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Winners from Cannes, the Berlinale, and Venice, the latest Polish films plus discussions will allow you to experience films even more intensely—the 17th Kamera Akcja Festival in Łódź begins on 22, Oct
Ninety guests from Poland and abroad will arrive in Łódź for a festival featuring over 80 films—ranging from the opening title, „Wild Wild East” by Jan Holoubek, to the Polish premiere of „The Unknown Woman” by May el-Toukhy, a film which won the Golden Lion. Attendees will have the chance to meet guests including Agnieszka Smoczyńska, Łukasz Ronduda, and Oscar nominee Laia Casanovas. Tickets for some screenings are still available.
The festival will run until 25, October, and from October 19 to 21, the organizers invite you to an online edition on the Think Film platform.
Nearly 90 guests from the film industry will arrive in Łódź, and audiences will have a selection of 80 high-profile titles to choose from. At the Kamera Akcja Festival, the real discussions begin after the end credits roll—so it’s well worth planning your festival itinerary with a focus on events featuring the filmmakers themselves. Following the screening of the opening film, Jan Holoubek’s „Wild Wild East”, the audience will have the chance to meet with screenwriter Aleksandra Takuska (October 22, 6 p.m., Monopolis). What happens when the Wild West is transported to occupied Poland in 1943? In Holoubek’s film, rumors of lost gold trigger a desperate hunt for the truth, wealth, and survival, as the world of the Western collides with the reality of World War II. The meeting with Aleksandra Takuska will offer an inside look at the screenplay for this unique production, providing an opportunity to discuss how genre conventions can be used to depict wartime reality in a way that defies our usual expectations.
Meanwhile, film critic Jakub Popielecki will introduce three screenings from the "Sound Direction" section: Pedro Almodóvar’s „Parallel Mothers” (22, October, 8:15 p.m., Cinema A at the Lodz Film School), Óliver Laxe’s „Sirât” (23, October, 12:30 p.m., Cinema Z at the Lodz Film School), and Celia Rico Clavellino’s „Good Manners” (23, October, 5:30 p.m., Monopolis).
Laia Casanovas, an Oscar-nominated sound designer, will discuss the creation of this sonic world. Her masterclass will offer an opportunity to examine the choices through which sound establishes the rhythm of scenes, directs the audience's attention, and intensifies emotions. (23, October, 3 p.m., Cinema Z at the Lodz Film School). The expert will be questioned about the creative challenges involved in working with sound by Katarzyna Szczerba, from the Sound Directing programme—a course of study that has been available at the Lodz Film School since 2025.
The festival will also offer a behind-the-scenes look at the work of a film producer. What needs to happen for a film to make the journey from an initial idea to the Cannes Film Festival or an Oscar nomination? Mariusz Włodarski knows this path from his own experience. The producer behind “The Girl with the Needle”, “Sweat”, and “Violetta Villas”, founder of Lava Films, and member of both the European and American Film Academies, will share insights into his artistic journey during a masterclass as part of the "Inspirations" series (23, October, 1 p.m., Lodz Film School Cinema).
The “Polish Wave” section will also feature discussions with the filmmakers. Following the screening of “Tell Me How You Feel”—a deeply personal film that fosters empathy —director Łukasz Ronduda will meet with the audience (23, October, 5 p.m., Lodz Film School Cinema).
Following the screening of the fresh debut film "The Time That Never Came," audiences will have the opportunity to engage in a discussion with director Julia Rogowska and producer Krystyna Kantor (23, October, 8 p.m., Monopolis) about intimacy in a world that does not accept old age, as well as the need for understanding and tenderness.
Agnieszka Smoczyńska, director of the edgy film "Hot Spot," will discuss her work (24, October, 5 p.m., Lodz Film School Cinema)—whose bold vision earned four awards from the jury at the Gdynia Film Festival.
The premiere screening of "What Belongs to Others" by Grzegorz Dębowski—winner of a screenwriting award at the Venice Film Festival—will be accompanied by a meeting with actresses Martyna Rozwadowska and Aleksandra Kolan, as well as producer Agnieszka Skalska (24, October, 8 p.m., Monopolis).
On the final day of the festival, a post-screening discussion of "Czarna godzina" will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Filip Bojarski’s feature-length debut—a film honored with the Sapphire Lions at the Gdynia Film Festival (25, October, 12:30 p.m., Lodz Film School Cinema).
The Lodz Film School is a partner of the event.
Full schedule for the 17th Kamera Akcja Festival in Łódź: kameraakcja.com.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Harmonogram-FKA-2026-akt.-13.09.2026
The festival will run until 25, October, and from October 19 to 21, the organizers invite you to an online edition on the Think Film platform.
Nearly 90 guests from the film industry will arrive in Łódź, and audiences will have a selection of 80 high-profile titles to choose from. At the Kamera Akcja Festival, the real discussions begin after the end credits roll—so it’s well worth planning your festival itinerary with a focus on events featuring the filmmakers themselves. Following the screening of the opening film, Jan Holoubek’s „Wild Wild East”, the audience will have the chance to meet with screenwriter Aleksandra Takuska (October 22, 6 p.m., Monopolis). What happens when the Wild West is transported to occupied Poland in 1943? In Holoubek’s film, rumors of lost gold trigger a desperate hunt for the truth, wealth, and survival, as the world of the Western collides with the reality of World War II. The meeting with Aleksandra Takuska will offer an inside look at the screenplay for this unique production, providing an opportunity to discuss how genre conventions can be used to depict wartime reality in a way that defies our usual expectations.
Meanwhile, film critic Jakub Popielecki will introduce three screenings from the "Sound Direction" section: Pedro Almodóvar’s „Parallel Mothers” (22, October, 8:15 p.m., Cinema A at the Lodz Film School), Óliver Laxe’s „Sirât” (23, October, 12:30 p.m., Cinema Z at the Lodz Film School), and Celia Rico Clavellino’s „Good Manners” (23, October, 5:30 p.m., Monopolis).
Laia Casanovas, an Oscar-nominated sound designer, will discuss the creation of this sonic world. Her masterclass will offer an opportunity to examine the choices through which sound establishes the rhythm of scenes, directs the audience's attention, and intensifies emotions. (23, October, 3 p.m., Cinema Z at the Lodz Film School). The expert will be questioned about the creative challenges involved in working with sound by Katarzyna Szczerba, from the Sound Directing programme—a course of study that has been available at the Lodz Film School since 2025.
The festival will also offer a behind-the-scenes look at the work of a film producer. What needs to happen for a film to make the journey from an initial idea to the Cannes Film Festival or an Oscar nomination? Mariusz Włodarski knows this path from his own experience. The producer behind “The Girl with the Needle”, “Sweat”, and “Violetta Villas”, founder of Lava Films, and member of both the European and American Film Academies, will share insights into his artistic journey during a masterclass as part of the "Inspirations" series (23, October, 1 p.m., Lodz Film School Cinema).
The “Polish Wave” section will also feature discussions with the filmmakers. Following the screening of “Tell Me How You Feel”—a deeply personal film that fosters empathy —director Łukasz Ronduda will meet with the audience (23, October, 5 p.m., Lodz Film School Cinema).
Following the screening of the fresh debut film "The Time That Never Came," audiences will have the opportunity to engage in a discussion with director Julia Rogowska and producer Krystyna Kantor (23, October, 8 p.m., Monopolis) about intimacy in a world that does not accept old age, as well as the need for understanding and tenderness.
Agnieszka Smoczyńska, director of the edgy film "Hot Spot," will discuss her work (24, October, 5 p.m., Lodz Film School Cinema)—whose bold vision earned four awards from the jury at the Gdynia Film Festival.
The premiere screening of "What Belongs to Others" by Grzegorz Dębowski—winner of a screenwriting award at the Venice Film Festival—will be accompanied by a meeting with actresses Martyna Rozwadowska and Aleksandra Kolan, as well as producer Agnieszka Skalska (24, October, 8 p.m., Monopolis).
On the final day of the festival, a post-screening discussion of "Czarna godzina" will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Filip Bojarski’s feature-length debut—a film honored with the Sapphire Lions at the Gdynia Film Festival (25, October, 12:30 p.m., Lodz Film School Cinema).
The Lodz Film School is a partner of the event.
Full schedule for the 17th Kamera Akcja Festival in Łódź: kameraakcja.com.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Harmonogram-FKA-2026-akt.-13.09.2026