Gdynia Industry: Networking
- HAPPY HOUR
TUESDAY–FRIDAY, 23rd–26th September 2025, 6.00 p.m. | Gallery of the Gdynia Film Centre
We invite you to a relaxed chat and festival day wrap-up in an informal atmosphere, over snacks and drinks, from Tuesday to Friday in the welcoming Gallery of the Gdynia Film Centre. Admission is by ‘industry’, ‘basic industry’, ‘media’, or ‘foreign guest’ accreditation.
- TUESDAY, 23rd September 2025, 6.00 p.m. – hosted by European Film Academy
- WEDNESDAY, 24th September 2025, 6.00 p.m. – hosted by ORKA
- THURSDAY, 25th September 2025, 6.00 p.m. – hosted by Polish Postproduction Association
- FRIDAY, 26th September 2025, 6.00 p.m. – hosted by Kino Świat, Canal+, and Kino Polska.
- POLISH ACTORS’ TRADE UNION AWARD CEREMONY
TUESDAY, 23rd September 2025, 8.00 p.m. | sTango Room, Mercure Gdynia Center Hotel
The first Award Ceremony of the Polish Actors’ Trade Union will take place on 23rd September 2025.
During the event, actresses and actors will receive awards for their unforgettable, inspiring, and authentic roles. The name of the award – Pulsar – is derived from astronomy and denotes an object that emits strong, rhythmic pulses of light, leaving a lasting mark.
A special award will be given to a casting director – someone who supports actors professionally, attentively, and ethically, and who has a real impact on acting performances.
As an organisation representing the acting community, the Polish Actors’ Trade Union created this award to honour artists not only for the final result but also for the values they bring to the creative process. The Award Ceremony is a way of appreciating the roles that resonate with audiences and the people who help bring them to life.
By invitation only.
- FAM TOUR WITH GDAŃSK FILM COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, 24th September 2025
What makes filmmakers keep coming back to Gdańsk? During a familiarisation tour, the Gdańsk Film Commission will show you unique parts of the city — off the beaten track, industrial, and full of character. This inspiring event in the Festival programme offers a chance to see the city from a filmmaker’s perspective and to learn about projects realised in Gdańsk. The fam tour, guided in Polish by an industry-savvy expert, includes lunch and transportation from Gdynia to Gdańsk and back.
Registration: https://gdanskfilmcommission.pl/fam-tour/
- MENTALNY POINT
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, 25th–26th September 2025, 10.15–11.45 a.m. | Gallery of the Gdynia Film Centre
Classes are held in two separate blocks: from 10.15 to 11.00 a.m. and from 11.00 to 11.45 a.m. Please arrive on time, as entering during the class may disrupt the exercises.
The modern film industry is increasingly recognising the importance of mental well-being. The fast pace of work, constant pressure, and uncertainty mean that filmmakers need effective tools to cope with rising tension. During the Festival, for the third time, you can pause for a moment and take care of yourself at the Mental Point, run by the Centre for Performance Psychology. The workshop will be led by psychologists Aleksandra Zienowicz-Wielebska, PhD, Ewa Serwotka, Pola Weiner, and Martyna Harland.
The Mental Point is a space where participants can learn selected self-regulation techniques. These exercises help build a connection between body and mind, regulate the nervous system, manage energy, and stimulate oneself appropriately – both before and after intense creative work.
This is an open invitation to pause, regenerate, and consciously support your own mental resources. Admission is free.
- NETWORKING BREAKFAST WITH STORYLAB.PRO, POLISH SCREENWRITERS’ GUILD, AND POLISH ACTORS’ TRADE UNION
THURSDAY, 25th September 2025, 9.30 a.m. | Orion + Winestone Room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel
We invite you to enjoy a cup of morning coffee and healthy snacks in the company of fellow filmmakers. A networking game and surprise fortune-telling will help you break the ice and make new industry friends. It’s a perfect opportunity to get to know each other in a relaxed atmosphere and talk about our projects.
EVENT PARTNERS: StoryLab.pro, Gildia Scenarzystów Polskich, Związek Zawodowy Aktorów Polskich
- REGIONAL FILM FUNDS LUNCH
THURSDAY, 25th September 2025, 1.00 p.m | Conrad Room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel
Regional Film Funds invite you to an industry lunch. It will be an opportunity to meet filmmakers, producers, and representatives of film institutions. The lunch is an excellent occasion not only to discuss the current state of the Polish audiovisual market, but also to network, exchange experiences, and find inspiration. Participants will have the chance to speak with fund representatives about cooperation
opportunities and financial support systems. The lunch will encourage informal discussions, which often lead to new initiatives and partnerships.
- THE 1ST BIRTHDAY OF THE PFA FILM MUSIC COMPOSERS’ CIRCLE
THURSDAY, 25th September 2025, 4.00 p.m.–6.00 p.m. | Orion and Winestone Rooms, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel
The PFA Film Music Composers’ Circle invites you to a glass of wine and refreshments. It will be an opportunity to meet and celebrate together with film composers, directors, producers, and other representatives of the film industry, as well as a great opportunity for mutual inspiration, networking, reflection on the audiovisual market, and discussions about the future of Polish cinema and the role played by film music.
- PPA YOUNG PRODUCERS’ NETWORKING BREAKFAST
FRIDAY, 26th September 2025, 9.30 a.m. | Orion + Winestone Room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel
The Young Producers Section of the Polish Producers Alliance invites emerging creators to a networking breakfast, where they will have the opportunity to meet producers actively working in the industry who are open to new film projects. During breakfast, the event partner, SKP Ślusarek Kubiak Pieczyk, will present current legal challenges in the industry and topics likely to be relevant in the coming year, in a ten-minute segment called ‘Legal Espresso by SKP’.
EVENT PARTNERS: Sekcja Młodych Producentów KIPA, SKP Ślusarek Kubiak Pieczyk
- MENTORING LUNCH WITH THE PFF PROGRAMME COUNCIL
FRIDAY, 26th September 2025, 1.30 p.m | Conrad Room, Mercure Gdynia Centre Hotel
During a special intergenerational lunch with the Programme Council, its members will share their experiences with younger colleagues. This mentoring session will be an opportunity to ask questions about working in the film industry and to discuss a passion for cinema.
Registration is required and opened in the first half of September at www.festiwalgdynia.pl
EVENT PARTNER:Union of Polish Stage Artists
- 1:1 MEETINGS POWERED BY THE POLISH FILM INSTITUTE
TUESDAY–FRIDAY, 23rd–26th September 2025 | PFI stand, Musical Theatre, 1st floor
1:1 is a series of individual meetings with key figures from the film industry, aimed at emerging filmmakers, and co-organised with the Polish Film Institute. It provides an opportunity to speak with experts and practitioners from the Polish film industry, who will answer questions, clarify aspects of the industry’s inner workings, and offer advice on building a film career.
Registration is required and opened in the first half of September at www.festiwalgdynia.pl
- GDYNIA PRO
THURSDAY–FRIDAY, 25th–26th September 2025
A new mentoring programme aimed at a select group of five debut filmmakers, whose films are screened in the Main Competition and Perspectives Competition, and five film music composers, finalists of the Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Award – Dreamer. The programme’s activities will be tailored to the needs of the selected participants.
