Sunday marked by "The Time Being", full cinema halls, and a concert by Mark Isham at the Grand Theatre

The morning of the fifth day of the Festival was dominated by an extremely interesting competition in the second stage of the TRANSATLANTYK Instant Composition Contest. On the stage of the Grand Theatre in Poznań, 11 young composers competed – 10 from Poland and one from Israel.

The first surprise of the second day of the competition was a fragment of a film for which the task was to improvise a musical illustration – it turned out to be 'The Time Being' directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, whose soundtrack is currently being worked on by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek. Thanks to the courtesy of the producer Richard Gladstein, present at Transatlantyk, both the musicians and the audience of the competition were able to see a preview of the film. The scene to which the composers improvised lasted about 5 minutes. The selected fragment came from an already finished soundtrack for this film – with greater curiosity, the jury chairman Jan A. P. Kaczmarek listened to interpretations different from his own.

After the first listening of the finalists' improvisations, the jury surprised everyone with an additional competition task: participants had to improvise music again for the same scene, but only after listening to the director's hints for it (just as Jan A.P. Kaczmarek worked on the film). The winners will be announced only at the Closing Gala on August 21, but in the corridors, it is said that due to the very high and even level of this year's competition, the list of winners may exceed the traditional three.

Sunday's repertoire was rich in very attractive titles. The audience particularly showed up for the screenings of 'Barbara' – the winner of the Silver Bear at this year's Berlinale, nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Foreign Language Film 'Monsieur Lazhar' or 'Phase 7'. Once again, the film 'Caesar Must Die' and the very popular 'Chicken with Plums' could be seen. In the evening, a strong film 'Picco' was shown as part of the New German Cinema series. A documentary about Woody Allen turned out to be a definite hit in terms of attendance at Sunday screenings. From the Wall Street Story series, one could see 'Crisis: Give the Vote to the Greeks' and 'America: Beyond Greed', and as part of the well-received Art series 'New York in Motion' and the Polish 'I Want (no) Reality' – the debut of Anna Brzezińska.

At the Institute of Castaways, Florence Fellman and Waldemar Kalinowski led a workshop titled 'Scenography – Telling Stories through Architecture'. Participants who managed to register for the workshop in Rozbitek also had the opportunity to experience one of the most beautiful days of summer in a cool park by the lake. In Multikino 51, a discussion panel was led by Graham White, a British activist engaged for years in raising awareness about the causes of the mass extinction of bees. In Multikino, there was also a workshop on creating a documentary film, led by Raymond de Felitta. Michał Gryń from Platige Image resolved the dilemma of whether a computer graphic designer is a painter, photographer, or also a computer scientist.

The penultimate Culinary Cinema served 'Dish of Love' – the only feature film shown during Culinary Cinema. This Chinese-Taiwanese film showcased the intertwining fates of two generations, which come together thanks to culinary art. As one might expect, during the evening dinner, elements of Asian cuisine appeared, but in a culinary translation into the language of Polish tradition. The theme of the Sunday dinner was 'Taste of the Past' and evoked flavors and dishes that were recently forgotten but are now returning to favor. In the light vegetarian menu, there were green eggs from green hens, young vegetables, and salads seasoned with eastern notes. The dessert was a nod to the native flavors of childhood – a combination of cottage cheese, apricot jam, and chocolate. The signature of Krzysztof Rabek, the Chef during this year's Culinary Cinema, became original light desserts that were not too sweet. Traditionally, the dinner was accompanied by exquisite organic wines, and before dinner, the guests' taste buds were warmed up with a glass of Martell cognac.

At the Grand Theatre, there was a concert by the outstanding Hollywood composer Mark Isham, multiple Grammy, Oscar, and Golden Globe nominee, and a winner of Grammy, Emmy, and Clio awards. In the first half of the Poznań concert, he presented, among others, pieces from the films 'A River Runs Through It', 'Eight Below', 'Black Dahlia'. In the second half, the enchanted audience heard pieces from 'The Moderns', 'Invincible', 'Lions for Lambs', 'Once Upon a Time' and 'Miracle'. The composer, who played solo parts on the trumpet, was accompanied by the orchestra L’AUTUNNO, under the baton of Adam Banaszak. The concert concluded with a standing ovation for the Festival Guest, who also sits on the jury of the TRANSATLANTYK Film Music Competition.

Sunday's Open-Air Cinema showed the classic Alfred Hitchcock film 'The Lady Vanishes' and (straight from the Tribeca Festival) the latest Norwegian-Swedish film based on the screenplay by the recently triumphant Jo Nesbø titled 'Jackpot'. In the evening, in front of Concordia Design, in Ari Kalinowski's tent, the presentation of the project 'The Beacon' took place for the last time, and in the Festival Club, the atmosphere was pumped up until dawn by DJs Miami Ufo Tour and Yesid.

During our Festival, at the first dinner of Culinary Cinema, the premiere of the new biodynamic wine brand Cælestis took place. Jan A. P. Kaczmarek, Oscar winner for the music for the film 'The Pianist', composed a special piece for Cælestis and signed the label placed on the first bottle. Proceeds from the sale of the wine during exceptional auctions organized in London, New York, and Hong Kong will support local activities of the ecological organization WWF. Organic and biodynamic wines are produced without the use of artificial chemical fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides, and without additional ingredients in the wine.

Photos from this day are available at: fotoportal.poznan.pl/galeria/19sierpnia2012/