Panorama of Polish Animation: Films by Lecturers and Students of the Łódź Film School – Continuation
The Panorama of Polish Animation is an initiative by the Łódź Film School. It is a selection of animation works by students and their lecturers made over the years of the school’s existence, with the objective to promote Polish animation abroad. During study visits in different countries and film schools, the selection of films forms a basis for meetings, discussions and exchanges of experience with animation students of other countries.
From 28 to 30 September 2026, the Panorama of Polish Animation is visiting Belgium and will be presented at three art schools: KASK & Conservatorium in Ghent, RITCS – Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema & Sound in Brussels, and KASKA-dko in Antwerp. The programme will include film screenings, presentations, discussions, and meetings with students and lecturers of the Łódź Film School.
On Tuesday, 29 September, at the invitation of Member of the European Parliament Dariusz Joński, the Polish delegation will also present a selection of animated films at the European Parliament in Brussels.
The programme features films created in recent years by students of the Department of Animation under the artistic supervision of different lecturers, ranging from first-year exercises to graduation films. The works employ a wide variety of techniques, from traditional hand-drawn, puppet and cut-out animation to digital and 3D animation.
Many of the featured titles – including I’m Here (dir. Julia Orlik-Buratyńska), There Are People in the Forest (dir. Szymon Ruczyński), Such Miracles Do Happen (dir. Barbara Rupik) and Hello, Headquarters! (dir. Zuzanna Heller) – have been screened and awarded prizes at numerous festivals in Poland and abroad.
The screenings will be accompanied by meetings with some of the filmmakers, who are currently studying at the Łódź Film School. They will answer questions and share behind-the-scenes insights into the making of their short films. Audiences will also have an opportunity to learn more about the teaching methods and artistic approach of the Department of Animation.
The project is organised and funded in Belgium by the Polish Institute Brussels in cooperation with KASK & Conservatorium, RITCS and KASKA-dko.
This event is reserved to students of the aforementionned schools.
This project is co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund.
Honorary patronage: Joanna Skrzydlewska, Marshal of the Łódź Voivodeship.
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