Convocatoria Films & New Media 2022
El Futuro es Ahora -Nuevos Medios-
MAHARAJA’S CHILDREN.
BRAVE BUNCH IN INDIA
Transmedia, Interactive Documentary (IDoc), Web Documentary (WebDoc)
Director: Tomasz Stankiewicz @webskitom http://www.webskitom.pl
Contact e-mail address: webskitom@gmail.com
Producer : Monika Szumowska executive producer, Zofia Pregowska creative producer
Production house: Nil Desperandum Foundation no website
Website: http://www.secret.bravebunchinindia.pl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Maharajaschildrendoc
Instagram: @webskitom
Link to Video (Trailer, teaser or featured content): https://vimeo.com/548461256
YEAR OF LAUNCH
2021
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF THE PROJECT
Poland
PROJECT LANGUAGES
English, Otros
ANOTHER LANGUAGE? WHICH ONE?
POLISH
COMPLETE WORK TEAM
Illustrations: Urmas Viik
Scenario: Tomasz Stankiewicz, Monika Kowaleczko-Szumowska, Historical consultant: Wiesław Stypuła
Music: Krzysztof Janczak, Karolina Skrzyńska Sounds: Noiseroom
Executive producer: Monika Kowaleczko Szumowska Creative producer: Zofia Pregowska / Prego media
PROJECT MAIN THEMES
human rights, war, refugees , children rights, different cultures friendship
SELECTION IN LABS/FESTIVALS AND FUNDS/AWARDS WON
BohaterON Award nomination for Tomasz Stankiewicz Longlisted at OneWo
* 61 Kraków Film Festiwal Krakow
* Poland
* June 2, 2021
* World Premiere
* Slamdance Film Festival Park City , Utah
* United States 2022
* North American Premiere
* DIG
* 14th Jaipur International Film Festival Jaipur India
* New Media Film Festival Los Angeles US Los Angeles
* 10th Opla Polish Animation Film Festival Opole Special Mention
* 2022
* Echoes of Katyń Film Festival Warsaw
* Audience Award
8th Smile Film Festival New Delhi
* India
* DocEdge Wellington
* New Zealand 2022
* 6th Chaniartoon – International Comic & Animation Festival. Chania
* Greece
* September 15, 2022
SHORT SYNOPSIS
Maharaja’s Children — Brave Bunch in India The true story of 10-year-old Wiesio, one of a thousand Polish children who were saved from the hell of World War II by an Indian Maharaja, Jam Saheb Digvijaysinhji.
EXTENDED PROJECT SYNOPSIS
An exceptional story of a 10-year-old Wiesio, one of thousands of Polish children who were saved from the hell of World War II by an Indian Maharajah. In the Easter of 1940 the boy, together with his mother and brother, was arrested by NKVD and deported to Siberia. He shared the dramatic fate of thousands of Polish deportees. His rescue arrived from the least expected direction. Maharaja of Nawanagar builds a refugee camp for polish children. At the end of war he also adopts all the minors from the camp, so they do not get under communistic jurisdiction of new polish government controlled by Stalin. This multimedia webdoc tells an authentic story of Wiesław Stypuła using comic strips, animation and archival materials.