Each of these young and talented actors from Polish drama schools had waited for this one night for four years. Although only some received prizes they’re all winners. Here is what was said on stage of Teatr Nowy just before the announcement of the jury verdict.

Prof. Mariusz Grzegorzek, Lodz Film School Rector - I would like to thank all the students, young actors. I would also like to thank all these people who with there work contributed to the event and allowed it to happen so that we could see all these plays staged during the festival.

Prof. Dorota Segda, Krakow Drama School Vice-rector - I would like to thank the Lodz Film School for being a great host of the festival once again. Its participants should all feel like winners. I hope you will be able to work with people who will cherish these prizes together with you.

Dr Barbara Osterloff, Warsaw Theatre Academy Vice-rector - Let’s recall one of the scenes from „Cyberiada” – the scene with a ladder. You have just successfully started to climb you career ladder. The top of it, the more difficult part is still ahead. I wish you strength and perseverance to get to the top.

Barbara Wypych, a Lodz Film School student and the Grand Prix winner of the 33rd Drama Schools’ Festival - I direct my words to Grzegorz Wiśniewski – it was you who gave me this exceptional chance, without you I wouldn’t be here on this stage now. Thank you! I would also like to thank Rector Mariusz Grzegorzek for his support and and Mrs Zofii Uzelac, the Dean, for preparing us so well to this festival.
The JURY PROTOCOL of the 33rd DRAMA SCHOOLS’ FESTIVAL reads:

On 9th May, 2015, the Jury of the 33rd Drama Schools’ Festival taking place in Lodz, consisting of:
1. Piotr Dzięcioł – Jury President
2. Ewa Błaszczyk
3. Jerzy Kapuściński
4. Sebastian Majewski
5. Wioletta Laszczka-Bubień – Secretary

having watched 12 diploma plays in competition presented by students of acting from Warsaw Theatre Academy, Krakow Theatre School, Wroclaw Branch of the Krakow Theatre School and the Lodz Film School, the Jury awarded the following prizes:

Grand Prix for excellent stage personality in the amount of 15,000 PLN funded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage prof. Małgorzata Omilanowska to Miss Barbara Wypych from the Lodz Film School for a role of Withy in the play „Kamień”.

Four main equal prizes in the amount of 4,000 PLN each to:

- Magdalena Jaworska from the Krakow Film School for a role of Lidka in the play “Niech żyje wojna!!!”,
- Katarzyna Dmoch from Wroclaw Theatre School for the roles of Maryna, Klimina, Upior in the play „Wesele” and the roles of Lily, Rhonda, Ellen in the play „Lew na ulicy”.
- Grzegorz Otrębski and Marcin Miodek from Lodz Film School for the roles of Henryk/Władzio in the play „Ślub”,

The jury assigned 7 equal distinctions in the amount of 2,000 PLN each to:
- Krystian Durman from the Wroclaw Theatre School for the roles of Priest, Father and Nose in the play „Wesele”,
- Mikołaj Chroboczek from the Lodz Film School for the role of Father in the play „Ślub”,
- Monika Frajczyk from Krakow Theatre School for the role of Marusia in the play „Niech żyje wojna!!!”,
- Katarzyna Ucherska from Warsaw Theatre Academy for the role of Stalin in the play „Mistrz i Małgorzata”,
- Natalia Łągiewczyk from Wroclaw Theatre School for the role of Rachel in the play „Wesele”, and the roles of Laura, Scarlett & Nellie in the play „Lew na ulicy”
- Sebastian Jasnoch from Lodz Film School for the role of Pijak in the play „Ślub”
-Kacper Sasin from Wroclaw Theatre School for the role of Czepiec in the play „Wesele” and the roles of David, Edward and Martin in the play „Lew na ulicy”.

The jury also awarded special prizes: - two prizes in the amount of 2,000 PLN each funded by Opus Film to the actors, whom we would wish to see on television and the big screen: Anna Mrozowska from the Lodz Film School for the role of Mańka in the play „Ślub”, as well as Piotr Nerlewski from the Krakow Theatre School for a role in the play „Amok. Pani Koma zbliża się!”,

- Jan Machulski Prize „Bądź orłem, nie zniżaj lotów” in the amount of 100 USD to Stefan Krzysztofiak from Warsaw Theatre Academy for a role of Siemion Miedwiedienko in the play „Sześć portretów z mewą w tle” and a role in the play „Poza rzeczywistością”,

- prize in the amount of 1,500 PLN funded by Toya Group to the actors performing in the play „Jungle People” from Lodz Film School: Adrian Budakow, Miłosz Karbownik, Karolina Krawczyńska, Damian Kret, Sylwia Madejska, Paulina Nadel, Mateusz Rzeźniczak , Maria Szafirska, Jędrek Wielecki.

The 33rd Drama Schools’ Festival Audience Prizes for the Most Thrilling Actress and the Most Thrilling Actor funded by PGE in the amount 3,000 PLN each were awarded to:
- Barbara Wypych from Lodz Film School – Most Thrilling Actress,
- Sebastian Jasnoch from Lodz Film School – Most Thrilling Actor.

The Jury pointed out high artistic level of the actors’ performances in the plays directed by Monika Strzępka, Grzegorz Wiśniewski, Remigiusz Brzyk, Marcin Liber and Waldemar Zawodziński.

ADDITIONAL PRIZES

ZASP Prize – „Deska Sceniczna” for Anna Maria Jarosik Trawińska from Krakow Theatre School

Lodz Journalists’ Prize (Gazeta Wyborcza, Dziennik Łódzki, Express Ilustrowany, Super Express & Angora) for Barbara Wypych from Lodz Film School.

The Invitation of Piotr Kruszczyński, the director of Teatr Nowy in Poznan, for two plays: „Wesele” from Wroclaw Theatre School and „Kamień” from Lodz Film School.