Chamber Summer in Radom starts on July 5

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Film competitions, special screenings, outdoor cinema, education, industry section, meetings with recognizable creators, Radom June ’76 and events dedicated to Andrzej Wajda – this is what this year’s film summer in Radom promises to be. The FILMFORUM Association announces the program of the 19th International Film Meetings KAMERALNE LATO and the 5th edition of FREEDOM Film Festival, which will take place on July 5–11, 2026.

This is not a festival that ends after you leave the show. CHAMBER SUMMER will turn Radom into a week-long cinema festival: with film competitions, outdoor screenings, meetings with creators, debates, workshops, industry pitching and events that draw the audience into the heart of the city. The 2026 edition has everything a strong summer festival needs: young cinema, well-known names and the energy of an event worth adding to your summer calendar.

Cinema Week in Radom: from the official inauguration to the finale with Wajda

The 19th CHAMBER SUMMER will begin on Sunday, July 5, with the official inauguration in the Deskur Tenement House. On the same day, the festival will enter the city space: after the opening ceremony, a parade with the participation of the Orchestra of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Katowice will move from the Market Square to the concert hall in the park. T. Kościuszki, where in the evening at There will be a band concert at 7:00 p.m The Master and Margarita. After the concert, Radom will be treated to a classic action movie. This year THE SKY OVER RADOM will open at Fountains on Żeromskiego Street “Rambo – First Blood” Ted Kotcheff with an introduction by Łukasz Adamski.

A separate, strong accent of the program will be the official opening 5th edition of FREEDOM Film Festivalscheduled for Wednesday, July 8, at the Masovian Center for Contemporary Art ELEKTROWNIA. The event will be accompanied by the opening of the exhibition WAJDA UNIVERSITY.

The final of the festival will take place on Saturday, July 11, in the Concert Hall of the Music School Complex. Oskar Kolberg in Radom. That’s when we’ll know the winner of the award WINGS in the National Youth Film Competition WYSOKIE LOTY, winner Platinum Archer in the International Short Film Competition, winner The Golden Archer in the National Short Film Competition, nominated for Awards Jan Machulski and the winner of the competition SCENARIO ’76 for the treatment of a film inspired by the events of Radom June ’76. The ceremony will close with a concert TRIBUTE TO ANDRZEJ WAJDA in execution Damian “Demon” Czarnecki.

Competitions day by day: HYDE PARK, WYSOKIE LOTY and FREEDOM Film Festival

The core of the film program remains competitions, which in this year’s edition form an intensive, multi-day path: from uncompromising independent cinema, through the works of young authors, to Polish and international short films presented as part of the FREEDOM Film Festival.

It will be the first to take place HYDE PARK Jet Film Competitionscheduled for Monday, July 6, at the PaTaThai restaurant. He will lead the meeting Michal Grosiak. HYDE PARK remains one of the craziest sections of CHAMBER SUMMER, a place where the audience not only watches films, but also decides on the winner.

On Tuesday, July 7, the Masovian Center for Contemporary Art ELEKTROWNIA will take place National Youth Film Competition WYSOKIE LOTYaddressed to young talents. The films will be shown in two screening blocks, and the program will also include meetings with the creators and competition discussions with the participation of the jury. He will preside over it Olaf Lubaszenko. The jury also included: Małgorzata Imielska, Grzegorz Jach and Anna Mucha.

On Wednesday and Thursday, July 8 and 9, the audience will see films presented as part of the festival National Short Film Competition FREEDOM Film Festival. The screenings will take place at the Masovian Center for Contemporary Art ELEKTROWNIA, and after the screenings there will be meetings with filmmakers led by Marta Karnkowska.

This will close the competition part of the program International Short Film Competition FREEDOM Film Festivalscheduled for Friday, July 10. Two blocks will feature productions from Poland, the Czech Republic, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Austria, France, Estonia, the United States, China, Lebanon and Australia. He will lead meetings after the screenings Błażej Hrapkowicz.

Guests, meetings and special shows

This year’s edition strongly emphasizes meetings with people known to the Polish audience. Within the cycle PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY talks are scheduled with Olaf Lubaszenko, Kordian Kądziela and Piotr Cyrwus and Kamila Urzędowska. He will lead the meetings Łukasz Adamskiand after them there will be screenings in the open-air cinema THE SKY OVER RADOM: in the program “Kroll” Władysław Pasikowski, “LARP. Love, trolls and other quests” Kordian Kądziela and a film screening “Fanatic” and “Uncle Foliarz” Michał Tylka.

On Saturday, FREEDOM Film Festival will invite you to three special screenings. The program included: “Last Call” Magdalena Łazarkiewicz with a meeting with the director, “Miss Nobody” by Andrzej Wajda with a meeting with Anna Mucha and “He will be the city” by Magdalena Juszczyk with a meeting with the director, led by journalist Magdalena Juszczyk.

One of the most spectacular points of the week will also be PRODUCTION OF SPECIAL FILM SCENESscheduled for Wednesday as an open outdoor event. Responsible for implementation include: director Bodo Coxand will play the main role Anna Mucha.

Education and the young film industry

For years, KAMERALNE LATO has combined the festival program with practical film education and preventive activities. That’s his character Masovian Social Prevention Program ABC WORK WITH CAMERA, a program in which film becomes a tool for working with young people, talking about contemporary challenges and social prevention. This part includes workshops, meetings and debates devoted to the role of cinema in education and building the language of dialogue. The educational dimension of the festival will be complemented by an international project TOGETHER – ToGetTherecarried out with the participation of young people from Poland, Germany, Hungary and Italy.

CHAMBER SUMMER does not stop at the workshop stage, it leads young artists further, towards professional cinema. Industry programs serve this purpose SCRIPTMARKET.PRO and SCRIPTMARKET.EU. The agenda included, among others: talks on work standards in the audiovisual sector, film school debate, industry networking, pitching preparation workshops, pitching of film and script projects, co-production market and study visits FILM RADOMi.e. visiting locations with the greatest film potential in the city.

Accessibility, attractions for children and a cinema in the city space

The program also includes an accessibility theme. Cycle SHORT AND ACCESSIBLE will include a presentation of the report and a conversation about good practices under the slogan “Accessible Film Festival” with the participation of Marta Drankiewicz, Anna Czarkowska and Marta Karnkowska. As part of the series, the FILMFORUM Association invites the youngest viewers to the screening of a set of animated films O!PLANOCKA 2026. It will be an opportunity to learn about the most interesting Polish short animations in a sensory-friendly formula, adapted to the needs of young audiences.

A film screening is also planned for children “Too Big for Fairy Tales 3” Kristoffer Rus combined with workshops.

The city remains the rightful hero of this year’s edition. The festival will take place at the POWER PLANT, the Deskur Tenement House, the ZHP Radom-Miasto Troop, the PaTaThai restaurant, at Fountains on Żeromskiego Street, and in the park. T. Kościuszko and in the Concert Hall of the Music School Complex. Oskar Kolberg. Some activities – especially outdoor events, photos, workshops and study visits – will also take place in the urban space of Radom.

The most important points of the program

• July 5: official inauguration of the 19th International Film Meeting KAMERALNE LATO in Kamienica Deskurów.
• July 5: opening parade
• July 5: inaugural concert of the band The Master and Margarita.
• July 5, 7, 8 and 9: outdoor cinema THE SKY OVER RADOM.
• July 6: Jet Film Competition HYDE PARK.
• July 7: National Youth Film Competition HIGH FLYING.
• July 8: official opening of the 5th edition FREEDOM Film Festival and exhibitions “WAJDA UNIVERSITY”.
• July 8–10: FREEDOM Film Festival short film competitions.
• July 8: open outdoor event PRODUCTION OF SPECIAL FILM SCENES.
• July 7–9: meetings PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY with Olaf Lubaszenko, Kordian Kądziela, Piotr Cyrwus and Kamila Urzędowska.
• July 11: special shows “Last Call”, “Miss Nobody” and “He Will Be the City”.
• July 11: final ceremony and concert TRIBUTE TO ANDRZEJ WAJDA.

The 19th International Film Meetings KAMERALNE LATO and the 5th FREEDOM Film Festival will be held in Radom on July 5–11, 2026. Admission to all events is free. Radio 357 is the media patron of the event.