On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the University of Silesia, the Rector of the University, prof. dr hab. Ryszard Koziołek invites you to a ceremonial academic concert "Kilar's World - inspirations, sources", which will take place on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 6.00 pm in the concert hall of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice.

The official part of the concert will be conducted by students of the University of Silesia, and the artistic part - by Robert Talarczyk, director of Teatr Śląski im. Stanisław Wyspiański in Katowice.

The program includes, among others:

• lecture by Prof. dr. hab. Jerzy Łukaszewicz, Vice-Dean for Science and Artistic Creativity of the Kieślowski Film School entitled "A few remarks on the artistic truth"
• Carpathian folk music performed by students of the Institute of Music Arts of the University of Silesia
• Wojciech Kilar - "Orawa" in the string quartet version
• famous themes of Wojciech Kilar's film music
• music tracks inspired by the work of Wojciech Kilar

Those wishing to take part in the concert are asked to confirm their presence via the application form by June 7, 2023.

More information and the application form can be found here: link

Due to the limited number of places, the order of applications decides about the acceptance of the reservation.

24 May 2023

The 76th edition of the Festival de Cannes is currently underway and we have a photo report straight from the red carpet for you!

Last Friday (May 19), the premiere of the full-length production entitled "The Zone of Interest" directed by Jonathan Glazer, which is competing in the Main Competition for the victory at the prestigious festival.

“The Zone of Interest” tells the story of the family of a commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp living right behind the walls of the camp.

Our students - Stanisław Cuske (camera operator), Bartosz Toboła (operator and camera assistant) worked on the film, as well as Marek Kita (camera assistant) and Krzysztof Świderski (video assistant) and a graduate of Film and Television Production - Maja Krężel (production assistant).

The festival also premieres "As it was", a short film in Polish-Ukrainian co-production, directed jointly by our graduate Damian Kocur and Anastasia Solonevych. Tadeusz Chudy, another graduate of the Kieślowski Film School, was responsible for the sound in this production.

It tells the story of Lera, who has recently found herself in Berlin and does not feel comfortable there, so one day she decides to return to Kiev, a place that is indispensably associated with her family. Doubts about the rightness of the decision she made are constantly accompanying her.

Eight students of the Kieślowski Film School are present in Cannes thanks to funding from the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, thank you very much!

More photos can be seen on our social media: link

The 76th Cannes International Film Festival takes place from 16 to 27 May 2023.

23 May 2023

The 63rd Kalisz Theater Meeting is organized by Wojciech Bogusławski Theatre in Kalisz. The festival of the art of acting lasted from April 22 to May 13. The jury composed among others of dr hab. Bogdan Tosza, lecturer at the Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia!

We would like to congratulate Mr. Mateusz Znaniecki, a graduate of Directing at our faculty for the second acting award in the amount of PLN 6,000 for the role of Young Maksymilian Aue in the play "Gracious" dir. Maja Kleczewska. In addition, Mateusz Znaniecki was awarded for the role of Nikołaj Trylecki in the play "Platonov", dir. Małgorzata Bogajewska from Teatr Śląski im. Stanislaw Wyspianski!

All awarded and honored in this year's KST edition: link

19 May 2023

This year, as many as five shorts produced at the Kieślowski Film School in Katowice qualified for the 42nd Youth and Film Festival in Koszalin!

The MiF 2023 Short Film Debuts Competition includes:

• "Pole" dir. Tomasz Grzymala | Document
  A cow farmer living in the middle of nowhere discovers the existence of hitherto unknown physical strength. In order to study it, he constructs various measuring instruments and tries to solve a mystery that haunts him.
• "Alice" dir. Martina Ludwig | Fiction
  A drop of sweat from a stranger changes the life of teenage Alicja, who has been protected by her prudish mother against access to moisture, which causes the fruit to become covered with mold and the girl's head to be haunted by disturbing dreams.
• "Sprzedawca" dir. Patryk Kaflowski | Fiction
  Darek is the owner of a shop on the verge of bankruptcy. Things take a strange turn when a large shipment of half-armor arrives at his shop. An old man comes to the store and offers to help with the sale.
• "Mania!" dir. Lena Jaworska | Fiction
  The little girl Mania is brought by her hysterical mother to the countryside to her aunt's house. During a lonely summer stay, she befriends a hen. When she realizes why her aunt keeps chickens, she organizes a rebellion.
• "W pamięci" dir. Sophia Sawicka | Fiction
  Memory does not want to be free from "I". It determines identity. It may seem that we are prisoners of her perspective. Does liberation from the subjective bring relief? After all, it is memory that connects with what is closest. Maybe reality can be drawn into a game with what is in memory, even for a moment? In addition, at this edition of the festival we will also see a film produced at Wajda School & Studio, which we also have reasons to be proud of!
• "Three stories about Basia" dir. Mateusz Pietrak | Document
  "I decided that this year I'm going to die" - says Basia with a laugh, who can't see that she is eighty years old. She fulfills the role of grandmother, mother and sister. And also on stage. We watch her prepare for her life's performance.

The film was also included in the Polish Competition at this year's Krakow Film Festival, where its Polish premiere will take place, well done team!

The cinematographer for the above film is Paweł Kozak - a student of the Kieślowski Film School. Congratulations Paweł!

At the festival in Koszalin, we also keep our fingers crossed for:

• "Kiosk", a documentary film directed by Daniel Stopa, our graduate and student of the Doctoral School of the University of Silesia. The cinematographers for the film are: Stanisław Cuske - our student, Józefina Gocman - our graduate and Paweł Chorzępa - our graduate and lecturer.
• "Bread and Salt" feature film directed by Damian Kocur and with cinematography by Tomasz Woźniczka - our graduates
• "Roving Woman", a feature fiction film directed by our graduate - Michał Chmielewski

Finally, we have one more very important information! prof. Andrzej Fidyk, director of the Directing Course became one of the jurors of the 42nd edition of the Koszalin Festival of Film Debuts Youth and Film! Congratulations, Professor.

Congratulations to all qualified and we keep our fingers crossed for you.

You can find the festival website here: link

18 May 2023