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One of our cinematography students received the Interreligious Jury Award at the DOK Leipzig festival for the film „And Now, Spring” (produced by the Lumisenta Film Foundation). And there’s more!
The Interreligious Jury at the 69th DOK Leipzig has decided to award our student, Kamila Serwicka, for her film AND NOW, SPRING – congratulations to Kamila and the entire film crew!
Other individuals associated with our School were also involved in the making of the film: Adrianna Rędzia (production graduate) served as the producer; Julia Oleksy and Jakub Darewski (editing graduates) were responsible for the editing; Joanna Szczęsnowicz (editing graduate) composed the music and designed the sound; and Zofia Rodak (production student) acted as the production manager. Wojciech Staroń, a lecturer in cinematography, served as the artistic supervisor for Kamila’s film. The film also features excerpts from one of Kamila’s student projects, titled PRZEJŚCIE (The Passage).
Film profile on FB: facebook.com/blossoming.documentary
But that is not the only Polish element among the DOK Leipzig 2026 winners.
The Golden Dove Award in the International Documentary Film Competition was given to Andrzej Kutsila, who participated in the "Solidarity with Belarus" internship programme at the Lodz Film School from 2021 to 2022, for the film LETTERS.
Cinematography was co-handled by Wojciech Węglarz (a cinematography student); the film was edited by Piotr Ogiński (an editing graduate), and animation was created by Natalia Spychała (a graduate in animated film and special effects). The film’s Polish producer is Mirosław Dembiński, a lecturer at the school.
Complete DOK Leipzig festival verdict: dok-leipzig.de/en/awards-juries#international-competition-documentary-film
Congratulations for all the filmmakers!
1 – still from the film A NOW SPRING
2 – still from the film LETTERS
Other individuals associated with our School were also involved in the making of the film: Adrianna Rędzia (production graduate) served as the producer; Julia Oleksy and Jakub Darewski (editing graduates) were responsible for the editing; Joanna Szczęsnowicz (editing graduate) composed the music and designed the sound; and Zofia Rodak (production student) acted as the production manager. Wojciech Staroń, a lecturer in cinematography, served as the artistic supervisor for Kamila’s film. The film also features excerpts from one of Kamila’s student projects, titled PRZEJŚCIE (The Passage).
Film profile on FB: facebook.com/blossoming.documentary
But that is not the only Polish element among the DOK Leipzig 2026 winners.
The Golden Dove Award in the International Documentary Film Competition was given to Andrzej Kutsila, who participated in the "Solidarity with Belarus" internship programme at the Lodz Film School from 2021 to 2022, for the film LETTERS.
Cinematography was co-handled by Wojciech Węglarz (a cinematography student); the film was edited by Piotr Ogiński (an editing graduate), and animation was created by Natalia Spychała (a graduate in animated film and special effects). The film’s Polish producer is Mirosław Dembiński, a lecturer at the school.
Complete DOK Leipzig festival verdict: dok-leipzig.de/en/awards-juries#international-competition-documentary-film
Congratulations for all the filmmakers!
1 – still from the film A NOW SPRING
2 – still from the film LETTERS