Przeźrocza Festival: Film Award for Marian Opania

Bydgoszcz will once again become a meeting place for cinema, art and cinematic exploration. The 12th edition of the Przeźrocza Film Festival will take place from 29 August to 5 September 2026. This year’s motto, “Nothing More – Nic Więcej”, heralds an event that goes beyond the framework of a traditional film festival. The festival has been organised since 2015, and since 2022 its formula has been distinctly interdisciplinary. Film meets music, visual arts, lectures, walks and discussions.

One of the most distinctive features of Przeźrocza is its combination of film classics with the latest cinema. The organisers invite both renowned filmmakers and young artists searching for their own creative language. Przeźrocza offers more than screenings alone. The festival encourages audiences to participate actively and to discover cinema through conversation, encounters and experiencing the urban space. Przeźrocza is also a festival strongly rooted in Bydgoszcz. Its main venue is the Orzeł Cinema at the Municipal Cultural Centre, although individual events are also held at other locations across the city.

In 2026, audiences will be able to see nearly 50 screenings. The programme includes both contemporary films and works that have already become part of cinema history. Scheduled events include screenings of Andrzej Wajda’s “Man of Iron”, Rob Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap” and Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation”.

On Saturday, 5 September, Marian Opania will receive the “Classic of the Genre” – the Film Award of the Marshal of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship – at Rother’s Mills in Bydgoszcz, in recognition of his timeless performance in Andrzej Wajda’s “Man of Iron”.

Polish cinema also holds a special place in the programme. One of the events of this year’s edition will be a screening of Maciej Cuske’s “Candidates for Death”, followed by a meeting with the director. This direct contact between filmmakers and audiences is one of the foundations of the festival. The film was made with the support of our Kujawy Pomorze Film Fund.

Festival events take place at various venues across Bydgoszcz, while the programme also reaches beyond the city. This year’s opening is scheduled to take place at the Żnin Sugar Factory. It will feature a screening of “La petite mort” by Martyna Byczkowska and Kaja Zalewska, a meeting with the filmmakers, as well as a 35 mm screening of “Mr Kaziu and His Projectors”. At a time when most films are watched on computer screens, phones and streaming platforms, film stock, a projector, a cinema auditorium and the shared experience of watching a film together become the essence of the festival experience.

An important element of Przeźrocza is the “Blink of an Eye” competition, aimed at creators of short films. The competition offers an opportunity to discover artists who are often only at the beginning of their professional careers. As a result, Przeźrocza is not solely a festival of retrospectives and meetings with established filmmakers.

The 12th Przeźrocza Film Festival will take place in Bydgoszcz from 29 August to 5 September 2026.

SCHEDULE

29.08.2026

17:30 Żnin Sugar Factory, Burakino | TICKET/PASS

Opening film: “La petite mort”, dir. Martyna Byczkowska, Kaja Zalewska

19:15 Żnin Sugar Factory, beach | FREE ADMISSION

Martyna Byczkowska, Kaja Zalewska – meeting

20:30 Żnin Sugar Factory, barn | FREE ADMISSION

Mr Kaziu and His Projectors – 35 mm film screening

30.08.2026

17:00 Śniadeckich 23 | FREE ADMISSION

In the Footsteps of Bydgoszcz’s Post-War Cinemas – a walk with Mariusz Guzek

20:00 Landschaft Café | FULLY BOOKED

Cinema on the Ceiling: “Lost in Translation”, dir. Sofia Coppola

31.08.2026

20:00 Over The Under | FREE ADMISSION

“This Is Spinal Tap”, dir. Rob Reiner

1.09.2026

19:30 Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music, amphitheatre | TICKET/PASS

“Candidates for Death”, dir. Maciej Cuske – screening and meeting

2.09.2026

17:00 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

CLASSIC OF THE GENRE: “Man of Iron”, dir. Andrzej Wajda

20:00 Cieszkowskiego 20, garden | RESERVATIONS

Chuck Norris – Nothing More: “Invasion U.S.A.”, dir. Joseph Zito

3.09.2026

11:00 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | RESERVATIONS

Blink of an Eye: Competition Films – Block I, screening for schools

16:45 Municipal Cultural Centre, foyer | FREE ADMISSION

Przeźrocza Instant Photo – exhibition in progress

17:00 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

Blink of an Eye: Competition Films – Block I

19:30 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

Small Forms by Great Masters – a selection of short films

20:00 Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music, chamber hall | FULLY BOOKED

Omasta & WFO – concert

21:30 Zwei Café, Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music | FREE ADMISSION

Social gathering after the Omasta & WFO concert

4.09.2026

09:00 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | RESERVATIONS

Blink of an Eye: Competition Films – Block II, screening for schools

11:30 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | RESERVATIONS

Blink of an Eye: Competition Films – Block III, screening for schools

12:00 Sitko – screen-printing studio | FREE ADMISSION

Nothing More screen printing on whatever you like

13:00 UKW Botanical Garden | FREE ADMISSION

Botanical Garden (of Earthly Delights) – guided tour by Michał Tabaczyński

16:30 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

“Following”, dir. Christopher Nolan

16:45 Velvet Artcafe | FREE ADMISSION

Nothing More screen printing on whatever you like

17:30 Rother’s Mills, screening room, 1st floor | FREE ADMISSION

“Mother”, dir. Sebastian Kwidziński – screening, meeting and panel discussion

18:00 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

Blink of an Eye: Competition Films – Block II

19:00 Rother’s Mills, screening room, 1st floor | FREE ADMISSION

Nothing More WFO – a selection of short films

19:15 Mózg, Black Room | TICKET/PASS

“Arek.Mama.Panorama”, dir. Mikołaj Janik

20:30 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

“Squint Your Eyes”, dir. Andrzej Jakimowski – screening and meeting

21:00 Mózg, Black Room | FREE ADMISSION

Vincent Gallo & Christina Ricci – Nothing More: “Buffalo ’66”, dir. Vincent Gallo

23:00 Mózg, White Room | FREE ADMISSION

Odd Music from Odd Films

23:30 Mózg, Black Room | FREE ADMISSION

Almost Midnight Show: a cinematic trip with WFO – a selection of short films

23:55 Mózg, White Room | FREE ADMISSION

Dance Music from Odd Films

5.09.2026

10:00 Outdoor location | RESERVATIONS

Botanical Walk with Tosia – Nothing More

10:00 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

“The Life of Matthew”, dir. Witold Leszczyński – screening and discussion with Michał Oleszczyk and Sebastian Smoliński

12:30 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

Blink of an Eye: Competition Films – Block III

13:30 Rother’s Mills, screening room, 1st floor | FREE ADMISSION

“A Short Film About War”, dir. Nadim Suleiman – screening and meeting

15:00 Rother’s Mills, Nowe Miejsce Café, 1st floor | RESERVATIONS

Spontaneous Cinema – masterclass with Michał Marczak

15:00 Rother’s Mills, screening room, 1st floor | TICKET/PASS

Classic of the Genre: meeting with Marian Opania

15:00 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

Michał Toczek & Sebastian Stankiewicz – screening and meeting

17:15 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | FREE ADMISSION

Awards Ceremony

19:00 Municipal Cultural Centre, Orzeł Cinema | TICKET/PASS

Closing film: “All of a Sudden”, dir. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

19:30 Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music, concert hall | TICKET

“Muse” & Masecki – screening and concert

Paweł Jankowski
Promotion Department

27 August 2026