Apart from the Main Competition and the Short Film Competition, the changed formula of the Festival also includes a third competition section: the Microbudget Film Competition. The additional category is dedicated for works produced in accordance with the principles of the PISF Operational Programme for Film Production.
The Organizing Committee sent an official request to the Minister of Culture and National Heritage to appoint Tomasz Kolankiewicz to a position of the Artistic Director of the Festival. Mr Kolankiewicz was selected as the winner of the Contest for this position.