The Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival

The Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival 🎬 Join us for the 3rd edition: March 19-22, 2026 | Bethesda Row Cinema
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🎬🏆 We are proud to share that at the 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival, Michał Sobociński has been presented wit...
03/26/2026

🎬🏆 We are proud to share that at the 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival, Michał Sobociński has been presented with a special award for Best Cinematography for „Chopin, Chopin!”

The jury, led by chair Liliana Komorowska and including Sławomir Grünberg, Michał Oleszczyk, Marek Probosz, and Robert Tutak, shared the following statement: The 2026 Best Cinematography Award goes to Michał Sobociński („Chopin, Chopion!”) for crafting a visual language that transcends biography and becomes pure emotion. Through a masterful interplay of shadow and light, Sobociński paints Paris not merely as a setting, but as a state of mind—intimate, fragile.

Every frame feels composed like a musical phrase—restrained, melancholic, yet charged with intensity. The camera does not observe; it breathes with the character, turning solitude, illness, and longing into something profoundly cinematic.

This is cinematography that does not illustrate the story—it interprets it. And in doing so, it elevates the film into a deeply immersive, poetic experience worthy of recognition.

🎬🏆 We are proud to share that at the 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival, Michał Sobociński has been awarded Best ...
03/26/2026

🎬🏆 We are proud to share that at the 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival, Michał Sobociński has been awarded Best Cinematography for Chopin, Chopin!

The jury, led by chair Liliana Komorowska and including Sławomir Grünberg, Michał Oleszczyk, Marek Probosz, and Robert Tutak, shared the following statement: The 2026 Best Cinematography Award goes to Michał Sobociński (Chopin, Chopion!) for crafting a visual language that transcends biography and becomes pure emotion. Through a masterful interplay of shadow and light, Sobociński paints Paris not merely as a setting, but as a state of mind—intimate, fragile.

Every frame feels composed like a musical phrase—restrained, melancholic, yet charged with intensity. The camera does not observe; it breathes with the character, turning solitude, illness, and longing into something profoundly cinematic.

This is cinematography that does not illustrate the story—it interprets it. And in doing so, it elevates the film into a deeply immersive, poetic experience worthy of recognition.

We’re thrilled to announce that The Altar Boys (Ministranci) directed by Piotr Domalewski has won the Audience Award at ...
03/25/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that The Altar Boys (Ministranci) directed by Piotr Domalewski has won the Audience Award at the 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival!

The film screened last weekend at Landmark’s Bethesda Row Cinema to a completely full house.

Even more exciting, the audience’s choice matched the festival jury’s decision, which also honored The Altar Boys as the Best Feature Film of the Festival.

Double win, double celebration! Congratulations to the entire team behind this incredible film 👏🇵🇱

We are thrilled to announce that The Altar Boys (Ministranci) has been awarded Best Feature Film at the 2026 Kosciuszko ...
03/25/2026

We are thrilled to announce that The Altar Boys (Ministranci) has been awarded Best Feature Film at the 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival! 🎬🏆

The jury, led by chair Liliana Komorowska and including Sławomir Grünberg, Michał Oleszczyk, Marek Probosz, and Robert Tutak, shared the following statement:

“Best Picture goes to the Altar Boys, directed by Piotr Domalewski.

This is a film about a moment when something shifts inside a young person — when faith, doubt, and courage begin to take shape. The film speaks a visual language — superhero energy, youth rebellion, black humor — that crosses every border.
And it achieves something rare.

What stayed with us is the clarity of that transformation.
The film moves with quiet strength, never forcing its message, yet never stepping away from the truth it carries.
It holds together innocence and rebellion, discipline and imagination, in a way that feels both precise and deeply felt.

For its honesty, its inner tension, and its courage to stay close to what truly matters, we award Best Picture to Altar Boys by Piotr Domalewski.”

Congratulations to the entire cast and crew on this remarkable achievement! 🇵🇱✨

🎬 What an incredible moment for emerging talent in Polish cinema!The 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Fil...
03/25/2026

🎬 What an incredible moment for emerging talent in Polish cinema!

The 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival is proud to announce that this year’s Best Actor Award has been granted ex aequo to Filip Wiłkomirski for Brother and Tobiasz Wajda for Altar Boys.

The jury, led by chair Liliana Komorowska and including Sławomir Grünberg, Michał Oleszczyk, Marek Probosz, and Robert Tutak, shared the following statement:

“This year, the jury has decided to award Best Actor ex aequo to Filip Wiłkomirski for Brother and Tobiasz Wajda for Altar Boys.

Both performances reveal something rare — a moment when youth meets responsibility too early, and truth cannot be avoided.

Filip Wiłkomirski, in a remarkable debut, brings quiet strength and emotional precision to the role of Dawid — a boy forced to grow up in the shadow of his father’s absence. His performance is focused, restrained, and deeply felt. Nothing is overstated, yet everything is present.

Tobiasz Wajda delivers a striking portrayal of a young man driven by intelligence, sensitivity, and rebellion. His Filip does not accept injustice — he confronts it. There is fire in this performance, but also vulnerability and clarity.

Both actors bring authenticity without compromise. They do not imitate — they inhabit. And in doing so, they give shape to a generation searching for truth, dignity, and direction.

For two performances that are fearless, precise, and unforgettable, we award Best Actor ex aequo to Filip Wiłkomirski and Tobiasz Wajda.”

đź‘Ź Congratulations to both actors on this well-deserved recognition!

🎬 Best Short Film Award – 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival 🇵🇱✨We are proud to announce that the Best Short Film...
03/25/2026

🎬 Best Short Film Award – 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival 🇵🇱✨

We are proud to announce that the Best Short Film Award goes to I Gaze at the Sky, directed by Alexandra Strunin.

The jury of the 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival, led by chair Liliana Komorowska and including Sławomir Grünberg, Michał Oleszczyk, Marek Probosz, and Robert Tutak, shared the following statement:

Set in the early days of the war in Ukraine, the film opens on a stark reality: displaced Ukrainian children arrive at a Russian school — already marked by conflict, already shaped by forces beyond their control.

It tells the story of how easily childhood can be overtaken by power, and how identity can be rewritten inside the machinery of propaganda.

The film speaks with clarity and restraint, yet its impact is profound.

At its center is an awakening — personal, moral, unavoidable. And from that awakening comes action.

For its urgency, its humanity, and its unwavering anti-war voice, we proudly present the Best Short Film Award to I Gaze at the Sky by Alexandra Strunin.

The film also received the Audience Award!

đź‘Ź Congratulations to the filmmaker and the entire team!

🎬 Best Director Award — 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film FestivalWe are proud to announce that the Best Director Award g...
03/25/2026

🎬 Best Director Award — 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival

We are proud to announce that the Best Director Award goes to Agnieszka Holland for Franz.

The jury of the 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival, led by chair Liliana Komorowska and including Sławomir Grünberg, Michał Oleszczyk, Marek Probosz, and Robert Tutak, unanimously recognized Franz as a fearless and visionary achievement.

This is an unconventional, stylized biopic that does not attempt to explain Kafka, but instead immerses us in his inner world. Holland embraces artistic risk with full conviction, delivering a film that is bold, imaginative, and at times disorienting—yet profoundly alive.

Rather than seeking comfort, Franz challenges and engages its audience. What could divide becomes its greatest strength. The film’s sweeping vision, striking form, and uncompromising choices reveal a director fully in command of her craft.

For her artistic bravery, originality, and uncompromising vision, we proudly celebrate Agnieszka Holland as this year’s Best Director.

đź‘Ź Congratulations!

🎬 Best Short Film Award – 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival 🇵🇱✨We are proud to announce that the Best Short Film...
03/25/2026

🎬 Best Short Film Award – 3rd KF Washington DC Polish Film Festival 🇵🇱✨

We are proud to announce that the Best Short Film Award goes to I Gaze at the Sky, directed by Alexandra Strunin.

The jury of the 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival, led by chair Liliana Komorowska and including Sławomir Grünberg, Michał Oleszczyk, Marek Probosz, and Robert Tutak, shared the following statement:

Set in the early days of the war in Ukraine, the film opens on a stark reality: displaced Ukrainian children arrive at a Russian school — already marked by conflict, already shaped by forces beyond their control.

It tells the story of how easily childhood can be overtaken by power, and how identity can be rewritten inside the machinery of propaganda.

The film speaks with clarity and restraint, yet its impact is profound.

At its center is an awakening — personal, moral, unavoidable. And from that awakening comes action.

For its urgency, its humanity, and its unwavering anti-war voice, we proudly present the Best Short Film Award to I Gaze at the Sky by Alexandra Strunin.

đź‘Ź Congratulations to the filmmaker and the entire team!

🎬🏆 We are proud to announce Agata Turkot to win the Best Actress Award for her leading role in Home Sweet Home (Dom dobr...
03/25/2026

🎬🏆 We are proud to announce Agata Turkot to win the Best Actress Award for her leading role in Home Sweet Home (Dom dobry) directed by Wojtek Smarzowski.

The jury of the 2026 Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival, led by chair Liliana Komorowska and including Sławomir Grünberg, Michał Oleszczyk, Marek Probosz, and Robert Tutak, shared that statement:

“This is a searing, socially urgent portrayal of domestic violence — a performance that carries immediate weight and truth.

Agata Turkot gives something more than a role. She creates space for recognition — of pain, of silence, of strength. There is no distance here, no protection. Only presence.

Actors have the power to reveal worlds we might never otherwise face. Through this role, something shifts — not only within the story, but beyond it. It gives voice, and it gives strength.

For a performance that is fearless, necessary, and deeply human, we award Best Actress to Agata Turkot.”

Congratulations to Agata Turkot on this powerful and unforgettable achievement.

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