We are thrilled to announce that the film Victim of the Moon will take part in the International Competition at the 41st Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF)!

The festival will be held from October 18-23, 2024, and is one of the most prestigious short film festivals in the world. This year, over 15,000 films from 150 countries were submitted, and with an incredibly low selection rate of just 0.06%, simply being chosen for the competition is a huge honor!

Moreover, TISFF is an Oscar-qualifying festival, meaning a win could pave the way for a nomination.

Before Victim of the Moon heads to Tehran, the film will be showcased at the 8th Zsigmond Vilmos International Film Festival in Hungary, taking place from October 9-13, 2024. You can catch our film on October 10th at 3:00 PM in the student films block. This festival honors the legacy of the Oscar-winning cinematographer behind Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

We last shared news about Victim of the Moon during its world premiere at last year's ENERGA Camerimage, the prestigious festival celebrating the art of cinematography.

🎬 Victim of the Moon | Directed by Piotr Szubra | Cinematography by Jakub Kaźmierczak | Production Management by Karolina Pawlik, Adam Kiełbasa, Maciej Fabiańczyk | 2023

Inspired by Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, the film tells the story of poet Ivan Bezdomny and his struggle with dreams haunted by the works of a writer he met years ago, during the full moon.

Congratulations and fingers crossed for you all!

04 October 2024

🎬 Tomorrow marks the start of the 22nd Opolskie Lamy Film Festival, and we are thrilled to present three of our short films there!

In the Main Competition, under the #feature section, you’ll find the following productions:

🎬 Belay | Directed by Julian Tałandziewicz | Cinematography by Maciej Kwaśniewski | Production Management by Małgorzata Turek | 2023

A young psychotherapist desperately tries to regain control of his life after a breakup and an unfortunate event that could lead to the premature end of his promising career. The therapeutic techniques he has learned over the years fail, as does the "mind-clearing" attempt to complete one of the climbing routes [..].

🎬 Out of water | Directed by Gracjana Piechula | Cinematography by Aleksandra Kamińska | Production Management by Julia Wasiak & Damazy Stasiak | 2022

Zosia is a 13-year-old CODA— a hearing child of deaf parents. She sets off with her father to fight for a chance to compete in her dream swimming competition, from which she was disqualified due to her father’s oversight. Along the way, complications arise that place Zosia in the role of translator and mediator between her deaf father and the rest of the world. Having a voice becomes not only a privilege but also a burden for the girl.

🎬 Herstory | Directed by Tomasz Stuleblak | Cinematography by Daniel Le Hai & Jan Barszczewski | Production Management by Dorota Chłapek, Aleksandra Gajdosz & Weronika Podgórska | 2023

Autumn 2020. Women’s protests are taking place in Warsaw. 17-year-old Ola is spending the evening at home, taking care of her sister and sick grandmother. Her daily routine is interrupted by worrying news about her mother. Ola sets off into the city to find out the truth, firmly believing in female solidarity. Meanwhile, the tension on the city streets is rising.

In the #documentary section, you can watch the short documentary directed by our graduate, Marcin Kundera, titled "Clear Sky".

Our films will be shown in Block II, meaning you can see them:

📅 October 6 (Sunday) at 16:00 at Kino Meduza

📅 October 8 (Tuesday) at 17:00 at Opole University of Technology, ul. Mikołajczyka

Admission is free!

• Official selection available HERE.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the productions, and best of luck on the road to the awards!

03 October 2024

The Golden and Silver Lions have been awarded, and the excitement of the 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia is slowly subsiding. We are proud that artists connected with the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School of the University of Silesia are among the laureates!

🏆 Agnieszka Nowosielska, our alumna, won the award for directing the film Ave Eva and received the "Mocne Wejście" award from Zwierciadło magazine.

🏆 The film Pipsqueak (original title: Grajdło), produced by our school and directed by Lena Jaworska, was awarded for being the most environmentally friendly short film.

🏆 Special congratulations to our lecturer Marcin Koszałka, awarded for directing and co-writing the script for White Courage (original title: Biała Odwaga) with Łukasz M. Maciejewski.

Congratulations to all the winners!

🔗 Links to the full list of this year's laureates:

• YOUNG GALA
• MAIN AWARDS

01 October 2024

Adaptation Days 2024/2025 🎉

To help new students starting their adventure at the University of Silesia in Katowice, we have created a “Guide” that contains answers to the most important questions that may arise at the beginning of your studies.

Link to the Guide

The University of Silesia has organized Adaptation Days for newly admitted students to help them get acquainted with the university.

Adaptation Days Schedule 2024/2025:

▪️ October 1-2** – Trainings led by the student council and meetings at the faculties.

▪️ October 3 – Integration Day** – Event area on the promenade in front of the University’s Rectorate.

- 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM** – Presentation of student scientific clubs and organizations active at the University of Silesia. Information point "Everything you want to know," where staff members will answer questions.

- From 10:00 AM** – Outdoor game to get to know the city center of Katowice. The game will be conducted by the staff of the Physical Education and Sports Center, and each participant will receive "additional" attendance credits for classes during the academic year.

During this time, the Student Council will organize a BBQ and a cotton candy stand .

- 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM** – Board Game Night (Rectorate building).

▪️ October 4** – **EMNK Dance Party** on the promenade in front of the Rectorate.

- 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM** – Dance party (with a dance lesson led by instructors from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM). The event is organized by the Youth Council of the City of Science as part of the celebrations of the European City of Science Katowice 2024.

We warmly encourage you to participate in the Adaptation Days!

27 September 2024