Szymon Lenkowski
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Szymon Lenkowski | |
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 Lenkowski in 2014 | |
| Born | 28 February 1981 Rzeszow, Poland |
| Alma mater | National Film School in Łódź |
| Occupation | Cinematographer, Director |
| Website | Trailer and More |
Szymon Lenkowski is a Polish-born Golden Trailer award-winning Hollywood cinematographer and director.
Lenkowski has directed photography for 2 feature films, 15 short films, 10 documentary films, 5 music videos, 10 HD multi-camera live concerts, and over 50 television advertisements. Whilst winning awards for his short films, Szymon was noticed by Warsaw production companies and started shooting commercials. In his mid-twenties, Lenkowski had already worked for numerous global advertising agencies including Publicis, BBDO, Euro RSCG, Grey, and McCann Erickson.
In 2009 he shot his first feature film and received a nomination for Camerimage Festival's Golden Frog award. His second feature film, Shameless, was expected to be released in the summer of 2012. In 2009, together with Piotr Bujnowicz he directed , and began creating movie trailers. In 2010 he was nominated for a Golden Trailer Award for the film General Nil. In 2011 he won the Golden Trailer Award for the Little Rose trailer.
Education[]
In 2005, Lenkowski graduated from the prestigious National Film School in Łódź with a degree in cinematography. He was taught by Polish cinematographer Witold Sobocinski, authoring a thesis titled "Digital Future of Cinema".
Selected filmography[]
- 2012 – Shameless, (aka. Bez wstydu) feature film, dir. Filip Marczewski. - director of photography
- 2011 - In Treatment (aka. Bez tajemnic) HBO Poland TV Series, dir. Anna Kazejak-Dawid, Jacek Borcuch – director of promotional materials, author of trailers, TV spots, promotional films, and next-ons
- 2010 - Little Rose (aka. Rosebud, aka. Różyczka) feature film, dir. Jan Kidawa Błoński - director of promotional materials
- 2010 - General Nil feature film, dir. Ryszard Bugajski - director of promotional materials
- 2009 – I am yours (aka. Jestem Twój) – feature film, dir. Mariusz Grzegorzek - director of photography
- 2008 – Like in heaven (aka. Jak w niebie) - documentary film 28’, dir. Filip Marczewski - director of photography
- 2007 – Aria Diva – medium length feature film, dir. Agnieszka Smoczyńska - director of photography
- 2006 – The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), documentary film 28’, dir. Wojciech Kasperski - director of photography
- 2005 – If I Were a Fish - documentary film 18’, dir. Tomasz Wolski - director of photography
- 2005 – The Dwarfs Are Going To Ukraine (aka. Krasnoludki jadą na Ukrainę) - documentary film 58’, dir. Miroslaw Dembinski - director of photography
- 2004 – Cyrano - feature film DV 17’, dir. Filip Marczewski - director of photography
- 2004 – Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia) - documentary film 35mm 5’, dir. Filip Marczewski - director of photography
- 2004 – Dirty World, music video 3’, music. artist: TheCalog, - director/ director of photography
- 2004 – Winners and Loosers (aka. Zwyciezcy i przegrani) – documentary film 52’, dir. Mirosław Dembinski - director of photography
- 2002 – Siena - feature film 4’ - director, director of photography
Awards[]
- 2011 – Golden Trailer Awards – Best Foreign Romantic trailer for Little Rose (aka. Różyczka) trailer Szymon Lenkowski, Piotr Bujnowicz - Winner
- 2010 – Golden Trailer Awards – Best Foreign trailer for General Nil Szymon Lenkowski, Piotr Bujnowicz – Nomination
- 2009 - Polish Film Festival, Gdynia - I am yours (Jestem Twój), Main competition
- 2009 - Busan International Film Festival - I am yours (aka. Jestem Twój), World Cinema section
- 2009 - Montreal World Film Festival - I am yours (aka. Jestem Twój), World Competition section
- 2009 - The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography CAMERIMAGE – Szymon Lenkowski, The best Cinematography in Polish feature film - Nomination
- 2008 – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival – Like in heaven (aka. Jak w niebie), Main Competition for Documentary Films
- 2008 - 48th Cracow Film Festival – Like in heaven (aka. Jak w niebie), Main Competition
- 2007 - DOCSDF, International Documentary Film Festival of México City (Oct-Nov 2007) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona) Special Mention of the Jury in the Best International Short Documentary competition
- 2007 - Parnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival (July 2007), - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), Grand Prix
- 2007 - II International Film Festival Competition CINEMAGIC in Plock (June 2007) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), Main Prize
- 2007 - 28. Big Muddy Film Festival (Carbondale, USA) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), The First Prize for the Short Documentary Film
- 2007 - The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (Montana, USA) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), The Jury’s Special Prize
- 2007 - The CMU International Film Festival 2006 „Faces of Democracy” (Pittsburgh, USA) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), The Main Prize in the student’s film competition
- 2006 - 3rd Festival Kinoteatr.doc (Moskva 2006)
- 2006 - XVI Media Festival „Man in Danger” (Lodz, Poland) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), The Jury’s Special Prize (given for the first time in the history of the festival)
- 2006 - International Documentary Film Festival "Flahertiana" (Perm, Russia) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), The Great Silver Nanook Prize
- 2006 - 46th Cracow Film Festival (May 2006), Grand Prix Złoty Lajkonik, KODAK’s Prize for Wojciech Kasperski (dir.) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), The Students’ of Cracow Jury Prize
- 2006 - 13 L'Alternativa Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), Special Mention
- 2006 - “Artdokfest”, National Prize of LAVR (Moscow) - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), Main Prize for the Art-film (the best writer and director; the best photography; the best producer)
- 2006 - Prix Europa, Berlin; - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona), Special Mention for the best television documentary film
- 2006 - SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (USA)- The Seeds (aka. Nasiona); Main prize for the best short documentary film
- 2006 - International Film Festival “Kratkofil” Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Seeds (aka. Nasiona); Grand Prix
- 2005 - Berlinale Berlin Today Award - If I Were a Fish, Nomination
- 2005 - Kielce (Nurt 2005) - The Dwarfs Are Going To Ukraine (aka. Krasnoludki jadą na Ukrainę), Audience Awards
- 2005 – Golden Duck Award of FILM magazine – Cyrano, The Best Independent Film, Nomination
- 2005 – OFFSKARY 2005 – Cyrano,
- 2004 - CINEMA magazine awards - Cyrano- Best independent film, Best script (Marczewski, Bartosz Kurowski) – awarded, best actor (Maciej Marczewski) – nomination
- 2004 – Szymon Lenkowski – Cyrano - KAMERA magazine award for cinematography
- 2004 – Warsaw (films tomorrow) - Cyrano, Grand Prix – best student film
- 2004 – Kazimierz Dolny (Summer of Films) - Cyrano, Grand Prix – best short film
- 2004 – Cracow (Krakffa) - Cyrano, Grand Prix
- 2006 - Szymon Lenkowski Cieszyn (School Film) – Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia) Award for best cinematography
- 2005 - Szymon Lenkowski Offskary – Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia), nomination for best cinematography
- 2005 - Szymon Lenkowski Cieszyn - (Węgiel Student Film Festival) - Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia) best cinematography special mention
- 2005 - Tampere Film Festival Finland – Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia), international competition
- 2005 – Israel, Docaviv for - Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia)
- 2005 – Grimstad IFF Nowary - Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia), international competition
- 2005 – Sopot Film Festiwal – Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia), special mention
- 2004 – Cracow Film Festiwal – Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia), Polish competition
- 2004 – IDFA Amsterdam for Poor-land (aka. Bieda ziemia)
- 2004 – Offensiva – Dirty World bronze OFF award in the video art category
- 2005 – Prowincjonalia 2005 – Winners and Loosers (aka. Zwyciezcy i przegrani), Award for the Best Documentary Film
- 2005 – Breslau Optimistic Film Festival “Happy End” – Winners and Loosers (aka. Zwyciezcy i przegrani), Grand Prix
- 2004 – Milano (MFFS) Italy - Winners and Loosers (aka. Zwyciezcy i przegrani), “Mention d’Honneur” „Sport and society. Sport and solidarity”
- 2003 - Szymon Lenkowski Cannes – Polish representation as part of New Talent Showcase
- 2002 - Szymon Lenkowski International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography– Silver Tadpole
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Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Rzeszów
- National Film School in Łódź alumni
- European Film Awards winners (people)
- Polish film directors
- Polish screenwriters