The Word and Frame Festival

Join us for the 1st Word and Frame Festival, which brings together literature, travel, and film. WORD meets FRAME. And stories come to life anew. On the program: -travel, documentary, and feature films -novels, poetry, and reportage Different worlds, different perspectives—one shared space for stories. ???? meetings with creators ???? film screenings ???? conversations that linger long after the event ends Event schedule: Friday, May 8 9:30 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. Reading event with the “Class Like a Fairy Tale” contest—Plac Wolności (Freedom Square) 11:00 a.m. District-wide group dictation for grades 5–7 of elementary school—Goplana Cinema 5:00 PM Screening of the film “Too Bad It’s Finally Here” with a Q&A session with the film’s director, Sebastian Juszczyk – Goplana Cinema* A moving portrait of Jacek “Budynia” Szymkiewicz. The film combines memories, animations, and conversations, depicting his life against the backdrop of the transformations of the 1990s and the Polish independent scene. 7:30 PM Screening of the film "Glorius Summer" – Goplana Cinema* The film won the Sapphire Lions award at the Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia in 2025. After the film, we invite you to a discussion with directors Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak, as well as actress Daniela Komędera, who is not only an actress but also a choreographer known, among other things, for her work on the film "Chłopi." May 9, Saturday 2:00 PM Meet-and-greet with Marcin Grzelak—Kulturalna Café 3:30 PM Meet-and-greet with Leszek Herman—Kulturalna Café 5:00 PM Screening of the film "Ministranci" and a meet-and-greet with actor Artur Paczesny—Goplana Cinema* 8:00 PM Concert by the band Czerwie accompanying the 1928 silent film "Pan Tadeusz" – Goplana Cinema * Sunday, May 10 11:00 AM Photographic walk through Połczyn-Zdrój 12:00 PM Dictation results 4:00 PM Screening of the film “The Ninth” and a meeting with Miłka Raulin – Goplana Cinema* 6:30 PM Author’s meeting with Inga Iwasiów – Kulturalna Café 7:30 PM Author’s meeting with Eryk Krasucki and Tomasz Choroba – Kulturalna Café * ticketed events