Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School
The Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School (also known as Katowice Film School) is a Polish film and television school established in 1978 and based in Katowice, Poland. It is a full-time film school and offers MA courses in Directing, Cinematography and Photography, Film and Television Producing. Kieślowski Film School is allowed to award PhD degree. One of its first tutors was Krzysztof Kieślowski. It is a part of University of Silesia.
Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | |
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | October 3, 1978 |
| Rector | prof. dr hab. Andrzej Kowalczyk |
| Director | dr hab. Krystyna Doktorowicz prof. UŚ |
| Students | ca. 600 |
| Address | św. Pawła 3 St., 40-008 , , Poland 50.2586°N 19.0298°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | University of Silesia, Erasmus+ |
| Website | Official website |
In 2017 film school was moved to brand new building at Pawła street no 3 in the downtown of Katowice. The building won the Brick Award and was shortlisted to the Mies Van Der Rohe Award in 2019.
Students from Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School were awarded nine times at the Camerimage Festival, including four Golden Tadpoles, two Silver Tadpoles, two Bronze Tadpoles and one Blue Tadpole for the best film of the decade.