🎬 We’ve wrapped filming on Błędny rycerz!

Yesterday marked the end of shooting for this short film, created as part of the Creative Producer workshop project. The workshops were led by Małgorzata Domin, our lecturer and an experienced mentor to students. 👏

🎥 Third-year students of Film and Television Production took on the roles of creative producers, working on the development and production of the short film. Their project tells the story of a young knight, Gniewko, who undergoes a symbolic transformation in a humorous tone. He sheds his armor—both physical and mental—breaking free from the expectations imposed by his father.

The workshops regularly take place in the unique setting of Sokołowsko in Lower Silesia, a location closely associated with our school’s patron, Krzysztof Kieślowski.

Work on Błędny rycerz began in the second year of the Film and Television Production program—with brainstorming sessions, merging of ideas, and the selection of key creatives. The screenplay was written by Tytus Niewiedział, directed by Rafał Paluszkiewicz, with cinematography by Daniel Le Hai.

Following an intensive preproduction phase—including location scouting and securing all necessary permits—filming successfully wrapped in May 2025.

The result of this collaboration is a project that combines creativity, solid organization, and a shared passion for cinema.

16 May 2025

This year’s edition of the „Młodzi i Film” Festival will feature as many as eight short films produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia!

We sincerely thank you for recognizing the creative work of our students and warmly congratulate everyone who worked with dedication on the films, which will soon appear on the big screen in Koszalin. Bravo! 👏

🎬 I’m recording! | directed by Ina Knap | archival footage: private collection | production management: Paulina Tura | prod. 2025

Watching a family’s home video archive can raise many unexpected questions—questions that have no real answers. The film’s narrator and protagonist experiences this firsthand as she wanders through eerily authentic VHS footage from her family’s past.

🎬 Coldness | directed by Lena Jaworska | cinematography: Daniel Le Hai | production management: Kamil D. Warszawski | prod. 2025

Podlasie, near the Polish–Belarusian border. Thirty-year-old Paweł leads a fast-paced life, struggling to balance his job at a frozen food factory with caring for his dying father, who’s been denied a hospice bed nearby. When social services warn him of signs of neglect, things spiral. After accidentally hitting a Syrian migrant, Ali, with his car, Paweł makes a risky deal—he’ll hide Ali from border guards and help him cross into Germany, if Ali helps him care for his father. Despite cultural differences, prejudice, and a language barrier, the two men must learn to cooperate.

🎬 Recess | directed by Jan Saczek | cinematography: Patryk Roman | production management: Lidia Le Thanh | prod. 2025

Ania, a young primary school teacher, accidentally sends a nude photo to one of her students, who happens to have a crush on her.

🎬 Father’s Day | directed by Patryk Kaflowski | cinematography: Łukasz Łatanik | production management: Oskar Sapeta | prod. 2024

A grieving father comes face to face with the man who turned his son’s death into a spectacle of conspiracy theories. In his pursuit of understanding, he confronts layers of misinformation and manipulation that have distorted the memory of his child. Father’s Day explores the collision between private grief and public deceit, inviting viewers on a journey for truth, redemption, and peace in the face of unimaginable loss.

🎬 Lucciola | directed by Aleksandra Neyman | cinematography: Aleksandra Neyman | production management: Kalina Głowińska | prod. 2025

In a world where touch is forbidden, young masseuse Nina works using hand covers to avoid physical contact. She attends “self-touch” therapy sessions, repeating mantras about safety. One day, she meets Zocha—and everything changes.

🎬 Not to come back | directed by Katarzyna Lewek | cinematography: Katarzyna Lewek | production management: Michał Igieliński, Amadeusz Ciesielski & Martyna Fudala | prod. 2025

It’s their first encounter in a long time. In the tight spaces of a childhood home, reality and longing collide.

🎬 Dad's not home | directed by Jan Saczek | cinematography: Patryk Roman | production management: Lidia Le Thanh | prod. 2025

Two underage brothers are hiding the fact that their father suffers from frontotemporal dementia. They must take care of him and manage the household on their own to avoid being separated.

🎬 TOO COLD FOR A STORM | directed by Igor Sas | cinematography: Radosław Kozieł | production management: Kamil D. Warszawski | prod. 2025

Inspired by Wiesław Myśliwski’s novel The Horizon, this is the story of Piotr, who returns to his home village after many years to fulfill his deceased father’s last wish: to accompany him on his final journey to the cemetery. Unexpectedly, he’s told that his half-brother Paweł—whom he has never met—will also join the funeral procession. As they ride across empty, windswept fields, the two men are forced into a conversation neither of them is ready for.

🔗 We encourage you to join the festival and explore the full selection of short films—both narrative and documentary:

• Documentary
• Narrative

Best of luck on the road to the awards! 🏆

📆 The 44th Koszalin Festival of Film Debuts will take place from June 9 to 14, 2025.

14 May 2025

More awards for Tennis Mortis! It was an exceptionally successful weekend.

🏆 At the Venezia Shorts festival, our short film was honored with two awards: Best Male Student Director (Michał Łukowicz) and Best Production Design (Kinga Kostoń-Hayatullah).

Meanwhile, at the 22nd Węgiel Film Festival, as we mentioned earlier, Tennis Mortis also received two awards – a Special Mention and the Audience Award.

A big round of applause for the entire team! 👏

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🎬 Tennis Mortis | directed by Michał Łukowicz | cinematography by Kaja Struszczyk | production management by Julia Władacz | produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice, 2024

Ania is devastated by the loss of her husband, a passionate sports fan. Suddenly, her beloved returns home to watch the final match of the season…

13 May 2025

On Saturday, May 10, we wrapped up the 22nd edition of Węgiel Film Festival. Once again, second-year students of Film and Television Production Organization, the Festival Directors, and everyone involved in organizing the event rose to the occasion — well done!

Numerous workshops, markets, masterclasses, competition and non-competition screenings, concerts, and most importantly, lots of smiles, inspiring conversations, wonderful guests, and cinematic emotions — for all of this, we extend our heartfelt thanks!

We’re also thrilled that Tennis Mortis, directed by Michał Łukowicz, received an Honourable Mention and the Audience Award — congratulations to the whole team!

🎬 Tennis Mortis | directed by Michał Łukowicz | cinematography by Kaja Struszczyk | production management by Julia Władacz | produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice, 2024

All events held as part of the Festival can be found on our website (22nd Edition – Węgiel Film Festival), and highlights are shared across our and the festival’s social media channels.

📸 See you next year! In the meantime, check out the photo report prepared by the always reliable Krzysztof Szlapa.

12 May 2025