Dear Sir or Madam,

On the occasion of the upcoming Christmas holidays, we wish you peace, rest from everyday duties, and many good, warm moments spent in the company of your loved ones.

May this special time bring joy, hope, and a moment of reflection, and may the coming New Year bring prosperity, good health, and the fulfillment of plans and dreams.

With best wishes,

Prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz,

Dean of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School

at the University of Silesia in Katowice,

together with the faculty members, staff, and students.

24 December 2025

Dear Sir or Madam,

Due to the holiday period and planned vacations, we would like to inform you that during the pre-holiday and post-holiday period the Department will operate with a reduced staff. Therefore, we kindly ask you to contact the relevant organizational units directly in order to handle your matters. Thank you for your understanding.

22 December 2025

Our films are shining at the 29th Film Festival ZOOM – Zbliżenia Film Festival! ✨

In the fiction films category:

Dad’s not home

Director: Jan Saczek | Cinematography: Patryk Roman | Production Manager: Lidia Le Thanh

Wiraż

Director: Piotr Szubra | Cinematography: Jakub Kaźmierczak | Production Managers: Oskar Sapeta, Oliwia Cofała

Coldness

Director: Lena Jaworska | Cinematography: Daniel Le Hai | Production Manager: Kamil Warszawski

The competition also features SLAP!!, directed by our graduate Mikołaj Piszczan.

In the documentary films category:

Repetitions

Director: Maciej Czuchryta | Cinematography: Maksymilian Łobaczewski

I’m Recording!

Director & Cinematography: Ina Knap | Production Manager: Paulina Tura

It is also worth mentioning the independent (non-school) production by our student Filip Szela, titled Grandpa, which has also been selected for the documentary competition.

Warm congratulations to all the filmmakers, and we keep our fingers crossed for festival success!

18 December 2025

We are delighted to share some fantastic news: our short film, directed by student Jan Saczek, after winning the Gold Medal at the Student Academy Awards gala in October this year, now has a real chance to be selected among the top five live-action short films nominated for the 98th Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Dad’s Not Home | directed by Jan Saczek | cinematography by Patryk Roman | production management by Lidia Le Thanh | produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia in Katowice, 2025.

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.

Big congratulations to all the filmmakers involved! The shortlist is available via the link.

The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026. From the 15 shortlisted live-action short films, the final five will be revealed—those that will truly compete for the award every filmmaker dreams of.

The Academy’s official announcement is available via the link.

17 December 2025