YOUNG GALA | WINNERS OF THE 50th PFF – Polish Film Festival

We now know the verdict of the Short Film Competition Jury at the 50th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. During the Young Gala on Friday, 26th 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