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BIO

Magda Olchawska is an award-winning filmmaker and writer with over two decades of professional experience interested in public art, long-term environmental and financial sustainability, as well as women’s rights in the context of social justice. Regardless of the medium I use, my work is character driven and rooted in storytelling traditions. I’m fascinated by people and their stories; I love asking questions, while uncovering what hides beneath the protective layers we all build around our lives. Recently I have been developing multimedia and multiplatform projects, School Runs and Ecotopia, which pushed me outside of my creative comfort zone, helping me experiment with other art forms. My current artwork is strongly embedded in eco-feminism, nature and eco-minimalism. In my practice I employ film, video, writing, immersive theatre and large- and small-scale installations.

EDUCATION

MA Public Art & Performance | London Metropolitan University | 2022-2023
BA (Hons) Theatre and Film (Top-Up) | London Metropolitan University | First-class honours | 2021-2022
Foundation Degree in Arts, Media Practice | University of Arts London | 2002- 2004

CURRENT PROJECTS

Multimedia & Multiplatform projects

School Runs – aims at offering women in the arts and creative industry hands-on, practical advice on how to gain economic empowerment. The project consists of flash fiction following Rachel’s story, financial blogs, and a short film (currently in development) based on a “School Runs” feature film script.

Ecotopia Universe – is a multimedia project comprising of 2 People short stories, Ecotopia Universe short stories, feature and short film scripts, sustainability and environmental blogs, artistic documentaries, Another Way… YouTube sustainability series and She/Her Wreath multi-media art installation. Ecotopia Universe represents a speculative universe depicting the possible future of humanity after the environmental collapse. The project draws on the tradition of eco-feminism and eco-minimalism and is strongly rooted in the current political, environmental and social climate.

FILM PROJECTS

Writer/Director/Producer

Fiction Films
· “Dad” | Short Film | 2018
· “Anna & Modern-Day Slavery” | Feature Film | 2016
· “The Man with the Spying Glass” | Short Film | 2010 (Winner of the Best Film: Ballston Spa Film Festival, 2011)
· “9 mm” | Short Film | 2009
· “7 Minutes of Ur Life” | Short Film | 2007
· “Reverse” | Short Film | 2007
· “The Fantasy House” | Medium-length Film | 2007

Documentary Films
· “Save the Water” | Short Artistic Documentary| 2022
· “Another Way of Looking at It” | Short Artistic Documentary| 2022
· “What Is Eurythmy Therapy” | Short Documentary | 2017
· “Eurythmy Therapy: Movement Towards Health” | Short Documentary | 2015
· “Eurythmy Therapy: Helping Children Grow” | Short Documentary | 2015
· “What Is Eurythmy Therapy in Pain Management?” | Short Documentary | 2015

YouTube Shows/Videos
· “Another Way…” | Sustainability Series | 2022
· “Indie Filmmaking School” | Filmmaking Tips in a Nutshell |2019
· “At the Table” | YouTube Cooking and Arts and Crafts Show for Kids| 2017

Experimental Videos
· “After You Are Gone” | Short Video| 2022
· “Craftivism” | Short Video| 2022
· “She/Her Wreaths” | Animated Video| 2021

THEATRICAL PROJECTS

Producer
· “After You Are Gone” | Immersive-multimedia theatrical production | 2022
· “just for you” | Immersive-multimedia theatrical production | 2022

ART PROJECTS

· “She/Her Wreaths” | Suspended sculpture composed of willow circles, natural and artificial materials, dry flowers, and single-use plastic. Accompanied by a short experimental video | Multi-media project |2022

PUBLICATIONS

Illustrated Children Books
· “Bear Gets a Beating” | Story Book | 2016
· “Ladybird Has Broken Her Leg” | Story Book | 2013
· “Moncania” | Story Book | 2012
· “Mikolay & Julia in the Attic” | Story Book | 2011
· “Mikolay & Julia Meet the Fairies” | Story Book | 2010

E-Books
· “Mikolay & Julia Meet the Giant” | Children E-Book | 2022
· “Mikolay & Julia at the Magical School” | Children E-Book | 2021
· “Mikolay & Julia: Holiday Adventure | Children E-Book | 2021
· “Mikolay & Julia Get Ready for Christmas” | Children E-Book | 2021
· “Baby Dog” | Children E-Book | 2021
· “The House in North London” | Short Story| 2021
· “Mikolay & Julia and the Magic Mirror” | Children E-Book | 2021
· “My Mum Is a Superhero” | Collection of Short Story for Kids | 2021
· “School Runs” | Short Story Collection| 2020
· “2 People” | Speculative Fiction Short Stories Collection | 2019
· “Ecotopia” | Collection of Short Stories and Film Scripts| 2018
· “Mikolay & Julia: Mikolay Has a Secret” | Children E-Book | 2013
· “Mikolay & Julia Make New Friends” | Children E-Book | 2013

ARTICLES

Sustainability
· Traveling Across Europe in an Electric Car | Impakter | 2022
· Why Fixing is Better Than Replacing | Impakter | 2022
· Stop Global Overconsumption: How to Replace it | Impakter | 2022
· What Being a Conscious Consumer Really Looks Like | Impakter | 2021
· Our Sustainable Future: How to Tackle Bathroom Plastic Waste | Impakter | 2021
· Our Sustainable Future: How to be a Conscious Consumer | Impakter | 2021
· Our Sustainable Future: How to tackle Kitchen Plastic Waste | Impakter | 2021
· Our Sustainable Future: Minimalistic Life Choices | Impakter | 2021

OP-ED
· Life of a European Family After Brexit | Impakter | 2022

Filmmaking
· What TV Streaming is Doing to Our Cinematic Culture | Impakter | 2021
· What It Takes to Be An Independent Filmmaker? | Impakter | 2018
· Is Crowdfunding Helping Indie Filmmakers or Not So Much? | Impakter | 2018
· What to Expect from Top Film Festivals? | Impakter | 2018

Other Articles
· London Metropolitan University: Festival of Cause & Effect | Shoreditch Town Hall | 2022

Current Writing Projects

· Filmmaking Writing & Creativity Blogs
· Sustainability and Eco-minimalistic Lifestyle Blogs
· Financially Independent Lifestyle for Women in the Arts Blogs
· Impakter Contributing Writer

PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

· “Illuminations| Experimental |7 Short Video Installations| TBA
· “2 PPL” |Drama| Short Film| TBA
· “Fantasy Room”| Family, Fantasy| Short & Feature Film | TBA
· “School Runs”| Drama| Short & Feature Film | TBA
· “Lena” | Drama | Short Film | TBA
· “Aqua Moons” | Sci-fi | Short Film | TBA
· “The Knitting Circle” | Dystopian Drama| Short Film/Theater Play | TBA
· “What If…” | Dystopian Drama| Short Film/ Theater Play | TBA

 

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