WINNERS OF THE 50th PFF
We know the winners of the Golden and Silver Lions, as well as the individual awards in the Main Competition and the winners of the Perspectives Competition and the Short Film Competition awarded during the Closing Gala of the 50th Polish Film Festival, on Saturday, 27th September 2025, at the Musical Theatre in Gdynia.
The jury of the 50th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, composed of:
Chaiman of the Jury:
Magnus von Horn
Members of the Jury:
Bartosz Chajdecki
Magdalena Dipont
Łukasz Gutt
Magdalena Kamińska
Łukasz M. Maciejewski
Grażyna Szapołowska
granted the following awards:
The GRAND PRIZE of the 50th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, the GOLDEN LIONS, for the best film, THE ALTAR BOYS, goes to director Piotr Domalewski and producers Leszek Bodzak, Aneta Hickinbotham, Piotr Walter, and Jarosław Jakubiec.
The SILVER LIONS AWARD at the 50th Polish Film Festival for the film FRANZ goes to director Agnieszka Holland and producers Sarka Cimbalova, Agnieszka Holland, Marcin Wierzchosławski, and Alicja Jagodzińska.
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS go to:
- for directing the film NO GHOSTS ON GOOD STREET: Emi Buchwald
- for the screenplay for THE ALTAR BOYS: Piotr Domalewski
- for cinematography for the film FRANZ: Tomasz Naumiuk
- for music for the film THREE LOVES: Piotr Szulc “Steez83”
- for production design for the film CHOPIN, A SONATA IN PARIS: Katarzyna Sobańska, Marcel Sławiński
- for sound for the film THE GREAT WARSAW RACE: Teresa Bagińska, Michał Bagiński, Miłosz Jaroszek
- for best editing the film THE ALTAR BOYS: Agnieszka Glińska
- for makeup for the film FRANZ: Gabriela Polakova
- for costume design for the film CHOPIN, A SONATA IN PARIS : Magdalena Biedrzycka, Justyna Stolarz
- for an actress in a supporting role in the film NO GHOSTS ON GOOD STREET: Karolina Rzepa
- for an actor in a supporting role in the film LARP: Andrzej Konopka
- for an actress in a leading role in the film PHOTOSENSITIVE: Matylda Giegżno
- for an actor in a leading role in the film FRANZ: Idan Weiss
- for professional acting debut in the film BROTHER: Filip Wiłkomirski
Audience Award:
THE ALTAR BOYS directed by Piotr Domalewski
THE ANDRZEJ ŻUŁAWSKI GOLDEN CLAW AWARD: NO GHOSTS ON GOOD STREET for director Emi Buchwald and producers Jerzy Kapuściński and Magdalena Tomanek
Directing Debut or Second Film Award Jury at the 50th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, composed of:
Chairman of the Jury:
Borys Lankosz
Members of the Jury:
Sonia Bohosiewicz
Mara Tamkovich
based on the artistic quality of the work and professionalism, awards a single prize of PLN 15,000 to the creators of the film NORTH SOUTH directed by Sebastian Pańczyk.
Perspectives Competition Jury composed of:
Chairwoman of the Jury
Milenia Fiedler
Members of the Jury:
Olga Chajdas
Mariusz Włodarski
having watched eight films selected for the Perspectives Competition, the jury awarded:
The ‘SAPPHIRE LIONS’ award at the 50th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia went to the film GLORIOUS SUMMER, directed by Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak, produced by Maria Gołoś and Monika Matuszewska
and
Award for outstanding artistic contribution to Kuba Grabowski for the film NORTH SOUTH directed by Sebastian Pańczyk
KGHM Polska Miedź is a partner of the Perspectives Competition.
Ewa Braun received the ‘PLATINUM LIONS’ award for her lifetime achievements.
The Short Film Competition Jury, composed of:
Chairwoman of the Jury
Kasia Adamik
Members of the Jury
Mirosław Baka
Monika Majorek
having watched 32 films qualified for the Short Film Competition, presented the following awards:
The Lucjan Bokiniec Award for Best Short Film
A financial award of PLN 15,000. The award is funded by the Festival Patron – Energa from the Orlen Group
SLAP!!, dir. Mikołaj Piszczan
Special Award
A financial award of PLN 10,000
THE DYBBUK, dir. Maciej Tyburski
Special Mention
A financial award of PLN 2,500
PEOPLE & THINGS, dir. Damian Kosowski
Special Mention
A financial award of PLN 2,500
DAD’S NOT HOME, dir. Jan Saczek
