Krzysztof Szlapa, photographer and employee of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia, is releasing his latest photographic album titled "Kraina". This remarkable work includes:

✨ An introduction by Justyna Hanna

📝 Nine essays by Jerzy Orawski

📷 A total of 130 colorful photographs, including nine panoramic spreads

As Jerzy Orawski writes in his essay "Krzysztof Szlapa’s Dialogue with Silence and Space", Szlapa’s photographs reveal the fleeting beauty of nature: “Color here appears as a wild, living, dynamic ‘organism’. One might say it explodes, its excess spilling out of the frame. The intensity of the warm tones (…) mainly resides in the sky, gently spilling onto the mountains, forests, and meadows. These are the colors of emotion.”

The album's official release will take place on May 8, 2025, during the opening of the exhibition of the same name at the Museum of Craft in Krosno. "Kraina" is a must-have for photography enthusiasts, not only for its captivating imagery but also for its beautiful hardcover design with a dust jacket and high-quality paper (182 pages, coated matt paper).

🏡 If you want to have "Kraina" on your bookshelf before its official release, contact Krzysztof Szlapa directly (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)!

🌅 To give you a preview of this extraordinary publication, we’ve attached a few photographs from the album, offering a taste of its magic and emotional richness. This is just a glimpse of the larger narrative that Krzysztof Szlapa weaves through his work.

We congratulate Krzysztof on his artistic success and are proud to have such talented creators among us!

13 September 2024

Alicja Grawon-Jaksik becomes the new Director of Production at Netflix Poland! 🎬

We are thrilled to announce that our alumna, Alicja Grawon-Jaksik, has been appointed as the Director of Production at Netflix Poland! Her career path is an inspiring example of success in the audiovisual industry, crossing borders and making an impact on international markets. 👏

From 2013 to 2018, Alicja served as Director, and from 2019 to 2022, she was the President of the Polish Chamber of Audiovisual Producers. She is also a board member of CEPI, an international organization of independent producers, and a member of the Polish Film Academy.

Her new role at Netflix marks another step in her dynamic career, showing how Polish professionals are increasingly influencing the development of global film production.

We congratulate Alicja and wish her continued success both nationally and internationally! 👏

11 September 2024

Three films by our alumni returned with a Special Mention from the III Bana Film Festival in Pleszew!

Congratulations to all the creators and everyone involved in their productions. 👏

🎬 Black water | directed by Joanna Różniak | cinematography by Łukasz Łatanik | production management Maria Kawalec | produced by Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia, 2023

🎬 Cold | directed and photographed by Daniel Le Hai | production management Patryk Polkowski & Natalia Rokicka | produced by Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia, 2023

🎬 Old age is worse than fascism | directed and photographed by Marco Wojciechowski | production management Anna Huth | produced by KIOSK FILMS (Daniel Stopa), 2023

🔗 Check out the article about the festival, which includes comments from Daniel Le Hai on his two films selected for the festival's official selection. The second film, also produced by us, is titled I am not here. Click here to read the full article and see the list of winners of this year's festival.

10 September 2024

Belay returns to Krakow! 😍

The film, which had its world premiere at last year’s Krakow Film Festival, will once again grace cinema screens in Krakow on October 22. This time, Belay will compete in the ETIUDA competition as part of the 31st International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima!

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone involved in the making of the film and wish you the best of luck in the race for awards! 👏

🎬 Belay | Directed by Julian Tałandziewicz | Cinematography by Maciej Kwaśniewski | Production Management by Małgorzata Turek | Produced by The Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice, 2023.

We also invite you to visit the organizer’s website, where you’ll find the complete selection of films participating in the festival, as well as information on how to purchase passes and watch our film – HERE.

The International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima is the oldest festival in Poland that showcases the achievements of students from film and art schools around the world, along with the works of artistic animators – both professionals, students, and independent creators. The festival’s central focus each year is the two titular competitions, during which awards are given: in the student competition for narrative and documentary shorts – the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Dinosaurs, along with the Special Golden Dinosaur for the best film school of the festival. For many years now, after the festival concludes, the awarded films are presented both domestically and internationally as part of the Traveling Etiuda&Anima event.

This year’s edition will take place from October 22 to October 27 in Krakow.

06 September 2024