FILM & TV
OPERA / THEATRE / EVENT / INTERIOR
LIST OF REALISATIONS
FILM & TV
2024: Rita und Hans, Lieblingsfilm & DOR Film, feature film; art direction
2024: Der Palast, ZDF & Constantin Television GmbH & Moovie GmbH, TV series; art direction
2022: Oderbruch, Syrreal Dogs & CBS Studios & ARD, TV series; art direction
2021: Ze Network, Syrreal Dogs & CBS Studios & TV Now, TV series; stage design (designer of the main motive – theatre stage), stand by art direction
2021: Disco 76, UFA Fiction, TV Series, art direction (6 weeks)
2021: Watzmann ermittelt, Lucky Bird Pictures, TV Series, standby props
2020: White Spiral & Black Spiral, concept videos for Shamanic Center Vienna; concept, camera, editing, sound, post-production
2016: Maries Leben (The Life of Marie), (Director: Rolf Kasteleiner) short film, Junger Film and Inkubator Kultury; production design
2015: Hangover (Ken Leee the band) video, Ken Leee, directing and production design
2014: End Time (directed by Anna and Jan Groos) series, Groosproduktion, production design
2014: Investigation (directed by Sarah Fronckevic) short, Selected Studios UK, production design concept art and costume design
2013: Der Druck, der Rauch, die Hitze (directed by Torsten Büsing) short, FAK Wien, production design
2013: The Questioning (directed by Jasmina Eleta) short, JewelLabs and FAK Wien, set decoration, set dressing
2011: Innocence (directed by Daria Woszek) short, WRiTV, production design
2010: House of dream (directed by Daria Woszek) short, WRiTV, production design and costume design
2010: Fidelity (directed by Daria Woszek) short, WRiTV, production design and costume design
2009: The confession (directed by Daria Woszek) short, WRiTV, production design and costume design
2009: Marie (directed by Bernardette Weigel) short, FAK Wien, costume design
2009: Rudolf.U (directed by Teresa Czepiec) short, Le Fresnoy Paris, production design and costume design
2009: Cockblockers (directed by Jonny Roth) short, FAK Wien, production design and costume design
2008: Evil dog (directed by Teresa Czepiec) short, WRiTV, production design and costume design
2008: Long week (directed by Edyta Sewruk) short, WSF, production design and costume design
2006: Marysia (directed by Grzegorz Zariczny) short, WRiTV, production design and costume design
OPERA/MUSICAL
2024: La Traviata (Director: Dieter Dorn) State Opera at the Schiller Theater Berlin; stage design (revival production)
2017: The Emperor’s New Clothes Musical, Teatr Muzyczny Forte; stage design
2017: The Adventures in the Closet or: The Lion and the Witch Musical, Teatr Muzyczny Forte; stage design
2016: Robostan (Director: Irene Peios) Akzent Theater Vienna; stage design
2016: Pinocchio (Director: Wendy Mauerer-Menzel) Municipal Theater Mödling; stage design
2015: La Traviata (directed by Dieter Dorn) German State Opera Berlin, stage design
2015: The Christmas Carol (directed by Alexander Medem) Mödling City Gallery, stage design
2015: Peter Pan (directed by Norberto Bertassi) Mödling City Theatre, stage design
2015: Fidelio (directed by Christiane Zaunmair) TU Open Air stage Vienna, stage design and light design
2014: Oliver Twist (directed by Norberto Bertassi) VHS Brigittenau Vienna, virtual stage design
2011: Il Parnaso Confuso (directed by Marianna Andreev) Schlosstheater Schönbrunn Vienna, stage design and light design
2011: Susanna (directed by Christiane Zaunmair) Schlosstheater Schönbrunn Vienna, stage design and light design
2010: Pimpinone (directed by Marianna Andreev) Schlosstheater Schönbrunn Vienna, stage design
THEATRE
2025: African Queen, Gastspiele Fürth, stage design
2024: Pater Brown, Gastspiele Fürth, stage design
2023: Lilly & Lilly, Gastspiele Fürth, stage design
2023: Shiff Ahoi, Gastspiele Fürth, stage design
2013: For a long time I was going to bed early (directed by Agata Puszcz and Wojciech Pitala), Hirschberg City Theatre, stage and costume design, light design
2010: Night just before the forests (directed by Daria Woszek) Juliusz Słowacki Theatre Cracow, stage and costume design
2007: Desdemona (directed by Daria Woszek) Łaznia Nowa Theatre Cracow, stage design for a play
2005: Gang Bang (directed by Krzysztof Jaworski) National Old Theatre Cracow, stage and costume design
2005: The Adding Machine (directed by Daria Woszek) UJ Theatrical Workshop, stage and costume design, light design
2003: The Blind & The Interior (directed by Wojciech Szulczynski) UJ Theatrical Workshop, stage and costume design
EVENT
2014: New Years Eve Concert (for Arena Classica) PAN Vienna, stage design and light design
2013: International Oper Festival (for Arena Classica) Oppel Amphitheatre, stage deisgn and light design
2011: Einspruch: Kultur! (Gala Concert of MDW) Schlosstheater Schönbrunn Vienna, stage design and light design
INTERIOR DESIGN
2015: Truso (for Props SC) Elblag, museum and exhibition design
2015: Warthe, the river of life (for Props SC) Sieradz, museum and exhibition design
2014: Tourist Information Center (for Marshalls Office of Podlaskie Voivodeship) in the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic, design and interior design
COMMERCIAL
2020: Runtastic, Promotion videos, Production designer (1 Set)
2012: OIFP Image Campaign Video (directed by Daria Woszek) Infinity Group Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic, art direction
2012: OIFP Image Campaign Fotos (directed by Daria Woszek) Infinity Group for Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic, art direction
2010: Marine tales (directed by Daria Woszek) KODAK, production design and costume design
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
2019: High Contrast, photo exhibition
2008: At the Hawks Well short Film by Joanna Piestrzynska (screenplay, directing, production design, virtual scenography, costume design, cinematography)
2006: Traumada short Film by Joanna Piestrzynska (screenplay, directing, production design, costume design, cinematography) – work showed in Museum Angewandte Kunst in Vienna
AWARDS
2018 – Best international Film Nomination (The life of Marie) – Festival International du Film of Cannes
2018 – Semi Finalist (The Life of Marie) – Reykjavik Visions Film Festival
2017 – Best narrative short & Best cinematography (The Life of Marie) – Festival of the moving Image New York
2017 – Best International Short Film (The Life of Marie) – Polish International Film Festival 2017 – Papageno Award (Pinocchio) – best production of the year 2016
2016 – Seriale Winner (End time) – best series of the year
2012 – Lifelong learning Award (Il Parnaso Confuso) – best European project
2010 – Kodak Award for the best Film (The Confession) on the Polish Film Festival in Los Angels;
2010 – Kodak Award for artistic Vision in Commercial (Marine Tales) on the Student comercial competition
Various films were presented in the international film festivals: Sundance, Diagonale, Camerimage, Great Lakes International Film Festival, Bahamas Film Festival, CTIM&F, Reykjavik Visions Film Festival, International Film Festival of Shimla, Festival Moving Image, Media Film Festival, Seriale, Polish Film Festival, Colortape Film festival, Alhambra Theatre Film Festival, Eurasia International Film Festival;
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