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Launch of ATM GRUPA’s 2017 calendar (video)

As every year, ATM GRUPA, Poland’s largest independent film and television production company, hosted a big Christmas reception. Among the guests were executive board members, company staff, media, business partners and ATM stars. Guests were welcomed by CEO Andrzej Muszyński. ‘As is the rule in the creative field, this year hasn’t been easy. You need to learn to take both successes and failures in stride, even if you cannot explain some of the failures. We strive to make the best product possible, but as we all know audiences can be fickle and hard to please. This year we are very happy with our first program for TVN, the series Second Chance, which has been extremely well received by viewers. We are also very pleased to be back in the Bieszczady Mountains where a new season of The Pack is being filmed. Lately, we have celebrated the 500th episode of the sitcom The Lousy World. 500 episodes is the world record for the longest running acted sitcom. I must admit that this series has been our little Miracle on the Vistula,’ said Andrzej Muszyński.

The night also saw the launch of our exclusive calendar, the brainchild of Donata Kaufhold, with photos by Grzegorz Gołębiowski. The calendar includes 12 beautiful photo shoots of 13 young, talented actors who have long starred in ATM series. All of them are young, sensitive and talented. They perform on stage, appear on TV shows and in films, record music. The shoot, focused around the theme of emotions, had the actors pose with mannequins.

The calendar has been in the works for months, from April to this day, and I’m pleased with the outcome. I can’t say which photo I like best because I feel a strong connection to all of them. The mannequins and actors tell a story, reveal a mystery. This pairing was a challenge. The cold, dispassionate figures spurred the models to create something fascinating, passionate. Like in the theatre or on a film set’, said photographer Grzegorz Gołębiowski. The calendar features Mateusz Banasiuk, Magdalena Berus, Michał Czernecki, Karolina & Paulina Chapko, Paulina Gałązka, Monika Mariotti, Maciej Mikołajczyk, Maciej Musiałowski, Julia Pogrebińska, Nikodem Rozbicki, Mateusz Rusin and Marta Ścisłowicz.

‘Photo shoots are not my thing. I’m an actress, I sing and dance, but I’m not a model, I don’t feel at home in this role. That said, this shoot was one of a kind. I arrived on the set in a foul mood because of a man. The shoot gave me the chance to show my emotions: revulsion, a sort of jealousy, a tinge of aggression … It was an extraordinary experience. ATM GRUPA, I wish you ever bolder ideas and the continued courage to take risks’, said Monika Mariotti, one of the stars of Second Chance.

‘I sometimes joke that I’m the nation’s guy in uniform, and we all know women love a man in uniform’, said Maciej Mikołajczyk, who stars in two ATM shows, Firefighters and The Pack. ‘I have high regard for both parts and both series. It is great, masculine cinema, with high production values. I’m glad I was asked to do this shoot. My photo is a bit like my characters.
Another model was Maciej Musiałowski, of Second Chance fame. ‘I’m happy I was part of the select group of artists who posed for the calendar. I’ve been on the cast of Second Chance for three seasons. Playing Ksawery has been a great learning experience and gave me insights into the workings of show biz which is not really my cup of tea’, said the young actor. Julia Pogrebińska, who is vacationing in Goa, sent over special wishes for ATM GRUPA. ‘Working for ATM is most of all about meeting people – people who inspire me and whose presence in my life is very much appreciated! May the new year 2017 be special for you! May it bring projects and stories that you would like to be part of! May it keep your hearts and emotions in balance, no matter how challenging the creative process!’, she wrote.

The Christmas party was also attended by many other stars including Daniel Olbrychski and his wife, Beata Ścibakówna and Jan Englert, Olga Borys, Piotr Polk, Katarzyna Cichopek, Katarzyna Zielińska, Elżbieta Romanowska, Krzysztof Wieszczek, Klaudia Halejcio, Anna Gzyra, Piotr Zelt, Aleksandra Nieśpielak, Mikołaj Krawczyk with Sylwia Juszczak, Edyta Olszówka, Kamilla Baar, Aleksandra Popławska and many more.

Photo: AKPA

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