INTERNATIONAL STUDIES | Modern Filmmaking: Directing, Cinematography & AI
We are introducing a new and innovative study program:
Modern Filmmaking: Directing, Cinematography & AI is a specialization that combines classical skills in directing and cinematography with the latest artificial intelligence technologies. Students learn how to develop their own cinematic language and work with visual storytelling, while also leveraging AI for script analysis, visualization, post-production, and the creation of new narrative forms. The program prepares students to work in the rapidly evolving world of film and audiovisual media.
What can you learn?
- Collaboration with the Film Crew
- Film Dramaturgy and Script Analysis
- Film Language and Composition
- Camera Movement and Staging
- Natural and Artificial Lighting
- Working with Actors and Character Development
- Dramatic Structure of Film Editing
- Color Grading and Image Stylization
- AI as a Co-Author of the Script
- Storyboard Creation and Visualization with AI
- AI-Assisted Image and Sound Post-Production
- Ethics and Creative Responsibility in Working with AI
- History of Cinema
- Visual Culture
- Interactivity in Culture and Art
- Career Path Development
Modern technologies in film and audiovisual arts empower students to develop a broad range of skills, opening doors to multiple career paths. In their first year, students in the Modern Filmmaking: Directing, Cinematography & AI program gain hands-on experience in various aspects of filmmaking, including the fundamentals of directing and camera work, photography, and script development. From the second year, they follow a more focused path, specializing either in directing, staging, and character creation, or in cinematography, lighting, and image post-production.
Who can you become in the future?
In the near future, every film studio, production company, and creative agency will be searching for professionals who understand both the language of cinema and the logic of artificial intelligence. With this program, you will be among the first to bridge these two worlds. As a graduate of Modern Filmmaking: Directing, Cinematography & AI, you will not only master the art of storytelling through image and sound - you will also learn to collaborate with intelligent technologies that are transforming the creative industries. You can become a film director, cinematographer, AI story developer, or visual designer shaping the future of moving images. You can work on films, series, documentaries, VR projects, and multimedia installations that blend emotion with innovation. At Warsaw Film School, we believe that the future belongs to creators who can think beyond the frame.
Join the generation that’s already ahead of tomorrow.
Why study at Warsaw Film School?
Warsaw Film School is the largest educational complex in Central Europe dedicated to film and video game arts. Situated in the heart of Poland’s capital, it has been shaping creative talent for over 20 years, combining a rich tradition of audiovisual arts with cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Each year, the school produces over 200 student films and is recognized as one of the most awarded film schools worldwide. Its achievements include two Academy Award nominations for Our Curse (directed by Tomasz Śliwiński) and The Dress (directed by Tadeusz Łysiak), while alumna Dorota Kobiela (now DK Welchman) received an Oscar nomination for her groundbreaking film Loving Vincent.
Warsaw Film School students earn awards at major international film festivals across the globe, from Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Paris to London, Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, São Paulo, Singapore, Mumbai, Kyiv, Gdynia, and many others.
Graduates are fully prepared to excel in today’s creative industries, equipped with an understanding of contemporary social, market, and technological trends. The school emphasizes hands-on learning, encouraging collaboration, fostering creative partnerships, and inspiring students to approach artistic challenges with innovation.
Duration of studies: 3 years, full-time.
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