BIO – WOJCIECH KLIMALA

BIO

Wojciech Klimala is a Polish photographer and film director. A graduate of the Film School Krzysztof Kieślowski at the University of Silesia in the field of film and television. He completed the DOK PRO program for professional filmmakers at the WAJDA Film School. Member of the Polish Filmmakers Association since 2012 and Union of Polish Art Photographers since 2022. Based in Warsaw, working world wide.

Scholarships:

Polish Filmmakers Association (2021)
Polish Film Institute (2020)
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (2017)

The most important film awards:

Jan Machulski Awards: Best documentary film 2019 (Hugo);
Polish Film Festiwal Offeliada: Main award „Ofelia”, Student Jury Award „Hamlet”, Main award „Offelia” and distinction from Young Audience 2019 (Elizabeth);
Solanin Film Festiwal: distinction from Director of festival 2019 (Elizabeth);
Toronto Polish Film Festival: Best short film (Elizabeth);
„Hollywood Eagle Documentary Award” Polish Film Festival Los Angeles 2019 (The Signs);
„Grand Prix” Yerevan International Short Film Festival 2019 (Elizabeth);
„Platinum Reel” Nevada International Film Festival 2018 (The Signs);
„Fipresci: Best Debut” Warsaw Film Festival 2017 (Hugo)
„Best Cinematography” Sanford International Film Festival 2015 (Entropy);
„Grand Prix” QL Film Festival 2014 (Entropy)

Elizabeth film, photo: Mateusz Czech

photo: Mateusz Czech

photo: Bartosz Klimala

photo: Zuzanna Szamocka-Švec

Photo exhibitions:

2023 Individual exhibition: „Body remembers„ – Severočeské muzeum v Liberci, Liberec, Czech Republice

2022 Collective exhibition: „Body remembers„ – „UniGeo Festival” (second prize), Horni Becva, Czech Republice

2023 Individual exhibition: „Township” – „Galeria Fotografii „Ratusz””, Zamość, Poland.

2023 Individual exhibition: „Township” – „Terminal Kultury”, Warsaw, Poland.

2022 Collective exhibition: „Tváří v tvář” – „32nd Photomonth in Bratislava”, „Palace Pistori”, Bratislava, Slovakia.

2022 Collective exhibition: „Ezpozice v rámci” – „Prague Photo”, „Hrzánský paláci v Celetné”, Praha, Czech Republice.

2022 Individual exhibition: „Drżenie” – „Stara Galeria”, Warsaw, Poland.

2022 Individual exhibition: „Township” „Opolski Festiwal Fotografii”, „Museum of Opole Silesia”, Opole, Poland.

2022 Collective exhibition: „Institutu tvůrčí fotografie na Hudebním” Festival VIZAIRKA v Tiché Šárce, Praha, Czech Republice.

2022 Collective exhibition: „Selfportrait ID” – „UniGeo Festival”, Horni Becva, Czech Republice.

2022 Collective exhibition: „Common Opava” „Fotofestival”, Łódź, Poland.

2022 Collective exhibition: „2020” – „Galeria Obok”, Warsaw, Poland.

2022 Collective exhibition: „Selfportrait ID” – „Pokaż się w CSW”, „Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Znaki Czasu”, Toruń, Poland.

2021 Individual exhibition: „Selfportrait ID” – „Malo Mesta gallery”, Uzhorod, Ukraine.

2021 Collective exhibition: „Studium ZPAF” – „Stara Galeria”, Warsaw, Poland.

Film and theater directing:

2024 Barwy Szczęścia, prod. Polish Television (tv serie)

2023 Lokalsi, prod. Polish Television (documentary tv serie)

2023 Barwy Szczęścia, prod. Polish Television (tv serie)

2022 Historie Solecznickie, prod. Polish Television (documentary tv serie)

2022 The Titans, prod. Via Play (documentary tv series)

2022 Barwy szczęścia, prod. Polish Television (tv series)

2021 Historie Wileńskie, prod. Polish Television (documentary tv serie)

2021 Eight percent, prod. Polish Television (documentary film)

2021 Barwy szczęścia, prod. Polish Television (tv series)

2020 Protest song, prod. Artrama (music videoclip)

2020 Barwy szczęścia, prod. Polish Television (tv series)

2019 Barwy szczęścia, prod. Polish Television (tv series)

2018 Toccatas – Aleksander Dębicz, prod. Warner Music (music videoclip)

2017 Elizabeth, prod. Film School University of Silesia (short)

2017 Żeńcy, prod. Kosmos Production (short)

2017 The Signs, prod. Kosmos Productio, (documetary film)

2017 Oświadczyny, prod. Teatr Śląski (theatrical performance)

2017 Hugo, prod. Film Bunch (documentary film)

2016 Upij mnie – Krzysztof Kulbicki, prod. MCK (music videoclip)

2016 Sequenza -Janusz Wawrowski, prod. Warner Music (music videoclip)

2016 The River, prod. Latająca Ryba (documentary short film)

2015 Lento III – Meccore String quartet, prod. Warner Music (music videoclip)

2015 The Island – Aleksander Dębicz, prod. Warner Music (music videoclip)

2015 Cinematic piano, prod. Warner Music (documentary short film)

2015 Ronin – Drużyna mistrzów, prod. Negra (music videoclip)

2015 Życiowy plan – Leo Pik, prod. Negra (music videoclip)

2014 Entropy, prod. Erina B (short)

2012 For a good beginning, prod. Warsaw Film School (short)

2011 Occupation: tourist, prod. Warsaw Film School (documentary short film)

2011 W składzie porcelany, prod. Bakakaj (theatrical performance)

2007 Drzazga, prod. Teatr Mały (theatrical performance)

2006 Machina de Silesia, prod. Teatr Mały (theatrical performance)