WINNERS OF THE 50th PFF

Wiadomości Published on 27.09.2025

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