This year's 16th Camera Action Festival features over 70 films – including top premieres from Berlinale, Cannes and Venice. Nearly 60 guests and 15 events in the form of workshops and meet and greets with filmmakers. Instead of waiting for theatrical releases, simply book your time in Lodz between 23 and 26 October 2025. The festival also has a 12-day online edition (between 15 and 26 October on the Think Film platform).
Young Science together with Camera and Action
The University of Lodz Film Studies Student Science Club has been a pillar of festival discussions for years, co-creating a space for thought exchange and an atmosphere of openness. It's here that questions arise that provoke reflection. Our scientists, along with representatives of the Film Studies Student Science Club, participate in the festival as jurors, selectors and debate moderators:
- The selection of short films and animations for the International Authors Spotlight Competition is supported by the University of Lodz Film Studies Student Science Club. This year, Karolina Majka and Ada Raczkowska cooperated with competition selector Agnieszka Hawryluk in selecting the films.
- During the festival's closing gala, we will learn the verdict of the Jury of the University of Lodz Film Studies Student Science Club – Julia Jeziorczak, Julia Kaźmierczak and Adrian Michalski, who, along with other juries, will select the winners from over 24 competition shorts.
- As part of the festival's Film Studies Campaign, science clubs from across Poland will once again meet. This is a unique opportunity to discuss common challenges and inspirations in cinema research. This year, the discussion will also be moderated by our representative, Jakub Dulny, a member of the University of Lodz Film Studies Student Science Club.
Science inspires festivals!
This year, festival audiences will also have a chance to discover how cinema and science intertwine and how they comment on reality from different perspectives. The festival organisers, in cooperation with the university, have prepared a special section of films from the University of Lodz's "Science Inspires" series. Presentations of our video materials will be available to all viewers online from 15 to 26 October on the Think Film platform, and also on-site – as a supplement to feature film screenings.
Free your mind with UniLodz, i.e. we support critical thinking
The "Krytyki Pisze" competition is open for submissions until 21 September. This is a unique opportunity for individuals under 26 who want to develop their analytical, interpretive and writing skills in film criticism. Submissions can be made on any film topic: review, essay etc. Submitted works will be evaluated by three independent juries: a jury of critics, a jury of filmmakers and the jury of the monthly "Kino" magazine. Among other awards, the University of Lodz #FreeYourMind Prize will be awarded to the author of the Best Critical Text.
Get involved and discover the world of film from behind the scenes!
Applications for volunteering at the 16th Camera Action Festival are open until 5 October. This is a unique opportunity to see the organisation one of the most interesting film events in Poland behind the scenes, while also gaining experience and meeting inspiring people. Students can apply for four sections: audience services, information, media and opinion research. Application form for volunteering at the 16th Camera action Festival.
Promotional passes for the University of Lodz community
As part of the 16th Camera Action Festival, people associated with the University of Lodz – students, employees, as well as our graduates – can take advantage of a unique promotional festival passes offer:
- Industry Pass for PLN 169 for Film and Cultural Studies students
- Promotional Pass for PLN 179 for all other individuals with an e-mail address at uni.lodz.pl and for holders of the University of Lodz Alumni Card.
The passes can be ordered until 9 October!
More information: Passes and tickets for the 16th Camera action Festival.
The University of Lodz is a partner of the 16th edition of the Camera Action Festival. The event is a part of the "Lodz for the Young" programme, co-financed by the Lodz Voivodeship Government.
Source: Camera Action Festival
Edit: Agata Dawidowicz, Centre for External Relations and Social Responsibility of the University, University of Lodz
