MICHAŁ STANKIEWICZ’S “BEING IN YOU” – ABSENT PRESENCE

What remains of a person when their life comes to an end? Michał Stankiewicz looks for an answer in Being in You, a Polish immersive project about (and co-created by) Cat Janice, the US singer and geologist who died in 2024. Through mixed reality technology, the artist offers an unusual encounter with the memory of another person. The project had its world premiere in the Venice Immersive competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Afterwards it has been included in the programme of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, where it is going to compete in the IDFA DocLab Competition for Immersive Non-Fiction in November.

MACIEJ J. DRYGAS’S “TRAINS” RECEIVES THREE HONOURS AT MEMORIMAGE

Maciej J. Drygas’s “Trains” shows no signs of slowing down! Since its world premiere at IDFA in Amsterdam, the documentary has continued to earn recognition on the international festival circuit. Its latest success comes from Memorimage – Festival Internacional de Cinema de Reus in Catalonia, where it received three distinctions: two awards recognising its outstanding work with archival materials and a Special Mention from the Main Competition Jury.

POLISH DOCS PRO DELEGATION AT IDFA INDUSTRY 2026

This year’s edition of IDFA Industry, a series of events for film industry insiders that accompany IDFA – the biggest and the most important documentary film festivals in the world – will be held from 12th till 18th of November. Amsterdam will be visited by a Polish delegation of producers and filmmakers who will present […]

FIVE AWARDS FOR POLISH SHORT FILMS AT ICELANDIC FESTIVAL

The lastest edition of the Pigeon International Film Festival took place in Ísafjörður, Iceland, from 8 to 11 October. The programme featured 11 Polish productions, four of which received awards from the jury. “Bacewicz x Bomsori”, directed by Jakub Piątek; “Dad’s Not Home”, directed by Jan Saczek, and “Can You See?”, directed by Cezary Orłowski, each received on award, while “Neverlandex”, directed by Agata Kapuścińska, won two.