Schedule of the Film and TV Series Zone attractions

26 May 2025

Our fantastic guests

Once again, the Film and TV Series Zone has set itself the goal of inviting various guests, both Polish and foreign. Among them, you will meet brilliant actors, experienced filmmakers, directors, YouTubers and many, many more! If we were to list all of them, a day would not be enough to do it, so we present only a few of them (remember to find out the rest by checking out the full program of the event!):

Bonnie Wright 

Bonnie Wright is a British actress who began her film career at the age of nine. She made her film debut in the film adaptation of the book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” in the role of Ginny Weasley, and subsequent films of the series brought her increasing recognition.

She also starred in the productions “Stranded” and “Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures”.

Where you’ll meet her:

Q&A | Earth Hall | Saturday 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm 
Autographs |PCC | Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 noon 
Autographs | PCC | Saturday 05:00 pm – 06:00 pm 
Autographs | PCC | Sunday 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Photo | PCC | Saturday 10:00 am – 10:30 am 
Photo | PCC | Sunday 12:00 noon – 12:30 pm

Mark Sheppard

Mark Sheppard is an actor whose oeuvre is a real gold mine, full of great roles and performances. He quickly gained notoriety, appearing in many different productions. His career gained momentum with guest and recurring roles in series such as “The Practice”, “The Invisible Man”, “Special Unit 2”, “Star Trek: Voyager”, “Las Vegas”, “Monk”, “CSI: New York”, or “Chuck”. Mark won the hearts of fans as James Sterling in “Leverage” or as Crowley, the King of Hell in “Supernatural”. And many more!

At Pyrkon, like Bonnie Wright, he will talk about his experience and interesting situations on the film set. 

Where you’ll meet him:

Q&A | Great Auditorium | Saturday 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Autographs |PCC | Saturday 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm 
Autographs | PCC |Sunday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Photo | PCC | Sunday 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm

Michał Żebrowski

Michał Żebrowski is a theatre, film and television actor, producer and general director of Teatr 6. piętro in Warsaw. He is a graduate of the Acting Faculty of Aleksander Zelwerowicz’s National Higher School of Theatre (today’s Theatre Academy) in Warsaw. 

He is known for roles such as Geralt of Rivia in the Polish film “The Witcher”, Tadeusz Soplica in “Pan Tadeusz”, Jan Skrzetuski in “Ogniem i Mieczem”, Major Henryk Sucharski in “Tajemnica Westerplatte”, Turjag Huncaga in “Janosik. Prawdziwa historia.” or Prof. Andrzej Falkowicz in “Na dobre i na złe”, and in dubbing, among others, from the role of Johnny Silverhand in the Polish version of the game “Cyberpunk 2077”.

Where you’ll meet him at Pyrkon:

Q&A | Cosplay Stage | Saturday 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm
Autographs | PCC | Saturday 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm
Photo | PCC | Saturday 04:00 pm – 04:30 pm

GF Darwin

Grupa Filmowa Darwin, founded by Marek Hucz and Jan Jurkowski – graduates of the Krakow Theatre Academy – is a group of filmmakers and at the same time an independent film studio that has been publishing high-quality content on its own YouTube channel for over 10 years. In total, they have already made over 200 short films. They are viewed as an authority by a large number of viewers.

On the GF Darwin channel, the “Wielkie Konflikty” series has been invariably popular for years, in which two historical figures, real or legendary, enter the eponymous conflict shown in a humorous way. They will also be happy to tell you about it at Pyrkon.

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Where you’ll meet them:

GF Darwin – meeting with the creators of “Wielkie Konflikty” | The Great Hall | Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 noon  
Autographs | PCC | Saturday 05:30 pm – 06:30 pm
Photo | PCC | Saturday 02:30 pm – 03:00 pm

Julian Jeliński

Creator of the vlog Brody z Kosmosu, one of the largest channels in Poland dedicated to pop culture, full of bearded reviews and the most cosmic look at films, comics and the whole geek world in general! Julian Jeliński is the author of the series “Najgorsze Animacje”, which has a special place in the hearts of many viewers.

At Pyrkon, he will once again analyze the worst animations in history and take a closer look at the film dinosaurs, giving the following lectures for you:

The toughest New York cops come from…Japan? Mad Bull 34 | Film and TV Series Room 2 |Saturday 09:30 pm – 10:30 pm
What have you done with these dinosaurs? | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Saturday 08:00 pm – 03:00 pmThe Great Saga of the Bear from New York | Film and Series Room 1 | Sunday 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm

Jakbyniepaczeć

Kaja Szafrańska is a journalist, serial critic and traveller. Janusz Raczyński is a cultural scientist by education, a traveller, filmmaker and editor by profession. Together, they have been running a channel on YouTube for over 10 years, Jakbyniepaczeć, dedicated to quality serial productions, where they review, recommend and explain, as well as follow in the footsteps of the most popular series in the world. There, you will find stories of cult productions, reviews and the most important events in different TV series in a condensed and visually attractive form.

As the greatest specialists in TV series, during Pyrkon they will be happy to tell you about the strangest series in the world and the reasons and meaning behind their exploration! 

From Lynch, through The Curse to Severance, or about the strangest series in the world | Film and TV Series Room 2 | Friday 09:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Why do we like to explore TV series so much, and does it work for them? | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Saturday 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm

Radek Pisula i Oskar Rogowski

Together, they run the film and pop culture podcast Napisy Końcowe. Both of them have been dealing with this topic for years and will be happy to share their knowledge! At Pyrkon, you will catch them at unique lectures on superhero themes.

Life before the MCU – superhero films from 2000-2007 | Film and TV Series Room 2 | Saturday 04:30 pm – 05:30 pm
Bat-nipples, yellow spandex and The Thing with no pants, i.e. about superhero costumes in films | Film and TV Series Room 2 | Saturday 08:30 pm – 09:30 pm
There is no method in this madness, or how Sonyverse fell on its face | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Sunday 12:00 noon – 01:00 pm

Szymon Kołodziejczyk

Professionally, he is involved in creating films and animations and running the Język Filmu channel on YouTube. After hours, he is a lover of home theathre and new media technology. He collects films on DVDs and Blu-ray discs, of which he has more than the most popular streaming platform in Poland – over 8,000!

Grain in the film. Its function, and do we have grain in the movies today?  | Film and TV Series Room 2 |Saturday 02:30 pm – 03:30 pm
Preparing your home theater for HDR movies. What is HDR, how does it affect the recipient and how to watch HDR videos correctly | Film and TV Series Room 2 | Sunday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Alex Proyas “The Raven” from 1994 – the true story of the film | Film and TV Series Room 2 | Friday 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm

The Creators of Apokawixa

Xawery Żuławski is a Polish director, screenwriter and producer, known to cinema fans for his versatile talent and unique approach to film art. Award-winning and appreciated in the film industry, he has received many awards for his exceptional productions. Żuławski is a versatile filmmaker, unrestricted and boldly exploring various film genres. 

Mikołaj Kubacki is one of the most promising actors of the young generation. Since 2019, he has been associated with the National Old Theatre in Kraków. His feature debut was the main role in the film “Fanatyk” by Michał Tylka. In 2023, he played the main role in the film “Apokawixa”.

Together, they will be happy to talk about working on “Apokawixa”, share interesting facts from the film set and answer your questions!

Where the zombies by the Baltic Sea came from, i.e. a meeting with the creators of the film “Apokawixa” | Film nad TV Series Room 1 | Saturday 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Autographs | PCC | Saturday 06:30 pm – 07:30 pm
Photo | PCC | Saturday 04:30 pm – 05:00 pm

The Scooby-Doo Team

Where are you, Scooby-Doo? Come on through! Following the lyrics of a song from the iconic animated series about a pack of friends hunting ghosts and monsters, Scooby-Doo will visit Pyrkon. In fact, it’s his voice that’s coming to Pyrkon! The dubbing actors who together form a bunch of nosy kids will listen to the song and come to Pyrkon!

Ryszard Olesiński, who has been solving mysteries for 25 years, playing the role of the title dog detective, that is, of course, Scooby-Doo! He began his acting career at the State Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw and has been meticulously expanding his artistic output ever since.  

 Jacek Bończyk, actor, singer, screenwriter and director of performances, author of song lyrics – both original and Polish dubbing versions. Among the numerous dubbing roles, he is listed as the chief slayer of monsters and ghosts, playing the roles of Courage from the series “Courage – The Cowardly Dog” and Shaggy from the “Scooby-Doo” series.

Agata Gawrońska-Bauman, a theatre, film and dubbing actress, as well as a dubbing director. A graduate of the State Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw. She gained the greatest recognition for her role of Velma Dinkley in Polish versions of TV series and films from the “Scooby-Doo” universe.

Beata Jankowska-Tzimas, whose voice you have probably heard in many, many animations of your childhood. She was Blossom of the “Powerpuff Girls”, Miriam of the “Prince of Egypt”, as well as the Little Mermaid of… “Little Mermaid”. She comes to Pyrkon as the person behind the role of Daphne! 

Jacek Kopczyński, the chief prince of fairy tales, which all of you certainly know! He was the Prince in “Cinderella”, he was Prince Eric in “The Little Mermaid”, he was also numerous princes from the films and series of the “Barbie” series. He also played the role of Dandelion in the game “The Witcher”, but! He will appear at Pyrkon as the character of Fred, from the “Scooby-Doo” series, of course.  

Where to meet them all? Let us answer the question for you:

Scooby-Doo – meeting with the Polish voice actors! | Great Hall| Saturday 07:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Autographs | PCC | Sunday 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Photo | PCC | Sunday 11:30 am – 12:00 noon

The Marvel Team

We also have something for all you superhero fans! If you’ve ever wanted to talk to Captain America, joke with Spider-Man, or learn how to translate Marvel comics, you’ve come to the right place.

Lidia Sadowa is one of the most promising actresses of the young generation, known to the wider public, among others, as the Polish voice of Elsa from “Frozen”. She also played the role of Mystique from the “X-Men” series and Tauriel from the film “The Hobbit”. Fans of games certainly remember her from the Polish version of V in the game “Cyberpunk 2077”, and Marvel fans – from the role of Wanda Maximoff!

Jakub Gawlik is an actor, musician and composer. Since the age of seven, he has been playing the accordion. He also graduated from the Theatre Academy in Warsaw. He is best known as the Polish voice of Tom Holland  – he played Spider-Man in Marvel films, Nathan Drake from Uncharted and Ian Lightfoot from the animation Onward.

Paweł Ciołkosz started by making amateur films with his colleagues. This is how his first detective stories were made, and although the world has never seen these works, filmmaking remained with Paweł forever. His voice is certainly associated with numerous productions, but he will appear on Pyrkon as Captain America from the “Avengers” films.

Marcin Przybylski, a professor of art, a graduate and former lecturer at the Theatre Academy in Warsaw and the Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow, as well as a theater and dubbing actor. In dubbing, he is known, among others, for the role of Kili from the “The Hobbit” series, Sasuke Uchiha from the “Naruto” series and Flash from the “Justice League”. Since 2012, he has also been associated with Marvel as the Polish voice of Hawkeye.

This fantastic team will also not be so difficult to meet! Here’s where to see them:

The real face of Captain America… and more – meeting the voice actors of the MCU | Large Auditorium | Sunday 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Autographs | PCC | Saturday 12:00 noon – 01:00 pm
Photo | PCC | Saturday 06:00 pm – 06:30 pm

Founders of the Velvet Spoon 

Velvet Spoon is a Polish company distributing intriguing films from around the world. Its co-creators will visit Pyrkon and will be happy to tell you about their motivations and experiences in this industry!

Marcin Adamczak is a member of the International Federation of Film Critics FIPRESCI and the Association of Polish Filmmakers. He also comes to Pyrkon as a co-founder of the distribution company Velvet Spoon.

Grzegorz Fortuna is a researcher of pop culture, genre cinema and Polish transformation. He is the co-founder of the Octopus Film Festival in Gdańsk and the distribution company Velvet Spoon, as well as a member of the VHS Hell collective.

Where you’ll meet them:

Distribution of classics in Poland | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Sunday 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Distribution? What is that? Meeting with the founders of Velvet Spoon | Film and TV Series Room 2 | Saturday 12:30 pm – 01:30 pm

Fantastic film screenings

The Film and TV Series Zone has also prepared some interesting films for you. If you have been wanting to watch one of these films for a long time or simply like screenings in a larger group,  this section is for you! 

In the blink of an eye – Best of Animator Festival | special screening | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Friday 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm

Ready for a journey through time, space and the limits of imagination? In cooperation with the Animator Festival, we will introduce you to several carefully selected short animated forms from around the world! We have prepared this set with the opening of Pyrkon in mind – you can expect a screening full of strangeness, delight and unforgettable emotions. The 75-minute screening takes you on a journey from beauty and nostalgia, through grotesque, to complete absurdity.

We will be showing:

• “Martyr’s Guidebook”, Maksymilian Rzontkowski, Poland 2023 – 8’59″
• “Slow Light”, Kijek/Adamski, Poland 2022 – 10’58″
• “Rain / Deszcz”, Piotr Milczarek, Poland 2019 – 5’00″
• “Ice Merchants”, João Gonzalez, Portugal 2022 – 14’00″
• “Fail in Love – A Chair for Two”, Cécile Rousset & Romain Blanc-Tailleur, France 2022 – 4’17″
• “LOOP”, Pablo Polledri, Spain 2021 – 8’00″.
• *”Poorly Drawn Lines – Ep. 1: Bathroom Emergency”, Matt Thompson, USA 2021 – 11’00”
•  *”Smiling Friends”, Michael Cusack & Zach Hadel, Australia 2024 – 11’40″

All films will be shown in the original with Polish subtitles!

It’s a good thing we wear masks (PREMIERE) and meeting with the creators – documentary | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Friday 07:00 pm – 08:30 pm

This time we have a documentary premiere for you!

Sometimes you have to put on a mask to show your real face. Konrad devoted nearly five years to creating his dream outfit. Although he treats cosplay as a way to improve his own world, he can also bring joy to others – especially those who need it most. However, even in the fictional world, there are crises that need to be dealt with. And when you start to “run out of air” behind the mask – you have to catch your breath somehow.

After the screening, there will also be a meeting with the filmmakers – Bartosz Pawłowski, Bohdan Reva and the protagonist of the film – Konrad Kobus. 

Nosferatu. The symphony of horror (1922) with live music performed by Czerwie | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Friday 00:00 – 02:00 am

“Czerwie” is a Polish formation presenting alternative sounds from the borderline of folk, ethno, absurd, experimental and contemporary music, as well as theatre and film music. Such a wide stylistic cross-section makes their work unique and difficult to classify. Their unique style will surely diversify your viewing!

Droga donikąd (2025) and a meeting with the creators! | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Saturday 09:00 pm – 11:00 pm

“Droga donikąd” is a dark story about a merciless, post-apocalyptic world in which the loss of humanity has become everyday life, and revenge – the only driving force of the survivors. The film was created out of passion and determination, being a perfect example of independent cinematography.

The director himself and the film crew will talk about the challenges encountered and how to overcome them during the meeting after the screening. This is a unique opportunity to get behind the scenes of the production of “Droga donikąd” and to hear the personal thoughts and experiences of the creators.

The film will be presented with a Polish soundtrack and English subtitles. The meeting will be held in Polish.

[+18] Oldboy (2003) | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Saturday 11:00 pm – 01:00 am

The middle part of Park Chan-wook’s “Trilogy of Revenge” won nearly seventy awards and nominations at the time of its premiere, and significantly contributed to the spread of Korean cinema. Quentin Tarantino himself contributed to this success, emphasizing in many interviews that “Oldboy” is his favorite film.

Today, twenty years after its release, “Oldboy” returns to the silver screens in a fully remastered version of 4K. Revenge has never looked so good!

The film is intended for adult viewers!

The Gingerdead Man (2005) | Film and TV Series Room 1 | Sunday 01:00 am – 02:30 am

You probably know the motif of evil spirits trying to possess people or objects? Director Charles Band went a step further – when the ashes of a killer who died by electric chair are accidentally mixed with cake in a local bakery, he returns in the form of… the Gingerdead Man. And he seeks revenge on those who led to his conviction.

In addition, in the Pyrkon Cinema you will also find:

FRIDAY

• Apokawixa (2022) | 00:00 – 02:00 am
• The Witcher (2001) | 02:00 am – 04:00 am

SATURDAY

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) | 00:00 – 02:30 am
• LEGO Batman: The Movie (2017) | 02:30 am – 04:30 am

And many, many more! There are also plenty of fantastic lectures and discussion panels, about which you will find detailed information in the convention program!