The film is a fictionalized documentary depicting the life and work of Antoni Patek – a November Uprising fighter settled in Switzerland, a figure of the Great Emigration, and a prominent entrepreneur. The film's protagonist left a lasting mark on world history, creating one of the most recognizable, exclusive, and coveted watch brands in the world – Patek Philippe. Antoni Patek created watches that not only measured time but were also masterpieces of art! It's no wonder he is called the watchmaker of kings. His products were worn by Queen Victoria, Queen Louise of Denmark, King Victor Emmanuel III, and Tsar Nicholas II, among others. Throughout his life in exile, Patek actively supported those who found themselves there, seeking refuge from the persecution of the occupying powers. The name Antoni Patek actively shaped the image of a vanished Poland in Europe and around the world. He adorned the watches produced in his factory with patriotic and religious motifs, such as portraits of Polish national heroes, battle scenes commemorating Poland's greatest victories, the coats of arms of Polish noble families, and images of the Virgin Mary. Along with other prominent figures from the post-uprising emigration, he cultivated Polish culture, striving to lay the foundations for the reconstruction of the Polish state. Although everything he did was with his lost homeland in mind, for many years he was greatly underappreciated. Almost forgotten. This film aims to restore Antoni Patek to his rightful place in the pantheon of great Poles. Patek's efforts to promote Polish culture, his patriotic and social activities, and above all, the contribution of the company he founded to the development of global watchmaking, provide excellent material for a film that explores not only this exceptional figure but also the extraordinary and difficult times for our country, when Poland was being erased from the map of Europe.

The Catholic University of Lublin Library preserves the rich legacy of Dr. Zygmunt Klukowski in its manuscript collection.  

During his rich and productive life, this physician, social activist, regionalist, bibliophile, and Home Army soldier amassed a substantial book collection, as well as a wealth of materials on the history of the Zamość region. Prominent among these are his memoirs from 1918-1939 and his diaries written during the German occupation and the first years after the Red Army entered Poland.  

These are invaluable sources depicting life in a small town in the interwar period, presented from the perspective of an educated man who, through his activities in the fields of health care and culture, sought to improve the standard of living of its residents as a physician and researched the history of this place as a regionalist.  

During the dark night of occupation, he continuously documented the lives of the inhabitants of Szczebrzeszyn and the surrounding towns and villages. It describes German crimes and the attitudes of local residents, not avoiding difficult topics, negative behavior, and brutal everyday life.

In 2024, Zygmunt Klukowski's diary from the years of occupation of the Zamość region (November 18, 1939 - March 18, 1954) was included on the prestigious Polish National Register of the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.

Paulina is released after serving a sentence for the murder of her husband, Andrzej. She returns to her hometown to reunite with her eleven-year-old son, Nikodem. Jadwiga, Paulina's mother-in-law and Nikodem's daily caregiver, refuses to allow this reunion. The elderly woman is still grieving the loss of her son, Andrzej, and is unable to forgive Paulina for what she has done.

The film explores the subject of domestic violence and its consequences.

Post-war Poland. 10-year-old Marysia lives in the countryside with her mother, Helena, who managed to survive a concentration camp. One day Helena announces that her brother - Marysia's uncle - is coming to join them for dinner. Although Marysia herself survived the occupation in shelter, she experiences first-hand that the nightmare of war does not end with the ceasefire.

Daniel ends up at a party where he can't find his way. By coincidence, he gets caught up in paying a delivery girl for a stack of pizzas. When Daniel manages to settle the debt, the newly met girl is stolen by an employee's bicycle. The unexpected situation breaks the ice and prompts the youngsters to have a frank conversation.

Tomasz needs money. Today he will win it all back - his manufacture, his wife, and his son, who is turning 10 years old. Fortunately, his gambling addiction helps him win a lot of money. Today will be the day. However, trying to make his son happy may turn out to be a disaster for him.

A scorching holiday in a countryside puts a close relationship of teenage siblings into a test. Charmed by her younger brother Ania, makes an effort to fight for his feelings.

Breaking stereotypes, Olga shares her daily life in hope of being understood. Even though the world is not yet ready to accept her rights as sexual worker, she is trying to fight for them.

Gniewko, a sensitive, and shy software engineer works for a major IT company. His life takes a turn when he gets a chance to use an extraordinary invention – a robot doppelgänger. This robot not only looks better, but also behaves in a more confident manner. It’s calm, persistent, and comes with a built-in speech auto-correction feature.

The idea of using the robot for work is enticing, but Gniewko has something else in mind. He plans to use his mechanical alter ego to get closer to Lena – a co-worker he's secretly in love with.

Ukraine, 2022. Kherson under Russian occupation. Son, who is involved with the armed underground, visits his mother to find out if she has given the Russians his whereabouts. The woman is certain that the occupation is actually salvation, and that everyone should cooperate with the Russians. The mother and son quarrel. The already tense situation results in an unexpected twist as the son decides to leave.

Antek (18), a a closeted teenage gay from a wealthy family, invites a drug dealer - Kuba (18) - he has a hopeless crush on - to his villa under the pretext of another drug transaction. However, he does not know that Kuba has a mission that he received from his superiors - his Father and his Brother. The dealer's family suspects that Antek resells their mephedrone at a profit at his school, so Kuba is supposed to investigate the situation. The story begins as a romantic comedy of errors, turns into a social satire to end, after various adventures, with an emotional plot twist.

Surprised by unexpected news of a pregnancy, the couple decides to capture this peculiar time in their lives on film. The mobile phone they pass from one to another witnesses their everyday life and instigates questions and doubts.

She experiences extreme emotions that should better be hidden than revealed. He consequently renovates the flat and feels that there is no room for his weakness. However, they try to hold hands. Everyday life exposes the dynamics of a couple who have to get to know each other once again.

An intimate portrait of Basia, an energetic lady in her eighties. We observe her as a grandmother, mother and sister. In simple scenes from her daily life, humour meets nostalgia as the essential themes of love, aging and death are unexpectedly touched upon. Passing away is a leitmotif that fully resonates in the unpredictable finale.

A group of best friends are hunted by a possessed bidet.

Ulrin, a born underdog is tasked with getting an unacknowledged Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) black budget program known as STAR ENVOY up and running. Ulrin locates and recruits civilians with extraterrestrial connections for government service as "ambassadors". Along the way he is helped by different species working within the government structure while navigating other unseen forces which threaten to destroy the program. Will it be a failure of cosmic proportions?

In a moment of turmoil, stress, and overwhelm, Celly, the brain cell escapes her body seeking excitement in the outside world, unaware that her body is in grave danger, if she doesn’t take a break.

The pre-emptive explanation of the artist's intentions stands in opposition to their mysterious persona. The babble of a clumsy host makes it harder and harder to engage with the performance.  

'It's Showtime!!!' is a spoof on the mechanism of assimilation of queer culture by the mainstream audience. Underground drag practice is commodified by the artworld to fit its narrow criteria.

A puppet animation short film called Margo tells the story of a young inventor facing the challenge of creating an invention. However, she lacks some of the plans for the device in question and is also interrupted by mysterious drawers in the middle of her work. The character has to deal with constant failures, as well as interference from an unknown entity - an enemy, or perhaps a friend?

The Nutcracker Girl" is a film in the therapeutic genre that symbolically addresses the issue of gender inequality. One Christmas evening, a little girl discovers toys under the tree—a rocking horse, an army of toy soldiers, and a dollhouse. One of the toy soldiers becomes interested in her cherished doll. While dancing together, he unexpectedly crosses a line by putting his hand under her skirt. Shocked, the doll rejects him, leading to a retaliatory act where he smashes her head. This incident initiates a series of events, offering the little girl a glimpse into the real world of adults, full of sexual needs, lust for power and the pursuit of personal satisfaction.

A short film about society (in five chapters).

It’s the middle of the night, and the protagonist wakes up, disturbed by sounds coming from behind her bedroom door. In the darkness, she tries to make sense of the unsettling situation, observing the light seeping through the door and listening intently to the noises. Unable to see what is happening, she realizes that, while she is observing the unseen, something is also watching her.

The film was created as a form of art therapy, based on the personal experience of losing someone in a shared space. It serves as a sensory analysis of those events, examining feelings of fear and uncertainty.

One night, a terrified princess appears before a cruel ruler. When she learns of her father's plans for her, the princess decides to escape. The ruler's trusted servant, Putok, sets off in pursuit of her. Will the desire for freedom and the right to make her own choices triumph over the possessive vision of the despotic king? The characters created by the author, cut out of paper and animated under the camera, come to life, showcasing the extraordinary nature of a child's imagination, spontaneity, and the joy of bringing ideas to life.

The film is a metaphorical story about the "demons of the past" and the fight that must be taken to be able to free ourselves from them.

The animation is a screen adaptation of Jerzy Ficowski’s poem under the same title from the poetry volume "A Reading of Ashes" that is devoted to the subject of the Holocaust and World War II.

The poetry volume was published on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

"Flame" / "Spark" is a new interpretation of the lyrics of a classic Polish lullaby, rewritten in a way that highlights the issue of social pressure faced by women. From a young age, girls are taught to believe that getting married is the key to a fairytale life. In this story, the spark symbolizes the influence of pop culture and princess movies, while the shadows reflect societal expectations.

However, it soon becomes clear that happiness is not guaranteed for everyone, and some find themselves trapped in toxic relationships. Will the protagonist be able to break the cycle? And what awaits her at the crossroads?

The animation was created using an original, experimental wood-burning technique, giving it a distinctive character. The entire piece revolves around the symbolism of fire: the spark associated with emotions, the candle representing the heart, toxic smoke, and mysterious will-o'-the-wisps.

This is a short story inspired by the everyday journey to kindergarten of a father and daughter. The encountered characters are an exaggerated depiction of residents of Polish apartment blocks. What adults might see as a kind of "pathology", for a child is a normal situation, which they name and describe in a way understandable to themselves, their age, and maturity. The daily journey to kindergarten depicted in the film is a real challenge and cultural shock.

A chase in which a motorcyclist is being pursued by their inner demons.

Nibbling of the Night" is a women-empowering film and a black comedy with an inspiring moral, which, under a mask of humor, presents a story about the mutual understanding of three women who help each other, creating a female alliance. Although they seem to be the exact opposite of one another, they are united by a common desire for freedom, happiness and living as independent and emancipated.

The film also tells the problem of unhappy people who lack the strength to make the necessary changes in their lives and who need the stimulus given to them by others to take control of their fate again.

Suzy and Billy are an unhappy middle-aged couple whose affection has long faded away. Suzy feels used by her careless husband, enslaved by the role of a subordinate housewife. She escapes from her worries and loneliness into an addiction of night's gluttony, spending night hours next to the kitchen’s refrigerator. However, one night, her depressing fate is going to change thanks to a visit of two female vampires, who become for her a model of the strong, independent, and emancipated woman she always wanted to be.

The animation contains references to Gothic literature, and all the characters' dialogues are spoken in rhymes similarly to the Polish stage dramas of the Romantic era.

The film was made using the classic stop-motion puppet animation technique and took over three years to create. Everything we see on screen was hand-made and hand-painted.

A story about a girl who wanted to escape her own fear, but accidentally traps herself

together with it in a small cabin in the woods. Locked inside four walls, with no way out, she has to deal with hunger, cold and the fear of something that once wanted to hurt her... but now lies dead beside her.

In a near-future, micro-chipped Los Angeles, a new communications app "Sync" allows individuals to sync minds with one another in order to communicate more efficiently and foster closer connection. A young, anxious woman, Ayla, decides to move in with a new roommate, Devin, who is a childhood friend with whom she lost touch. The women decide to sync their minds for a chance to foster a closer friendship. Ayla begins to notice some very disturbing thoughts and behavior from Devin and as their relationship quickly grows toxic, she starts dreaming about Devin's memories. Ayla realizes she has less than 72 hours to save herself from permanent mental domination before the sync is officially complete.

In a ruined world where survival is the only goal, a lone wanderer roams the wastelands. Haunted by fragmented memories of a life once lived, he meets a stranger and begins to unravel his dark past. As time loses its meaning and the last remnants of humanity slip through his fingers, the journey becomes a battle not only against the void around him but against the turmoil within his own soul.

When director Isabella Kolb learned that her great-great-uncle was imprisoned in Stutthof, the first German concentration camp established on Polish soil during the Second World War, she begins an investigation into his story and the camp's little-known history. Despite its significance, Stutthof remains one of the least documented sites of Nazi persecution, leaving families of its victims with lingering questions.  

Through witness testimonies and archival traces, the film follows Kolb's search for Uncle Edmund and the lives of those who endured Stutthof, offering a quiet reflection on memory, loss, and the lasting echoes of trauma that continue to shape the generations that followed.

This film documents the dire humanitarian crisis of non-white refugees stranded on the Poland-Belarus border and explores the local activist interventions to address the situation. The film aims to draw international attention and spark the political will to redress this crisis, which is both acute and chronic, and requires urgent and strategic intervention.

The film further amplifies the work of local activists engaged in developing varied interventions from the very outset of this humanitarian crisis.

Over 30 years ago Elmi Abdi left his home in a shirt and sandals, without documents or money. To this day he has not returned. The civil war in Somalia unexpectedly led him to a years-long journey around the world, which ended in Poland. There he played soccer with Poles, worked behind a bar in Warsaw, and sold drinks as a non-drinking Muslim. He learned a new language and eventually decided, based on his own difficult experiences, to dedicate his life to helping people who found themselves in similar situations. He was named Social Worker of the Year in 2019. He believes that one should never give up but always try to overcome difficulties, no matter how serious they are.

First days of the War Alina, one of the film’s protagonists, disabled after leg surgery, spends alone

with the cat, in her home in a small city near Kyiv. She looks for the ways to escape. The bridges

are destroyed. Alina manages to find the only road useful and get away with the cat to her parents, caught by the War in their cottage in the nearby village. For the first weeks of the invasion everyone tries to live normally. The mother conducts online lessons, the father takes care of the cats and all the other animals in the neighborhood left behind, Alina records current events with her camera. The sounds of the approaching front force the family to alter their perspective. The way one sees and feels changes. When the neighbors leave their homes, Alina and her parents, under the cover of the night, hurry to pack. However, at the last moment, the father decides to stay. The camera tells the story of people caught in the war situation caused by the aggressive invasion. It portraits the process of how the family ties, the emotional bonds, relationship with the animals and the country itself – are getting deeper and stronger.

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