Camerimage, the world’s largest film festival dedicated to the art of cinematography in Toruń, Poland, is rebranding. The fest unveiled that it is changing its name to ToruńCamerimage on Thursday.
“The new name reflects the deepening of a long-standing partnership with the city of Toruń, where the festival was founded 35 years ago,” organizers said. “The relationship between the city and the festival is evolving in line with the model established by the world’s leading film events, which are today closely identified with their host cities – Cannes, Berlin, London, and Toronto. This marks a new chapter in the history of the Toruń event.”
The festival highlighted how its program “resonates beyond the cultural sphere and into the local economy, supporting hospitality, gastronomy, transportation, and a wide range of service industries.”
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Toruń is considered one of the oldest and best-preserved medieval cities in Central Europe, as well as the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus.
“The ToruńCamerimage Film Festival has become a catalyst for the growth of a local film ecosystem, attracting leading filmmakers, cinematographers, producers, and audiovisual industry leaders from around the world,” fest organizers said. “Just as Copernicus shifted humanity’s scientific point of reference, the festival is helping to establish a new international hub for dialogue around the language of images and the future of visual storytelling – a natural evolution from a culture shaped by the written word toward one defined by the power of the image.”
Toruń is currently developing the European Film Center Camerimage, envisioned not only as the permanent home of the festival but also as a major cultural hub. The 34th edition of the festival will take place Nov. 7–14.
In 2025, the fest’s top honor, the Golden Frog for the main competition, went to Judith Kaufmann for her work on Late Shift, the latest collaboration between her and director Petra Biondina Volpe and starring Leonie Benesch. The Silver Frog was awarded to Fabian Gamper for Sound of Falling, directed by Mascha Schilinski, while the Bronze Frog went to Michał Sobociński for Chopin, A Sonata in Paris from director Michał Kwieciński.
