Discover the Magic of Voice and Sound in Film – Join Our Workshops!
Marshal Piotr Całbecki invites children and young people in Włocławek to take part in acting and dubbing workshops. The event will take place on two dates: 2–3 February and 9–10 February.
The Kujawy Pomorze Film Fund and the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centre for Education and Innovation (KPCEI) are organizing intensive two-day workshops for children and young people aged 10–18 from the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region. This is a unique opportunity to gain practical skills and learn how the magic of cinema is created under the guidance of recognized professionals from the film, theatre, and dubbing industries—actors, dubbing directors, and sound specialists.
Why Włocławek?
It was in Włocławek that Józef Tykociński was born in 1877—the man who was the first in the world to add sound to film. While working at the University of Illinois, on 9 June 1922 he publicly demonstrated the world’s first sound film using a method of recording sound directly onto film. The first person to lend her voice in this historic presentation was his wife, Helena. The screening was a great success and was met with enthusiastic acclaim.
One of the goals of the new Włocławek branch of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Centre for Education and Innovation (KPCEI) will be to promote and cultivate the legacy of outstanding figures connected with the city and the region. The institution aims to popularize Tykociński’s achievements and introduce his life and work to a wider audience. The KPCEI branch will be located in the historic building at 70 Stodólna Street.
Combining Acting with Modern Technology
The workshops were developed in cooperation with the Foundation for Theatre and Artistic Education (FETA) and Film Factory Studio, organizations that have been combining artistic education with professional practice for many years. FETA specializes in the creative development of young people through theatre and audiovisual arts, while Film Factory Studio is one of Poland’s leading dubbing studios, responsible for the Polish-language versions of blockbuster films such as “Barbie,” “Wonka,” “Dune: Part Two,” and “A Minecraft Movie.”
A Rich Program Led by Masters of the Craft
Participants will be divided into two small age groups (10–13 and 14–18), with a maximum of 12 people per group, ensuring an individual approach. The program includes:
Acting and dubbing workshops led by a team of experts:
- Alisa Makarenko – actress and stage movement choreographer, who will prepare participants for natural expression at the microphone through improvisation and body work,
- Zuzanna Bernat – actress and dubbing director, the Polish voice of Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, who will lead sessions on text interpretation and working with emotions,
- Ilona Czech-Kłoczewska – co-founder of Film Factory Studio and sound director, who will introduce the technical aspects of studio recording,
- Ewa Kania and Beata Kawka – renowned actresses and dubbing directors with decades of experience, who will share the secrets of voice synchronization with image (lip-sync) and role interpretation.
Exploring film sound:
- Dr. Katarzyna Figat – sound director and academic lecturer, who will explain the history and role of sound and music in cinema in an accessible way,
- Franciszek Papis – sound effects specialist, who will run the workshop “Synchronous Effects,” showing how on-screen sounds are created and recorded.
Participants will take part in real microphone recordings, working on scenes, dialogues, and sound effects.
Organizational details
Who: Children and young people aged 10–18 from the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
Dates: 2–3 February 2026 or 9–10 February 2026
Venue:
- Representative Office of the Marshal’s Office in Włocławek, 2 Bechiego Street, and
- Music Education Studio of the “Browar B.” Cultural Centre, 4 Bechiego Street
Fee: PLN 50 (registration fee), payable to bank account
18 1160 2202 0000 0005 8007 5709
with the reference: “warsztaty filmowe” (film workshops)
Places are limited – applications are accepted in the order of submission.
Registration: via the form at kpcei.pl
Contact and information:
Marcin Michalski (KPCEI)
m.michalski@kpcei.pl
+48 510 890 759
The year 2026 has been declared the Year of Film People from Kujawy and Pomorze, and the workshops will be led, among others, by Beata Kawka from Szubin (a graduate of the First High School in Inowrocław), Katarzyna Figat from Bydgoszcz, and Franciszek Papis from Lipno.
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