For the fifteenth time, we invite you to the EDUKINO Empowering Film Festival – a unique celebration of cinema that inspires and uplifts. This event brings together creators from around the world to tell stories about what truly matters: human strength, sensitivity, and the need to understand ourselves and others.

This year, the festival presents 76 films from 24 countries, selected from 305 submissions representing 46 nations. The program features fiction films, documentaries, and animations that move, inspire, and provoke reflection.

The screenings of selected films have now come to an end
on the big screen of the Józefów Municipal Cultural Centre.
There, on October 16, the results were announced
of the festival competition in film and thematic categories.

Click to download the Jury Verdict

Award diplomas below.

from October 25 to November 2, 2025 we invite you to the online screenings

on the EDUKINO VOD platform

Due to technical issues, the online access period has been postponed.
We apologize for the inconvenience.

The festival presents films selected in four thematic categories:

Choices, values, the truth about oneself

Films in this category explore the complexity of human relationships – within families, friendships, and partnerships. They focus on the search for identity, facing difficult choices, and confronting one’s own truth. These are stories about family secrets, social pressure, and struggles that shape who we are. They show how understanding, empathy, and authentic bonds help us navigate life’s dilemmas. This is cinema that builds bridges between people.

Struggles with fate and hope

This section bravely addresses the most difficult topics such as violence, illness, or fear. These are stories about survival, about finding strength in adversity, and about rediscovering hope even when all seems lost. The films show that even in the darkest moments, one can find light. This is cinema that does not shy away from darkness – because it knows that light is born within it.

Challenges of global threats

This category presents films that go beyond personal experience to address global and social issues. They include documentaries and fiction stories about people striving for a better world, facing war, inequality, and ecological danger. These are tales of courage, solidarity, and sacrifice for others. The films reflect our modern world, inviting us to consider our role in creating a better future for all.

Passion and dreams

This category is full of inspiration and optimism. The protagonists search for their path, trying to understand what gives life meaning and how to pursue their passions despite obstacles. They show that it’s worth following the heart’s voice and that true fulfillment comes from living boldly on one’s own terms. These stories lift the spirit and remind us that dreams are meant to be fulfilled.

EDUKINO is more than a festival – it’s a space for meeting, dialogue, and shared experience. We invite all who seek more in cinema than entertainment alone. Here you’ll find stories that stay with you for a long time.

See you on EDUKINO VOD.