The film “Dad’s Not Home”, directed by our student Jan Saczek – last year’s Student Academy Award winner – was selected for the Short Film Competition at the 50th Cleveland International Film Festival

During the festival, the film was represented by our student Lidia Le Thanh – the production manager – along with Ignacy Cofała, assistant production manager

The presence of the film in the program of one of the most important film festivals in the United States is a great honor for us and a confirmation of the high level of our students’ work.

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

“Dad’s Not Home”

dir. Jan Saczek | cinematography: Patryk Roman | production manager: Lidia Le Thanh | produced by: Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice | 2025

The participation of the film’s delegation was supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute