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. The first festival was held from 20 to 24 October 2010. The festival is organized by Stowarzyszenie Nowe Horyzonty and co-funded by the Wroclaw Municipality and Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Festival Programme 2010

* Highlights – new American films * Spectrum – contemporary American cinema * American docs –

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* On the edge –

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s * Retrospective:

John Cassavetes John Nicholas Cassavetes ( ; December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. First known as a television and film actor, Cassavetes also helped pioneer American independent cinema, writing and direc ...

* A decade of independent –

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s * Classic films On the first edition of the festival audience award in the category of "Spectrum" awarded to the film '' Winter's Bone'' by Debra Granik. The award for "American Docs" awarded to the film '' The Two Escobars'' by

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and Michael Zimbalist.

Festival Programme 2011

The second edition took place on 15–20 November 2011. * Highlights – new American films * Spectrum – contemporary American cinema * American docs – documentaries * On the edge – experimental films * All That Jazz * Retrospective: Todd Solondz * Retrospective:

Joe Swanberg Joseph Swanberg (born August 31, 1981) is an American independent film director, producer, writer, and actor. Known for micro-budget films which make extensive use of improvisation, Swanberg is considered a major figure in the mumblecore film mo ...

* Retrospective:

Terrence Malick Terrence Frederick Malick (born November 30, 1943) is an American filmmaker. His films include '' Days of Heaven'' (1978), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenpl ...

* Retrospective:

Billy Wilder Billy Wilder (; ; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-American filmmaker. His career in Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Classic Holl ...

On the second edition of the festival audience award in the category of "Spectrum" awarded to the film '' Somewhere Tonight'' by Michael Di Jiacomo. The award for "American Docs" awarded to the film '' Sing Your Song'' by Susanne Rostock.

Festival Programme 2012

The third edition took place on 13–18 November 2012. * Highlights – new American films * Spectrum – contemporary American cinema * American docs – documentaries * On the edge – experimental films * Retrospective:

Jerry Schatzberg Jerry Schatzberg (born June 26, 1927) is an American photographer and film director. Career Schatzberg was born to a Jewish family of furriers and grew up in the Bronx. He photographed for magazines such as '' Vogue'', ''Esquire'' and '' McCalls' ...

* Retrospective:

Wes Anderson Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American filmmaker. His films are known for their eccentricity and unique visual and narrative styles. They often contain themes of grief, loss of innocence, and dysfunctional families. Cited by s ...

* Retrospective:

Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray (born Raymond Nicholas Kienzle Jr., August 7, 1911 – June 16, 1979) was an American film director, screenwriter, and actor best known for the 1955 film ''Rebel Without a Cause.'' He is appreciated for many narrative features pr ...

* Retrospective:

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famous horror movies On the third edition of the festival audience award in the category of "Spectrum" awarded to the film ''

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. The award for "American Docs" awarded to the film '' How to Survive a Plague'' by

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Festival Programme 2013

The fourth edition took place on 22–27 October 2013. * Highlights – new American films. The Wrocław festival will be inaugurated by the newest film from American cinema master

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– presented in the main competition at the festival in Cannes, the “vampire melodrama” Only Lovers Left Alive. * Spectrum – contemporary American cinema * American docs – documentaries * Festival Favorites

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presents * On the edge – experimental films * Retrospective: Indie Star Award: is given out for stars of independent American cinema and will be received by producer

Christine Vachon Christine Vachon (; born November 21, 1962) is an American film producer active in the American independent film sector. Christine Vachon produced Todd Haynes' first feature, ''Poison'', which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sund ...

, founder of the cult production company Killer Films * Retrospective:

Shirley Clarke Shirley Clarke (née Brimberg; October 2, 1919 – September 23, 1997) was an American filmmaker. Life Born Shirley Brimberg in New York City, she was the daughter of a Polish-immigrant father who made his fortune in manufacturing. Her mother w ...

* Retrospective: Masterpieces of American cinema. 90 years of Warner Bros. On the fourth edition of the festival audience award in the category of "Spectrum" awarded to the film '' Short Term 12'' by Destin Cretton. The award for "American Docs" awarded to the film ''

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External links

http://www.americanfilmfestival.pl/
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