Xawery
Żuławski
Director · Creative lead
Polityka Passport, Silver Lions, more than 40 awards.
52.2297° N · 21.0122° EWarsaw
Poland
Film Partnership Forum
Saint Lucia
14.0101° N · 60.9875° WCastries
The first meeting of two film worlds that have never really worked together. Poland and Saint Lucia co-create the Forum as a bilateral partnership, built by both sides from day one.
- Dates
- 1–8 Nov 2026
- Place
- Castries · Saint Lucia
- Arrival in
- 34 days
The ForumA bilateral working forum
Eastern Europe and the Eastern Caribbean. One shared goal.
From 1 to 8 November 2026, film professionals from Poland and Saint Lucia meet in Castries. The Forum is co-created by both sides: a Polish delegation working with the Audio Visual and Film Association of Saint Lucia (AVFA) and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC).
Each country brings its region to the table. Poland brings the film traditions of Central and Eastern Europe, Saint Lucia the stories and talent of the Eastern Caribbean. Both gain partners, audiences and know-how they could not reach alone.
At the centre are a three-day working conference and a masterclass for SALCC film students. The last two conference days are hybrid, so partners across Eastern Europe and the Eastern Caribbean can join without travelling. The working language is English.
The goal: by the end of the week, a plan for working together in 2027 and 2028.
8days on the island
3conference days
12SALCC students
3Polish delegates
5guests online
2years of roadmap
The land, the people, the light.
Ext. The Pitons, Soufrière · Morning2.39 : 1
Both sidesWarsaw ⇄ Castries
Every line has two ends.
A partnership lasts when both sides can say what they gained. Here is the exchange, line by line.
Poland gains
Saint Lucia gains
The week1–8 November 2026
Eight days,
one call sheet.
The outline of the visit. Session times for the conference days follow once the venue is confirmed.
| Day | Date | Scene | Location | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sun 1 Nov | ArrivalInformal welcome with AVFA. | Hewanorra Airport (UVF) | |
| 02 | Mon 2 Nov | Cultural immersionSoufrière, the Pitons, fishing villages. Meetings with local communities. | Soufrière and the south-west coast | Onsite |
| 03 | Tue 3 Nov | Conference I · Where the sector standsAVFA, SALCC, independent filmmakers and technicians map skills, equipment, funding and gaps. | Castries, venue to be announced | Onsite |
| 04 | Wed 4 Nov | SALCC masterclass12:00 to 15:00. Twelve students, three mentors. Press conference for local media, time to be announced. | SALCC campus, Castries | Onsite |
| 05 | Thu 5 Nov | Conference II · How we work togetherCo-production models, financing routes, distribution. Guests from Poland and Eastern Europe join online. | Castries, venue to be announced | Onsite + online |
| 06 | Fri 6 Nov | Conference III · What we commit toThe 2027–2028 roadmap written in the room. Letters of intent, named responsibilities, dates. | Castries, venue to be announced | Onsite + online |
| 07 | Sat 7 Nov | Day off | ||
| 08 | Sun 8 Nov | Departure | Hewanorra Airport (UVF) |
Online sessions on days 5 and 6 start at 09:20 in Saint Lucia, 14:20 in Warsaw and Paris.
MasterclassWed 4 Nov · 12:00–15:00 · SALCC
Twelve students. Three mentors. One film each.
Every student arrives with a finished two-minute film, shot and edited before the session. In the room we discuss the films together and work on the edits together.
The final versions are published on the Forum platform, credited to each student by name and to SALCC. They are the first public output of the partnership.
Direction & VisionXawery Żuławski
Documentary StorytellingJoanna Łopat
Film Co-creationLude Réno
PeopleWho sits at the table
The delegation
Xawery
Joanna
Łopat
Documentary filmmaker · Media
European Press Prize nominee, Grand Press.
Lude
Réno
Educator and filmmaker · Facilitation
Twenty years in film and education across ten countries.
Online speakersThu 5 & Fri 6 Nov · online
Joining online
Krzysztof
Terej
Producer · Watchout Studio
Producer of “Gods” (seven Polish Film Awards) and “The Coldest Game”. European Film Academy member.
Paweł
Tarasiewicz
Director · Producer
Director of “Hel”, in competition at the Warsaw Film Festival. Camerimage distinction.
Kuba
Łubniewski
Cinematographer · Director
Fryderyk Award for Best Polish Music Video. More than 40 music videos and 30 commercials.
More speakers to be announced.
Hosts in Saint Lucia
The Saint Lucian side of the table is convened by the Audio Visual and Film Association and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College.
Supported by
The delegation's travel is funded by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute through its NetWorks programme. Joining online on days 5 and 6: five co-production experts, festival programmers and independent filmmakers.
