomes an opportunity for two generations of Poles to see each other. It brings about a tragicomic confrontation of present 30-year old people and their parents still caring for old matters from communist Poland. Piotr and Alina want to find their own way of life. On the way they face the commercial world of casinos and supermarkets as well as… old-school work units, and niche Belarusian music.

director and screenwriter: Barbara Białowąs  
director of photography: Bartek Piotrowski
production design: Jan Wierzejski
production manager: Agata Szymańska

cast: Roma Gąsiorowska, Michał Sitarski,
Dorota Pomykała, Maciej Damięcki,
Wojciech Wysocki, Magdalena Kuta, Grzegorz Palkowski, Mariusz Zaniewski

producer: Polish Filmmaking Association
co-producer: Polish Television
co-producer and executive producer: TPS Film Studio
co-financed by: Polish Film Institute

Barbara Białowąs – born in Opole, she graduated from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Radio and Television School in Katowice with a degree in culture studies and film directing. She is the author of several short films, i.e. “Ewa, Jump!” and the award-winning "Landryneczka". She also made a documentary called “Moskiewska żona”, which had over 350 screenings in more than 20 countries (part of the “Poland-Russia. New Gaze.” programme). Her film "My New Life" won the Debut Film Festival „Young and the Cinema” in Koszalin.

• Mały Jantar 2009 Award on The 28th Koszalin Debut Film Festival - "The Young and cinema".
• Jury Award on 34th Polish Film Festival, Gdynia 2009.
• Grand Prize on Toruń Short Film Festival, Toruń 2009.