Jerzy Porębski (born 28 February 1956 in Bielsko-Biała, Poland) is a Polish do*entary 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.

Contents

• 1 Works
• 2 Awards
• 3 Experiences
• 4 Graphic novels exhibitions
• 5 References

Works

2008 - "Polish Himalayas" – a publishing and production cycle of 6 books written by J*z Kurczab and 5 do*entary films on the history of Polish Himalayan mountaineering.

He was also originator and executive producer of the following:

1. "The First Conquerors", incl. do*entary
2. "The Ice Warriors", incl. do*entary
3. "The Great Climbing", incl. do*entary
4. "Women in the Mountains", incl. do*entary
5. "The Great Tragedies", incl. do*entary
6. "Lexicon"

Published by Agora SA, Warsaw, Poland

2009 - "At every call" – do*entary 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 and part 2. Two do*entary films concerning mounting rescue in Tatra mountains. (Producer, scriptwriter and director along with Bartosz Iłowski.)

2010 - "The Help Comes From the Skies" – do*entary film dedicated to people creating helicopter rescue in Tatra mountains. (Producer, scriptwriter and director along with Bartosz Iłowski.)

2010-2012 - "TOPR Mountain Academy" ("Akademia Górska TOPR") – do*entary and educational film cycle produced for Tatra Mountain Rescue Service TOPR: (Executive producer, scriptwriter and director along with Jan Krzysztof.)

1. "Thunderstorms"
2. "Skiing"
3. "Avalanches"

2011 – "Kukuczka" – do*entary film dedicated to Jerzy Kukuczka. (producer, scriptwriter, director.)

2011 – "Art of Freedom" – do*entary film about Polish Himalayan mountaineering. Producer: Adam Mickiewicz Ins*ute. (Production cooperation.)

2012 – "The Ice Warriors" – graphic novel. Producer: Adam Mickiewicz Ins*ute. Concept, script along with Jan Gogola.

2012 - "Water Warriors - Amazon" – graphic novel. Producer: Canoandes Inc, Herndon, VA, USA. Concept and script.

2012 - "The Lho La Tragedy. Beginning of the End" - graphic novel for Alpinist Magazine, USA. Concept and script with Bernadette McDonald

2012 - "Jan Karski" - graphic novel for Jan Karski Ins*ut, Washington DC, USA. Concept and script. http://jankarskiins*uteus.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.

2014 - "Zakopanians" - do*entary 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" - do*entary 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" - do*entary film, producer, scriptwriter, director.

2016 - "With a kayak through life" - do*entary film, producer, scriptwriter, director.

2016 - " On the trail with Byrcyn" - do*entary film, producer, scriptwriter, director.

2017 - " Mountain Medics " - do*entary film, executive producer, scriptwriter, director.

2018 - "Polskie Himalaje " ( Polish Himalayas ) book, updated edition, co-writer with J*z 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.

Awards

2009 – "Polish Himalayas" ("Polskie Himalaje") – International Mountain Film Festival, Bansko, Bulgaria, Award of the *ociation 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

Film Jury Experiences - chaired or participated in Mountain Film Festival juries in Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Spain, Peru, Bulgaria, North Macedonia.

Graphic novels exhibitions

Bilbao, San Sebastian, La Seu D'Urgell - Spain, Ushuaia - Argentina, Ulju - South Korea

References