http://hdl.handle.net/11089/851 2026-11-10T03:52:57Z 2026-11-10T03:52:57Z Stasiak, Andrzej http://hdl.handle.net/11089/59631 2026-11-09T16:46:25Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Two ways of creating film tourism destinations: Case study of Sandomierz and Lodz (Poland) Stasiak, Andrzej The aim of this paper is to identify the ways in which film tourism destinations emerge and the methods for making them more permanent. This study adopts a case-study approach. The author selected two Polish cities that are commonly associated with films: Sandomierz and Lodz (Łódź). One is an established film tourism destination, while the other is a potential, developing one. Together, they provide a strong example of various phenomena connected to film-inspired tourism. The analysis drew on a wide range of sources (academic papers, research reports, inquiries at film institutions, interviews with experts, field inspections, and observations). The obtained results allowed the author to formulate some general conclusions: 1. Film tourism destinations may emerge in a revolutionary or evolutionary way; 2. It is possible to plan the creation of a branded product of the given area based on the cinematographic heritage, also before the film premiere; 3. There are tools that may prevent the pre-term death of a film tourism destination; 4. Prolonging the life cycle is harder for ordinary shooting sets, but much easier for towns that have accumulated material and immaterial cinematographic heritage over years.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Stasiak, Andrzej Charzyński, Przemysław Piasecka, Agata http://hdl.handle.net/11089/58088 2026-04-15T03:14:28Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zainteresowanie turystyką filmową studentów polskich uczelni Stasiak, Andrzej; Charzyński, Przemysław; Piasecka, Agata Zarówno podróże studentów, jak i turystyka filmowa uznawane są za obiecujące, szybko rozwijające się segmenty rynku turystycznego. Brak jest jednak badań łączących te dwa obszary. Podjęte przez autorów badania mają, przynajmniej częściowo, wypełnić tę lukę. Głównym celem pracy było zbadanie zainteresowania studentów polskich uczelni wyższych tematyką filmu oraz turystyki filmowej, a zwłaszcza próba nakreślenia sylwetki polskiego turysty filmowego z pokolenia Z. Zastosowano sondaż diagnostyczny z wykorzystaniem techniki CAWI. W pierwszym ogólnym etapie wzięło udział 746 respondentów (456 studentów UMK w Toruniu i 290 studentów 28 innych uczelni w całej Polsce). Do drugiego etapu zakwalifikowało się jedynie 48 osób, które uczestniczyły w rzeczywistych podróżach filmowych. Uzyskane wyniki pozwoliły na wszechstronną prezentację poglądów badanych na temat turystyki filmowej. Z uwagi na eksploracyjny charakter badania oraz niewielkie rozmiary próby badawczej nie udało się jednak stworzyć pełnego i wiarygodnego profilu młodego turysty filmowego – wskazano jedynie kilka jego najbardziej typowych cech. Najczęściej jest to kobieta, mieszkająca w średnim lub dużym mieście, studiująca nauki humanistyczne lub społeczne. Zasadniczo nie uważa się za turystę filmowego, a kontakt z elementami dziedzictwa filmowego stanowi dodatkową, uzupełniającą atrakcję „zwykłych” podróży. Najpopularniejsze aktywności to udział w festiwalach filmowych i zwiedzanie miejsc związanych z fikcją filmową (set-jetting) oraz gwiazdami kina.; Both student travel and film tourism are considered promising, rapidly growing segments of the tourism market. However, there is a lack of research connecting these two areas. The authors' research aims to, at least partially, fill this gap. The main aim of the study was to examine the interest of Polish university students in film and film tourism, and in particular, to outline the profile of the Polish film tourist from Generation Z. A diagnostic survey using the CAWI technique was used. The first general stage involved 746 respondents (456 students from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and 290 students from 28 other universities across Poland). Only 48 individuals who had participated in actual film trips qualified for the second stage. The obtained results allowed for a comprehensive presentation of the respondents' views on film tourism. Due to the exploratory nature of the study and the small sample size, it was not possible to create a complete and reliable profile of the young film tourist – only a few of their most typical characteristics were identified. Most often, this person is a woman living in a medium-sized or large city, studying humanities or social sciences. She generally don't consider themselves a film tourist, and exposure to film heritage is an additional, complementary attraction to "ordinary" travel. The most popular activities include attending film festivals and visiting locations associated with fictional films (set-jetting) and film stars.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Cudny, Waldemar Sattar, Sanjukta Barwiński, Marek http://hdl.handle.net/11089/56788 2025-11-28T04:10:09Z 2025-11-16T00:00:00Z

Sustainable Urban Development Through Creative Film Industries: From Hollyłódź to Bollywood Cudny, Waldemar; Sattar, Sanjukta; Barwiński, Marek This conceptual article explores how the film sector within the creative industries con-tributes to sustainable development and the achievement of the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs) in post-socialist and postcolonial cities. It develops a framework linkingthe creative industries to the SDGs and applies it to the film sectors of Łód ́z (Poland) andMumbai (India). The analysis shows how film production supports the environmental,social, and economic pillars of sustainability by fostering social inclusion, strengtheningurban economies, and promoting environmental responsibility. The study also highlightsthe sector’s role in advancing green production practices and raising public awarenessof sustainability issues. Overall, the analysis demonstrate that the film industry con-tributes to sustainable urban transformation, illustrating how cities can leverage theircinematic heritage to build cultural resilience, stimulate local development, and enhancesocial well-being.

2025-11-16T00:00:00Z Stasiak, Andrzej http://hdl.handle.net/11089/54874 2025-03-11T04:17:31Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Escape rooms in Poland: The rise and fall of big city entertainment Stasiak, Andrzej In the second decade of the 21st century, escape rooms became one of the primary forms of leisure entertainment. Poland was one of Europe’s largest and most innovative markets for this type of entertainment. However, two unpredictable events (a fatal fire and the COVID-19 pandemic) resulted in a dramatic decline in the escape room sector. The main aim of this study is to provide an in-depth characteristic of the development of the escape room sector in Poland in 2014–2024, from the creation of the first room through booming popularity to the rapid decline and crisis in recent years. The author used statistical data obtained from the lockme.pl website, an industry report from 2018, their own research, and the available academic and popular science publications. The conducted cause-and-effect analysis allowed for the identification and definition of the main factors that contributed to the escape room sector’s unprecedented development and the factors responsible for its subsequent fall. The obtained results enabled the author to analyse and describe the unique life cycle of the escape room sector in Poland. Furthermore, spatial analysis allowed the author to find certain regularities in the location of this type of attraction, as well as the course of the geographic spread and shrinkage of the analysed phenomenon (in the territory of the country and 10 of its biggest cities). The presented results carry essential theoretical and practical implications. They point, among other things, to the need for the management to take paradoxical, apparently mutually contradictory actions (coopetition) and sometimes measures that might seem completely irrational (planning responses to unlikely threats as part of strategic crisis management).

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