Last week, we concluded the three-day workshop Show Me a World I Have Never Seen Before led by Barry Braverman.

It was a time of intensive work focused on image-making, emotions, and visual storytelling.

We would like to sincerely thank Barry Braverman for sharing his knowledge, experience, and inspiring perspective on the art of storytelling through images. We would also like to thank all participants for their commitment, creativity, and energy throughout these three days.

The project “Show Me a World I Have Never Seen Before: Masterclass in Visual Storytelling with Barry Braverman” was co-financed by the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis under the Metropolitan Science Support Fund Programme.

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02 June 2026

Students of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School are participating in the 79th Cannes Film Festival and actively taking part in the accompanying industry events of Rendez-vous Industry.

During their stay, the students have the opportunity to attend numerous meetings, pitching sessions, and events dedicated to short films, while building valuable international connections.

Our documentary short Little Green Plots has been selected for the Short Film Corner program, held as part of the industry market.

🎬 Little Green Plots | directed by Filip Szela | cinematography by Filip Fiszer | production manager Karolina Olszowiec | produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia in Katowice, 2026

During a scorching summer at allotment gardens, time flows at its own pace. Observing everyday rituals becomes the backdrop for subtle and fleeting micro-stories of the gardeners. The film forms a mosaic that tells a story about things that come into being only to quietly fade away.

Additionally, our faculty is also represented on site by the following students: Marcin Costilla-Kamiński, Aleksander Pakulski, Paulina Michta, and Michał Sikorski.

The trip of Filip Szela and Karolina Olszowiec was funded by the Polish Film Institute as part of its international scholarship program.

20 May 2026

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬, directed by Jan Saczek, has been selected for this year’s Shortlist presented at the 26th BNP Paribas New Horizons International Film Festival! 🎬

🗣️: Speaking of fantasies, every self-respecting institution should have — following the example of the National Archaeological Museum in Naples — its own il gabinetto segreto, a hidden chamber presenting erotic content that stimulates the imagination. Jan Saczek acts as the curator of this section, presenting the exhibition Recess and provocatively asking how one should nurture their sexuality in a world of new technologies and increasingly blurred boundaries between the public and the private.

— wrote 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐫 𝐂𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐢, curator of this year’s Shortlist.

🎬 Recess | directed by Jan Saczek | cinematography by Patryk Roman | production manager Lidia Le Thanh | produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia in Katowice, 2025

Ania, a young primary school teacher, accidentally sends her nude photo to a student who has a crush on her.

Also featured on the Shortlist are 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬, directed by Zuza Banasińska and produced by our alumna Aleksandra Aleksander, as well as 𝐍𝐨 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐢𝐫, directed by our alumna Joanna Różniak.

Among the directors featured in the Shortlist section who are under the age of 30, one will receive the Zuzanna Jagoda Kolska Award. The winning film will be announced during the festival awards gala and will receive a prize of PLN 8,000 funded by the Zuzanna Jagoda Kolska Foundation, AMA Film Academy, and the New Horizons Association, as well as a voucher from Dr Irena Eris and a statuette created by the Julia Crystal Glassworks, designed by Sebastian Pietkiewicz.

Link to the full list of selected films.

We warmly congratulate all selected filmmakers and wish them the best of luck!

The festival will take place from July 23 to August 2, 2026.

18 May 2026

We warmly invite you to explore the latest exhibitions by Prof. Rafał Milach – photographer, visual artist, and lecturer affiliated with the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia in Katowice.

Together. 20 Years of Sputnik Photos Collective

Museum of Photography in Kraków

11 April – 13 September 2026

The exhibition presents the work of one of the most important photographic collectives in Central and Eastern Europe. Sputnik Photos projects explore photography as a tool for collaboration, relationship-building, and critical reflection on the social and political realities of the region.

1534 Days

Museum Schwab, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

as part of Journées photographiques de Bienne

9–31 May 2026

Created in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the project reflects on displacement, migration, and the memory of war. Based on testimonies from people fleeing the conflict, the installation creates an intimate space for reflection on trauma, responsibility, and solidarity.

More information:

https://www.mufo.krakow.pl/odwiedzaj/wystawy/wspolnie-20-lat-kolektywu-sputnik-photos

https://bielerfototage.ch/en/Exhibition/1534-days/

15 May 2026