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05.02.2024

The Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia invites you to our Open Days!

Are you interested in film and television directing? Do you write scripts? Perhaps you are in the midst of the creative process and would like to consult your work so far? Do you want to apply for Film and Television Directing at our faculty? We have an offer for you during the Open Days!

On April 26, 2024, at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, script consultations will be held. The hours of these consultations will be set individually with the scriptwriters. Please familiarize yourself with the requirements.

APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED IN THE ORDER THEY ARE RECEIVED. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE.

We are waiting for script submissions for documentary and feature films, under the conditions:

  • A maximum of 30 pages is subject to consultation (if the script has more pages),
  • The person applying for a consultation is entitled to only one genre - feature or documentary (it is not possible to consult two scripts),
  • Submissions are to be made to the email address (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), in the message, in addition to scripts - please leave information such as first and last name, phone number, and the name of the current/completed high school/university. In the message, please also indicate your time preferences and consultant,
  • Submissions are accepted until April 15, 2024.

The following lecturers from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School will conduct the consultations:

👤 Dr. hab. Dagmara Drzazga, prof. UŚ (documentary scripts, max. 10) - a journalist and director at Polish Television, long associated with the TVP branch in Katowice, author of documentary films, reports, programs on cultural topics, as well as scientific articles and essays.

👤 Dr. hab. Michał Rosa, prof. UŚ (feature scripts, max. 3) - a director and screenwriter. A graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice and Film and Television Directing at the Faculty of Radio and Television at the University of Silesia in Katowice. For the short film "Military Games" he was nominated for a student Oscar in 1991.

👤 Mgr Jan Foryś (feature scripts, max. 10) - a professional director of commercial films. Winner of the first edition of the Papaya Young Directors competition, also a juror in subsequent editions. Jury chairman in the Grand Press Video Awards contest. Creator of the world's first commercial video in vertical format.

Each qualified individual will receive an individual consultation time (10-15 minutes). In exceptional cases, it is possible to conduct consultations online, however, in-person consultations are preferred - so please reserve a sufficient amount of time on April 26th of this year. Come and choose your path in filmmaking, we warmly invite you. We are waiting for you!

The 2024 Open Days take place during the 21st edition of the Węgiel Film Festival.

We encourage you to study at the University of Silesia in Katowice.

05.02.2024

The Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia invites you to the Open Days! 🎬

Are you intrigued by roles such as production manager or film producer? If you are interested in film as a serious venture and have organizational skills, then you undoubtedly must visit our faculty and listen to experienced professionals!

For candidates interested in the Film and Television Production, as part of the Open Days 2024, we offer:

🗣 An academic lecture, during which the specifics of the production manager's profession and the characteristics of studies in the program (Film and Television Production Organization) aimed at preparing students for one of the most important roles in the film creation process will be presented. Candidates will be able to learn many practical tips from experienced professionals.

The lecturers will be:

👤 Małgorzata Domin - a film producer, a graduate of our faculty in Production Organization, and currently a lecturer. Since 2007, she has been a co-owner of the independent production company Domino Film, and since 2013, a member of the Board of the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers - KIPA.

👤 Dominika Mandla - a production manager, film producer, a graduate of our faculty in Production Organization, and currently a lecturer. She has several significant productions to her name as a production manager for both documentary and feature films, full-length and short, as well as work on dozens of short audiovisual forms (music videos, commercials, social spots, TV programs). Co-owner of Domino Film.

So, if you aspire to be our student in the Film and Television Production Organization program, you definitely should give yourself a chance, come to the faculty and listen to the lecture on April 25, 2024, at 1:00 PM in room 2.05.

📅 April 25, 2024

⏰ 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

🏢 Room 2.05 (second floor), Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School building

👥 Free admission (room capacity is 40 people)

📩 Please direct questions to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

👣 Come and choose the cinematic path, we warmly welcome you. We are waiting for you!

The 2024 Open Days are held during the 21st edition of the Węgiel Film Festival.

We encourage you to study at the University of Silesia in Katowice.

05.02.2024

The Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia invites you to the Open Days! 🎬

Are you passionate about photography? Is cinematography what keeps you awake at night? In plain words - do you dream of becoming a cinematographer? You're in the right place, this post is for you.

We invite candidates for the program in Cinematography and Photography to consult their photographic portfolios. Details below.

📷 Photographic work consultations will take place from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in our library, admission is on a first-come, first-served basis - no appointments necessary. Candidates wishing to consult their works must have printed versions. Digital photographs will not be reviewed.

The following lecturers from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia will conduct the photo consultations:

👤 Prof. Janusz Musiał, PhD - a photographer, filmmaker, cultural scientist, and author who uses various media (photography, short film form, animation, installation, object, word, web projects) to carry out thematic projects, exhibitions, films, catalogs, and albums. Since December 2023, he has been the director of the Institute of Film and Theatre Arts.

👤 Ryszard Czernow, PhD, Professor at the University of Silesia - a multimedia artist, cinematographer, inventor of the term Cybergraphy, graphic designer. Author of many solo exhibitions, including last year's "Ryszard Czernow Vanitas 2023" at the Silesian Museum.

📅 April 25, 2024

⏰ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

🏢 Library at the K. Kieślowski Film School (ground floor)

👥 Free admission (please queue according to the given times)

📩 Please direct questions to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Come and choose the cinematic path, we warmly welcome you. We are waiting for you!

The 2024 Open Days are held during the 21st edition of the Węgiel Film Festival.

We encourage you to study at the University of Silesia in Katowice.

05.02.2024
By Krzysztof Szlapa

We invite you to a meeting with representatives of the Krakow Film Festival!

Tomorrow, March 13th, in our cinema hall at 10:00 AM, a meeting with representatives of the Krakow Film Festival will begin. We would like to invite all interested students to attend.

We will have the honor of hosting Ms. Barbara Orlicz-Szczypuła, the director of the program office, and Ms. Magdalena Walo, the Kids&Youth Fest coordinator.

🗣 The topic of the meeting will be the Krakow Film Festival, one of the oldest film festivals in Poland. Students will learn about its specificity, significance in the industry, and will be able to gain desired knowledge from the source. Undoubtedly, the issue of challenges that accompany the team creating the program of such a film event will also be addressed.

  • March 13, 2024
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

05.02.2024
fot. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/East News

"The Zone of Interest" with Two Oscars!

On the night of March 10th to 11th, the 96th ceremony of the most prestigious film awards, given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, took place.

🎬 The Zone of Interest | directed by Jonathan Glazer | cinematography by Łukasz Żal | produced by James Wilson & Ewa Puszczyńska (Great Britain, Poland, USA)

The Zone of Interest won in two categories:

🏆 BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

🏆 BEST SOUND (Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn)

👨🎓👩🎓 Our graduates participated in the production, to whom we send special congratulations! We are thrilled with your success, kudos to: Stanisław Cuske (camera operator), Bartosz Toboła (assistant/camera operator), Maja Krężel (production assistant), Marek Kita (camera assistant), and Krzysztof Świderski (video assistant).

We sincerely congratulate everyone involved in the production of Zone of Interest, and we invite those interested in the film to the cinemas. The film's distributor in Poland is Gutek Film.