24-09-2026

THURSDAY at the 51st Polish Film Festival | 24.09.2026

    Today on THURSDAY (24.09) at the 51st PFF:

    • 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 | meeting on the Riviera Stage

      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

      HOT SPOT dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska, written by: Robert Bolesto | meeting on the Riviera Stage

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

      Less of a stranger dir. Kristoffer Rus, written by: Wiktor Piątkowski, Joanna Kozłowska | gala screening + a meeting with the filmmakers | press conference

      Our Revolution dir. Piotr Domalewski | meeting on the Riviera Stage

      Fatherland dir. Paweł Pawlikowski, written by: Paweł Pawlikowski, Henk Handloegten

      Gorky Resort dir. Łukasz Palkowski, written by: Dżamila Ankiewicz, Agatha Dominik, Robert Gliński | gala screening + a meeting with the filmmakers | meeting on the Riviera Stage

      Tell me what you feel dir. Łukasz Ronduda, written by: Łukasz Ronduda, Agata K.Koschmieder | meeting on the Riviera Stage

      Through the Wall written and directed by: Maciej Sobieszczański | gala screening + a meeting with the filmmakers | press conference

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

      Violetta Villas dir. Karolina Bielawska, written by: Karolina Bielawska, Małgorzata Gospodarek gala screening + a meeting with the filmmakers | press conference

      Winter of the Crow dir. Kasia Adamik, written by: Sandra Buchta, Kasia Adamik, Lucinda Coxon | press conference

      • 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 a film nominated for Janusz Korczak Golden Lion Cubs award | Partners: KGHM Polska Miedź, Telewizja Polska
      The Boy at the Edge of the World, reżyseria: Grzegorz Wacławek, Marta Szymańska
    • Gdynia for Children screenings | Co-organiser Polish Filmmakers Association
    • Portraits:
      Barbara Sass: Scream, directed by: Barbara Sass. Screening followed by a meeting with Dorota Stalińska. Moderated by: Klara Cykorz
      Tadeusz Konwicki: Passer-by, directed by: Andrzej Titkow, Całkiem spora apokalipsa, directed by: Andrzej Titkow
      Krzysztof Kieślowski: A Short Film About Love, directed by: Krzysztof Kieślowski. Lecture by Joanna Najbor
      Andrzej Wajda: I Dreamed the Future, directed by Joanna Rożen-Wojciechowska. Screening followed by a meeting with the director, Tadeusz Lubelski, Agnieszka Morstin and Agnieszka Holland | Partner: Spoiler Master and Totalizator Sportowy owner of LOTTO, Mecenas 51. FPFF
    • Special screenings: What Do You Think About It, Gałuszko?, dir.: Marcin Sauter, Maciej Cuske and a meeting with the directors and 'A night out with Gałuszka!' (i.e. an additional screening at 11.00 p.m.)
    • Documentaries in Gdynia: Krakow Film Festival Catching Waves: Tickling the Devil, dir.: Maciek Nabrdalik, Piotr Małecki and a meeting with the directors
    • Polonica: Ulya, dir: Viesturs Kairišs. Polonica: director of photography Wojciech Staroń, producer Małgorzata Staroń
      „Flesh and Fuel”, dir: Pierre Le Gall. Polonica: with Julian Świeżewski, producers Patryk Sielecki, Adrianna Rędzia
    • Films from Gdynia: Signs of Mr Plum, dir: Urszula Morga, Bartosz Mikołajczyk | Partner: Zawsze Pomorze
    • „Talks about the City”: Typography & Topography of the City and its Identity  | Musical Theatre Chamber Stage
    • For Something, for Someone. Social Responsibility of the Polish
      Culture

      Participated by: Leszek Dawid, Paulina Kwiatkowska, Wojciech Marczewski. Moderated by: Marta Stańczyk („Ekrany”) | Chamber Stage, Musical Theatre, Thursday| admission with accreditation | Partners: Polish Directors Guild and „Ekrany” magazine
    • Masterclass: Halina Prugar-Ketling: Rafał Listopad and Łukasz Knap | Chamber Stage, Musical Theatre | Partner: Polish Association of Film Editors | registration
    • Opera "The Voice of the Monster” | Co-organiser: Filmoteka Narodowa – Instytut Audiowizualny | Opera Bałtycka | tickets
    • Monodram Bogusława Schubert’s One-Woman Show Voyage, voyage.
      Lemon Journey” 
      | dach Gdyńskiego Centrum Filmowego | R@Port Support – Festiwal R@Port | registration
    • Adam Mickiewicz Institute networking meeting for foreign guests | Partner: Adam Mickiewicz Institute | by invitation only

    • WAJDA ANEW: SUPPLEMENT exhibition by Andrzej Pągowski | Gdynia City Museum

    • ANDRZEJ WAJDA: RECOLLECTION exhibition | Gdynia Film Centre Gallery | curator of the exhibition - Kantor Sztuki

    • The Complete Kachu. The Art of Kazimierz Ostrowski’ exhibition | Gdynia City Museum

    • TVP digital reconstruction zone Classics given a second life. Experience the archive of Telewizja Polska in a brand new quality | pavilion at Grunwaldzki Square

    • Run, Be Ready! with JYSK | Gdynia Film Centre

    • The Masters of École de Paris | BanGlob Marina/ Yacht Park

    What makes it difficult to make films in Poland and how can we change it? Launch of the space for dialogue | MiastoGDY Invest Komfort

    Fair Film. How do we work today and how do we want to work in the future? | Omega room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    No Problemo Music: Music strategy for modern production | Omega room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    PFA-ZAPA Consultations. Check if there are royalties waiting for you and how to get them | SPF and ZAPA stand, Musical Theatre, 1st floor

    Presentation of updates to the Polish Film Institute's operational programmes | Omega room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    Gdynia Story Workshops | MiastoGDY Invest Komfort

    No Problemo Music Consultations | hall, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    Regional Film Funds Lunch | Conrad room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

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

    PFA Film music composers’ circle anniversary cocktail | Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel

    Happy Hour hosted by Speakers’ Avenue | Gdynia Film Centre Gallery