My first venture into directing was at the age of 8, when, together with the kids from my block, we put on a Christmas play. I was thrilled to produce the play and direct my “actors.” Unfortunately, during the premiere, one of us accidentally knocked down the Christmas tree. My mum didn’t scream at me,…
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Creativity Grounded in Less
Over the years, my creative practice has evolved past what I could have imagined when I began my career in the early 2000s. The most significant shift has taken my practice beyond filmmaking and writing, which was a key focus for the majority of my professional life. Accidentally, many of the artistic and creative habits…
Another Way…
I have known I would make films, write, travel, and observe people while sipping coffee in coffee shops since I was 7. In my child-like mind, leading a creative life was the only way I could escape the reality of 1980s Poland. I began my artistic venture by packing my little plastic bag, which my…
Changing the Location Could Reopen Gates to Your Creativity
As every year, also this year I spend the summer at my parent’s country house in Poland. However, unlike any previous summer, during the summer of 2022, I had very little time for my creative practice. Not to fall behind on my ongoing projects, every morning, I woke up extra early (early nights are required…
My Creative Words for 2022
I have been thinking a lot about my creativity recently, and accidentally or not, I watched a video where the host talked about the words, they were going to use in 2022 to describe the actions they need to take to reach their goals for the year. That gave me an incentive to look…
Digital Media to Boost Your Creative Visibility
I must say that without the digital media exposure, your efforts to build a sustainable career in the creative arts sector may be very limited. I believe in having choices and options, which the Internet, together with the social media, offer to everyone and anyone who is willing to take advantage of the new muse…
What Is Creativity?
In my opinion creativity “lives” (yes, I do think creativity is alive) in small details and can be found in the most unusual and unexpected places, usually at times when you, the creator, don’t expect it to take hold of you. Humans are creative beings (just look at the road we travelled from the Early…
What Is the Soul of the Film?
As a filmmaker and an avid film consumer (I watch several films a week), I started wondering what makes some stories work and some stories fall short of the high expectations an audience member has while waiting with anticipation for the film to be out. I don’t care about big-budget superhero movies, special effects or…