Krzysztof Lang - Lullaby Killer
Film director, screenwriter, producer. After earning his degree in Chemistry from the University of Warsaw, Lang graduated in TV and film directing from the Radio and Television Department at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Author of many popular TV series and theater plays, he has won numerous awards for his work. Lang co-owns and runs the production company TFT Studio and teaches at the Film and TV Department at the Silesian University.
Selected Filmography: Love on the Catwalk (2009), Breakfast to the Bed (2010), Lullaby Killer (2017), Marshal (2017), March’68 (2022)
Bartosz Blaschke - Sonata
Film director, writer of short films, documentaries, commercials and music videos, and director of photography. Graduated from the Cinematography Department of the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. His films were shown at many film festivals (e.g., Krakow Film Festival, Etiuda, Camerimage, Cottbus Film Festival, Offensiva, and more). In 2008, his short film “Ziętek” won the best documentary short award at the Austin Film Festival.
Selected Filmography: Ziętek (2008), Felicia & Jesus (2014), Patrol Tatry (2019), Sonata (2021)
Aleksander Pietrzak - Black Sheep
Graduated in film directing from the Warsaw Film School. His diploma film Strong Coffee Is Not So Bad and a short film made in Munk Studio, Me and My Dad, won over 20 awards, including the Audience Award at the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. His debut feature Juliusz, a black comedy qualified for the main competition at the Gdynia Film Festival, Poland. Currently, he teaches pre-production at the Warsaw Film School. Aleksander Pietrzak was a guest of the APFF 2018 with his film Strong Coffee Is Not So Bad.
Selected filmography: Me and My Dad (2017), Juliusz (2018), Black Sheep (2021)
Kinga Dębska - Back Then
Director and screenwriter with over 15 awards to her name. Graduate of FAMU in Prague and Japanese Studies at the University of Warsaw. Author of numerous documentaries including one about Elżbieta Czyżewska Actress, that received the Eagle Award for the Best documentary in 2016. Her debut feature Hel (2009) won the award for best screenplay at the “Young and Film” Festival.
Selected Filmography: These Daughters of Mine (2015), Playing Hard (2018), Plan B (2018), Back Then (2021)
Piotr Trzaskalski - For a Moment, Forever
Graduate of Cultural Studies at the University of Łódź and Directing at the Film School in Łódź. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance artist mainly for television, authored and co-authored programs about art, music videos, and documentary films. Member of the European Film Academy since 2004, recipient of the Polityka Passport for his artistic activity. His feature debut film Edi (2002) won several awards at the Berlinale and the special Audience Award at the 2003 Polish Film Awards. His later film The Master (2005) won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Miami International Film Festival.
Selected Filmography: Edi (2002), My Bike (2012), For a Moment, Forever (2021), TV series: Stulecie Winnych (2019-20)
Michał Otłowski - The Tenant
Screenwriter, director, producer. Graduate of the Lodz Film School in Film Direction.
Two-time finalist of the Hartley-Merrill screenwriting competition. Worked on TV programs and collaborated on various films and videos as co-writer, director, editor, and producer. Between the years 2013-2016, vice president of NFK Distribution.
Selected Filmography: Sukienka z Warszawy (2006); Jeziorak (2014); Diablo. Ultimate Race (2018).
Marek Bukowski - Marusarz. Tatra Eagle
Actor, director, screenwriter. Graduate of the National College of Theatrical Arts in Cracow.The 1995 winner of the annual Zbigniew Cybulski Award for The Best Young Polish Actor. In 1998, he set up MAAT Film Production Studio. His directorial debut was BLOK.pl
Selected Filmography: TV series: Forester’s Lodge (2021-22), films: The Success (2003), Babilon. Raport o stanie wojennym (2021), and Marusarz Tatrzański orzeł (2021)
Jan P. Matuszyński - Leave No Traces
Graduated in Film Directing from the Radio Film and Television Department at the University of Silesia in Katowice. His documentary Deep Love won Best Documentary Award at the 36th IFF in Moscow and the Silver Horn award for Best Feature Documentary Film at the 54th Krakow FF. His feature debut, The Last Family, premiered at Locarno, where it won the Best Actor Award, and was screened at over 100 festivals worldwide winning many international awards. He also creates works for TV, his most recent series is The King of Warsaw (2020), produced by CANAL+. Leave No Traces is his second feature film.
Selected Filmography: TV series: Nielegalni (2018), The King of Warsaw (2020); feature films: The Last Family (2016), Leave No Traces (2021)
Radosław Dunaszewski- Love Is Nearby
Director, producer, screenwriter.
Known from many TV series: Ojciec Mateusz, Akademik, Brzydula 2, O mnie sie nie martw, Polscy Szpiedzy 1 & 2.
Michał Kwieciński - Bodo
One of the most appreciated and experienced producers and directors in Poland. Graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Warsaw. Founder of the Akson Studio production house. Producer of dozens of plays and films, including the Oscar-nominated Katyn (dir. Wajda) and the renowned Warsaw ‘44 (dir. Komasa). He also directed operas for the stage of the Warsaw Chamber Opera. Member of the European Film Academy.
Selected Filmography: Let’s Go to the Movies Tomorrow (2007), Bodo (2016), Love is everything (2018), Filip (2022)
Witold Ludwig - The Pauper and The Madame
Poet, screenwriter, songwriter, columnist for TV Trwam. Born in 1989. Witold graduated Higher School of Social and Media Culture in Torun.
Selected Filmography: Stolen Harvest (2017) and The Pauper and The Madame (2021)
Paweł Wysoczański - Long Day Tomorrow
Paweł Wysoczański, born in 1980 in Głogów, Poland. Graduated in Film Studies from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and in Directing from the University of Silesia in Katowice in the Krzysztof Kieślowski's TV and Radio Department. Director of documentary and feature films.
His documentaries are awarded in festivals in Poland and abroad. Wysoczański is the expert adviser for the Polish Film Institute.
Selected Filmography: Point of view (2005), On the road (2008),"We will be happy one day (2011), feature documentary Jurek (2014), Long Day Tomorrow (2019)
Marek Osajda - Condemned To Poster Work
Journalist and documentary filmmaker with multiple awards to his name for both the journalistic writing and documentaries. Winner of the 2003 Journalist of the Year Award of West Pomerania and The Environmentalist of the Year in 1998. Known for creating films about outstanding artists associated with the city of Szczecin and the region. Editor of the collection of articles devoted to the state of the environment in northwestern Poland. Works for the daily newspaper “Kurier Szczecinski” and in television in Szczecin. Created ecological magazine „Zielona Arka”.
Selected Filmography: Museum of Escapes, A Man From the Forrest, Crumbs of Life.
Joanna Kaczmarek - Chopin. I am not afraid of darkness
Director and screenwriter, graduated in film directing from the Radio and Television Department of the University of Silesia in Katowice as well as in Theater Studies at Drama Academy in Warsaw. Co-founder and Board Member of the Association of Women Filmmakers, involved in activities helping women in the film industry. Author of short films (including Men Prefer Blondes, I don't know ) and documentaries (including Gośka gola!, Friends). As part of the Teatroteka series, she made a television show based on Agnieszka Wolny-Hamkało's play Good morning, we will all die.
Selected Filmography: short films: Men prefer blondes (2003), I don't know (2004), documents: Gośka gola! (2007), Friends (2013), Safe reserves-History of Polish Gold (2014)
Michał Bandurski, Krystian Kuczkowski - Maryla. That’s How I Loved
Michal Bandurski - Director and screenwriter of documentary films, television programs, and concerts. Graduate of music school. Michal holds a degree in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Warsaw, Poland, as well as a diploma in film directing from the Warsaw Film School. Worked with several major TV stations in Poland including TV Polsat, TVP, TV Puls and more.
Known for: Krzysztof Krawczyk-All my life (2020), Maryla-That’s How I Loved (2021), and Ania (2022)
Krystian Kuczkowski - Director and screenwriter of documentary films, creator of TV programs. Since 2008 associated with the public Polish television station TVP, including the news and information sections. In 2021 became Director of Programing for the TVP station.
Known for two biopics about well-known Polish singers, Maryla-That’s How I Loved (2021) & Krzysztof Krawczyk-All my life (2020)
