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A feature film by Grzegorz Dębowski, our directing graduate, has won the Grand Prix at the Warsaw Film Festival. Among the winners there are our students, graduates, and faculty members.
On 17, October, the winners of this year’s edition of the Warsaw Film Festival were announced.
The awards were presented to:
The Warsaw Grand Prix in the International Competition, with a cash prize of PLN 120,000 funded by the Mayor of the Capital City of Warsaw, was awarded to Grzegorz Dębowski, our directing graduate, for his film "What Belongs to Others".
The jury statement reads:
“For precise and delicate storytelling, exceptional roles, and complex portrait, devoid of judgment, of a flawed and elusive woman who undergoes a transformation as she slips into a stranger’s identity and life, and therein discovers the possibility of finding her own.”
The Jury’s Special Award was presented to Maria Dębska, a graduate of our acting program, for her role in the film "Through the Wall," directed by Maciej Sobieszczański.
The actress was recognised:
“For a remarkably precise and emotionally truthful portrayal. For creating a complex character with great sensitivity and without exaggeration. For a role that stays with the audience long after the film ends.”
The FIPRESCI Prize, awarded by an international jury of film critics, went to the film "Through the Wall," directed by Maciej Sobieszczański, a graduate of our screenwriting program.
The jury stated:
“An original and unconventional love story set behind prison walls during one of the dark chapters of Polish history. Its striking black-and-white cinematography is both visually powerful and integral to the film’s distinctive style. The film conveys a universal message about the need for hope and human connection that remains relevant at all times.”
The ORLEN Award in the "Best Polish Short Films" section of the 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival was presented to the film "Dying of the Young Deer," directed by Angelika Cygal (produced by the Lodz Film School).
The film was recognised:
“For its extraordinary sensitivity, its distinctive cinematic language, poised between poetic storytelling and a documentary gaze, the captivating screen presence of its leading actress, and the courage to forge its own path.”
The KIPA Award for a Producer’s Debut, amounting to 10,000 PLN, was presented to Karolina Śmigiel and Jarosław Wszędybył—a lecturer at our school—for the production of the film "Letters from the Wolf Street," directed by Arjun Talwar (a graduate of our cinematography program).
Congratulations to all the winners!
Complete list of winners of the WFF 2026: wff.pl/news/42-winners
photos: Klaudia Kot /festival press materials
The awards were presented to:
The Warsaw Grand Prix in the International Competition, with a cash prize of PLN 120,000 funded by the Mayor of the Capital City of Warsaw, was awarded to Grzegorz Dębowski, our directing graduate, for his film "What Belongs to Others".
The jury statement reads:
“For precise and delicate storytelling, exceptional roles, and complex portrait, devoid of judgment, of a flawed and elusive woman who undergoes a transformation as she slips into a stranger’s identity and life, and therein discovers the possibility of finding her own.”
The Jury’s Special Award was presented to Maria Dębska, a graduate of our acting program, for her role in the film "Through the Wall," directed by Maciej Sobieszczański.
The actress was recognised:
“For a remarkably precise and emotionally truthful portrayal. For creating a complex character with great sensitivity and without exaggeration. For a role that stays with the audience long after the film ends.”
The FIPRESCI Prize, awarded by an international jury of film critics, went to the film "Through the Wall," directed by Maciej Sobieszczański, a graduate of our screenwriting program.
The jury stated:
“An original and unconventional love story set behind prison walls during one of the dark chapters of Polish history. Its striking black-and-white cinematography is both visually powerful and integral to the film’s distinctive style. The film conveys a universal message about the need for hope and human connection that remains relevant at all times.”
The ORLEN Award in the "Best Polish Short Films" section of the 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival was presented to the film "Dying of the Young Deer," directed by Angelika Cygal (produced by the Lodz Film School).
The film was recognised:
“For its extraordinary sensitivity, its distinctive cinematic language, poised between poetic storytelling and a documentary gaze, the captivating screen presence of its leading actress, and the courage to forge its own path.”
The KIPA Award for a Producer’s Debut, amounting to 10,000 PLN, was presented to Karolina Śmigiel and Jarosław Wszędybył—a lecturer at our school—for the production of the film "Letters from the Wolf Street," directed by Arjun Talwar (a graduate of our cinematography program).
Congratulations to all the winners!
Complete list of winners of the WFF 2026: wff.pl/news/42-winners
photos: Klaudia Kot /festival press materials