Gdynia Festival of Polish Feature Films

The festival is devoted exclusively to Polish TV and cinema production. The first Festival of Polish Films was held in 1974 in Gdansk, where it took place until 1986, interrupted by a break from 1982 to 1983 when the country had been under martial law. The festival then moved to the city of Gdynia, were it is still celebrated every year. The Polish Film Festival in Gdynia has sister festivals in Toronto, Canada, and Seattle, USA. Every year some 20 new Polish film and TV features participate in the Golden Lion Award competition, with a dozen more films selected into the Polish Independent Cinema section.