RE-CELEBS 2009

Re-Act by its uniqueness delights Polish and international celebrities. In 2009 Re-Act Fashion Show was honoured by celebs like: Izabella Miko, Samuel Palmer, Gregor Klemens and Konrad Dobschuetz, Marysia Sadowska, Monika Onoszko, Marek Straszewski, Tatiana Okupnik, Manuela Maria Reut, Alexandra von Schledorn and many others.

Małgorzata Bałdowska – alumna of the Faculty of Pattern Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. She has been closely knit to the Warsaw School of Advertising since its creation. Ms. Bałdowska is a co-founder and director of the School of Make-up. Her professional interests are make-up and body painting. She has worked with such celebrities as: Anna Popek, Anna Serafińska, Grażyna Wolszczak, Alicja Majewska, Marysia Sadowska, Sylwia Wysocka, Agnieszka Woźniak, Paulina Holtz or Maria Pakulnis. She's the make-up artist for Magda Pawlicka.

Izabela Łapińska – alumna of the Faculty of Photography of the Film School in Łódź and Cultural Studies of the University of Łódź. She holds a PhD degree in photography. She is a lecturer and deputy dean of the Faculty of Cinematography of the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Łódź. Dr Łapińska's works have been published in the French magazine „PHOTO”, Belgian „Objektif”, „Positive”, Czech „Modni Pradlo”, Greek „Lingerie Fashion” as well as in various publications in Poland: „Marie Claire”, „Cosmopolitan”, „Playboy”, „Moda Intymna”, „Moda i styl”, „Modna Bielizna”, „Bielizna pl”. She has been awarded in „Playboy” and „Foto Erotica” photo contests. Dr Łapińska has taken part in numerous collective and individual exhibitions - to name a few: Śródmiejskie Forum Kultury in Łódź 1999 (Eng: City Centre Culture Forum), Dynamic Photo Art. & Performance (part of the European Photograph Artists cycle) in Graz, Austria (2001), Ancien Cinema in Vianden, Luxembourg (2009).

Marek Straszewski is one of the best Polish photographers. His first fashion photos has been published in 1994 in France for Mustang Jeans Company. Since that time Mr Marek cooperates with magazines such as: „Elle”, „Marie Claire”, „Gala” or „Viva”. He has been preparing the advert sessions for the commercial clients like: Dior, Ferrero, Toyota, Orange, TP S.A., Nestle, Big Star, Apart or Coca Cola. He received the award in the Eppica Awards Competition dedicated to the best adverts photographers. For three years he lectured on European Academy of Photography . He also diredcted to videoclips for Fashion TV or MTV. Since 1997 Mr Straszewski takes photos for Iza Miko, Edyta Górniak, Aneta Kręglicka or Alicja Bachleda – Curuś. In the end of 2008 Mr Marek Straszewski exhibition took place in Wojciech Fibak Gallery, which presents the mysterious and inspirated by the painting and mass culture photographs.




Agnieszka Kawala – Surma – the representative of Polish young designers generation, the alumnus of SAPU University and the member of Young Polish Designers Foundation. Normally she cooperates with common Internet boutique „Saltandpepper” and she also owns KAWALA-SURMA.COM. Her strenght and power is justified by the subtile work at every project from the numberous collections of clothes. She decides about high, exclusive quality of designed clothes and at its original pattern-designing. Her dresses, jackets, shirts and skirts have unique, ultrawomen character. Since few years  Agnieszka Kawala – Surma created the original collections which has been presented on many fashion shows and catwalks. www.kawala-surma.com




Re-Act is not only the fashion but also other activities which are made for the natural environment. The movie will have its premiere on theWorld Environment Day which is commemorated on June 5. „HOME” will be shown simultaneously in 85 cities all over the world (e.g. on Champs Elysees in Paris). The film will be brought to Łódź thanks to SPI, the distributor of artistic and non-commercial films.

Short summary about "HOME" movie.

The premiere of „HOME” will be the grand finale of the Re-Act Fashion Show. It's an incredible journey into the depths of the Australian coral reef, a hike through the Amazon forests, infinite Gobi desert and industrial districts of Shanghai... It's a journey through all continents and the aim of this journey is to direct the world's attention to problems and dangers that affect the natural environment: global warming, dying forests, extinction of flora and fauna species, shortage of natural resources. The domino effect of the ecological disasters can lead to catastrophal consequences. „HOME” is a warning, our planet's cry for help.

 

The Big Idea

When in 2006  Yann Arthus-Bertrand got an idea to make a movie, he first contacted with Denis Carot (Elzévir Films) who immediately agreed to participate and believd in this project even if the director's idea was to distribute the film for free. The challenge was to break the classical, commercial approach to film and find the sponsor who will be ready to give money for that production. The same was with distributor, who will be able to spread the film all around the world."When the people from film industry found aout about our project mentions Denic Carot, " the big interest has shown up from the distributors, also from abroad, what does not happen often in the history of independent film studio which we are. However nobody could not accept the idea of free distribution. Finally Luc Bessonand his EuropaCorp believed in this project and directed us to PPR, our sponsor.” Next, the schedule of working has been set. It has ended in 54 countries, 217 days of shooting and 488 hours of filmed material.