Cultural animator and social worker with over 30 years of experience. Active in the independent film „industry” since 1982. He started and produced the first twelve editions of the Child and Teenage Amateur International Film Festival (present name MFF Dozwolone do 21/UP TO 21). He was the Director of the 53rd and 65th UNICA World Film Festival and served two terms as the Vice President of FAKF Festival. Since 1993 he’s been the President of the Federation of Independent Filmmakers. Awarded the Golden Medal of UNICA. Director of Young Cinema Art – the World Student Film Festival. The founding father of the Grand Off – European Off Film Awards.

She graduated in linguistics and cultural studies from the University of Warsaw, her major being three languages: English, Spanish and French.  Currently, she is a Ph D student at the English Institute of the University of Warsaw. She has been involved with the Cinema Art Foundation and Federation of Independent Filmmakers since 2008. Since 2007, she has also been working for the Warsaw Film Foundation, organizing Warsaw FilmFest.  She happens to be a trained and well-experienced film translator and is keenly interested in everything related to cinema, both commercial as well as independent one. Actively promoting independent film from all over the world, she is equally an avid traveller and loves to venture into the wildest and most remote spots of our globe.

She is working for non-govermental organisation as manager of national and international projects. She is interested in everything what happens in between. In her work she combines business and administration with the third sector, which she enjoys the most. Films has always been her passion. She has been cooperating with Federation of Independent Filmmakers for 5 years organising such festivals as International Film Festival Dozwolone do 21 / UP TO 21, the UNICA World Film Festival, OFF/ON Warszawa European Film Week. She participated in many international projects and training courses. Presently, she is a Managing Director of Grand Off European Off Film Awards and Young Cinema Art – World Student Film Festival.

Graduated in British, Spanish and French Cultural Studies, currently she works on her PhD at the Iberian and Ibero-American Institute, University of Warsaw. She cooperated with the Kino.LAB Promotional Office by the Centre for Contemporary Art in Warsaw and worked for Warsaw Film Foundation as a film translator as well as lending a hand during the 24th Warsaw Film Festival. Since May 2009 she collaborates with Federation of Independent Filmmakers (organizing 71st World Independent Film Festival UNICA in Gdańsk) as well as with Cinema Art Foundation. She relishes wild improvised travels, thanks to which she has visited one or two remote corners of the world.

He has cooperated with Cinema Art Foundation and Federation of Independent Filmmakers since 2005. He was the head of the volunteer department during OFF/ON Warszawa European Film Week and the World Student Film Festival Young Cinema Art. Producer of many film, dance and music projects. He is a co-creator of international projects and actively participates in animating culture in Warsaw.