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Dom dobry (Good home), directed by Wojciech Smarzowski, received five Eagle Awards at the 2026 Polish Film Awards, including all the major categories, while Chopin, Chopin! by Michał Kwieciński won four. Both productions were supported by the Kujawy Pomorze Film Fund.

The awards ceremony of the Polish Film Academy – the Eagles – took place on Monday evening (9 March) at the Polish Theatre in Warsaw. The most prestigious distinctions in Polish cinema, often referred to as the Polish Oscars, were presented for the 28th time.

The film that collected the most awards – five in total – was Dom dobry by Wojciech Smarzowski, which had previously received 13 nominations. The production, co-financed by the Kujawy Pomorze Film Fund, won in all the major categories. It was named Best Film of the Year, Smarzowski received the award for Best Director, Agata Turkot and Tomasz Schuchardt won Best Actress and Best Actor, and Mikołaj Trzaska received the Eagle for Best Original Music.

During the ceremony, the director thanked the women who shared their personal stories of domestic violence with him, which became the basis for the film’s screenplay.

“You can paint a picture, write a poem, or even pray for the separation of church and state on your own. But a film is a collective effort. I would like to thank all the women who trusted me and shared a piece of their lives with me. That is how the script was created. I also want to thank the actors – Agata, Tomek and all the others – the crew I had the pleasure of working with, the co-producers, the distributor, and my wife for being there,” said Smarzowski.

Besides Dom dobry, the nominees for Best Film in the 28th edition of the Eagles included Brat, Franz Kafka, Ministranci, and Nie ma duchów w mieszkaniu na Dobrej. In total, 69 titles competed for nominations in this category.

Smarzowski’s film – whose director received the Pola Negri Film Award of the Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region in October last year – was also the most watched Polish film of the past year. Since its premiere on 7 November, it has attracted 2.5 million viewers in cinemas.

The Kujawsko-Pomorskie regional government is a partner of the film, and numerous companies and individuals from the region were involved in its production. The film was produced by the Bydgoszcz-based company Lucky Bob, founded by Wojciech Gostomczyk and the late Janusz Hetman. For her role as Gośka – a victim of domestic violence – Agata Turkot received the prestigious Zbigniew Cybulski Award for the most promising young actors in January.

Another high-profile production supported by the Kujawy Pomorze Film Fund – Chopin, Chopin! by Michał Kwieciński – received eight nominations for the Polish Film Awards. Ultimately, the filmmakers left Warsaw with four Eagles in technical categories. Dariusz Krysiak won for Best Make-Up, Magdalena Biedrzycka and Justyna Stolarz for Best Costume Design, Katarzyna Sobańska and Marcel Sławiński for Best Production Design, and Marcin Matlak, Marcin Kasiński and Filip Krzemień for Best Sound.

The budget of Chopin, Chopin! reached PLN 72 million, making it one of the largest and most ambitious Polish productions of recent years. Actor Eryk Kulm, who portrayed Fryderyk Chopin conquering the salons of Paris, received a nomination for Best Leading Actor.

In November last year, during the 33rd edition of the Camerimage Festival in Toruń, Kulm received the Pola Negri Film Award of the Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region from Piotr Całbecki.

The Best European Film award went to Sirat by Oliver Laxe, while Best Drama Series was awarded to Heweliusz by Jan Holoubek. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to one of Poland’s most outstanding actresses, Krystyna Janda.

The ceremony at the Polish Theatre was hosted by Andrzej Konopka, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in Dom dobry and LARP. Miłość, trolle i inne questy. His performance in the latter film earned him the Eagle statuette.

The Polish Film Awards are annual awards presented by the Polish Film Academy since 1999. The initiative was launched by film director and producer Dariusz Jabłoński, currently President of the Academy. The awards are presented in 20 categories, and more than 800 members of the Academy, including renowned actors and distinguished filmmakers, take part in the voting.

Winners of the 28th Polish Film Awards (Eagles)

Best Film:
Dom dobry, dir. Wojciech Smarzowski

Best Director:
Wojciech Smarzowski – Dom dobry

Best Actress:
Agata Turkot – Dom dobry

Best Actor:
Tomasz Schuchardt – Dom dobry

Best Supporting Actress:
Karolina Rzepa – Nie ma duchów w mieszkaniu na Dobrej

Best Supporting Actor:
Andrzej Konopka – LARP. Miłość, trolle i inne questy

Best Screenplay:
Piotr Domalewski – Ministranci

Best Cinematography:
Tomasz Naumiuk – Franz Kafka

Best Editing:
Rafał Listopad – Pociągi

Best Original Music:
Mikołaj Trzaska – Dom dobry

Best Make-Up:
Dariusz Krysiak – Chopin, Chopin!

Best Production Design:
Katarzyna Sobańska and Marcel Sławiński – Chopin, Chopin!

Best Costume Design:
Magdalena Biedrzycka and Justyna Stolarz – Chopin, Chopin!

Best Sound:
Marcin Matlak, Marcin Kasiński and Filip Krzemień – Chopin, Chopin!

Best Documentary:
Pociągi, dir. Maciej Drygas

Best Drama Series:
Heweliusz, dir. Jan Holoubek

Discovery of the Year:
Emi Buchwald – director of Nie ma duchów w mieszkaniu na Dobrej

Best European Film:
Sirat, dir. Oliver Laxe

Audience Award:
Ministranci, dir. Piotr Domalewski

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10 March 2026