Wizerunek absolwentów katowickiej Szkoły Filmowej im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego w programie Festiwalu Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni

Abstrakt

The first graduates of the Radio and Television Department of the University of Silesia – the second public film academy operating in Poland – entered the competition at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia in 1986. Educated at a time of political transformation, they focused on contemporary social issues and were distinguished by a strong sense of generational identity. A decade later, younger directors, cinematographers and producers from Silesia also found success, often within genre cinema. Since 2001, the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School (as it is now called) has been continuously represented at the Festival, with its alumni regularly winning the most important awards. Some of these artists have already secured their place among the masters of Polish cinema. The article outlines the process of the school’s gradual rise to prominence at the country’s most important film industry event.