Submissions for the 2024 Film Competition are already closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted their films to the Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival and best of luck!
Selections will be announced mid-September 2024. If you missed the deadline, stay tuned for next year’s call!
FESTIVAL GUESTS: Andrzej Fidyk – film director FILMS:Kiniarze z Kalkuty / Battu’s Bioscope, Andrzej Fidyk, 1998Dłuh / The Debt, Krzysztof Krauze, 1999Duże zwierzę / Large Animal, Jerzy Stuhr, 2000Defilada / The Parade, Andrzej Fidyk, 1989Taniec trzcin / Reed Dance, Andrzej Fidyk, 2000
Each new edition of the Festival is kicked off by a small yet essential masterpiece — the official poster! A first glimpse into the energy, creativity, and spirit of what’s to come. We’re thrilled to reveal this year’s design, created by Ann Arbor–based graphic designer Susana Castro-Pollard. We hope it catches your eye — and sparks…
FESTIVAL GUESTS: Marcel Łoziński – film director FILMS:Jak żyć / How to Live, Marcel Łoziński, 1977Ziemia obiecana / Promised, Land, Andrzej Wajda, 1975U Pana Boga za piecem / Safe Heaven, Jacek Bromski, 1998Żeby nie bolało / So It Would Not Hurt, Marcel Łoziński, 1998Historia kina w Popielawach / Story of Cinema in Popielawy, Jan Jakub Kolski, 1998Poznań 56 / Street Boys, Filip Bajon, 1996
FESTIVAL GUESTS: Krzysztof Lang – film director Grażyna Kolska – actress FILMS:Wszystko może się przytrafić / Anything Can Happen, Paweł Łoziński, 1994Wrony / Crows, Dorota Kędzierzawska, 1994Pamiętnik znaleziony w garbie / Memento Found in a Hunched Back, Jan Kidawa-Błoński, 1994Grający z talerza / Playing for a Death Angel, Jan Jakub Kolski, 1994Prowokator / Provocateur, Krzysztof Lang, 1995Wrzeciono czasu / Spinning-Wheel of Time, Andrzej Kondratiuk, 1995
FESTIVAL GUESTS: Bruce Checefsky – film directorAnna Ferens – film directorKrzysztof Kopczyński – film directorEwa Stankiewicz – film director FILM COMPETITION WINNERS: Anna Ferens & Ewa StankiewiczKrzysztof Kopczyński FEATURED FILMS:Korowód / Twists of Fate, dir. Jerzy StuhrSztuczki / Tricks, dir. Andrzej JakimowskiFutro / Fur, dir. Tomasz DrozdowiczLejdis / Lejdis, dir. Tomasz KoneckiKobieta i koła / A Woman and Circles, dir. Bruce Checefsky…
As the curtain falls on Hollywood’s award season, it’s time for us to turn the spotlight to a cinematic celebration of our own—the 32nd Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival, presented by the Polish Cultural Fund, taking place November 14-16, 2025. Since 1993, our festival has been a cornerstone of the Ann Arbor cultural scene, bringing together film enthusiasts,…