Michał Szcześniak

Bio

A director and screenwriter whose work, from award-winning shorts to his feature film Fisheye, consistently resonates across the international festival circuit. His short Starting Point, screened at Sundance, IDFA and DOK Leipzig, and shortlisted for the Academy Awards, showcases his sharp narrative instincts and a distinctive visual sensibility. A recipient of over forty awards in Poland and abroad, he is the author of A Boat, Sashka, Sashka, Spitsbergen, and the recent Do I Still Get On Your Nerves?, premiered at New Horizons Film Festival.

He is currently developing the feature Grzesiuk, the King Of Life, whose script, co-written with Bartosz Janiszewski, earned top honors at Script Wars and SCRIPT PRO. His portfolio also includes acclaimed television theatre productions, notably Carried Away, awarded multiple times. A member of the Main Board of the Polish Filmmakers Association, he remains open to new collaborations and projects seeking a bold, auteur-driven voice.