FAQ

FAQS:

Do e-tickets/entry tickets need to be printed, or is it enough to show the code on the phone?
All you need is the code on your phone (for the reader to read the code correctly, the phone screen must not be broken or dirty).

Are there any goodies on sale?

Yes, bags and T-shirts will be available for sale – available at MERCH. Online sales with in-person pickup from the first day of the festival at info points.

This year, we are also opening a screen-printing booth at the Multikino, where you will be able to transform your clothes or accessories with patterns related to this year’s OFF identity. The items brought should preferably be in bright colors and made of natural fabrics (e.g., cotton) only such materials can be printed on.

The booth will be open from 4 to 9 pm.

Are there any free events as part of the festival?

Yes, all lectures will be free of charge. However, the number of places is limited.

Where can I pick up my press accreditation?
Accreditations will be waiting at the info desk at ul. Elektryków 1 (open daily during the festival from 3 to 10 pm) and on the first day of the festival at the info desk in Multikino (open from 3 to 10 pm).

How much do tickets cost?

Single screening ticket – 20 PLN / sales will start on August 1.

Ticket for a single screening of the Octopussy series – PLN 15 / sales will begin on August 1
Ticket for special shows – PLN 30 / sales will start on August 1.
Ticket for Hidden Screening – 45 PLN / sales will start on August 1.
Passes – PLN 200 / sales will start on July 17
VIP passes – PLN 500 / sales will start on July 17

Detailed information about tickets about passes for the 6th. Octopus Film Festival edition soon.

Can you come to the festival with your dog?
Octopus organizers love pets, and you can come to most of the festival’s events with your dogs (a bowl of water and treats await them at the info point on Elektryków Street). The exception is the Multikino building. Also note that some screenings take place in specially arranged spaces, which may include flickering lights, smoke, high volume sounds, etc. In Bukra under W4 there are very steep stairs and no windows so this place is also discouraged for visits with pets. Please consider carefully the participation of your pets in the festival.

Do the movies have Polish subtitles?

All films are presented with the original dialogue track and Polish subtitles, except for the films from the VHS HELL series, which will be presented with a Polish voiceover, as well as the films from the HELL series: Titina, Szmocza Ksieżniczka, Ernest and Celestyna, Perlimpy , which will be screened with Polish dubbing or live voiceover.

Film In them all hope will be presented in a Polish language version with English subtitles.

LOCATIONS:

Where is the Multikino located?

The cinema is located at 14 Zwycięstwa Avenue, adjacent to the Baltic Opera House.
Multikino Gdańsk has one level and is adapted to the needs of people with mobility impairments. The cinema can be reached by SKM – Gdansk Politechnika station. Access by streetcar or bus is also possible. Streetcars : 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 63, 69* (Opera Bałtycka stop)* on Saturday and Sunday; Trams: 7, 8, 10 ( Twarda stop) Buses: 115, N4, N14 (Opera Bałtycka stop) Parking spaces are available under the Multikino (paid parking).

The screenings will be held in rooms 2, 9 and 10.

Where is Club b90 located?
Street. Elektryków, Gdansk Shipyard hall 90B. The site is adapted to the needs of people with mobility impairments. The B90 provides maneuvering space (over 1.5 x 1.5 m), the auditorium has a mobile layout so we can set aside space for wheelchair users. The club has restrooms for people with disabilities.

Access to the b90 club (Elektryków Street) has an uneven surface, which may cause minor difficulties for people on crutches or in a wheelchair.

Directions: SKM Gdańsk Shipyard Station. Streetcars: 3, 7, 8, 10, 63 (SKM Shipyard stop).

Where is the Drizzly Grizzly located?

Street. Elektryków, Gdansk Shipyard hall 90B. Directions: SKM Gdańsk Shipyard Station. Streetcars: 3, 7, 8, 10, 63 (SKM Shipyard stop).

Where is the Bunker under W4 located?

Street. Elektryków, Gdansk Shipyard underground of the W4 hall. Directions: SKM Gdańsk Shipyard Station. Streetcars: 3, 7, 8, 10, 63 (SKM Shipyard stop). The room has a steep staircase and is not suitable for wheelchair users (no elevator, narrow passageways).

Where is the Imperial Shipyard building located?

The Kaiser Shipyard building is located at. Doki 1 on the site of the former Gdansk Shipyard. Access:
SKM Gdańsk Shipyard Station. There is a ramp for wheelchair users at the entrance to the building.
Streetcars: 3, 7, 8, 10, 63 (SKM Shipyard stop).

Where is the Luks Sfera Studio located?
Studio Luks Sfera, which is located at ul. Elektryków in building 132b, the former design office of the Gdansk Shipyard. The building does not have an elevator. Directions: SKM Gdańsk Shipyard Station. Streetcars: 3, 7, 8, 10, 63.

Where is the West Breakwater located?

The West Breakwater can be reached by streetcar or bus to the Krasickiego stop, or by car and parked right next to the fence of the Free Customs Area. Then go on foot through the park named after him. Jean-Jacques Haffner and go out to the sea.

Where is the Royal Rifle Factory located?

The Royal Rifle Factory is located at 35/38 Meadow Street. The place can be reached by buses: 106, 111, N9, N78* (stop Chlodna)*, buses: 112, 138, 166, 178, 186, N8 and streetcars: 8, 9, 68* (stop Academy of Music)*.

Where is the St. Joseph Center located? John?

The building of the St. Joseph’s Center. St. John’s is located at 50 Swietojanska Street in the Old Town. The site can be reached by streetcars: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 63 and buses: 106, 108, 111, 112, 123, 131, 132, 138, 154, 166, 178, 186, 189, 200, 205, 207, 208, 232, 256, 289, 606, N1, N4, N5, N8, N9, N14, N78* (stop Brama Wyżynna)* or by streetcars: 10, 12, 68 and buses: 100, 130, 167, 184, 199, 210, 267, N3, N6, N16* (Hucisko stop)*.

Will it be possible to buy something to eat/drink? Will any food outlets be open at each location?

Not all venues will have food and beverage outlets, but our main festival locations will.

Multikino will have a food and beverage area where popcorn, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

Near Electricians: B90-Electricians(bars with drinks), DRIZZLY GRIZZLY (drinks, craft beer), W4-food sqad (food and drinks).

Bar counters are not wheelchair-accessible; however, staff can go out to the viewer/spectator to complete the order.

Nearby Layup Gallery has a catering facility called 100cznia.

Near the S6 – Culture Dock is the Imperial Marina, where drinks (including alcoholic) and small snacks can be purchased. The marina is open until 10:00 pm, and you can pay by card and cash on site. On the Motlawa River itself (near the WL4 Dandelion Gallery) on the grounds of the Imperial Shipyard there is also the Little Sicily offering mainly alcoholic beverages, a bar open from 12 to 11 pm.

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