We are proud to share another success of our faculty’s alumni!

The music video for Baranovski’s “Iskry”, directed by Julian Tałandziewicz, with cinematography by Igor Połaniewicz and produced by Gosia Turek, has been nominated for the 10th anniversary edition of Press Magazine’s Grand Video Awards. This is a national competition that promotes the most creative, original, and innovative audiovisual work.

This is Julian’s third consecutive nomination, and the second this year for the “Iskry” project, which also received a special mention at the prestigious Berlin Music Video Awards. Until October 15th, viewers can vote for their favorite video from the 47 nominees in this year’s competition. The video with the most votes will receive the Audience Award.

It’s worth noting that the selection and results of the Grand Video Awards are determined by a professional jury made up of specialists in television and film production, social media experts, and advertising agency professionals.

We are thrilled to see our alumni successfully advancing their careers and gaining recognition both in Poland and internationally.

Congratulations, and we look forward to many more achievements!

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10 October 2024

We are proud to announce that the film My only enemy, directed by Piotr Bieliński, has been selected for the prestigious Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF)! Congratulations to the filmmakers, and we wish them success in the competition.

This year is particularly special for us, as two short films from our School have been selected for the festival. In addition to Piotr Bieliński's film, Victim of the Moon by Piotr Szubra will also be featured in the official selection.

The TISFF will take place from October 18–23, 2024, and is one of the most renowned events dedicated to short films worldwide. With over 15,000 submissions from 150 countries, only 0.06% of films made it into the selection, making this recognition even more significant. Moreover, a win at TISFF opens the door to Oscar nominations, adding further importance to this achievement.

🎬 My only enemy | Directed by Piotr Bieliński | Cinematography by Jan Barszczewski | Production Management by Aleksandra Gajdosz | Produced by the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia

Once again, congratulations to our filmmakers, and we are rooting for their success in Tehran!

09 October 2024

We sincerely thank you for your presence at the 2024/2025 Academic Year Inauguration at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, University of Silesia!

It was a great pleasure to host distinguished representatives from the academic community who honored us with their presence:

• Prof. Janusz Janeczek, Rector for the 2002–2008 term
• Prof. Agnieszka Turska-Kawa, Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Silesia in Katowice
• Dr. habil. Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Prof. UŚ, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
• Prof. Dr. habil. Leszek Marynowski, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences
• Dr. Grzegorz Nancka, Program Director at the Faculty of Law and Administration
• Maciej Biskupski, Deputy Mayor of Katowice
• Prof. Dariusz Szostek, Director of the Cyber Science Center
• Mgr. Agnieszka Kotulska, Deputy Chancellor
• Mgr. Piotr Iwan, Deputy Organizational Head at the Faculty of Social Sciences
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The inauguration was concluded with an inspiring keynote lecture by Dr. Łukasz Baka, Deputy Director of the Program in Cinematography, Television, and Photography, titled “How Generative AI is Changing the Face of Truth”

We wish our students success and all the best in the upcoming academic year! 📚🎬

09 October 2024

We are thrilled to announce that the film Victim of the Moon will take part in the International Competition at the 41st Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF)!

The festival will be held from October 18-23, 2024, and is one of the most prestigious short film festivals in the world. This year, over 15,000 films from 150 countries were submitted, and with an incredibly low selection rate of just 0.06%, simply being chosen for the competition is a huge honor!

Moreover, TISFF is an Oscar-qualifying festival, meaning a win could pave the way for a nomination.

Before Victim of the Moon heads to Tehran, the film will be showcased at the 8th Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival in Hungary, taking place from October 9-13, 2024. You can catch our film on October 10th at 3:00 PM in the student films block. This festival honors the legacy of the Oscar-winning cinematographer behind Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

We last shared news about Victim of the Moon during its world premiere at last year's ENERGA Camerimage, the prestigious festival celebrating the art of cinematography.

🎬 Victim of the Moon | Directed by Piotr Szubra | Cinematography by Jakub Kaźmierczak | Production Management by Karolina Pawlik, Adam Kiełbasa, Maciej Fabiańczyk | 2023

Inspired by Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, the film tells the story of poet Ivan Bezdomny and his struggle with dreams haunted by the works of a writer he met years ago, during the full moon.

Congratulations and fingers crossed for you all!

04 October 2024