Check out photographs taken from an event called "Words About Photography" that happened last Thursday (November 23, 2023) in the Silesian Library.

📸 The discussion focused on photographic publications authored or edited by a lecturer of our faculty, Prof. Janusz Musiał

The event was moderated by Dr. Barbara Maresz, with contributions to the discussion from Prof. Krystyna Doktorowicz, dean of the Kieślowski Film School; Prof. Piotr Zawojski; Prof. Janusz Musiał; and Dr. Dariusz Pohl.

The meeting is held as part of the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Kieślowski Film School (1978–2023) and 50 years of film studies at the University of Silesia.

27 November 2023

Dagmara Drzazga, professor at Kieślowski Film, won the national reportage competition Melchiory 2023 in the Inspiration of the Year category. She received a golden statuette for finding a unique way of telling the story of a hero who lives in close association with his environment.

This is the second such distinction for our lecturer, the first one being the award she received five years ago.

This competition is organized by "Studio Reportażu i Dokumentu Polskiego Radia," which is an integral part of Polskie Radio.

This year's edition included 61 radio songs, 28 reports, and 31 documents.

• You can check out all the winners here.

27 November 2023

We cordially invite you to the CASTING IN AUSTRALIA panel: "Mad Max. Fury Road" vs. "Talk to Me": Script, cast, and budget—from small cinemas to high-budget productions.

The discussion will be held on November 29, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in our cinema room. Joining us are two film industry personalities, Piotr Bartuszek and Nikki Barrett.

🗣 Nikki Barrett is a casting director who has worked on many Australian and international films and television productions for over 20 years. She is known for her work on films such as "Elvis," "Talk to Me," "Mad Max: Fury Road," "Hacksaw Ridge," "I Am Mother," "Peter Rabbit," and “Mao's Last Dancer.”

Barrett recently completed work on George Miller's "Fury Road" prequel, "Furiosa," as well as Ron Howard's feature film, "Eden." Her latest television work includes the upcoming series "Boy Swallows Universe" and Justin Kurzel's "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" with Jacob Elordi, Ciaran Hinds, and Odessa Young. Nikki has received BAFTA, AACTA, and a number of CGA awards. She is a member of AMPAS and the International Casting Directors Association (ICDA).

🗣 Piotr Bartuszek has been associated with the film industry for twenty years. He has facilitated the casting for over ninety films and series and further collaborated on many domestic and international productions. He is a member of the European Film Academy and the ICDA (board member). He is also a co-founder of the PCDG, which was founded in 2022.

27 November 2023

Trzebinia Cultural Centre is organizing the first Trzebinia Short Film Meeting, which would provide a unique opportunity for the audience to meet with the directors of the screened films, including Patryk Kaflowski 👇.

On November 27, 2023, a review of short films will begin at 18:00 at the "Sokół" Cinema in Trzebinia. The screening will last 70 minutes. The program will include four productions from different Polish film schools, including one from the Kieślowski Film School: "The Salesman" by Patryk Kaflowski.

🎬 The Salesman | directed by Patryk Kaflowski | cinematography by Daniel Le Hai | production manager: Weronika Kozioł | produced by the Kieślowski Film School

The film is about Darek, the owner of a shop on the verge of bankruptcy. Things take a bizarre turn when a large shipment of half-finished armor arrives at his shop. An old man turns up at the shop and offers to help with the sale.

We invite all cinema and filmmaking enthusiasts to the event, as it promises to be a valuable learning process. As a side note, admission is free. You can access more information on the other films on the event organizer's profile.

23 November 2023