{"id":66646,"date":"2025-05-13T10:36:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T08:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/krzysztof-gierat-steps-down-after-25-years-at-the-krakow-film-festival\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T04:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T03:31:13","slug":"krzysztof-gierat-steps-down-after-25-years-at-the-krakow-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/en\/krzysztof-gierat-steps-down-after-25-years-at-the-krakow-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Krzysztof Gierat Steps Down After 25 Years at the Krakow Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b><i>This jubilee edition of the festival will be a time to celebrate cinema, a gathering for the film community, and an opportunity for poignant farewells and heartfelt retrospectives. After 25 years at the helm, Krzysztof Gierat is stepping down as Director of the Krakow Film Festival.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Krzysztof Gierat\u2019s contribution to the promotion of Polish cinema and to Krak\u00f3w&#8217;s reputation as a vibrant centre for film culture is immeasurable. The festival has evolved and expanded, adapting to changing times \u2013 including the challenges of the pandemic edition five years ago. A quarter of a century of ambitious choices, spectacular film discoveries, and immensely successful ventures has cemented the festival\u2019s reputation not only in Poland but far beyond. <\/p>\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve been considering this decision for some time. I\u2019ve grown deeply attached to the Krakow Film Festival and have lived it intensely for 25 years \u2013 but the time has come to hand it over to a younger generation. Four years ago, I passed the leadership of the Krakow Film Foundation to a team of women: Barbara Orlicz-Szczypu\u0142a, who\u2019s been with me from the beginning and helped build the organisation from the ground up, along with Patrycja Czarny and Katarzyna Wilk. They make a fantastic team \u2013 organising the festival and championing Polish documentary and short films abroad. I\u2019ll be cheering them on with my whole heart, says Krzysztof Gierat, Director of the Krakow Film Festival.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Krzysztof Gierat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, born in 1955 in \u017bary<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a cultural manager, film distributor, and film scholar. A graduate of the Jagiellonian University, he also studied at the Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. He was a co-founder and director of Klub Sztuki Filmowej Mikro, the Jewish Culture Festival, Centrum Filmowe Graffiti, and the Fundacja Promocji Kina Film Polski. He also served as Deputy Mayor of Krak\u00f3w, Director of Agencja Filmowa Telewizji Polskiej, and General Director of the Polish Filmmakers Association. From 2005 to 2008, he was a member of the first council of the Polish Film Institute.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped excluded\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66306\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-5-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-5-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66329\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-15.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-15-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-15-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66312\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-9.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-9-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-9-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66286\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-21.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-21-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-21-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66325\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-16.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-16-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-16-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66298\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-18.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-18-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-18-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66344\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-2-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-2-2-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-2-2-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66346\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-35.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-35-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-35-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>Since 2000, he has served as Director of the Krakow Film Festival. Founder and \u2013 from 2003 to 2021 \u2013 also President of the Krakow Film Foundation, the festival\u2019s producer and a key promoter of Polish short and documentary film on the international stage. Between 2013 and 2020, he taught at Krak\u00f3w\u2019s Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University. Gierat has served on juries at numerous international film festivals and is a member of both the Polish and European Film Academies. His accolades include the Wyspia\u0144ski Award, the Kino magazine prize, the Laterna Magica award, the Allianz Award, the City of Krak\u00f3w Award, and the Silver Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66297\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-20.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-20-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-20-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66292\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-25.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-25-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-25-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66290\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-22.jpg 1280w, 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height=\"720\" data-id=\"66284\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-26.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-26-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-26-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66285\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-27.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-27.jpg 1280w, 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height=\"720\" data-id=\"66331\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-33.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-33-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-33-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66334\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-30.jpg 1280w, 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height=\"720\" data-id=\"66304\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-28.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-28-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-28-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66282\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-32.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-32.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-32-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-32-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66318\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-4-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-4-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"66324\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-14.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-14-729x410.jpg 729w, https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/krzysztof-gierat-14-492x277.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krzysztof ushered the festival into the 21st century. He reimagined it, shaped it into a unique and original event that reintroduced Polish audiences to documentary and short film \u2013 while also transforming the festival into a recognisable and respected international brand. Simplifying the festival\u2019s name, establishing the Documentary Competition and DocFilmMusic, and creating the open-air Kino pod Wawelem are true milestones in the festival\u2019s rich history. Thanks to his passion for cinema, which he so generously shared with us, we are now able to carry on the festival\u2019s legacy with a strong team, united by the values of collaboration, openness, and tolerance, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says <\/span><b>Barbara Orlicz-Szczypu\u0142a, President of the Krakow Film Foundation.<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Krzysztof\u2019s departure will be accompanied by the premiere of the book Skazany na kino, published by Austeria. In it, Ewa Ziembla speaks to the outgoing director about his incredible ties to cinema and the people who shape it. This anecdote-filled interview is filled with memories of encounters with some of the greatest names in the industry (among them Robert De Niro, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Wim Wenders), tales from international festivals, and, of course, stories that involve the Krakow Film Festival itself.<\/p>\n\n<p>Krzysztof Gierat will remain in post until the conclusion of this year\u2019s edition. His successor will be announced by the Programme Council of the Krakow Film Foundation in September. <\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krakowfilmfestival.pl\/en\/65th-kff\/tickets-and-passes-65th-kff\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insider passes for the 65th Krakow Film Festival are now on sale!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Krakow Film Festival is on the exclusive list of film events qualifying for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oscars.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academy Awards\u00ae<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in short film categories (fiction, animation, documentary) and feature-length documentary, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanfilmawards.eu\/?p=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Film Awards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the same categories, and serves as a qualifying event for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bafta.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BAFTA Awards.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>The Krakow Film Festival is organised with financial support from the City of Krakow, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Polish Film Institute, and the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme. 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