Gold for Dad’s not home in New York! 🏆

Reporting straight from New York: Dad’s not home directed by Jan Saczek has won Gold in the Narrative category at the 52nd Student Academy Awards!

This prestigious award, often referred to as the Student Oscar, has many times opened the door to the “real” Oscars – and we hope this will be the case again.

It is a tremendous achievement for the entire team, because films are always made together. Congratulations go not only to the director but also to the whole crew: Patryk Roman (cinematography), Lidia Le Thanh (production management), and all the others who worked on the film. 👏

It is also a success for our faculty – the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia. Just last year, Take me to her (Open Fracture) by Bartłomiej Błaszczyński reached the finals, and today we celebrate the top award!

The award ceremony took place on October 6 in New York and was broadcast live – the full recording is available on the Oscars YouTube channel.

You can also learn more about the creators of Taty nie ma on FilmPolski.pl

07 October 2025

Great excitement ahead – and you can be part of it! 🎬

This coming Monday, October 6, in New York, our student Jan Saczek will receive a Student Oscar during the Student Academy Awards ceremony for his short feature film Dad’s not home.

The ceremony will be streamed live on YouTube – the broadcast will begin on October 7 at midnight Polish time. The link to the stream is provided below.

But that’s not the end of the celebrations! We invite everyone to Sopot for a special, free and open screening of Dad’s not home.

After the screening, there will be a discussion with:

Ewa Puszkiewicz – Human Rights Representative of the City of Sopot,

Piotr Łukawski – actor at the Wybrzeże Theatre, member of the Sopot Culture Council, and performer of the title role of the father.

📍 Venue: Stan Surowy, Bohaterów Monte Cassino 63, Sopot

🗓 Date: Monday, October 6, 7:00 PM

We thank the Sopot for You Association (Stowarzyszenie Sopot dla Ciebie) for their cooperation in organizing the event.

Applause for the entire team behind this film! The full list of creators is available on FilmPolski (link).

🎬 Dad’s not home | dir. Jan Saczek | cinematography: Patryk Roman | production manager: Lidia Le Thanh | produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia in Katowice

Online broadcast

05 October 2025

Dear Students,

Due to the extension of renovation works at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia, the student parking lot will remain closed until further notice.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

04 October 2025

On October 10th at 11:00 AM, a meeting will take place in our cinema hall with Martin Kollar, a Slovak photographer whose work has been exhibited at prestigious galleries around the world.

Kollar is the recipient of numerous international awards, including the Prix Elysée and the Oskar Barnack Award. His photographs are renowned for their subtle capture of emotions and details, as well as for exploring themes of identity and social change.

The artist’s portfolio can be viewed at: https://www.martinkollar.com/

📌 This special event is inviting students of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia in Katowice.

Since Martin Kollar is also a cinematographer, there will also be a screening of his film on Friday, October 10th.

This is a fantastic opportunity to meet this acclaimed artist, hear about his work, and gain inspiration from his experience.

02 October 2025