25-09-2026

FRIDAY at the 51st Polish Film Festival | 25.09.26

    For today, Friday 25th September in the programme of the 51st PFF:

    ● Young Gala and Concert OMASTA & WFO - WHITE NOTE JAZZ PROJECT | Witold Gombrowicz City Theatre | by invitation only

    ● Screenings of all films from the Main Competition:

    The Time that Never Came dir. Julia Rogowska, written by: Małgorzata Piłacińska

    Good Boy dir. Jan Komasa, written by: Bartek Bartosik, Naqqash Khalid

    Wild, Wild East dir. Jan Holoubek, written by: Aleksandra Takuska

    EXOTIC written and directed by: Sonja Orlewicz-Zakrzewska

    Liquid States dir. Maria Wider, written by: Maria Wider, Magdalena Kućka, Aleksandra Arent | press conference | special screening + meeting with the filmmakers

    HOT SPOT dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska, written by: Robert Bolesto

    A Free Woman written and directed by: Eliza Godlewska, Alan Ruczyński

    Less of a stranger dir. Kristoffer Rus, written by: Wiktor Piątkowski, Joanna Kozłowska | meeting with the filmmakers on the Riviera Stage

    Our Revolution dir. Piotr Domalewski

    Fatherland dir. Paweł Pawlikowski, written by: Paweł Pawlikowski, Henk Handloegten | press conference | special screening + meeting with the filmmakers

    Gorky Resort dir. Łukasz Palkowski, written by: Dżamila Ankiewicz, Agatha Dominik, Robert Gliński

    Tell me what you feel dir. Łukasz Ronduda, written by: Łukasz Ronduda, Agata K.Koschmieder | press conference

    Through the Wall written and directed by: Maciej Sobieszczański

    Picasso’s Mermaid dir. Janusz Zaorski, written by: Roman Jarosz

    Violetta Villas dir. Karolina Bielawska, written by: Karolina Bielawska, Małgorzata Gospodarek | meeting on the Riviera Stage

    Winter of the Crow dir. Kasia Adamik, written by: Sandra Buchta, Kasia Adamik, Lucinda Coxon | special screening | meeting on the Riviera Stage

    ● Screenings of all films from the Perspectives Competition |

    Partner - KGHM Polska Miedź

    Empty Pockets written and directed by: Filip Bojarski

    The Cauliflower of Destiny dir. Anna Urbańczyk, written by: Emil Miszkowicz-Adamowicz

    A Bit of Meaning dir. Paweł Podolski, written by: Lynn Kucharczyk

    Nice Women dir. Maria Wojtyszko, Jakub Krofta, written by: Maria Wojtyszko

    Murkiness written and directed by: Bartosz Szyszko

    The Stop dir. Adam Uryniak, written by: Artur Michalik, Adam Uryniak

    Sick written and directed by: Agata Trzebuchowska

    ÒPI dir. Marta Giec, written by: Marta Giec, Dominika Kłoczewiak

    ● Screenings of all Short Film Competition Blocks (I, II, III, IV,V,VI)

    ● Screening of The Amazing Adventures of Lost Socks 3: Socks in space! dir. Paweł Wendorff, Elżbieta Wąsik , nominated for Janusz Korczak Golden Lion Cubs award | Partners: KGHM Polska Miedź, Telewizja Polska

    ● Gdynia for children screenings | Co-organizer Polish Filmmakers Association

    ● The Big Five:

    Katarzyna Herman My Nikifor dir. Krzysztof Krauze

    Wojciech Smarzowski Teddy Bear dir. Stanisław Bareja

    ● Portraits:

    Barbara Sass Nothing but Fear dir. Barbara Sass | followed by a meeting with Dorota Stalińska, moderated by Klara Cykorz

    Krzysztof Kieślowski No End dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski | introduction by Michał Piepiórka

    ● Documentaries in Gdynia: Candidates of Death, dir. Maciej Cuske | followed by a meeting with the director

    Krakow Film Festival Catching Waves: The Tuners dir. Paweł Chorzępa | followed by a meeting with the director

    Krakow Film Festival Catching Waves: House of Ants dir. Katarzyna Kultys | followed by a meeting with the director

    Promotion of the newest edition of PANOPTIKUM | Gdynia Film Centre Gallery

    KIPA Young Producers section networking breakfast | MiastoGdy Invest Komfort

    Fam Tour with Gdańsk Film Commission

    Going next door for the budget. The strengths and challenges of incentive systems in neighbouring countries | Omega room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    Gdańsk Soundstage Presents: Combining Locations Hooting With A State-Of-The-Art Soundstage | Omega room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    No Problemo Music Consultations | hall, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    Intergenerational Lunch With Pff Programme Council | Conrad Roon, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    Polish Actors’ Trade Union Consultations | hall, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    How to get started: a Polish producer’s first steps in international co-productions | Omega Room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    Workshops: Equality in an Audiovisual Industryfree From Violence | Omega Room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    Your Career Path in Film – a report on the position of women in Polish cinema 2018–2025 | Sala Omega, Hotel Mercure

    Happy Hour – Hosted by Audioteka | Gdynia Film Centre Gallery

    Last modified on 25-09-2026