{"id":247679,"date":"2026-04-10T14:32:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/?post_type=event&#038;p=247679"},"modified":"2026-04-17T09:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:14:52","slug":"xxiii-wegiel-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/en\/event\/xxiii-wegiel-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"23rd W\u0119giel Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Short film festival in Katowice<\/p>\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:c81d003b-3996-484a-9e26-f1c4ca745234-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"dbafc377-73be-46e7-9292-0b09fed15652\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"305\">For the 23rd time, students of the Krzysztof Kie\u015blowski Film School invite audiences to an international short film festival \u2014 the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">W\u0119giel Film Festival<\/span><\/span>. This year, the event will take place in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Katowice<\/span><\/span> from 22 to 25 April. The festival is a student-run, industry-oriented event featuring an international competition of short films, aimed at young filmmakers who are at the beginning of their professional careers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"210\">The artistic director of the 23rd edition is director Pawe\u0142 Ma\u015blona. The festival will open with a screening at Kino \u015awiatowid, and the opening film will be the Cannes-awarded <em data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"185\">\u201cSir\u00e2t\u201d<\/em> directed by Oliver Laxe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"418\">This year\u2019s competition will feature over 20 short films from around the world. The productions will be evaluated by a jury composed of Joanna \u0141api\u0144ska, director Kuba Czekaj, and editor Magdalena Chowa\u0144ska. The programme also includes a panel discussion dedicated to whether there is space for short films and young creators at major festivals. The conversation will feature Joanna \u0141api\u0144ska (FPFF) and Bartek Pulcyn (WFF). The festival will also be accompanied by a series of workshops aimed at people planning their film debuts, both short and feature-length.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"959\">The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">W\u0119giel Film Festival<\/span><\/span> is a space for industry networking, showcasing new talent, and exchanging experience between students, young filmmakers, and film professionals. Admission to festival events is open to the public. The opening film screening is by invitation only \u2014 interested individuals can register at: <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"mailto:wff@us.edu.pl\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1117\">wff@us.edu.pl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1415\">The 23rd W\u0119giel Film Festival is organised by students of the Krzysztof Kie\u015blowski Film School at the University of Silesia, the Artifices Artificibus Association, and is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Cultural Promotion Fund and the Polish Film Institute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Detailed programme of the event is available on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wff.us.edu.pl\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules\">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <div class=\"text-modules__content\"><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-247680\" src=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bez-kategorii\/plakat23WFF.jpg\" alt=\"plakat festiwalu w kolorach zielono czarnych. 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