Enthusiasts Archive, an artistic project by Neil Cummings and Marysia Lewandowska, is the result of extensive research amongst the remnants of amateur film clubs in Poland under socialism. It is a critical archive of amateur films found, restored and made available online. In 2019, the Archive was accessioned into The Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.
Are We Cool or What? A czy my to jacy tacy…
| year | 1974/75 |
| author | Engelbert Kral |
| format | 16mm, 8'30, B&W |
| club | AKF Alchemik, Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
And After the Night Comes the Night A po nocy przychodzi noc
| year | 1970s |
| author | Jerzy Müller |
| format | 1'52, B&W |
| club | AKF Cyklop, Piekary Śląskie |
News Aktualności
| year | 1981 |
| author | Wiesław Seyboth |
| format | 26'07, B&W |
| club | AKF Cyklop, Piekary Śląskie |
Anatomy Anatomia
| year | 1974 |
| author | Tadeusz Wudzki |
| format | 16mm, 3’, B&W |
| club | AKF Pegaz, Warsaw |
Both Very Old Bardzo starzy oboje
| year | 1968 |
| author | Alfred Stefański |
| format | 7'08, B&W |
| club | AKF Grunwald, Olsztyn |
Bielsko-Biała Yesterday and Today Bielsko-Biała wczoraj i dziś
| year | 1960s |
| author | Kazimierz Micherdziński |
| format | 17'53, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Close to Hell Blisko piekła
| year | 1970s |
| author | Leon Wojtala |
| format | 16mm, 3'56, B&W |
| club | AKF Iks, Mikołów |
Blockade Blokada
| year | 1981 |
| author | Leszek Boguszewski |
| format | Super 8, 10'49, colour |
| club | AKF Sawa Warszawa |
To Be … or to Be Być... albo być
| year | 1980s |
| author | Piotr Muskała, Jerzy Müller |
| format | 3'59, B&W |
| club | AKF Cyklop, Piekary Śląskie |
You Glorify the Others Without Knowing Bielsko-Biała Cudze chwalicie Bielskiego nie znacie
| year | 1961 |
| author | collective work |
| format | 14'00, B&W / colour |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Work Time and Leisure Time Czas pracy i czas relaksu
| year | 1978/79 |
| author | Henryk Lehnert |
| format | 7'20, colour |
| club | AKF Chemik, Oświęcim |
Deported Deportowany
| year | 1974 |
| author | Andrzej Wyrozębski, Tadeusz Szulc |
| format | 10'10, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
The Days of Bielsko-Biała Dni Bielska Białej
| year | 1960s |
| author | collective work |
| format | 9'01, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Touch the Sound Dotknąć dźwięku
| year | 1981 |
| author | Dariusz Skubel, Zdzisław Zinczuk |
| format | 16mm, 6'13, colour |
| club | AKF Awa, Poznań |
Untitled Day Dzień bez tytułu
| year | 1970s |
| author | Michał Suchecki |
| format | 14'55, colour |
| club | AKF Sawa, Warsaw |
Eve and Her Husband Ewa i mąż
| year | 1968/69 |
| author | Krystyna & Józef Czoska |
| format | 16mm, 7’17, B&W |
| club | AKF Alka, Puck |
Chocolate Factory Fabryka czekolady
| year | 1960s |
| author | praca zespołowa |
| format | 2'34, B&W |
| club | SAKF Jupiter, Bydgoszcz |
Function Funkcja
| year | 1981 |
| author | Zdzisław Zinczuk |
| format | 16mm, 1'07, colour |
| club | AKF Awa, Poznań |
Emblem Satyr Godło Satyr
| year | 1966 |
| author | Jan Jaruzal, Henryk Urbańczyk |
| format | 13'32, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Hours Counted with Wings Godziny liczone skrzydłami
| year | 1979 |
| author | Henryk Urbańczyk |
| format | 12'58, colour |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
A Star Is Born Gwiazdą być
| year | 1970s |
| author | Henryk Urbańczyk, Bolesław Białek |
| format | 16mm, 8’46, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Homo Homo
| year | 1975 |
| author | Krzysztof Janicki |
| format | 16mm, 2’50, B&W |
| club | AKF Grunwald, Olsztyn |
Humbug Humbug
| year | 1970s |
| author | Gerard Piszczek, Michał Kuczmiński |
| format | 16mm, 3’40, colour |
| club | AKF Iks, Mikołów |
Party Impreza
| year | 1972 |
| author | Franciszek Dzida |
| format | 12'40, B&W |
| club | AKF Klaps, Chybie |
Jan Piecha: A History of One Life Jan Piecha historia jednego życia
| year | 1960 |
| author | Marian Koim, R. Ohl |
| format | 10'07, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Jubiler Jubiler
| year | 1960s |
| author | Ryszard Kreyser |
| format | 2'15, B&W |
| club | TWF, Warsaw |
Tomorrow’s the Premiere Jutro premiera
| year | 1960s |
| author | collective work |
| format | 8'04, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Bathing Kąpiel
| year | 1960s |
| author | Piotr Muskała, Jerzy Müller |
| format | 2'07, B&W |
| club | AKF Cyklop, Piekary Śląskie |
Carousel Karuzela
| year | 1987 |
| author | Krzysztof Szafraniec |
| format | 16mm, 2'20, colour |
| club | AKF Nowa Huta, Kraków |
Chimney Sweeps Kominiarze
| year | 1964 |
| author | Kazimierz Micherdziński |
| format | 10'10, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
A Tailor for Millions Krawiec dla milionów
| year | 1966 |
| author | Henryk Urbańczyk |
| format | 11'00, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Site Workers Ludzie z bazy
| year | 1965 |
| author | Alfred Stefański |
| format | 16mm, 15'08, B&W |
| club | AKF Grunwald, Olsztyn |
Three-Room Apartment M3
| year | 1969 |
| author | Jerzy Ridan |
| format | 16mm, 4'19, B&W |
| club | AKF Nowa Huta, Kraków |
Markowa and Her World Markowa i jej świat
| year | 1962 |
| author | Leon Wojtala |
| format | 16mm, 8'24, B&W |
| club | AKF Iks, Mikołów |
Butterflies Motyle
| year | 1971 |
| author | Franciszek Dzida |
| format | 8mm, 12’49, B&W |
| club | AKF Klaps, Chybie |
Birth of Man Narodziny człowieka
| year | 1963 |
| author | Ryszard Wawrynowicz, Julian Jaskólski |
| format | 16mm, 10’56, B&W |
| club | AKF X Muza, Gdańsk |
Birth of a Film Narodziny filmu
| year | 1970s |
| author | Jerzy Müller |
| format | 2'17, B&W |
| club | AKF Cyklop, Piekary Śląskie |
No Right to Beauty Nie masz prawa do piękna
| year | 1965 |
| author | Henryk Urbańczyk |
| format | 2'26, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Misunderstanding Nieporozumienie
| year | 1978 |
| author | Piotr Majdrowicz |
| format | 16mm, 20’30, B&W |
| club | AKF Awa, Poznań |
Amateurs with Painting Palettes Nieprofesjonalni z paletą
| year | 1970s |
| author | Henryk Bogacki |
| format | 7'00, colour |
| club | AKF Cyklop, Piekary Śląskie |
Knocked Out Without a Blow Nokaut bez ciosu
| year | 1974 |
| author | Andrzej Wyrozębski |
| format | 8'10, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Stranger Obcy
| year | 1967 |
| author | Jan Jaruzal |
| format | 7'39, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Ole! Ole!
| year | 1960s |
| author | Roman Hlawacz |
| format | 1'44, colour |
| club | AKF Groteska, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Studium Fotografii i Filmu COK, Warsaw |
Them One
| year | 1967 |
| author | Jan Jaruzal, Henryk Urbańczyk |
| format | 10'56, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Fire! Pali się!
| year | 1970s |
| author | collective work |
| format | 4'58, colour |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Pegasus / Short Film Cinema Pegaz / Kino Krótkich Filmów (czołówka i końcówka dwóch programów telewizyjnych)
| year | 1963 |
| author | Ryszard Kreyser |
| format | 1'30, B&W |
| club | TWF, Warszawa |
A Rescued Landscape Pejzaż ocalony
| year | 1977 |
| author | Zbigniew Walczakowski |
| format | 6'20, colour |
| club | AKF Grunwald, Olsztyn |
Petitioner Petent
| year | 1970s |
| author | Zdzisław Dusza, Ireneusz Radź |
| format | 16mm, 3’25, colour |
| club | AKF Groteska, Kędzierzyn-Koźle |
Song for the Worker of the Morning Shift Piosenka dla robotnika rannej zmiany
| year | 1982 |
| author | Antoni Kreis |
| format | 16mm, 5’50, B&W |
| club | AKF Chorzowska Ósemka, Chorzów |
Left over Beer Piwo zostało
| year | 1970s |
| author | Henryk Bogacki |
| format | 14'12, colour |
| club | AKF Cyklop, Piekary Śląskie |
Flyposter Plakaciarz
| year | 1980 |
| author | Henryk Urbańczyk |
| format | 16mm, 10’45, colour |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Leaving on Schedule at 1 pm Planowany odjazd godzina 13.00
| year | 1960s |
| author | Piotr Muskała, Jerzy Müller |
| format | 3'49, B&W |
| club | AKF Cyklop, Piekary Śląskie |
Lieutenant Colonel Mirosław Hermaszewski Visiting Bielsko-Biała Podpułkownik Mirosław Hermaszewski z wizytą w Bielsku-Białej
| year | 1979 |
| author | praca zespołowa |
| format | 5'53, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Journey Podróż
| year | 1978 |
| author | Wacław Szewczyk |
| format | 8'08, B&W |
| club | AKF Sawa, Warsaw |
They Will Be Back by Springtime Powrócą z wiosną
| year | 1966 |
| author | Oktawian Fedak, Henryk Urbańczyk |
| format | 8'50, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Before Dusk Przed zmierzchem
| year | 1976 |
| author | Leszek Boguszewski |
| format | 8mm, 6'26, colour |
| club | AKF Sawa, Warsaw |
Through the Mirror Przez lustro
| year | 1985 |
| author | Franciszek Dzida |
| format | 16mm, 15’42, colour |
| club | AKF Klaps, Chybie |
Together Razem
| year | 1977 |
| author | Krzysztof Janicki, Marek Barański |
| format | 16mm, 3’37, B&W |
| club | AKF Grunwald, Olsztyn |
Regi Poloniae Regi Poloniae
| year | 1957 |
| author | Jan Maćkow, Danuta Maćkow |
| format | 16mm, 11'53, B&W |
| club | AKF Katowice |
The Rockefellers Rokefelerzy
| year | 1950s |
| author | Jerzy Chmielewski |
| format | 7'50, B&W |
| club | AKF Iks, Mikołów |
Flirt Romanza ludzika
| year | 1963 |
| author | Marian Koim |
| format | 16mm, 2’34, colour |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Gaze Spojrzenie
| year | 1974 |
| author | Tadeusz Wudzki |
| format | 4'37, B&W |
| club | AKF Pegaz, Warsaw |
Gaze Spojrzenie
| year | 1979 |
| author | Piotr Majdrowicz |
| format | 7'26, B&W |
| club | AKF Awa, Poznań |
Labour Day in Bielsko-Biała 1979 Święto Pracy Bielsko-Biała 1979
| year | 1979 |
| author | collective work |
| format | 17'28, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Symbiosis Symbioza
| year | 1969 |
| author | Tadeusz Junak |
| format | 16mm, 10’14, B&W |
| club | STK Rotunda, Kraków |
Sisyphus Syzyfowie
| year | 1971 |
| author | Tadeusz Wudzki |
| format | 8mm, 5’30, B&W |
| club | AKF Wiedza, Warsaw |
Foreman Sztygar
| year | 1969 |
| author | Mieczysław Szemalikowski |
| format | 16mm, 9'08, B&W |
| club | AKF Śląsk, Katowice |
Birthday Urodziny
| year | 1970s |
| author | Jerzy Müller |
| format | 2'53, B&W |
| club | AKF Cyklop, ZDK KOR Andaluzja, Piekary Śląskie |
The Visit of Valentina Tereshkova to Our Town Wizyta Walentyny Tiereszkowej w naszym mieście
| year | 1968 |
| author | collective work |
| format | c. 12'00 B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Wojciech Siemion and the 140 Rascals Wojciech Siemion i 140 rozbójników
| year | 1965 |
| author | Ryszard Ber |
| format | 6'20, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Rooted in the Rural Landscape Wrośnięci w pejzaż wsi
| year | 1974 |
| author | Andrzej Wyrozębski |
| format | 22'34, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Contemporary Symphony Współczesna Symfonia
| year | 1971 |
| author | Maciej Korus, Jerzy Ridan |
| format | 16mm, 6'18, colour |
| club | AKF Nowa Huta, Kraków |
Wysoka Wysoka
| year | 1971 |
| author | Zbigniew Iwaszuk, Jerzy Ridan, Władysław Wiciński |
| format | 8'12, B&W |
| club | AKF Nowa Huta, Kraków |
Rasp Zgrzyt
| year | 1960s |
| author | Halina Poznańska |
| format | 5'59, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Earth Ziemia
| year | 1976 |
| author | Zdzisław Zinczuk |
| format | 16mm, 3’21, B&W |
| club | AKF Awa, Poznań |
Crushing, the Crushing Fruit Zmiażdżenia owoc miażdżący
| year | 1970s |
| author | Piotr Muskała, Jerzy Müller |
| format | 3'53, B&W |
| club | AKF Cyklop, ZDK KOR Andaluzja, Piekary Śląskie |
Toy Soldiers Żołnierzyki
| year | 1962 |
| author | Julian Jaskólski, Ryszard Wawrynowicz |
| format | 14'09, B&W |
| club | AKF X Muza, Gdańsk |
May 1st 1974 1 Maja 1974
| year | 1974 |
| author | collective work |
| format | 19'42, B&W |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |
Bewelana’s 150th Anniversary 150 lat Bewelany
| year | 1977 |
| author | Andrzej Wyrozębski |
| format | 40'15, colour |
| club | AKF Bielsko, Bielsko-Biała |