Films have a face of actresses and the actors playing in them, so Mastercard OFF CAMERA does not forget about them and awards nominations in acting categories. Awards in the categories of Best Actress, Best Actor and Mastercard Rising Star in the value of PLN 10,000 each will be given by the Jury of the Polish Feature Film Competition for roles in films nominated in this competition.

In addition, starting from 2023, Mastercard OFF CAMERA will award the FEMALE VOICE prize, an award for women who have specifically supported or co-created one of this year’s projects. This award aims to support women in pursuing their artistic projects and professional plans in the heavily masculinized world of cinema. It is awarded to outstandingly talented women who are active in the Polish film industry on a day-to-day basis. The award is worth as much as PLN 50,000 and its sponsors are Bank BNP Paribas and Mastercard.

Here are the nominees!

BEST ACTRESS:

• Sandra Drzymalska, Simona Kossak
  
• Agnieszka Dulęba – Kasza, Seasons

   

• Nel Kaczmarek, Wet Monday, Loss of Balance

   

• Michalina Olszańska, Kulej. All That Glitters Isn’t Gold
• Maja Pankiewicz, Where Do We Begin

BEST ACTOR:

• Jan Englert, The Crossroads
• Ignacy Liss, Światłoczuła
• Michał Sikorski, Życie dla początkujących
  
• Łukasz Simlat, Seasons
• Tomasz Włosok, Kulej. All That Glitters Isn’t Gold

FEMALE VOICE AWARD

• Maria Leźnicka, producer – Seasons
• Monika Majorek, director, screenwriter – Where Do We Begin
• Dominika Montean-Pańków, director, screenwriter – The Crossroads
• Justyna Mytnik, director, screenwriter – Wet Monday
• Katarzyna Warnke, screenwriter, actress – Travel Essentials

MASTERCARD RISING STAR, an award of PLN 10,000 for the best acting debut in a feature film.

• Matylda Giegżno, Światłoczuła
• Magdalena Maścianica, Życie dla początkujących
• Julia Polaczek, Wet Monday

The winners will be announced at the Closing Gala of the 18th Mastercard OFF CAMERA Festival at the Juliusz Słowacki Theater in Krakow on May 3, 2025. The festival will last from April 25 to May 4. The program will include nearly 200 screenings of films from around the world.