Karolina Monwid-Olechnowicz - 4th year student of Cinematography at Kieslowski Film School of the University of Silesia has won the prestigious VIVA! Photo Awards 2020!

Karolina Monwid-Olechnowicz received the Grand Prix of the competition and the jury's award in the Portrait category for her work "Outside the borders". The award was granted by the jury including: Martyna Wojciechowska - journalist and traveler, Tomasz Gudzowaty - photographer, Katarzyna Tusk - blogger, Michał Piróg - dancer, choreographer and television personality, Katarzyna Przybyszewska-Ortonowska - editor-in-chief of VIVA! and Marek Knap - the artistic director of Edipresse Polska.

VIVA! Photo Awards is the largest photography competition in Poland. For over 12 years, the world-famous jury has awarded winners in several key categories (including portrait, reportage, nature). This year's winning works will be presented in the form of an exhibition in Łazienki Królewskie in Warsaw and will be auctioned, the proceeds of which will be donated to charity.