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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.
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A double success for Polish documentary cinema at the ImagineIndia International Film Festival. Eliza Kubarska’s “The Last Expedition” won the award for Best Documentary, while Weronika Mliczewska’s “Child of Dust” received the Second Award in the same category. Although the two films explore very different experiences, they are united by their focus on a past that refuses to disappear and, even decades later, continues to demand answers.
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“Blossoming” by Kamila Serwicka has won the Grand Prix of Semaine de la Critique at the Locarno Film Festival. The jury praised the courage and uncompromising honesty of this intimate documentary, in which the director observes her own family over the course of more than five years, exploring the far-reaching effects of domestic violence across generations. Produced by Adriana Rędzia of Lumisenta, the film was also recognised for its precise visual language and sound work, which forms one of the foundations of its emotional power.
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“Hotspot. A Docutherapy”, the latest documentary project by Michał Bielawski, has been selected as one of seven projects from Central and Eastern Europe for the 22nd edition of Docu Talents from the East. Exploring the experiences of people confronting the emotional consequences of the climate crisis, the film will be presented to international film industry professionals during the Sarajevo Film Festival.