In the open call for proposals for the implementation of public tasks in the field of culture in 2025 – film projects, the Mayor of the City of Gdynia, Ms Aleksandra Kosiorek, has awarded grants as follows:
Name of the applicant: Stowarzyszenie Teatru Planeta M [Planeta M Theatre Association]
Title of the public task: Virtual Gdynia District Guidebook 2025
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 36,000.00
Name of the applicant: Stowarzyszenie Traffic Design [Traffic Design Association]
Title of the public task: At the Crossroads: Filmmakers, Psychologists and Graphic Designers for Gdynia’s Creative Communities
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 12,000.00
Name of the applicant: Reel North [Reel North Foundation]
Title of the public task: Reel Short. How to Make a Short Film?
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 18,000.00
Name of the applicant: Pomorska Fundacja Filmowa w Gdyni [Pomeranian Film Foundation in Gdynia]
Title of the public task: 18th Review of Amateur Student Films “Albatrosy”
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 31,000.00
Name of the applicant: Fundacja „TREFL” [TREFL Foundation]
Title of the public task: 100 YEARS IN TEN SCENES. GDYNIA MAP. Animated Film Workshop for Youth
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 20,000.00
Name of the applicant: Stowarzyszenie Hamulec Bezpieczeństwa [Emergency Brake Association]
Title of the public task: Film Criticism Days – 8th Edition
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 25,000.00
Name of the applicant: Reel North [Reel North Foundation]
Title of the public task: Reel Baltic Cinema. A Showcase of Baltic Sea Region Films
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 24,000.00
Name of the applicant: Fundacja Inicjatyw Twórczych Fordewind [Fordewind Foundation for Creative Initiatives]
Title of the public task: Let’s Meet at the Cinema – A Series of Screenings Accompanied by Moderated Discussions and Open Public Dialogues
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 22,000.00
Name of the applicant: Stowarzyszenie 34 Art [34 Art Association]
Title of the public task: First Gdynia Dubbing Meeting
Amount of public funds awarded: PLN 12,000.00
Total value of all awarded grants: PLN 200,000.00 (total budget of the call for proposals).
Reel Short is an educational film workshop series dedicated to young aspiring filmmakers aged 18–25 who are just beginning their journey into the world of cinema. The program offers a unique opportunity to explore the art of short narrative filmmaking — with a clear focus on the realities of the Polish film industry.
The Pomeranian Creative Cluster is taking shape, bringing together over thirty representatives of the region’s cultural life from Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot, the Żuławy area, and Wejherowo.
The Mayor of Gdynia announced an open competition for film projects - education and cultural projects (e.g. festivals, events, workshops). We invite non-governmental organizations registered in Poland to submit applications for co-financing of their projects in 2023. They can get up to PLN 60,000. Application deadline: February 20, 2023.
