Autor: Natalia Spychalska
OTHER PROJECTSThe Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival has just concluded its 10th edition in Gdynia. This year also marked the 22nd edition of the festival overall, making it one of the longest-running and most important documentary film events in Poland.
Once again, the festival found a perfect home at the Gdynia Film Centre, located at 2 Grunwaldzki Square – a venue that also marked its own 10th anniversary this year.
The festival kicked off on May 9 in cinemas across Gdynia, Warsaw, Wrocław, Poznań, Katowice, Bydgoszcz, and Łódź. The online edition launched on May 20.
As always, MDAG offered audiences a unique chance to see some of the world’s most compelling documentaries, many of which had their world premieres at prestigious international festivals such as Sundance, Cannes, Venice, and Berlinale.
The Polish Competition once again showcased the best of domestic documentary filmmaking, reaffirming the strength and diversity of Poland’s creative voices.
Viewers embarked on a cinematic journey through the most pressing issues of our time – from building cultural bridges and tackling ecological responsibility, to exploring the role of art in uniting people across borders. The festival illuminated how politics, human rights, and family relationships intertwine in today’s world, offering a powerful space for dialogue and deeper understanding. At the heart of it all was the idea of community and its potential to inspire change – locally and globally.
Beyond the screenings, the festival featured a vibrant lineup of special events, including meetings with acclaimed filmmakers and protagonists from around the world. These encounters created opportunities for personal conversations, meaningful exchanges, and new perspectives on the world of documentary film.
For more information, visit the official festival website: https://mdag.pl/en/watch-online
The 2025 edition of Gdynia Classica Nova Festival will be dedicated to the world of film music. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gdynia Polish Film Festival, this year’s programme brings together timeless classics and iconic hits from both cinema and television, performed by leading orchestras, ensembles, and soloists.
From June 30 to August 12, 2025, film lovers in Gdynia will once again gather on the shores of Orłowo Beach for the 15th edition of the Orłowo Summer Cinema – Poland’s only open-air film series set directly on the sand.
The “100 Years in Ten Scenes. Gdynia Map” animated film workshops took place in August 2025, giving young participants a unique opportunity to explore the history of Gdynia through film. Over the course of a week, teenagers aged 15–18 engaged with a variety of historical and cultural themes - from the daily life of a farming and fishing village, summer visitors on the beach, and the city’s port construction, to sailors’ experiences abroad, the events of December ’70, and the city’s local film festival.
