Krakow Film Festival

The 66th Krakow Film Festival took place in Kraków from 31 May to 7 June 2026, bringing together documentary, short fiction, animation and music documentary competitions. At the closing ceremony in Kijów Cinema, Tickling the Devil won the Golden Hobby-Horse for best feature-length documentary, Tristan Forever received the Golden Horn, and Acid City took the Golden Dragon. Meant to Be won the Golden Heynal for music documentary. The audience award was shared by Where Music Grows and Tickling the Devil. KFF Industry also supported projects in development, production and post-production through Animated in Poland and Doc Lab Poland. Its awards were announced on 5 June at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków; the results and special mentions are recorded below. KFF Industry results Animated in Poland: SOUND MIND STUDIO Award — Momster. Director: Anna Błaszczyk. Production: Grzegorz Wacławek / Animoon. Animated in Poland: XANF Award — Picasso’s Mermaid. Director: Karolina Gołębiowska. Production: Paulina Ratajczak / Las Sztuki Foundation. Animated in Poland: NO PROBLEMO MUSIC Award — Sauna. Director: Maria Waszczyszyn. Production: Robert Sowa / Animated Film Studio, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. Animated in Poland: CREW UNITED Special Mention — Death in a Little House. Director: Michalina Musialik. Production: Marcin Podolec / Yellow Tapir Films. Docs to Start: WŁADYSŁAW ŚLESICKI FILM FOUNDATION Award — Master of Ceremonies. Director: Katarzyna Piórek. Production: Stanisław Zaborowski / Silver Frame. Docs to Start: FINA Award — Good Night, Princesses. Director: Iga Łapińska. Production: Barbara Welbel-Vaknin, Karolina Śmigiel / Uni-Solo Studio. Docs to Start: WFF – WROCLAW FEATURE FILM STUDIO Award — The Best. Director: Karol Lindholm. Production: Mateusz Kordyl, Aleksey Zgonik / Lost at Sea. Docs to Start: ORKA Award — Doing the Heart Work. Director: Maciej Miller. Production: Ewa Hoffmann, Joanna Tatko / Balans. Docs to Start: MX35 Award — Trans Mom. Director: Maria Wider. Production: Marta Dużbabel / Pinot Films. Docs to Start: NO PROBLEMO MUSIC Award — Sisters. Director: Weronika Chwałek. Production: Agnieszka Zwiefka / Chilli Productions. Docs to Start: NO PROBLEMO MUSIC Award — The Last Dog. Director: Janusz Gawryluk. Production: Karol Zagórski, Konrad Zagórski / Zizufilms. Docs to Start: DOK LEIPZIG Special Mention — The Gap. Director: Paweł Ferdek. Production: Siarhei Marchyk, Marita Bierońska / Marchello Production. Docs to Start: FIPADOC Special Mention — Hearts of Coal. Director: Regina Maryanovska-Davidzon. Production: Regina Maryanovska-Davidzon / Real Pictures. Docs to Start: FIPADOC Special Mention — Fermata. Director: Oleksandra Hromova. Production: Daria Lanova / Kolganova Production. Docs to Start: IDFA Special Mention — Hearts of Coal. Director: Regina Maryanovska-Davidzon. Production: Regina Maryanovska-Davidzon / Real Pictures. Docs to Start: POLISH DOCS PRO Special Mention — Trans Mom. Director: Maria Wider. Production: Marta Dużbabel / Pinot Films. Docs to Go: FIXAFILM Award — The Voice. Director: Aleksandra Folczak. Production: Anna Majek, Julia Jendrysik / Rizz Films. Docs to Go: OLE SOUND STUDIO Award — No Longer, Not Yet. Director: Grzegorz Szczepaniak. Production: Marta Dużbabel / Pinot Films. Docs to Go: JI.HLAVA NEW VISIONS Special Mention — Preemies. Director: Paweł Ziemilski. Production: Maciej Kubicki / Telemark. Docs to Go: EAST DOC Special Mention — Cameo. Director: Siarhei Marchyk. Production: Siarhei Marchyk, Marita Bierońska / Marchello Production. Docs to Go: DAE ENCOURAGEMENT Special Mention — Marriage Diaries – The Making of a Family. Directors: Agata Wojcierowska-Gillerman, Dorel Gillerman. Production: Agata Wojcierowska-Gillerman / Bright Future. The Young Horizons Industry Award provides invitations to the Young Talents programme for Animated in Poland Talent Market participants Anna Walczak and Karolina Walas.