The Castle Cinema at SEFF

Castle Cinema is the smallest movie theatre in Szczecin. Its history began in 1963, when the first cinema equipment was bought, including the 16mm AP-13 projector. The activity at the time constituted the beginning of what the cinema is today. With the reconstruction of the east wing in 1972, the projectionist booth was modernised, as well as the auditorium. The interior architecture and small screening room make up an intimate and unique atmosphere that is conducive to meetings and discussions. Since 2004 the Film Discussion Club has been functioning here. Castle Cinema takes active part in the city life and contributes to the production of numerous projects. In 2007 it became a member of the Art-House Cinemas Network, and in 2013 – the Polish Digital Cinemas Network. Thanks to the financing from the Polish Film Institute, in 2006 and 2013 the cinema underwent further modernisation. Castle Cinema is a place where the most important thing has always been the film, which is why the screenings are never preceded by an advertising block.

Krystyna Łyczywek

Participant of the Warsaw Uprising. Romance philologist, translator of French literature, journalist, member of ZPAF and president of its Szczecin branch (1977-2002), vice-president of FASFwP (1963-75), activist for The International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP). Over 1700 of her photographs have been published in albums, books, and magazines. 1420 of her articles have appeared in Polish and international press. She has also published several books on photography, including Diaporama, Od Kropli Wody Do Oceanu, and Romozwy O Fotografii (3 volumes). Her works are in the National Library in Paris and in Bièvres, in The Walery Rzewuski Museum of History of Photography in Kraków, the National Museum in Wrocław, The Pomeranian Library in Szczecin, in New York City, as well as in private collections. In 2010 she received the gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

Jan Komasa

Despite his young age, his work has already met with success numerous times. He has been awarded the FIPRESCI prize for Suicide Room at the International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Plus Kamera, the Silver Lions at the 36th Gdynia Film Festival, and the Gold Ducks – an award from the readers of the monthly Film magazine. He has been nominated for the Golden Lions for City 44.