We wish you peace, joy, and the warmth of family during the Christmas season. May it be a time for rest and reflection, as well as an opportunity to gather strength for the academic challenges ahead.

May the New Year bring many successes, inspiring projects, and the fulfillment of dreams—both professional and personal.

Best wishes from Prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz, PhD, Dean of the Faculty, along with the entire academic community of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School.

22 December 2024

Dancing on the clouds wins Best Polish Movie at the 18th Grand OFF Witold Kona Awards - The Best Independent Short Films in the World! 👏

Congratulations to Michał Mieszczyk, a graduate of our faculty, and to everyone involved in creating this production! We’re thrilled to see this diploma short film receive recognition at more and more festivals. Well done!

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

Patryk, seeking redemption, tries to rebuild his life with Maja and become a father to her two-year-old son Mati. To afford their wedding, he becomes involved in drug smuggling. Unexpectedly, Mati’s biological father returns to the country, embodying everything Patryk lacks: stability, security, and wealth. Patryk’s dreams collide with harsh reality.

Starring Lena Góra and Michał Jurkowski.

12 December 2024

Thank you for such a wonderful turnout at today’s meeting with representatives of the Krakow Film Festival! 🎬

We hope that the stories you had the chance to discover and listen to today will inspire you and stay with you for a long time. A special thanks goes to the delegation of one of the oldest film festivals in Poland – we are delighted to have hosted Mr. Krzysztof Gierat, the Festival Director, and Ms. Katarzyna Wilk, the Director of KFF Industry.

It was a truly exceptional day for us! 👏

03 December 2024

We are participating in a competition organized by Telewizja Polska! 🎥

Telewizja Polska is the organizer of the 𝐙𝐈𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐀 𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐀 competition, aimed at supporting the development of young filmmakers and promoting their creative work. The competition is open to students of public film and art universities who wish to create their own short film. Participants are creative teams consisting of a producer, director, and screenwriter.

Eligible participants must be active students of film and art universities. Finalists will receive 250,000 PLN to produce their film, along with support for its promotion, television broadcasting, and distribution. Additionally, the university whose students create the best film will be awarded 300,000 PLN. 🏆

STAGE I:

Film project submissions can be sent until March 31, 2025. At this stage, the organizer will select the 24 best projects to proceed to the next phase.

STAGE II:

Teams will be required to supplement their projects with additional materials. A jury of experts will select 12 scripts to move forward into production.

STAGE III:

Teams will have until December 31, 2025, to complete their films. The best film will be announced on January 31, 2026.

🔗 We encourage you to visit the competition’s official website, where you’ll find the rules and application form.

We’re rooting for your brilliant ideas!

02 December 2024