Dear All,

Our lecturer, Prof. Andrzej Fidyk, has been accused by the OKO Press portal of an improper relationship with a student of the Gdynia Film School. This matter is of deep concern to the authorities and lecturers of our Faculty. During Professor Fidyk's long career, no complaints about inappropriate behavior toward students have been filed. However, if any of our students, alumni, or alumnae have knowledge of any misconduct by Professor Fidyk, we encourage you to contact the Faculty authorities or any lecturer you trust.

We would like to remind everyone of the long-standing legal principle that every person is presumed innocent until proven otherwise, and only a court, based on facts, has the authority to issue a judgment. In light of the ongoing proceedings, Professor Andrzej Fidyk will not be conducting classes at our Faculty.

Prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz, PhD, Dean of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia
Prof. Michał Rosa, PhD, Director of the Directing Program at the Film School
Prof. Adam Sikora, PhD, Director of the Cinematography Program at the Film School

18 November 2024

Take me to her in the Official Selection at the 30th Kortfilmfestival Leuven! 👏

We are thrilled to announce that Take me to Her, directed by Bartłomiej Błaszczyński, has been selected for another prestigious international festival! This emotional short film now has a chance to win over the hearts of Belgian audiences — fingers crossed!

🎬 Take me to her | Directed by Bartłomiej Błaszczyński | Screenplay by Katarzyna Błaszczyńska | Cinematography by Fryderyk Potoczek | Production Management by Alicja Osiej, Dorota Damec & Monika Borówka | Produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice, 2024

For those who would like to see Bartłomiej Błaszczyński’s film but find Trzebinia more accessible than Leuven, we have great news!

On November 18th at 6:00 PM, the 2nd edition of the Trzebinia Film Meetings “Short Film” will begin, where our film will be featured. We warmly invite you to join us at Kino "Sokół" in Trzebinia for the screening and a discussion with the director. The event is organized by Trzebinia’s Cultural Center.

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🎞 Free admission!

13 November 2024

Basia: Three Short Stories, directed by Mateusz Pietrak, with cinematography by our student Paweł Kozak, was awarded Best Student Film at the 53rd Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival! 👏

Special recognition goes to Paweł Kozak, who is responsible for the cinematography in no fewer than three competition films selected for the festival’s official program. 🎥

We also extend our warm congratulations to our student Adelina Borets, whose feature documentary debut, Flowers of Ukraine, won the Documentary Film Competition!

05 November 2024

International Premiere of Honey Bunny

We are proud to announce that Honey Bunny, directed by our student Gracjana Piechula, will make its international debut at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival - LIFF!

The film has been selected for the Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition, where it will compete for recognition from both the jury and the audience. Keep your fingers crossed!

🎬 Honey Bunny | Director: Gracjana Piechula | Cinematography: Aleksandra Kamińska | Production Management: Marcin Costilla-Kamiński | Produced by Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice, 2024.

Soon, you will also have the chance to watch Honey Bunny, featuring Artur Barciś and Alina Chechelska in the lead roles, at the 32nd ENERGACamerimage Festival in the Panorama of Student Shorts from Film and Art Schools section.

We are also cheering on our second film, I am not here, directed by Daniel Le Hai, which will compete for the Golden Tadpole in the Student Etudes Competition at Camerimage!

Bravo to you all!

The festival will take place from November 16 to 23, 2024, in Toruń.

30 October 2024