Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna im. Leona Schillera w Łodzi (PWSFTViT)

Film and theatre director, screenwriter, art director. Film direction graduate from the Lodz Film School. One of the initiators of the film trend called The Polish School of Film (‘Canal’, ‘Ashes and Diamonds’). Author of memorable screen adaptations of some literary pieces: ‘Wedding’ and ‘The Promised Land’. Director of the film trilogy ‘Man of Marble’ , ‘Man of Iron’ and ‘Wałęsa. Man of Hope’. Winner of numerous film prizes including honorary life achievement awards, Oscar, Golden Lion at the International Film Festival in Venice and Golden Bear at the International Film Festival in Berlin. Doktor Honoris Causa of the Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz.

Outstanding feature film director and documentary film-maker. Direction graduate from the Lodz Film School. His documentaries, ‘From the City of Lodz’, ‘From a Night Porter’s Point of View’ and ‘Talking Heads’ placed themselves among the classics of the Polish documentary films. Following great success in documentary film-making Kieślowski turned to fiction. Among his most famous films are ‘Camera Buff’ with a vivid performance from Jerzy Stuhr, ‘A Short Film about Love’ and ‘A Short Film about Killing’. With great success he engaged himself in carrying out the multi-part ‘Ten Commandments’ project. He is known world- wide as the director of the film trilogy ‘Three Colours’. Winner of Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, Silver Bear at the International Film Festival in Berlin and Jury Prize at Cannes International Film Festival.

Director of photography, film director and screenwriter. Direction of photography graduate from the Lodz Film School. Worked with Krzysztof Kieślowski (‘A Short Film about Killing’, ’Three Colurs – Blue’), Andrzej Wajda (‘The Conductor’) and Krzysztof Zanussi (‘The Constant Factor’’). Director of photography of over 50 feature films made in Poland and abroad. In the 90s, he started working in the USA. He was an Oscar nominee for director of photography for ‘Black Hawk Down’ by Ridley Scott.

Director, screenwriter and film actor. Film direction graduate from the Lodz Film School. Five time Oscar nominee (among those for his film debut ‘Knife in the Water’). Oscar winner for the film ‘Pianist’, for which he also won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival. Among his most recognized films are: ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, ‘Chinatown’ and ‘The Tenant’ . His films have been shot in Poland, France, Great Britain and the USA. He has been granted the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Lodz Film School

Director, screenwriter and film actor. Lodz Film School film direction graduate. Co-screenwriter of Roman Polański’s ‘Knife in the Water’ and Andrzej Wajda’s ‘Innocent Sorcerers’. The 1964 film ‘Description’ was his film debut. Since 1969, he has lived and worked abroad in England, Italy, and the USA. The winner of prestigious film prizes – Golden Lion at the International Film Festival in Berlin for the film ‘The Start’, Special Prizes at the International Film Festival in Venice for the films ‘Lightship’ and ‘Essential Kiling’ , and Special Prize at the Cannes International Film Festival for the film ‘The Shout’.

Director, screenwriter, film producer and theatre director. Film direction graduate of the Lodz Film School. Board member of the European Film Academy. Among his most recognized films are: ‘The Structure of Crystal’, ‘Camouflage’, ‘Life as a Fatal Sexaully Transmitted Disease’ and ‘Persona non grata’. Special Jury Prize winner at the International Film Festival in Cannes for the film, ‘Imperative’ and Golden Lion at the International Film Festival in Venice for ‘A Year of the Quiet Sun’.

Director of photography and cinematography lecturer. Lodz Film School cinematography graduate and lecturer. Member of the European Film Academy (EFA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Director of photography of numerous feature films and documentaries, Polish and international ones, amongst them Andrzej Barański’s „Kobieta z prowincji”, TV series „Boża podszewka” by Izabela Cywińska, and „Ida” by Paweł Pawlikowski. BAFTA award winner for direction of photography for Joe Wright’s film „Charles II: The power and the passion”. Most prizes, however, he has received for his involvement in making the film „Ida” by Paweł Pawlikowski – for the direction of photography for this film Ryszard Lenczewski received Golden Frog – the main prize at the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage 2013, the European Film Academy Award and the ASC Spotlight Award. Ryszard Lenczewski has been nominated for an Oscar as a director of photography of Paweł Pawlikowski’s film “Ida”.

Film direction graduate from the Lodz Film School. Outstanding Polish documentary film-maker, creator of the ‘Polish School of Documentary’. Documentary film theoretician. His most well-known documentaries are: ‘The Musicians’ and ‘Franek W’s Year’. In fiction film he is known as a so-called ‘black series’ film-maker. For his documentaries he has won the most prestigious prizes – Golden Lion at the International Film Festival in Venice, Oberhausen International Film Festival prize and the Golden Dragon at the International Short Film Festival in Cracow.

Director of photography and Lodz Film School graduate. Often worked on international films. Director of photography on Andrzeja Wajda’s films, ‘The Shadow Line’ and ‘The Promised Land’ and Roman Polański’s films – ‘Frantic’ and ‘Pirates’. Winner of the American Society of Cinematographers Prize. In 2012, received Platinum Lions – Life Achievement Award at the Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia.

Famous film director. Studied direction of photography and film direction at the Polish National Film School in Lodz, where he received MA diploma in film direction. Director of the films ‘Eroica’ and ‘Bad Luck’. Died tragically in 1961 leaving the film, ‘Passenger’ unfinished. The rushes left behind by Munk were put together by his colleague Witold Lesiewicz. The film got Special Honorary Jury Mention and FIPRESCI award at the International Film Festival in Cannes. Since 1965 the Lodz Film School has been awarding the Munk Prize to young film-makers for their debut as a film director, or director of photography.

Famous actor, theatre director, pedagogue, Lodz Film School graduate. For many years worked as Dean and professor at the Acting Department of the Lodz Film School. Teacher of a few generations of Polish actors. In the minds of cinemagoers he will most of all remain as Henryk Kwinto, the character from ‘Hit the Bank’, the film directed by his son, Juliusz Machulski.

Animation and experimental film director. One of the most famous and successful multimedia artists in the world. Lodz Film School direction of photography graduate. One of the founders of the avant-garde artistic group ‘Film Form Workshop’. He made music videos for Mick Jagger, John Lennon, Chuck Mangione and many others. His most famous film, the animation ‘Tango’ won an Oscar in the best short animation category, as well as other numerous prizes e.g. at the International Film Festival in Annecy and the International Film Festival in Oberhausen. Doktor honoris causa of the Lodz Film School.

Director of photography and documentary film-maker. Lodz Film School direction of photography graduate and lecturer. Worked as director of photography, among others, with Mariusz Grzegorzek (‘Conversation with a Cupboard Man’) and Agnieszka Holland (‘In Darkness’). As director of photography of Agnieszka Holland’s film she won the Golden Frog – the Prize of the Camerimage International Festival of Cinematographers, Eagle – Polish Film Academy Prize and the prize at the Festival of Polish Feature Films in Gdynia. As the author of the documentary, ‘Chronicle of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising According to Marek Edelman’ she won prizes at the International Film Festivals in Munich, Leipzig and San Francisco.

Director of photography. Lodz Film Schood direction of photography graduate. Worked as director of photography among others on the films of Roman Polański (‘Pianist’), Andrzej Wajda (‘Katyn’) and Władysław Pasikowski (‘Aftermath’). Oscar nominee for photography for the film ‘Pianist’. Winner of Hollywood Film Prize in the category Cinematographer of the Year. Winner of Andrzej Munk Prize granted by the Lodz Film School for photography for the film ‘Wujek Coalmine’ by Andrzej Gajewski. Three times Eagle winner – the prize of the Polish Film Academy.

Director, screenwriter and film producer. Film direction graduate from the Lodz Film School. Initially worked as assistant director and 2nd director on Andrzej Wajda’s films. Received recognition as the director of moving contemporary film dramas such as ’Goodbye until Tomorrow’ and ‘To Kill this Love’. Directed the very popular television series – ‘More than Life at Stake’ and ‘Polish Roads’.

Małgorzata Szumowska. Film director and screenwriter. Lodz Film School direction graduate. Directed the following feature films: „Ono”, „33 sceny z życia” and „W imię…”. The first film which brought professional success was a student documentary „Cisza” awarded at the festivals in Mexico, Munich, and Cracow. However, the film which received most prizes was the feature „33 sceny z życia” – the prizes include a Special Jury Award at the Locarno International Film Festival, and a Polish Film Academy Award, the Eagle for the Best Film in 2008. The film “W imię…” received Teddy Award for the best gay film of the Berlinale 2014. For her recent film “Body/Ciało” Szumowska got the Silver Bear Award for Best Direction at the Berlin International Film Festival 2015.

During his artistic life, actor, Lodz Film School acting graduate and long-term lecturer, Janusz Gajos has played over 300 roles in film and theatre. His film debut role was Pietrek in Maria Kaniewska’s “Panienka z okienka” (1964). The most well-known of his film creations are roles such as Michał Szmańda in Filip Bajon’s “Wahadełko” (1981), Major from Ryszard Bugajski’s “Przesłuchanie” (1982), Mikołaj from Krzysztof Kieślowski’s “Three colours. White” (1993), censor Rabkiewicz from Wojciech Marczewski’s “Ucieczka z kina Wolność”, Brother Zdrówko from Jan Jakub Kolski’s “Jasminum” (2007), and prosecutor Koprowicz in Małgorzata Szumowska’s film “Body/Ciało” (2015). Gajos is also adored by millions of viewers for his cult role of Janek Kos in the TV series “Czterej pancerni i pies”. As for his drama career he has performed at the Jaracza Theatre and Warsaw theatres: Teatr Komedia, Teatr Kwadrat, Teatr Dramatyczny, Teatr Na Woli, Teatr Powszechny , and since 2003 at Teatr Narodowy, producing many excellent roles. Amongst his numerous acting awards are the Eagles – Polish Film Academy Awards (in 2016 Janusz Gajos received the Eagle Life Achievement Award) ; a number of Lions – Gdynia Film Festival Awards (in 2015 at the 40th Gdynia Festival he received the Diamond Lions for the Best Actor of the 40-year-long festival history).

On 7 October, 2016, Janusz Gajos was granted Doctor Honoris Causa Degree of the Lodz Film School.