The annual festival of Polish film held from 8-22 March 2012 is organized by the Polish Cultural Institute in London and backed by the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl) among others.

Closing the festival with a live concert by a Polish composer that is associated with his work for films has become a tradition of the event and this year Penderecki was selected because of his work on films such as Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, Andrzej Wajda’s Katyn and many others.. The concert drew a celebrity crowd especially from the London music crowd and marked a highlight of the festival. Penderecki has influenced the work of Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and the concert featured a programme of new music of both.

Kinoteka opened with a screening of Elles directed by Małgorzata Szumowska fresh from its Berlin screening and a Q&A with the director after the film. Festival goers also had a chance to catch Agnieszka Holland's Oscar nominated In Darkenss, Jan Komasa’s Suicide Room and Jacek Bromski’s thriller Entanglement.

Festival goers also had a chance to meet the directors and Polish cultural figures with many Q&A and discussions following the films.

Another highlight was the UK premier of Lech Majewski’s The Mill and the Cross at the National Gallery. The acclaimed film which crosses the border between film and art has already been screened at the Louvre.