2025 Short Film & Documentary Lineup

The Ann Arbor Polish Film Festival is excited to announce the selection of short films and documentaries for its 32nd edition! This year’s lineup showcases powerful storytelling and diverse voices in Polish cinema.

Documentaries:

Amatorzy. Tylko muzyka/Amateurs. Only Music – dir. Monika Grzybowska

Fantastyczny Matt Parey/Fantastic Matt Parey dir. Bartosz Paduch

Mim i jego wnuczka/The Mime and His Granddaughter  – dir. Jan Seraphim

Obrabowane z dzieciństwa/Robbed of Childhood dir. Marcin Zaborski, 2024

Ocalałe/The Survivors – dir. Tomasz Słomczyński, Piotr Szymanek 

Short Films:

Honey Bunny/Honey Bunny dir. Gracjana Piechula

Nie ma mnie/I am not here  – dir. Daniel Le Hai

Syn szczęścia/Son of Happiness – dir. Dominik Mirecki       

Szumy i fonie/Hushes and Phonics – dir. Piotr Krzysztof Kamiński 

Za zimno na burze/Too Cold For a Storm – dir. Igor Sas

Winners will be announced at the State Theatre on November 13th.

Congratulations to all the selected filmmakers!

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