YOUNG GALA | WINNERS OF THE 50^th PFF

We now know the verdict of the Short Film Competition Jury at the 50^th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. During the Young Gala on Friday, 26^th September 2025, the winners of this year’s non-statutory awards were also announced.

The Short Film Competition Jury, composed of:

Kasia Adamik – Chairwoman
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

Award for Best Cinematographer
Production support of PLN 15,000 in the form of equipment rental – financed by Heliograf
Szczepan Lewandowski the director of photography in the film DYING OF THE YOUNG DEER, dir. Angelika Cygal

NON-STATUTORY AWARDS

POLISH CINEMA ASSOCIATION AWARD ‘AMBER LIONS’ for the film ‘LETTERS TO M. Farewells and Returns’ for the Film Producer and Distributor for the best attendance results in Polish cinemas in the 2024–2025 season

AWARD FROM POLISH FILM FESTIVALS AND REVIEWS ABROAD The Altar Boys, dir. Piotr Domalewski

GOLDEN KANGAROO AWARD
The Altar Boys, dir. Piotr Domalewski

POLISH FEDERATION OF DISCUSSION FILM CLUBS AWARD ‘DON QUIXOTE’
Home Sweet Home, dir. Wojciech Smarzowski

JANUSZ KORCZAK GOLDEN LION CUBS AWARD
Partner: KGHM Polska Miedź, Award Founder: Telewizja Polska
Oskar, Patsy and Baltic Gold, dir. Magdalena Nieć and Mariusz Palej

YOUNG JURY AWARD
National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute
Larp, dir. Kordian Kądziela

AWARD FROM THE ART HOUSE CINEMAS ASSOCIATION
The Altar Boys, dir. Piotr Domalewski

CICAE JURY AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT OR SECOND FILM
Permit, dir. Robert Kwilman

JOURNALISTS’ AWARD
No Ghosts on Good Street, dir. Emi Buchwald 

ELLE CRYSTAL STAR AWARD
Eryk Kulm for his role in the film Chopin, a Sonata in Paris, dir. Michał Kwieciński

AWARD FOR BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
presented by the Polish Post-Production Association and the Pomeranian Film Foundation
Zuzanna Hencz and Marcin Drabiński for the film Chopin, a Sonata in Paris, dir. Michał Kwieciński

AWARD FOR BEST CASTING DIRECTOR
Guild of Polish Casting Directors
Katarzyna Gryciuk-Krzywda for the film No Ghosts on Good Street, dir. Emi Buchwald

RADIO GDAŃSK AWARD GOLDEN CLAQUEUR
The Altar Boys, dir. Piotr Domalewski

ONET AWARD – ON POINT
Emi Buchwald for the film No Ghosts on Good Street

DR IRENA ERIS THE BRAVEST LOOK AWARD
Weronika Humaj for the film Clarinet, dir. Tola Jasionowska

FILM FOR CLIMATE – AWARD FOR THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FILM PRODUCTION
in the Feature Film – cross-section category: Main Competition and Perspectives Competition. The award is funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, with the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers as its content partner and the Film for Climate initiative as its honorary organiser.
Three Loves, dir. Łukasz Grzegorzek

FILM FOR CLIMATE – AWARD FOR THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FILM PRODUCTION
in the Short Film category (from among the films in the Short Film Competition). The award is funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, with the National Chamber of Audiovisual Producers as its content partner and the Film for Climate initiative as its honorary organiser.
Fear, dir. Robert Zawadzki

STRONG START – ZWIERCIADŁO AWARD
Marcia Majcher, director of the film Marga’s Christmas from the Short Film Competition