Kacper Czubak is the cinematographer behind the multi-prize documentary film ‘Call Me Marianna’ awarded with Premio Zonta Award at the 68. Locarno Film Festival and with numerous prizes at international film festivals.
Kacper is a member of the Polish Society of Cinematographers (PSC).
His recent fiction film “Von Fischen und Menschen” directed by Stefanie Klemm was recently awarded with Opera Prima Award at the 56. Soloturner Filmtage in Switzerland and had a world premiere at the 56. Chicago International Film Festival.
He is a graduate of the Krzysztof Kieslowski Film School in Poland and a 2016 Berlinale Talents participant. Studied under the supervision of renowned Polish cinematographer and photographer prof. Bogdan Dziworski. He was also a student of the highly acclaimed Czech Film School FAMU in Prague.
Based in Poland/Europe working worldwide. Worked in Pakistan, Mexico, Russia, Switzerland, Southern Sudan, Myanmar, Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Indonesia, in the Philippines, Dagestan and many other countries.
ADDITIONAL INFO
EU citizenship.
Native language - Polish. Fluent in English. Conversational in German and French.
AWARDED FILMS
Opera Prima Award Solothurner Filmtage 2021, Switzerland / Von Fischen und Menschen
Premio Giuria Open - public award, 26th Linea D’ombra Festival 2021, Italy / Von Fischen und Menschen
Winner Zagrebdox Pro DCP award, 14th Zagrebdox, Croatia / Symphony of the Ursus Factory
Winner Hot Docs Best Mid-Length documentary, Hot Docs 2019, Canada / Symphony of the Ursus Factory
Winner Premio Zonta ath the Semaine de la Critique, 68th Festival del film Locarno 2015, Switzerland / Call Me Marianna
Winner The Golden Horn at the 55th Krakow Film Festival 2015, Poland / Call Me Marianna
Winner The Audience Award at the 55th Krakow Film Festival 2015, Poland / Call Me Marianna
Winner The Award for Remarkable Social Awerness at the 55th Krakow Film Festival 2015, Poland / Call Me Marianna
Winner Best Documentary Film Producer at the 55th Krakow Film Festival 2015, Poland / Call Me Marianna
Winner The Golden Fish at the 42nd Insko Sumer Film Festival 2015, Poland / Call Me Marianna
Short Film Corner at the Festival de Cannes 2014, France / Strongwoman
Special mention at the Quest Europe - International Festival of Auteur Cinema 2015, Poland / Strongwoman
Winner Grand Prix at the Human Doc Int. Film Festival 2012, Poland / 18kg
Winner DOXA Short Doc. Award at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2013, Canada / 18kg
Winner Findling prize at the 21st DocumentARTEuropean Film Festival 2012, Germany / Hermits
Winner Student Prize at the 21st DocumentART European Film Festival 2012, Germany / Hermits
Winner The Silver Eye Award at Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival 2012, Czech Republic / Cut - Paste
Winner Best Director Award at the 50 Krakow International Film Festiwal 2010, Poland / Warsaw Available
Winner Special Jury Award at the 43th Worldfest - Huston International Film & Video Festiwal 2010, US / Warsaw Available
Winner Prix Cinecourts at the Festival Tous Courts - Aix-en-Provence International Film Festival 2010, France / Real
FILMOGRAPHY (selected films)
Fiction films
Of Fish and Men - dir. Stefanie Klemm, 2020
Documentary films
The Last Relic - dir. Marianna Kaat (in production)
Scars - dir. Agnieszka Zwiefka, 2020
Johanna's Secret - dir. Gerburg Rhode Dahl & Władysław Jurkow, 2019
Symphony of The Ursus Factory - dir. Jaśmina Wójcik 2019
Of Animals and Man - dir. Lukasz Czajka 2019
Call Me Marianna - dir. Karolina Bielawska, 2015
Shahbaz Bhatti, a man with a dream - dir. Magdalena Wolnik, 2014
Jan XXIII 1881-1963. Dobry człowiek z Watykanu - dir. Grzegorz Górny, 2014
City of Fear - dir. Magdalena Wolnik, 2013
The Great Escape - dir. Ksawery Szczepanik, 2013
Cut/Paste - dir. Rafal Samusik, 2012
Warsaw Available - dir. Karolina Bielawska, Julia Ruszkiewicz, 2009
I will always walk the streets - dir. Magdalena Wolnik, 2009
Short films
Real (part of “Decalogue” series) - dir. Rafal Samusik, 2009
Contract - dir. Ksawery Szczepanik, 2008
Our War - dir. Renata Borowczak, 2007
Wedding Picture - dir. Renata Borowczak, 2005
To Survive - dir. Jagoda Madej, 2005
Newly Weds - dir. Karolina Bielawska, 2005
Documentaries ( as a director & DP )
Strongwoman - prod. Munk Studio, 2013
18kg - prod. ITI Neovision, 2011
Hermits - prod. ITI Neovision, 2010