Ewa Brodzka – Casting is my passion. I love making movies and I know how to do it! I have been involved in film production for many years. I did my first casting back in 1997 for A. Wajda’s film „Pan Tadeusz”. Since then I created the film casts for over 60 feature films and fictional series. The films that I cast have represented Polish Cinema at numerous festivals. For many years I worked closely with Andrzej Wajda at was casting his features, including the Oscar-nominated film „Katyń”. I also worked as a casting director in various other productions. Many Polish actors were involved in foreign productions based on my recommendation. I’m constantly broadening my horizons and looking for new talent – such as Zofia Wichłacz who was recognized by the Academy for the role in „Miasto 44”. Zofia was presented with the prestigious “Shooting Star” Award for the most promising young European actress (ceremony was held at the IFF in Berlin). Another young talent I discovered is Cyprian Grabowski who received a honourable mention as „Discovery of the Year” for the film „Ikar. Legenda Mietka Kosza”. I received the Weronika Migoń Award for casting direction in the film “Cicha Noc” by P. Domalewski. I am also a member of the International Casting Directors Network (ICDN). Feature films in which I was the casting director: „Chłopi” by D. Kobiela „Cicha noc” by P. Domalewski “Sweet Rush” , “Walesa”. Man of Hope”,“Katyń” by A.Wajda „Jutro idziemy do kina” by M. Kwieciński „Julia wraca do domu” by A.Holland. For fictional series, it is worth mentioning the following titles: „Chyłka” „Diagnoza”, „Czas honoru” and „Oficerowie”.

Julia Popkiewicz – Casting director. Screenwriter. Director.

Graduate of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Wrocław and Directing at the University of Silesia, as well as Doctoral Studies in Cultural Sciences at the University of Wrocław.

Her book “Casting. The First Meeting of an Actor-Director” (2017) published by the film publishing house Wojciech Marzec is the first and only Polish book dealing with the topic of casting direction in Polish film.

As a casting director, she created such films as: “Kajtek Czarodziej” by Magdalena Łazarkiewicz, “Absolute Beginners” by Kamila Tarabura and Kasia Warzecha, “Śubuk” by Jacek Lusiński, “Sonata” by Bartosz Blaschke, “80 Million” by Waldemar Krzystek, “Sala samobójców” by Jan Komasa, “W imię…” Małgośka Szumowska or “Volta” by Juliusz Machulski. She prepared the cast for international productions such as ‘I, Olga Hepnarova’ dir. by Tomás Weinreb, Petr Kazda, ‘Mother’ dir. by Lee Mackintosch Jones or ‘Strawberry Days’ dir. by Wiktora Ericsson.

Her screenwriting debut was directed by Kasia Adamik and Olga Chajdas as part of the first series of Deep Water, for which she also prepared the cast.

She is currently working on a documentary film. “Urzeczony światem szerokim. Śladami Alfreda Jahna”, which was supported by an artistic scholarship from the Mayor of Wrocław in the programme for young filmmakers, and is preparing for her feature-length debut.

Member of the Cast Directors Guild, the Polish Filmmakers Association and the Polish Folklore Society.

Certified Tree Inspector. Graduate of the “Green Leader” of the Sendzimir Foundation and the School of Leaders. Chairwoman of the Przesieczanki community centre.

Privately, mother of Józefina, Alfred and Florence and wife of film operator Szymon Kurzawa.

Katarzyna Gryciuk-Krzywda – For several years she has been casting films, TV series, social campaigns, and commercial projects. Apart from larger productions, she loves collaborating with young creators on their short films for Munk Studio. Discovering young talent brings her much satisfaction, as seen in the film “Baby Bump” which won an award at the Venice Film Festival, as well as “Lipstick on the Glass”, directed by K. Czekaj and “Too Big for Fairy Tales”, directed by K. Rus.