The Film School, which is situated in an old palace in Targowa street in the centre of Lodz is a must-see. It is a place where legendary Polish directors and actors, such as Oscar winners Roman Polanski and Andrzej Wajda studied and made their first films. Also cult Polish-French director Krzysztof Kieslowski was an Lodz Film School Alumn.
ul. Targowa 61/63, Lodz, Poland, www.filmschool.lodz.pl
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The links between Lodz and cinema are numerous... There is the Museum of Cinematography (www.kinomuzeum.pl/muzen.html) not far away from the Film School. In addition to that, each year a prestigious Camerimage Festival (www.camerimage.pl/index.php?lang=en) is held in Lodz. And finally many films were shot on location in Lodz, eg. the new film by David Lynch - "Inland Empire". Links between Lodz and cinema are numerous. Lodz was a filming location where many famous films were produced, including "Inland Empire" by David Lynch and "The Promised Land" by Andrzej Wajda. There is also well-known Museum of Cinematography in the city centre (www.kinomuzeum.pl/muzen.html). And lastly, each year in December a world-famous International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography "Camerimage" (www.camerimage.pl/index.php?lang=en) is held in Lodz.
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