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Our alumna has become the Director of Production at Netflix Poland!

Alicja Grawon-Jaksik becomes the new Director of Production at Netflix Poland! 🎬

We are thrilled to announce that our alumna, Alicja Grawon-Jaksik, has been appointed as the Director of Production at Netflix Poland! Her career path is an inspiring example of success in the audiovisual industry, crossing borders and making an impact on international markets. 👏

From 2013 to 2018, Alicja served as Director, and from 2019 to 2022, she was the President of the Polish Chamber of Audiovisual Producers. She is also a board member of CEPI, an international organization of independent producers, and a member of the Polish Film Academy.

Her new role at Netflix marks another step in her dynamic career, showing how Polish professionals are increasingly influencing the development of global film production.

We congratulate Alicja and wish her continued success both nationally and internationally! 👏

: 11 September 2024

Films by three of our alumni awarded with a Special Mention at the III Bana Film Festival in Pleszew

Three films by our alumni returned with a Special Mention from the III Bana Film Festival in Pleszew!

Congratulations to all the creators and everyone involved in their productions. 👏

🎬 Black water | directed by Joanna Różniak | cinematography by Łukasz Łatanik | production management Maria Kawalec | produced by Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia, 2023

🎬 Cold | directed and photographed by Daniel Le Hai | production management Patryk Polkowski & Natalia Rokicka | produced by Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia, 2023

🎬 Old age is worse than fascism | directed and photographed by Marco Wojciechowski | production management Anna Huth | produced by KIOSK FILMS (Daniel Stopa), 2023

🔗 Check out the article about the festival, which includes comments from Daniel Le Hai on his two films selected for the festival's official selection. The second film, also produced by us, is titled I am not here. Click here to read the full article and see the list of winners of this year's festival.

: 10 September 2024

Belay returns to Krakow!

Belay returns to Krakow! 😍

The film, which had its world premiere at last year’s Krakow Film Festival, will once again grace cinema screens in Krakow on October 22. This time, Belay will compete in the ETIUDA competition as part of the 31st International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima!

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone involved in the making of the film and wish you the best of luck in the race for awards! 👏

🎬 Belay | Directed by Julian Tałandziewicz | Cinematography by Maciej Kwaśniewski | Production Management by Małgorzata Turek | Produced by The Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice, 2023.

We also invite you to visit the organizer’s website, where you’ll find the complete selection of films participating in the festival, as well as information on how to purchase passes and watch our film – HERE.

The International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima is the oldest festival in Poland that showcases the achievements of students from film and art schools around the world, along with the works of artistic animators – both professionals, students, and independent creators. The festival’s central focus each year is the two titular competitions, during which awards are given: in the student competition for narrative and documentary shorts – the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Dinosaurs, along with the Special Golden Dinosaur for the best film school of the festival. For many years now, after the festival concludes, the awarded films are presented both domestically and internationally as part of the Traveling Etiuda&Anima event.

This year’s edition will take place from October 22 to October 27 in Krakow.

: 06 September 2024

The Kiosk with another award! Students and alumni nominated for the Jan Machulski Awards

Another award for The Kiosk! 🎬

Daniel Stopa's film has been recognized as the Best Documentary Film in the Off Film Competition at the 16th Solanin Film Festival! Huge congratulations!

Daniel Stopa is our alumnus and a PhD student at the University of Silesia. The cinematographers for The Kiosk are also our talented graduates: Stanisław Cuske, Józefina Gocman Dicks, and Dr. Paweł Chorzępa, Associate Professor at the University of Silesia – our graduate and lecturer.

And that's not all! The festival in Nowa Sól has also nominated our films for this year's Jan Machulski Award. Among the nominees is Daniel Le Hai, nominated in the "Best Cinematography" category for the short film I am not here. It’s worth mentioning that Daniel had previously received a nomination in the "Best Screenplay" category!

During the final gala of CINEMAFORUM on November 26th, we will be cheering for our students and alumni: Zofia Sawicka, Michał Mieszczyk, Marcin Kundera, Daniel Stopa, and Natalia Koniarz. We are proud to have such a large group of nominees! 🏆

We would like to remind you that all the nominated films can be watched for free during the CINEMAFORUM festival – at the Atlantic cinema, on November 22-23, 2024. Don’t miss it! 🎥

Meet the winners of this year's Solanin Film Festival

Meet all the nominees for the 2024 Jan Machulski Award

: 28 August 2024

Dancing on the clouds among the winners of the 13th Hommage à Kieślowski

Dancing on the clouds wins the Grand Prize at the 13th Hommage à Kieślowski 2024 in Sokołowsko.

This year's edition awarded two equal Grand Prizes for feature films. Our film was recognized alongside the short film "Through You, After You," directed by Jędrzej Górski from the Warsaw Film School. Congratulations to all the winners! 👏

🎬 Dancing on the clouds | Directed by Michał Mieszczyk | Cinematography by Igor Połaniewicz | Production management by Edyta Bełza & Yana Honcharenko | Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia, 2023.

We sincerely thank the esteemed jury: Magdalena Łazarkiewicz (Chair), Bożenna Biskupska, Marta Hryniak, and Artur Barciś, for this honor!

Meet all the winners of this year's festival

: 27 August 2024