Lecturer at the Kieślowski Film School, prof. UŚ dr hab. Dagmara Drzazga was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit by the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, for outstanding contributions to the development of independent journalism, for achievements in journalistic work and social activity. The ceremony took place at the Journalist's House in Warsaw.

The Cross of Merit is awarded to people who have contributed to the state or citizens through their public activity and charity.

12 September 2022

Damian Kocur's feature fiction debut "Bread and Salt" with cinematography by Tomasz Woźniczka received the Special Jury Prize of the Orizzonti competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

A film made by graduates of the Cinematography Course of Kieslowski Film School in Katowice was appreciated by the international jury chaired by the Spanish director Isabel Coixet.

"Bread and Salt" is a story about a young pianist, a student of the Warsaw University of Music, who returns to his hometown on vacation, where his mother, younger brother and friends from the neighborhood are waiting for him.

The film "Bread and Salt" was made at the Munk Studio as part of the Sixty Minutes program funded by the Polish Filmmakers Association with the support of CANAL + Polska and the Polish Film Institute.

The winners of the 79th Venice International Film Festival were announced at a gala on September 10, 2022.

11 September 2022

Until November 25, 2022 you can still take part in the 12th Outdoor Photography Festival in Żory, which grew out of the tradition of the Żory Open-Air Photography Festival organized since 2010. At the invitation of the organizers of the Festival, Żory is visited by authors specializing in various types of photography. Their speeches in a small festival circle constitute responses and comments on leading topics.

The festival includes screenings of short films by students of Cinematography Course at the Kieslowski Film School and there will be a multimedia exhibition "Memoria MMXXII" by prof. Janusz Musiał.

The screening of short films will take place on September 16 at 17.00 at the City Museum in Żory. Jan Barszczewski ("La Repasseuse", "Enemy"), Julia Dziworska ("Rakietera", "Windows"), Filip Dziworski ("Rickshaw"), Katarzyna Hordowicz ("Breakdown Motel"), Karolina Monwid-Olechnowicz ( "Flora") and Bartosz Toboła ("Test").

Opening of the exhibition "Memoria MMXXII" by prof. Janusz Musiał will be held on September 16 at 6.00 p.m. at the City Museum in Żory. Memoria MMXXII is a project whose author attempts to examine the visual layer of memory, in thematizing the issues of remembering in the context of personal, local and artistic memory, using new media: photography, moving image art, film, animation, sound. The exhibition will last until October 31.

Detailed program of the festival at: link

Admission to all events is free.

07 September 2022

Short documentary "Joanna d'Arc" (2022) dir. Aleksander Szamałek, "Autobus" (2022), dir. Piotr Michalak and "Uwięziona" (2021) dir. Piotr Bieliński leave the 8th edition of the Przeźrocza Film Festival in Bydgoszcz with Prizes.

The Grand Prix of the short documentary film competition BLYSK OKA was awarded to Aleksander Szamałek for the film "Joanna d'Arc" for "a rough, moving and painfully honest portrait of a modern fighting woman".

The award for the best cinematography went to Piotr Michalak for the film "Autobus" (directed by Piotr Michalak). The prize was awarded for "careful observation of fragments of reality and the color of the bus journey."

The prizes in the short documentary film competition BŁYSK OKA were awarded by the Jury composed of: Marcin Borchardt, Krzysztof Gawronkiewicz and Weronika Płaczek.

The Audience Award goes to the film "Uwięziona" directed by Piotr Bieliński. The film's cinematographers are Marek Kita and Jan Barszczewski. Maja Krężel was responsible for production management.

The main part of the 8th edition of the Przeźrocza film festival was held on 1-4 September in Bydgoszcz.

05 September 2022