The film East West (2020) by Natalia Koniarz, a student of directing, has made it into the official selection of Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The American premiere of the film will take place during the 36th edition of this extremely prestigious event, held on March 31 - April 10, 2021.

East West tells the story of Nazar, who fled the country before the war and is trying to get used to the new reality, which, however, quickly verifies his life plans. The cinematographer for the film is Stanisław Cuske, a student of cinematography. Karolina Koper, a student of film production, was responsible for the production management.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in the United States. It has the status of an Oscars qualifying festival. This year it will take the form of a hybrid festival. Part of the shows will take place in two car cinemas on the beach. Among the confirmed stars of this year's edition are, among others Amanda Seyfried, Delroy Lindo, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Murray, and Carey Mulligan. Santa Barbara International Film Festival regularly attracts over 100,000 viewers annually.