{"id":56972,"date":"2026-10-05T14:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum-polonia-houston.com\/?p=56972"},"modified":"2026-10-05T14:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:32:27","slug":"houston-polish-film-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forum-polonia-houston.com\/?p=56972","title":{"rendered":"HOUSTON POLISH FILM FESTIVAL 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56901 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/forum-polonia-houston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/27_HPFF_2026-1-220x300.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forum-polonia-houston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/27_HPFF_2026-1-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/forum-polonia-houston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/27_HPFF_2026-1-440x600.jpg 440w, https:\/\/forum-polonia-houston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/27_HPFF_2026-1.jpg 469w\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Share with your friends and plan to come!\u00a0 This will be the twenty-seventh Houston Polish Festival!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forum-polonia-houston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/27_HPFF_2026-1.jpg\"><div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><strong>WHEN: Friday, October 29 \u2013 Sunday, November 1, 2026<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Opening Gala \u2013 Friday, 10\/29\/2026, 6 pm \u2013 University of St. Thomas<\/strong>, 4001 Mt. Vernon St., Houston, TX 77006, Cullen Hall<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Concert featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andrewschneidermusic.com\/\"><strong>Andrew Schneider<\/strong><\/a> (piano) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Anna+Czerniak+violinist\"><strong>Anna Czerniak<\/strong><\/a> (violin)<br \/>\n\u00c9tudes by Gra\u017cyna Bacewicz and Schubert<br \/>\nFilm music: three pieces for piano or piano and violin<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>Andrzej Wajda Year<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 documentary film<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reception<\/strong>: catering and wine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Film screenings \u2013 Saturday, 10\/30 \u2013 Sunday, 11\/1\/2026: Regal Edwards Houston Marq\u2019E, 7600 <\/strong>KATY Freeway, HOUSTON, TX 77024 \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/5kbBx9Ycho9npJhg6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MAP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>All films will have English subtitles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The list of the festival films is not final yet &#8211;\u00a0 the program will be posted soon!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmweb.pl\/film\/Przez+%C5%9Bcian%C4%99-2026-10058563\"><strong>PRZEZ \u015aCIAN\u0118<\/strong><\/a>\u201c, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt33265399\/\"><strong><em>Through the Wall<\/em><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 2026, 2 hr, Director: <strong><a title=\"Maciej Sobieszcza\u0144ski\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filmweb.pl\/person\/Maciej+Sobieszcza%C5%84ski-659209\">Maciej Sobieszcza\u0144ski<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Golden Lions 2026 winner at the Gdynia Polish Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8ZBvoddHWe8?si=CxJstKEJu4Lq24t5&amp;start=10\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center><center><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmweb.pl\/film\/Pojedynek-2026-10055711\"><strong>POJEDYNEK<\/strong><\/a>\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt32869207\/?ref_=fn_i_1\"><strong>Gorky Resort<\/strong><\/a>, 2026, 1 hr 52 min, Director <strong><a class=\"ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item--link\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2098745\/?ref_=tt_ov_1_1\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\u0141ukasz Palkowski<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VzkZhZ7WQbo?si=tmf07CcdBGGyG4ES\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmweb.pl\/film\/Dobry+ch%C5%82opiec-2025-10064809\"><strong>DOBRY CH\u0141OPIEC<\/strong><\/a>\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt34381258\/?ref_=fn_i_1\"><em><strong>Heel<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, 2025, 1 h 50 min, Director <strong><a class=\"ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item--link\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1717924\/?ref_=tt_ov_1_1\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Jan Komasa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NRJbjzycY5E?si=w1KqzCGSaPTTevs-&amp;start=8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmweb.pl\/film\/Ministranci-2025-10063927\"><strong>MINISTRANCI<\/strong><\/a>\u201d \u2013 <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt36154132\">The Altar Boys<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, 2025, 1 h 50 min, Director <strong><a class=\"ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item--link\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3987270\/?ref_=tt_ov_1_1\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Piotr Domalewski<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pnMxJmitwvA?si=yEE-cRxCPYZYyDSo&amp;start=17\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmweb.pl\/film\/Cudze+rzeczy-2026-10081261\"><strong>CUDZE RZECZY<\/strong><\/a>\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt43704165\/\"><em><strong>What Belongs to Others<\/strong><\/em><\/a> \u2013 2026, 1 hr 45 min, Director: <strong><a class=\"ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item--link\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3868826\/?ref_=tt_ov_1_1\" aria-disabled=\"false\">Grzegorz Debowski<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/33wa7Woq2YA?si=Gpif6oxmVv72Jy9v&amp;start=8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">It is not too late to sponsor the Festival!!!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share with your friends and plan to come!  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