Our film is back in the Oscar race! Dad’s not home is a 2025 semifinalist!
Among 60 films selected from around the world, our short fiction film Taty nie ma (Dad's Not Home), directed by Jan Saczek, has made it to the semifinals. It’s the only film from Poland in this year’s semifinals, chosen from a total of 3,127 submissions!
Dad’s not home
Director: Jan Saczek | Cinematography: Patryk Roman | Production Manager: Lidia Le Thanh
Synopsis: Two underage brothers hide from the world the fact that their father suffers from frontotemporal dementia. They must take care of him and manage the household in order to stay together.
Huge congratulations to the entire team — fingers crossed on the road to the finals!
The first-year short film by Michał Łukowicz received an Honourable Mention in the Professional Category during the 4th edition of the Vampire’s Sharp Fang Film Competition in Trzcianka!
We’re thrilled that our film has been recognized once again, and that this one-of-a-kind dark comedy had another chance to appear on the big screen.
We’re also happy to share that one of the jury members was our alumna – Zofia Sawicka.
Congratulations to all of you!
Tennis Mortis | Directed by: Michał Łukowicz | Cinematography: Kaja Struszczyk | Production management: Julia Władacz | Produced in 2024
Synopsis: Ania is mourning the loss of her husband, a devoted sports fan. Suddenly, her beloved reappears at home… just in time to watch the final match.
Beware of Good Dog in the International Short Film Competition at the 4th Freedom Film Festival!
Beware of Good Dog, directed by Adelina Borets | cinematography by: Paweł Kozak | production management: Kacper Anaczkowski, Iryna Borkovska
But that's not all! Two more films, Repetitions and Father’s Day, have qualified for the National Short Film Competition at the 4th Freedom Film Festival!
Repetitions, directed by Maciej Czuchryta | cinematography by: Maksymilian Łobaczewski
Father’s Day, directed by Patryk Kaflowski | cinematography by: Łukasz Łatanik | production management: Oskar Sapeta
We’re also proud to announce that the chair of the International Competition Jury at the 4th Freedom Film Festival will be our faculty member – Prof. Jan Paweł Matuszyński, PhD, University of Silesia!
It’s also worth mentioning two films by our alumnae that made it into the National Short Film Competition:
Ave Eva by Agnieszka Nowosielska and Call Me Lala by Zuzanna Sorówka!
Congratulations to all the creators!
The 4th Freedom Film Festival will take place in Radom, from July 9 to 12, 2025.
Superhero in the 18th Hyde Park Reject Film Competition!
Superhero, Directed and cinematography by: Michał Materkowski | Production management: Magda Firszt, Hanna Rusin
Synopsis: Nikodem is humiliated by Igor in front of Maja. Determined to get back at his bully and impress the girl, he sets a bold plan in motion.
Hyde Park is a space for creators who experiment with form and subject matter — making personal, subversive films often full of self-irony and daring ideas. It’s a competition for those who play with cinema and seek new means of expression.
The competition is part of Kameralne Lato, held in Radom from July 7 to 12, 2025.
Only until July 20 – don’t miss the exhibition of the photographic art installation 𝐑𝐘𝐒𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐂𝐙𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐎𝐖 – 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐒𝐇.
Come and see it with your own eyes!
The exhibition Rust and Ash is a moving reflection by Ryszard Czernow on the transience of matter and the fragility of human civilization. The artist reveals the ongoing physical and chemical transformations that shape the world – regardless of our attempts to stop, protect, or improve it.
Rust and ash become not only symbolic traces of decay, but also metaphors for the forces of destruction – time and fire. The artist poses questions about the limits of permanence, the meaning of preserving traces of existence, and the inevitability of change.
The exhibition by our lecturer, Prof. Ryszard Czernow, PhD from the University of Silesia, is on display at the Schoen Palace – Museum in Sosnowiec, until July 20, 2025.
More information available on the Museum’s website – LINK.
Since the early 1980s, Ryszard Czernow has been actively engaged in creative photography, constantly exploring new means of expression. Recognized as a pioneer in the artistic use of digital techniques in photography, he is also the author of the term cybergraphy, which defines an original trend combining visual art with digital tools.
In his work, he focuses on contemporary vanitas symbolism, reflecting on impermanence and the relationship between humans and the surrounding material world – both animate and inanimate. His art is often marked by a deep metaphorical and philosophical dimension.
For many years, he has also worked in graphic design, with a special emphasis on subjective, authorial photography. He has created numerous film posters and, as a director and cinematographer, produced a number of music videos for iconic Polish music groups and artists.
