We're thrilled to share that "The Curse", directed by Jakub Jakubik and produced by Piotr Śmiechowski (Telemark), has received production funding in the 19th edition of the Łódź Film Fund!
The Polish Producers Guild has awarded Ania Kępińska the Piotr Woźniak-Starak Producer of the Year Award for the series Heweliusz and Project Ufo. This marks the second time Ania has received this prestigious distinction - in 2023, she was honored with the same title for High Water. Congratulations, Ania! We are incredibly proud and delighted to celebrate this well-deserved success with you. 👏❤️ Congratulations also to Michał and Jan Kwieciński, who received this year's Producer of the Year Award for Chopin, Chopin.
Silver wins 19th Mumbai International Film Festival. Huge honor! High five Natalia Koniarz, Stanisław Cuske, Yael Bitton, Maciej Kubicki and all. Congrats Piraya Film | IV Films | Silesia Film Commission | Polish Film Institute | KFF Sales | i Telemark!"
Silver made a strong debut at the Koszalin Film Festival, winning two Jantar Awards: Best Documentary and Best Cinematography. Thank you so much! Congratulations to Natalia Koniarz, Stanisław Cuske, Yael Bitton, Marcin Lenarczyk, Maciej Kubicki (Telemark), and our wonderful partners: Piraya Film, IV Films, Silesia Film Commission, the Polish Film Institute, and KFF Sales. It has been an amazing year for Silver, starting with six awards at KFF: the Silver Horn, the FIPRESCI Award, the Maciej Szumowski Award, Best Cinematography, Best Producer, and the Audience Award. The film also received three awards at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival: Best Documentary (Opus Bonum), Best Documentary in the Visegrad Region, and Best Cinematography. This was followed by the Stowarzyszenie Kin Studyjnych Award at Watch Docs, the Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize at Slamdance, the Little Stamp Award for Best Film by a Young Author and a Special Mention at ZagrebDox, as well as the Special Jury Prize at the Trento Film Festival. Huge thanks to everyone who made this journey possible!
First: the Golden Lajkonik for the director of the best short documentary film — Jakub Piątek for Bomsori x Bacewicz, an extraordinary musical dialogue between South Korean violinist Bomsori and Polish composer Grażyna Bacewicz, with cinematography by Filip Drożdż, sound by Anna Rok and Michał Fojcik, edited by Urszula Klimek-Piątek, and produced by Zofia Kujawska of Telemark for Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, with the support of MKiDN and FINA. Second: the Association of Arthouse Cinemas Award for the short film Ghosts, directed by Karol Ulman, with cinematography by Maks Plater, sound by Jacek Hamela, and editing by Aleksandra Kasprowicz. Executive production by Piotr Uśmiech of Telemark for Studio Munka, with Jerzy Kapuściński and Magdalena Tomanek. Third: a JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS Special Mention at DOCS TO GO for the project Preemies, directed by Paweł Ziemilski, with cinematography by Mateusz Wajda, edited by Marcin Sucharski, and produced by Maciej Kubicki of Telemark, with the support of PISF and MWFF.
„Ghosts,” directed by Karol Ulman, has been selected for the Polish Competition in the Short Fiction category at the Krakow Film Festival. It is a joint project by Telemark, Studio Munka, WFDIF, and Prosound Studio, produced by Piotr Śmiechowski (Telemark). The film is being made as part of the “Thirty Minutes” Programme, with support from the Polish Film Institute and the UNESCO City of Film Łódź.
“Dziennik Doznań,” directed by Dorota Roś and produced by Zofia Kujawska (Telemark), has been selected as one of 11 projects for the Progress Pitching Session at MDAG Industry. Thank you — we are very grateful! Congratulations to all the other participants, and see you soon!
“Heweliusz” has won in as many as two categories in the Top Seriale 2026 poll organized by Wirtualna Polska: “Best Polish Series” and “Most Memorable Role or Scene”! The ferry sinking is a sequence spread across all five episodes and was described as “a scene that concludes the series with striking precision and emotional weight. […] The sinking ferry is depicted on a scale never before seen in Polish productions.” We would like to sincerely thank You for Your votes, and we congratulate all the other Winners and Nominees!
Among the winners of Awards of the Polish Society of Cinematographers (PSC) are two productions by Telemark: Best Cinematography in a Series Episode to Bartłomiej Kaczmarek for “Heweliusz” and Best Cinematography in a Documentary Film to Stanisław Cuske for “Silver.” High five Bartek and the entire camera department, high five Staś!
At Telemark, we believe that film has the power to change reality. That’s why we engage with important issues and tell their stories through powerful, moving projects. “Women and War,” directed by Elwira Niewiera and produced by Maciej Kubicki (Telemark), is another step on this path. The project will be accompanied by an impact campaign, which we discussed during Impact Days at the FIFDH Geneva festival. We would like to thank our co-producers for their trust and shared journey: PISF, MX35 TVP, Art Dialogue, the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, and Ventana Films.
Two nominations: PSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Series Episode - to Bartłomiej Kaczmarek - HEWELIUSZ and PSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary to Stanisław Cuske - SILVER. Fingers crossed!
With "The Stroke. A Dramedy" set to premiere on Viaplay in the US and UK in just a few days, we’re already delighted by its enthusiastic reception among critics, who have praised it as a “witty satire of the artistic elite” and a “remarkable blend of devastating sadness and black humor.” Such positive reviews affirm the strength and originality of the series, as well as its ability to tackle difficult themes in a fresh and bold way.
We’re incredibly happy and deeply grateful to everyone who was part of this adventure — the Creators, Crew, Partners, and Netflix! This is a success we all share! Thank You for all the votes, warm words and congratulations. Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej | Netflix
Silver received The Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize, accompanied by a statement that makes us even prouder: “We want to acknowledge and honor the immense risks that were taken to make this film. Silver is a harrowing meditation into the silver mines of Potosí — and the ripple effects that fall thereafter”. Huge congrats to Piraya Film| IV Films | Silesia Film Commission | Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej| KFF Sales Great job, Team — we’re not slowing down!
"California dreamin', straight from Poland: Silver's american premiere on Slamdance (Documentary Features Programme) Congrats for Natalia, Staś, Yael, Marcin and all. High five: Piraya Film | IV Films | Silesia Film Commission | Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej | KFF Sales & Promotion | i Telemark! 📍 22.02.2026, 12:30pm – Landmark 4 📍 25.02.2026, 12:30pm – Landmark 5"
The good news keep coming! Zofia Kujawska has been selected among the 45 participants of EURODOC and will be heading to Porto, Tallinn and Strasbourg to develop an extraordinary documentary project by Dorota Roś, "Diary of Experiences"".
Two titles. Two nominations. One Telemark. 🦅 A true double bill — Heweliusz and Silver are both nominated for the 2026 Polish Eagles! One nod for a series, one for a documentary — a pairing we couldn’t be prouder of. Thank you to the Academy for this incredible double recognition, congratulations to all the Nominees, and above all — a huge round of applause to both amazing Crews ❤️
INNER LANDSCAPES, a creatvie doc project by Zosia Sawicka & Telemark, with awards for Best International Pitch and Doc Up Fund Award at FIPADOC Industry Days. Kudos to the whole team!!! It’s time to start editing the film. Telemark | Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej | Telewizja Polska
“December”, directed by Grzegorz Yaseen Paprzycki, is heading to Italy! The film will have its Italian premiere on Wednesday, January 21st at 2:30 PM, as part of the Trieste Film Festival. If you happen to be in Trieste, come and join us – we’d love to see you there! Big thanks to Just a moment, Al Jazeera Channel - قناة الجزيرة, mx35.eu, Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Lithuanian Film Centre
Hot Spot. A Docutherapy at WEMW pitching session! New creative doc project by Michał Bielawski and Telemark with many fruitful meetings at the Co-Production Forum in Trieste. We've had several intense days of discussions about what climate depression is, how to find ways to overcome it and how to make a doc which transfer this experience to the audience. In the picture: director Michał Bielawski and Zofia Kujawska (Telemark) during one of the few breaks. Thank you WEMW for having us!
We warmly invite you to the theatrical premiere of Natalia Koniarz’s documentary about the mine in Bolivia’s Potosí — Silver is in cinemas starting today!
“Heweliusz” ranked 4th in Netflix’s TOP 10 non-English TV series. It has been watched by viewers in countries such as: Egypt, Argentina, Brazil, the Bahamas, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Thank you for the recognition!
We invite you to watch our latest production — a moving story about dramatic events that left a lasting mark on the memories of many families. It is a tale of courage, tragedy, and truth that, even after all these years, still demands to be heard. If you haven’t had the chance yet — turn on Netflix and immerse yourself in this powerful, emotional story.
We’re incredibly proud to share the great news that at this year’s Ji.hlava festival, where Silver also had its international premiere, the film received three awards: Best Film, Best Documentary in the Visegrad Region, and Best Cinematography. Congratulations, Natalia—congratulations, Staś! Congratulations to the entire Silver crew!
In May this year, Telemark celebrated its 22nd birthday, and recently, the 20 best Polish documentary films were selected for the 20th anniversary of the Polish Film Institute, including FOUR of our productions! Over The Limit - film dir. Marta Prus Pianoforte documentary film (2023) dir. Jakub Piątek Entangled (2021) dir. Lidia Duda The Wind. A Documentary Thriller (2019) dir. Michał Bielawski Bravo to our creators, congratulations to us!