The film "The Hero" (2021), dir. Milena Dutkowska, produced at the Kieślowski Film School was awarded as the best Eastern European film with a prize worth 1,500 Euro funded by the city of Selb during the 45th edition of Grenzland-Filmtage Selb in Germany.
"The Hero" tells the story of Cyprian - a 10-year-old orphan who, faced with suffering, dreams of becoming a true hero. The film's cinematographer is Igor Połaniewicz. Ernest Małkiewicz was responsible for production management. The producer of the film is Krystyna Doktorowicz (Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia).
The Grenzland-Filmtage Selb International Film Festival aims to support new and emerging talent. The 45th edition of the Grenzland-Filmtage Selb was held on April 21-24 in Selb.
Candidates for the course in Film Directing and the course in Cinematography and Photography in the academic year 2022/2023 are invited to take advantage of script and a photographic portfolio consultations as part of the Open Days of the Kieślowski Film School during the 19th edition of the Węgiel Film Festival (May 12-15, 2022).
Script consultations for candidates for the course in Film Directing:
The script of the short fictional film (up to 30 minutes) should be sent by May 8, 2022 at 23:59 to the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. in PDF format. The submitting person may only send one script for consultation. In the case of a larger number, we choose the scenario which was sent as the first attachment. In the title of the message, please write "Consultations Open Days SF". We accept the first 20 scripts that meet the above criteria for consultation. The order of applications decides. We will inform you about the individual date of consultation by e-mail.
Consultation of the photographic portfolio for candidates for the course in Cinematography and Photography:
Applications are accepted by e-mail to the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. until May 8, 2022, 23:59. In the title of the message, please write "Consultations Open Days SF". Please do not send photos by e-mail for consultation. Printed photos should be brought to the agreed consultation date.
Participation in consultations only for candidates who have received an e-mail confirmation of participation.
Additional workshops for candidates for the course in Cinematography and Photography with dr hab. Paweł Chorzępa:
Registration by e-mail to the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Workshops for max. 15 people. The order of applications decides.
The workshop will take place on Friday, May 13 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
"Roving Woman" - the Polish-American feature fiction debut of Michał Chmielewski, this year's graduate of directing at the Kieślowski Film School will be presented in the Viewpoints section of the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
"Roving Woman" is a road movie, the main protagonist of which is a young girl. Thrown out of the house, Sara steals the car, which becomes her only refuge. Traveling through the deserts of California, she meets extraordinary but lost people who, like her, are looking for their own way. Meanwhile, she discovers the contents of the car and decides to find its owner.
"Roving Woman" is a Polish-American coproduction in which Chmielewski managed to engage many renowned American artists. The film features Oscar-nominated John Hawkes ("Winter’s Bone", "Me and You and Everyone We Know") and Chris Hanley (producer of cult films such as "American Psycho", "Buffalo '66 and "Spring Breakers"). The executive producer of the film is the legend of the road cinema Wim Wenders. The main role alongside John Hawkes is played by Lena Góra - an actress known in Poland from the series "The King of Warsaw" by Jan P. Matuszyński.
The Tribeca Film Festival will be held in New York from June 9-18.
Films from the Kieślowski Film School are included in the program of the 27th National Film Festival "Prowincjonalia 2022", which will be held in Września from 20 to 23 April.
The program of this year's "Prowincjonalia" includes three short fiction films produced by the Kieślowski Film School: "The Hero" (2021), dir. By Milena Dutkowska, "Mother's Day" (2021) dir. Patryk Kaflowski and "Bonds" (2022) dir. Aleksandra Kamińska.
"Prowincjonalia" is a festival in the form of a competition for the best Polish fiction, television and documentary films in which the world of simple, universal values, subtlety and aesthetics of narration dominates. The aim of the festival is to popularize Polish film art and emphasize the role of film in social life. The festival returns after a two-year pandemic break.
The 2nd edition of the LJMU MA Short Film Festival - a short film festival organized by students of Liverpool John Moores University - takes place in Liverpool on 1-8 April. Among the films qualified for the competition is the fictional film "Kattowitz" (2020), dir. Michał Piotrowski and the documentary "Holding your breath" (2021), dir. Katarzyna Sikorska. Karol Ulman - a student of directing at the Kieślowski Film School - was invited to one of the three juries. He is also the laureate of the last year's festival for the film "End of the World".
We will also have a strong film representation in April at German festivals. "Flora" (2021), dir. Karolina Monwid-Olechnowicz will compete for awards in Potsdam during the 51st edition of the Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival. "The Hero" (2021), dir. Milena Dutkowska qualified for the international competition of the 45th Internationale Grenzland-Filmtage in Selb. "Vyraj" (2020), dir. Agnieszka Nowosielska and "End of the World" (2020), dir. Karol Ulman invited for the international competition of the 22. Landshut Short Film Festival in Munich. In turn, "East West" (2020), dir. Natalia Koniarz will represent the School in the short film competition of the FiSH Film Festival in Rostock.
Three films produced at the Kieślowski Film School will be shown in Groningen, the Netherlands, at the Flicks International Student Short Film Festival. They will compete for the awards: "Forever" (2021), dir. Aleksandra Kamińska, "Mother's Day" (2021) dir. Patryk Kaflowski and "The Cabin" (2021) dir. Bartosz Toboła. Patryk Kaflowski's film will also be seen by the audience of the Portuguese Lisboeta International Short Film Festival.
