POLISH PROJECTS SELECTED FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS DOK.INCUBATOR PROGRAMME
Two Polish projects and one co-production involving Poland have been selected for the final line-up of dok.incubator 2026. Celina Przyklęk’s “Not So Silent Protest”, Jakub Jakubik’s “The Curse” and Lia Lőrinczy’s Hungarian-Polish co-production “My Shining Darkness” will be developed at the post-production stage under the guidance of international experts. This year’s selection brings together films exploring how individuals navigate a world shaped by turbulent change, family relationships, memory and social tensions.
The final selection of projects taking part in this year’s dok.incubator has been announced. Among the selected titles are two Polish documentary projects, “Not So Silent Protest”, directed by Celina Przyklęk, and “The Curse”, directed by Jakub Jakubik, as well as the Hungarian-Polish co-production “My Shining Darkness”, directed by Lia Lőrinczy.
The selected films are currently in post-production and will be developed within the programme under the guidance of experienced tutors and industry experts. dok.incubator focuses on documentary projects at this crucial stage of filmmaking, giving participating teams an opportunity to further develop and refine their films with the support of specialists.
ABOUT THE PROJECTS
“NOT SO SILENT PROTEST”
Director: Celina Przyklęk | Editor: Filip Wojciechowski | Producer: Wojciech Szczerba, Media Synergia
The film follows an acclaimed Polish artist whose growing commitment to activism gradually begins to consume other areas of his life. What starts as a form of artistic expression develops into a struggle with pressure, identity and the cost of constantly fighting for visibility and change. His commitment puts his career, relationships and personal stability at stake.
“THE CURSE”
Director: Jakub Jakubik | Editor: Szymon Kuczyński | Producer: Piotr Śmiechowski, Telemark
“The Curse” is set in Inowłódz, a small town in central Poland, where a former synagogue has been turned into a liquor store and people continue to drown in a nearby pond. Waldek, an abstinent, believes that the town is cursed. When another person dies, he brings Dawid, a Polish Jew, to help uncover the synagogue’s dark past. Combining documentary observation, local legend and a noir atmosphere, the filmmakers create a “documentary horror” about memory, addiction and guilt.
“MY SHINING DARKNESS”
Director: Lia Lőrinczy | Editor: Dániel Márton | Producers: Julianna Ugrin, Petra Pantyi, Éclipse Film | Hungary, Poland
“My Shining Darkness” is an intimate portrait of blind pianist Tamás Érdi, a recipient of the Liszt Prize, and the family that has shaped his life and made his musical career possible. For decades, his mother Márta has played a central role in organising his world. As she grows older, that responsibility must gradually shift to Tamás’s wife, Réka. The film becomes a story of delayed coming of age and independence, as well as a sensual cinematic journey through memory, sound and family relationships.
More information can be found here.