Karolina Kłapkowska, a graduate of the Cinematography program and currently a PhD student, created several works during her studies at the K. Kieślowski Film School, including the short film "Badylok," which won awards at several Polish festivals (including the Węgiel Film Festival).

We recommend reading a recently conducted interview with the director, initiated and hosted by Samanta Stochla, a Referent in the Organizational Office – Educational Support.

The interview is titled I Try to Listen to People: Women in the World of Film, below is a brief excerpt, with a link to the full material at the end.

We encourage you to read it!

Samanta Stochla: When I go through the end credits of films, your name appears in many roles: stills, lighting, cinematography collaboration, directing, scriptwriting, camera work, editing, and even music videos. Is there anything you don’t do in film production?

Karolina Kłapkowska: The school thoroughly prepares one for the profession of a cinematographer, but it is also important to understand each role within the various departments on a film set. This skill greatly aids in later work on the script and in developing the overall vision of the film, giving confidence in shaping the film material. I have also worked on music videos, and I believe that each experience is a step forward. Music has the ability to evoke certain images in a person's consciousness. The question then becomes how to translate what has been "triggered" into a visually closed form, which is the language of film.

INTERVIEW WITH KAROLINA KŁAPKOWSKA