Student Festival of Slavic Films 07.06.2026

The Student Festival of Slavic Films is a three-day event dedicated to the cinema of Western and Southern Slavic countries, organized by the Horizon of Art Foundation and the Slavic Studies Circle of the University of Warsaw in collaboration with the University of Warsaw. In its inaugural edition, the screen will feature the work of young filmmakers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Poland — from 587 submissions received through the FilmFreeway platform, the selection committee chose 16 short films.

The festival is competitive in nature. A professional jury will award financial prizes in two categories: Best Film and Best Cinematography. After each film block, Q&A sessions will be held with the creators of the selected works, and the event will conclude with a Closing Gala.

Short Film Competition — Block 3 (123')
1. Dream up the title / dir. Klaudia Fortuniak / Poland / 20'
2. Zore / dir. Samuel Dostál / Slovakia / 29'
3. Peace / dir. Jan Jałoszyński / Poland / 25'
4. Exam / dir. Ljudmila Aleksandrovna Korobova / Serbia / 24'
5. The Dogleg / dir. Piotr Szubra / Poland / 25'

Patrons of the event include: Czech Centre, Slovak Institute, Bulgarian Institute of Culture, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, Waw4free, and Radio Nowy Świat (media partner). The Closing Gala is sponsored by Klementynka Bakery. The festival is under the honorary patronage of the mayor of the Żoliborz district.

Tickets for day one: https://www.bilety24.pl/inne/1702-studencki-festiwal-filmow-slowianskich-155902?id=927764
Tickets for day two: https://www.bilety24.pl/inne/1702-studencki-festiwal-filmow-slowianskich-06-05-2026-156001?id=928318