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03.03.2022

Rector of the University of Silesia and Dean of the Kieślowski Film School are honored to invite you to the inauguration of the academic year 2022/2023 at the Kieślowski Film School.

The official inauguration of the 2022/2023 academic year will take place on October 7, 2022 (Friday) at 10.00 in the cinema hall, in the building of the Kieślowski Film School at Paweł Street 3 in Katowice.

PROGRAM:

  • Inaugural speech Dean of the Kieślowski Film School, prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz
  • Inaugural speech of the Vice-Rector for Science and Finance of the University of Silesia in Katowice, prof. Michał Daszykowski
  • Student matriculation
  • Inaugural lecture by Adrian Robak "Wojciech Kilar - merry and sad music by merry and sad composer"

Students willing to take part in the inauguration are kindly asked to confirm their presence by 03/10/2022 to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

03.03.2022

20 films have qualified for the Short Film Competition of the 9. WAMA Film Festival. Among them are 2 shorts produced at the Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. The 9. WAMA Film Festival takes place on October 4-8, 2022 in Olsztyn.

Our films in the Short Film Competition:

  •  "The Delivery", (2021) director: Katarzyna Sikorska // cinematography: Arkadiusz Powałka // production management: Adrianna Orych
  • "Kammerfilm", (2022) directed by: Michał Piotrowski // cinematography: Fryderyk Potoczek // production management: Agata Jarmułowicz, Katarzyna Kupczak

WAMA Film Festival is the largest film event in the region of Warmia and Mazury. The festival promotes values related to the joint functioning of various ethnic, social and religious groups. All screenings and events accompanying the festival are focused around this topic.

03.03.2022

Short films produced at the Kieślowski Film School: "Anew" (2020), dir. Zofia Sawicka, "Joanna d'Arc" (2022) dir. Aleksandra Szamałka, "The Hero" (2021) dir. Milena Dutkowska and "Slave" (2021) dir. Grzegorz Piekarski return from the 7th edition of the Lower Silesian Film Festival “Złoty Samorodek” in Złotoryja with prizes.

Zofia Sawicka won the documentary competition with her short film "Anew" (2020).The second place went to the film "Joanna d'Arc" (2022), dir. Alexander Szamałek.

Milena Dutkowska for the film "The Hero" (2021) was second in the fiction category. The third place went to the film "Slave" (2021) dir. Grzegorz Piekarski.

Among the winners of the festival there is also the animated film "C`est la vie", co-directed by an employee of the Kieślowski Film School, Wojciech Sankiewicz. "C`est la vie" won in the competition for the animated productions.

The prizes were awarded by the jury composed of: Małgorzata Dancewicz (film expert), Michał Staniszewski (screenwriter, film expert) and the actor Łukasz Matecki.

The full list of laureates: link

The 7. Lower Silesian Film Festival “Złoty Samorodek” was held on September 30 - 2.10 in the cinema halls of the Złotoryja Cultural Center ("Aurum" cinema) in Złotoryja.

03.03.2022
Photo Dominika Osypanko / CK OFF

Two short films produced at the Kieślowski Film School: "The Cabin" (2021), dir. Bartosz Toboła and "Mother's Day" (2021) dir. Patryk Kaflowski return from the 16th edition of CK OFF - Independent Cinema Festival in Przemyśl with prizes.

Grand Prix - Bartosz Toboła received the first financial award and festival statuette for the film "The Cabin". The film was awarded for "a penetrating break-up study, suspense and unexpected ending sponsored by an excellent acting".

The third financial award and the festival statuette went to Patryk Kaflowski, director of the film "Mother's Day". The film was appreciated for "moving visual impressions, tasteful shots and the presence of a fox".

The prizes were awarded by the Jury composed of: Piotr Czarnecki (chairman), Anna Demczuk and Piotr Bałajan. The prizes and awards were funded by the Cultural Center in Przemyśl.

The 16th edition of CK OFF was held from September 30 to October 1, 2022.

03.03.2022

16 short films qualified for this year's competition of the 16. CK OFF - Independent Cinema Festival in Przemyśl. Among them are 4 short films produced at the Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. The 16. edition of CK OFF will be held on September 30 - October 1, 2022.

Our films in the CK OFF Competition:

  • "The Cabin" (2021), directed by: Bartosz Toboła // cinematography: Bartosz Toboła // production management: Aleksandra Kubisa
  • "Mother's Day" (2021), directed by: Patryk Kaflowski // cinematography: Patryk Roman // production management: Katarzyna Bielińska, Konrad Petrenko-Goljanek
  • "Group Theory" (2021), directed by: Zuzanna Karpińska // cinematography: Grzegorz Myjkowski
  • "Bonds" (2022), directed by: Aleksandra Kamińska // cinematography: Aleksandra Kamińska // production management: Anna Żychowska, Katarzyna Bielińska

The CK OFF festival is organized in the form of a competition aimed at supporting and promoting the artistic vision and imagination of independent filmmakers. The project was initiated by the Zwellinder film group from Przemyśl and the Cultural Center in Przemyśl. The organizers want to popularize independent Polish film art.