The Oscar Committee was comprised of members of the Polish film industry and the Polish Film Institute including Sławomir Idziak, Agnieszka Holland, Anna Biedrzycka-Sheppard, Ola Maślik, Jacek Bromski, Jakub Duszyński, Paweł Mykietyn, Magdalena Sroka and Katarzyna Mazurkiewicz.

Afterimage / Powidoki follows the story of Władysław Strzemiński, an artist who battled socialist realism and suffered terrible consequences of his artistic choices. The film stars Bogusław Linda, with supporting performances by Bronisława Zamachowska, Zofia Wichłacz and Krzysztof Pieczyński. The film was written by Andrzej Mularczyk and lensed by Paweł Edelman. It was produced by Akson Studio in coproduction with the National Audiovisual Institute, Telewizja Polska, EC1 Łódź - Miasto Kultury and Fundacja Tumult. It was supported by the Polish Film Institute.

The film had its world premiere in the Masters section of the 41st Toronto Film Festival. Films Boutique is handling the sales.