COUNTRY: Poland

FILM SCHOOL: Polish National Film School in Lodz, Poland

CONTACT: zosialaura.polaniewicz@gmail.com

Zofia Połaniewicz was born on June 8, 1999, in Warsaw. During her teenage years, she attended the First Degree Music School in her hometown, earning a distinction diploma for her practical exam. During this time, she participated in various film sets and created her own productions. In her senior year, she took courses at the Warsaw School of Photography, including a Masterclass led by renowned documentary photographer Tomasz Tomaszewski.

After high school, Zofia was admitted to the Faculty of Media Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where she graduated with the highest marks. Currently, she is a fourth-year student in the Cinematography Department at the Łódź Film School, passionately pursuing her dream as a cinematographer.

Filmography:

• I’ve been there / a short film / 2023 / as cinematographer
• Diamond Day / short film / 2023 / as director and cinematographer
• Gymnastics / short documentary / 2023 / as director and cinematographer
• Claudia / short film / 2022 / as cinematographer
• First day of vacation / short documentary / as director and cinematographer
• Loafer / short film / 2022 / as director and cinematographer
• Illusion of an Endless Summer / short film / 2022 / as director and cinematographer
• Fermata / short film / 2021 / as director and cinematographer
• Drought / short film / 2021 / as director and cinematographer
• Pologeniuses / short documentary / 2019 / realization