Accompanying Events

The Pomeranian Film Foundation in Gdynia, together with the Faculty of Human Geography and Planning at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, invites guests and participants of the 50th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia to take part in a survey. The information we collect will help us better tailor the PFF programme and or- ganisation to the needs of our audience. Since 2018, apart from a two-year pandemic break, the PFF...

27th September 2025 - Grunwaldzki Square The tradition of large-format photos of the film community began in 2005 at the 30th Festival and continued every five years at the 35th and 40th editions. The ban on gatherings during the pandemic prevented a photo at the 45th Festival. Sławomir Pultyn and Jerzy Rados are the creators of the Family Album of Poles – a collection of posed photographs of city residents,...

25th September 2025, 3:00 p.m. - Chamber Stage, Musical Theatre reservation of places is required for persons with accreditation or a pass Although this year’s jubilee inspires us to look back, it is also an opportunity to reflect on the present and the near future of Polish cinema. What is the state of our domestic film industry? Does it follow global trends? What’s new, and what harks back to the...

23rd-25th September 2025, 12:00 p.m. - Gdynia City Museum To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the PFF, we invite you to a series of open meetings titled High Noon, hosted by Dr Anna Wróblewska (Łódź Film School), an archivist and historian of the PFF. What key events, symbols, and turning points have shaped the history of the Festival? Each day, the audience will watch fragments of Sebastian Szewczykowski’s documentary Stoczniowcy...

22nd-27th September 2025, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. - sala prób orkiestry, Musical Theatre Orchestra Rehearsal Hall Fifty editions, three cities, hundreds of thousands of viewers, thousands of awards, anecdotes, and personal memories. Every artist, guest, and viewer of the Polish Film Festival has their own story about this event. For the second time, we invite you to share your stories and reflections on Poland’s most famous film festival with us. The...

24th September 2025, 8:00 p.m. – New Stage of the Musical Theatre by invitation only The Polish Film Institute Awards will be presented at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia for the seventeenth time. The accolades recognise the work of people and institutions outside of film production by rewarding achievements in supporting the development of Polish cinema, promoting its heritage, and facilitating public access to Polish films. The Polish Film...