Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival is the annual event organized by Polish Cultural Fund – Ann Arbor in cooperation with Ann Arbor Polonia Association and Polish Student Association UM.

Founded by Jolanta Nowak in 1993, the Festival has developed into a multifaceted program and currently offers feature films, documentaries and short films selected in a juried competition, as well as meetings with Polish filmmakers.
Documentary and Short Film Competition was established in 2005 and currently the Festival grants the following awards: Best Documentary, Best Debut and the Best Short Narrative.
The Children’s Program, including films and the Children’s Book Fair, was added in 2015.


Festival Committee 2024

Małgorzata
Kowalczyk

Festival Director

Andrzej
Dolata

PCF President

Barbara
Alvarez

Ania Bielińska
Ania
Bielińska

Zbigniew Pasek

Julia
Pleskaczyńska

Paweł Szarek
Paweł
Szarek

Martin Walasek
Martin
Walasek

Wanda Walasek
Wanda
Walasek

Iwona
Wertenberger

Joanna
Wierzbicka