The participants of the “Get a Shot at the Future” vol. 4 – KIPA and Netflix Group will create short films in a variety of genres.

The group will be led by Joanna Tatko, a creative producer, production manager, graduate of the Film Art Organization Department at the Łódź Film School, lecturer at the Łódź Film School, mentor in industry programmes, member of EFA, EAVE and SFP, as well as a board member of the Polish Audiovisual Producers Chamber of Commerce.

The “Get a Shot at the Future vol. 4” Group consists of 35 participants in a project run by the Polish Audiovisual Producers Chamber of Commerce, whose aim is to support a new generation of audiovisual professionals seeking to begin their careers in the film industry.

During the Film Spring Open Workshops 2026, the “Get a Shot at the Future vol. 4” Group will work in five teams of seven participants, with each team creating a short film in a different genre.

The “Get a Shot at the Future” programme was created with the support of Netflix, which aims to create new professional and development opportunities for communities that are underrepresented in the audiovisual industry. Since 2025, the Polish Film Institute has been a co-organiser of the programme. The programme is held under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.

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Tutor:

Joanna Tatko – creative Producer and Script Consultant. She is a graduate of the Łódź Film School (National Film, Television and Theatre School) and holds a master’s degree in psychology. She specializes in documentary films and international co-productions.

Films she has collaborated on, including – „Symfonia Fabryki Ursus”, „Bukolika”, „Styczeń”, „Autobiografia” – have been screened at festivals such as Hot Docs, DOK Leipzig, Millennium Docs Against Gravity, the Gdynia Film Festival, Camerimage IFF, Locarno Film Festival, Tribeca Festival, Venice International Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, as well as many other festivals in Poland and abroad.

She is a lecturer at the Łódź Film School, a mentor in industry programmes, and a member of the European Film Academy (EFA), EAVE and the Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP). She also serves on the board of the Polish Chamber of Audiovisual Producers (KIPA).

In 2025, she served as Chair of the Documentary Film Production Experts Committee at the Polish Film Institute (PISF).