Krzysztof Gierat

Krzysztof Gierat is the former Deputy Mayor of the city of Krakow, Director of the Polish State Television Film Agency and General Secretary of the Polish Filmmakers’ Association. He is a member of the Polish and European Film Academies. Since 2000, he has served as Director of the Krakow Film Festival. He is the founder and president of the Krakow Film Foundation, which runs the Krakow Film Festival and promotes Polish documentaries and shorts abroad. In addition, he lectures at the Krakow Academy and is a member of numerous film festival juries.