Kazimierz Karabasz- Lodz Film School graduate and long-term lecturer, unquestionable authority in the world of documentary cinema and a founder of the so called Polish School in the Documentary, a teacher of such illustrious film-makers as Krzysztof Kieślowski, Marcel Łoziński, Wojciech Wiszniewski, and an unattainable master of the documentary in the eyes of present students. The film-maker observing and presenting his characters with great patience, honesty and respect. His films won many prizes at film festivals: the Grand Prix at Leipzig Film Festival, the Golden Lions at the International Festival of Short Films and Documentaries in Venice, the Main Prize at the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival and the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Kazimierz Karabasz is also the author of a few books on the art of documentary film-making such as "Cierpliwe oko" (The Patient Eye), "Bez fikcji" (Without Fiction), "Odczytać czas" (Read the Time), "Rozmowa o dokumencie" (A Convestation about the Documentary).

The ceremony of granting the Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa to Prof Kazimierz Karabasz will take place at the Lodz Film School TV Studio on 8th June (Thursday) at 1:30 p.m.

The Ceremony Programme:
Rector, Prof. Mariusz Grzegorzek’s speech
Head of Film Direction Dept. Piotr Mikucki’s (PhD) speech
Promoter Andrzej Sapija’s (PhD) speech
The Degree granting procedure
Prof. Kazimierz Karabasz’ (DHC) speech
Screening of a film "Na progu" by Kazimierz Karabasz