“When the Night Comes”, directed by Katarzyna Sikorska and produced at the Kieślowski Film School, has received an honorable mention at the 1st edition of Youality International Short Film Festival in Chantilly, France.

Arkadiusz Powałka handled the cinematography, and Maria Kawalec oversaw the production management. Prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz produced the movie, while Prof. Filip Bajon supervised the production.

Youality International Short Film Festival is a seasonal short film festival based in Chantilly, France. It aims to discover international film talents and connect filmmakers worldwide. The event’s first edition took place on November 7-8, 2022, at Cinema Elysee.

13 November 2022

“Out of Water”, directed by Gracjana Piechula with cinematography by Aleksandra Kamińska and produced by the Kieślowski Film School, has qualified for this year’s selection of the Film and Art School Etudes Panorama at the EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival. Prof. Michał Rosa supervised the production, and Julia Wasiak and Damazy Stasiak handled the production management. The 30th Edition of the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography will take place on November 12–19, 2022, in Torun.

Listed below are the recent titles of our students, graduates, and lecturers featured in the film festival:

• “The Perfect Number” (2022), directed by Krzysztof Zanussi (section: Main Competition)
• “The Silent Twins” (2022), directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska, cinematographer: Jakub Kijowski (section: Polish Films Competition)
• “Illusion” (2022), directed by Marta Minorowicz, cinematography by Paweł Chorzępa (section: Cinematographer’s Debuts Competition)
• “Pawnshop” (2022), cinematography by Stanisław Cuske (section: Documentary Films Competition)

The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography EnergaCAMERIMAGE, a distinguished festival dedicated to cinematography, significantly contributes to raising the visibility of cinematographers.

12 November 2022

"Slave" (2021), directed by Grzegorz Piekarski and produced at the Kieślowski Film School, has been selected for the Short Film Competition of the 32nd FilmFestival Cottbus. The competition will have 11 films from 13 countries in Central and Eastern Europe competing for prizes. The films will be judged by an international jury composed of Peter Hoferica (Slovakia), Eugen Kelemen (Romania), and Beata Walentowska (Poland).

Antoni Grałek handled the cinematography for "Slave". Natalia Pietsch, Maja Zaleska, Grzegorz Piekarski, and Antoni Grałek were responsible for production management. Prof. Adam Sikora and Prof. Maciej Pieprzyca supervised the production. The producer of the film is Prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz. The screening of "Slave" is scheduled for November 11 at 19:00 at the Weltspiegel Kino in Cottbus. The festival winners will be announced during the official gala on November 12.

The following is the announcement of the film on the festival's website: link

The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the leading festivals dedicated to the cinema of Central and Eastern Europe. It focuses on presenting feature films from former socialist countries, including post-Soviet countries and their economically and culturally neighboring countries, such as Finland, Greece, and Turkey. The festival consists of four competitions, including two international ones, which focus osn feature films and short films. The 32nd edition of the Cottbus International Film Festival takes place from November 8 to 13, 2022.

09 November 2022

We would like to invite our students and graduates to a meeting with Stefan Laudyn - director of the Warsaw Film Festival. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 1 p.m. in the cinema hall of the Kieślowski Film School in Katowice.

The open meeting for students will focus on the relationship between filmmakers and film festivals.

Stefan Laudyn has been the Director of the Warsaw Film Festival since 1991. Founder of the Warsaw Film Foundation and co-founder of the Alliance of Central and Eastern European Festivals, which brings together the most important film festivals in Central and Eastern Europe. Member of the European Film Academy.

We would like to remind you that on October 22, 2022, as part of the 38th edition of the Warsaw Film Festival, a panel was held on the future of film schools in Poland. Outstanding specialists in the field of film education took part in the meeting. Our representative was the Dean of the Kieślowski Film School prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz.

Recording from the panel: link

The organizer of the panel was the Kieślowski Film School together with Warsaw Next. The partners of the event were the Warsaw Film Festival and the Warsaw Film School.

04 November 2022