Our film is back in the Oscar race! Dad’s not home is a 2025 semifinalist!

Among 60 films selected from around the world, our short fiction film Taty nie ma (Dad's Not Home), directed by Jan Saczek, has made it to the semifinals. It’s the only film from Poland in this year’s semifinals, chosen from a total of 3,127 submissions!

Dad’s not home

Director: Jan Saczek | Cinematography: Patryk Roman | Production Manager: Lidia Le Thanh

Synopsis: Two underage brothers hide from the world the fact that their father suffers from frontotemporal dementia. They must take care of him and manage the household in order to stay together.

Huge congratulations to the entire team — fingers crossed on the road to the finals!

You can read the full list of semifinalists on the organizer's website: https://www.oscars.org/news/meet-2025-student-academy-awards-semifinalists 

10 July 2025

The first-year short film by Michał Łukowicz received an Honourable Mention in the Professional Category during the 4th edition of the Vampire’s Sharp Fang Film Competition in Trzcianka!

We’re thrilled that our film has been recognized once again, and that this one-of-a-kind dark comedy had another chance to appear on the big screen.

We’re also happy to share that one of the jury members was our alumna – Zofia Sawicka.

Congratulations to all of you!

Tennis Mortis | Directed by: Michał Łukowicz | Cinematography: Kaja Struszczyk | Production management: Julia Władacz | Produced in 2024

Synopsis: Ania is mourning the loss of her husband, a devoted sports fan. Suddenly, her beloved reappears at home… just in time to watch the final match.

See all the winners!

08 July 2025

Beware of  Good Dog in the International Short Film Competition at the 4th Freedom Film Festival!

Beware of Good Dog, directed by Adelina Borets | cinematography by: Paweł Kozak | production management: Kacper Anaczkowski, Iryna Borkovska

But that's not all! Two more films, Repetitions and Father’s Day, have qualified for the National Short Film Competition at the 4th Freedom Film Festival!

Repetitions, directed by Maciej Czuchryta | cinematography by: Maksymilian Łobaczewski

Father’s Day, directed by Patryk Kaflowski | cinematography by: Łukasz Łatanik | production management: Oskar Sapeta

We’re also proud to announce that the chair of the International Competition Jury at the 4th Freedom Film Festival will be our faculty member – Prof. Jan Paweł Matuszyński, PhD, University of Silesia!

It’s also worth mentioning two films by our alumnae that made it into the National Short Film Competition:

Ave Eva by Agnieszka Nowosielska and Call Me Lala by Zuzanna Sorówka!

Congratulations to all the creators!

The 4th Freedom Film Festival will take place in Radom, from July 9 to 12, 2025.

07 July 2025

Superhero in the 18th Hyde Park Reject Film Competition!

Superhero, Directed and cinematography by: Michał Materkowski | Production management: Magda Firszt, Hanna Rusin

Synopsis: Nikodem is humiliated by Igor in front of Maja. Determined to get back at his bully and impress the girl, he sets a bold plan in motion.

Hyde Park is a space for creators who experiment with form and subject matter — making personal, subversive films often full of self-irony and daring ideas. It’s a competition for those who play with cinema and seek new means of expression.

The competition is part of Kameralne Lato, held in Radom from July 7 to 12, 2025.

Warm congratulations to the entire crew!

03 July 2025