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Krakow Film Festival

NAME OF FESTIVAL: Krakow Film Festival

SINCE: 1961

WHERE: Kraków, Poland

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Krakow Film Festival is one of the oldest film events dedicated to documentary, animated and short fiction films in Europe. During 8 festival days viewers have an opportunity to watch about 250 films from Poland and abroad. Films are presented in competitions and in special sections like retrospectives, thematic cycles, archive screenings. Festival is accompanied by exhibitions, concerts, open air screenings and meetings with the filmmakers. Every year Krakow Film Festival hosts about 600 Polish and international guests: directors, producers, film festival programmers and numerous audience from Krakow.

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Krakow Film Festival

World Premiere of ‘All Inclusive’ by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert to Close Krakow Film Festival

The world premiere of All Inclusive, the latest hybrid film by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert will close the 64th Krakow Film Festival.

I Am the Creation of Fiction (courtesy Krakow Film Festival)

Arkadiusz Bartosiak’s ‘I Am the Creation of Fiction’ to Open 64th Krakow Film Festival in Poland

The world premiere of the documentary I Am the Creation of Fiction, Arkadiusz Bartosiak’s portrait of artist Andrzej Seweryn will open the 64th Krakow Film Festival.

Songs of Earth directed by Margreth Olin

Margreth Olin’s Nature Documentary Songs of Earth to Open Krakow Film Festival

Described as a” breathtaking visual and auditory poem” Margreth Olin’s nature documentary Songs of Earth will open Krakow Film Festival.

Jarmo Jaaskelainen (with umbrella), Tadzio Wosiński, Jacek Czerwiński, Michal Bukojemski (Krakow Film Festival)

RIP. Finnish Documentary Filmmaker Jarmo Jääskeläinen Dead at 84

Finnish documentary filmmaker Jarmo Jääskeläinen died on January 2, 2022. He was 84 years old.

61st Krakow Film Festival Winners

61st Krakow Film Festival Winners – ‘Polański, Horowitz. Hometown’ Wins Audience Award

At the 61st Krakow Film Festival, the audience award went to Anna Kokoszka-Romer and Mateusz Kudła’s film “Polański, Horowitz. Hometown”.

Roman Polański and Ryszard Horowitz in "Polański, Horowitz. Hometown" dir.ected by Mateusza Kudła, Anna Kokoszka-Romer

‘Polański, Horowitz. Hometown’ with Roman Polański will Open 61st Krakow Film Festival

“Polański, Horowitz. Hometown” featuring director Roman Polański and his friend, Ryszard Horowitz will open the 61st Krakow Film Festival.

Polish Film Animator Piotr Dumała to Receive Dragon of Dragons 2021 at Krakow Film Festival

At the 61st Krakow Film Festival, Polish film director and animator Piotr Dumała will be given the Dragon of Dragon award.

“The Self Portrait”, dir. Margreth Olin, Katja Hogset, Espen Wallin

Krakow Film Festival Announces 2020 Winners. THE SELF PORTRAIT Wins Audience Award

The 2020 Krakow Film Festival, held online due to COVID19 pandemic ended with the awards. The Norwegian documentary “The Self Portrait” wins audience award.

“The Self Portrait”, dir. Margreth Olin, Katja Hogset, Espen Wallin

12 Documentary Films to Compete in International Competition at Krakow Film Festival 2020

Twelve films will compete in the international documentary competition at the 60th Krakow Film Festival, now entirely online due to coronavirus pandemic.

2019 Ashland Independent Film Festival Varsity Audience Award: Narrative Feature: Princess of the Row - Producer A. Shawn Austin and Tayler Buck_Princess of the Row.

Coronavirus Forces Film Festivals Cancellations and Postponements (LIST)

The coronavirus is having a devastating impact on film festivals. San Francisco and RiverRun International Film Festivals have canceled.

Hungarian Documentary Filmmaker Péter Forgács to Receive Dragon of Dragons Award at Krakow Film Festival

Hungarian documentary filmmaker and multimedia artist Péter Forgács will receive the 2020 Dragon of Dragons award at the Krakow Film Festival.

“Q’s Barbershop” directed by Emil Langballe

Krakow Film Festival to Spotlight 7 Documentary Films from Denmark

The special section of the 2020 Krakow Film Festival is dedicated to Denmark and will showcase 7 Danish documentary feature films including “Q’s Barbershop”