Michał Poddębniak

It’s a small film with a big heart. 
The time I spent with these characters is something I’ll carry with me for a long time.
At its core, this story is about what makes us human. Heart and mind. It may sound simple, but that’s the point: we’re all human.
That’s what made this experience feel so personal to me. I’m truly grateful for all the recognition this film has received and incredibly proud of my co-creators. Thank you dir @martynapeszko dop @magda.mosiewicz @michal_stajniak prod @katarzynatymusz Music @barbarawronskasolo Edit @m.podd.editor Magda and Michał, actors from the renowned Theatre 21 - a company composed of performers with Down syndrome - fall in love. After an enthusiastically received proposal, the couple begins to plan their wedding, which is met with mixed reactions from their loved ones. As the initial excitement fades, doubts arise about their upcoming independence. Yet despite everyday challenges and the concerns of those closest to them, Magda and Michał remain determined to fulfill their dream of living together outside their family homes. Will they succeed? #CrazyLove#psmontazystow #documentaryeditor#studiomunka#FilmEditorLife #StorytellingThroughEditing #IndependentFilm #HeartOfCinema #FilmCraft #HumanStories #BehindTheEdit #MovieMagic #EditingJourney #CreativeProcess #EditorShowcase #MakingTheCut #AwardWinning

2023 - VIKA! dir. @azwiefka dop. @monika.kot.kotecka Co - edited with: @kikimora.editor prod. MyWay Studio   @hbo @majade_film   Pystymetsä Oy After watching the first part of the footage, I felt compelled to call my grandmother. It’s such a gift when a project you’re working on resonates with you emotionally or holds a personal meaning. This one did. It reminded me, and hopefully others—including my grandmother—that age is just a number and never defines your worth or dreams. 84-year-old Vika is a true star of Warsaw nightclubs. As a charismatic and colorful DJ surrounding herself with young people she seems unstoppable and keeps repeating that age is just a number. But as Vika's health starts to deteriorate she has to come to terms with the passing of time, finding purpose in bringing joy to other seniors - just as lonely as she is. Told with staged musical parts "Vika!" is a bitter-sweet portrait of a woman who has to face aging, yet celebrating life till the very end. #VikaTheDJ #AgeIsJustANumber #LifeThroughFilm #WarsawNightlife #IndependentWomen #BitterSweetCinema #CelebrateLife #DocumentaryPortrait #HBOOriginal #EmotionalStorytelling #MyWayStudio #MajadeFilm #PystymetsaOy #SeniorStars #LiveToTheFullest #DJVibes #CreativeAging #AgingWithGrace #StoriesThatMatter #PolishCinema #HeartfeltDocumentary #FilmAndEmotion #BehindTheScenes

2022 — DELIVERY BY CHRISTMAS My first memory from this project is a hot Polish summer spent crafting a Christmas film. The irony of holiday scenes in the summer heat—true movie magic! ✨ It was an amazing experience to work alongside a global streaming giant on this one. dir. @olkakulakowska @maciekprykowski dop. @bartoszpiotro In this holiday rom - com, a courier and a businessman dach cross town to deliver presets in time for christmas. #nextfim #netflix #christmas #FilmEditorLife #CuttingRoom #FilmMagic #BehindTheEdit #StorytellingThroughEditing #FilmCraft #MovieEditing #EditLikeAPro #MakingTheCut #CreativeProcess #FrameByFrame

2022 - DO YOU WANT ME TO PUSH YOU? Grateful to be working once again with some of my favorite people on a passion project that was born from a genuine desire to tell this story. The film is entirely self-financed by a dedicated group of friends, driven by our shared vision. dir. @em.majewska dop. @ksniady prod. @de_kiero A visual poem about two young people who, after a long separation, try to start the story of their love from the beginning. A story about the impossibility of communicating the truth of one's feelings to another person, showing the eternal longing of artists to fully express themselves through art. The film was shot in the post-apocalyptic landscapes of Fuerteventura, suspended outside of time and space. Its open-ended form and the metaphor of a failed etude allow for the ultimate intermingling of the created world with the documentary world. Formally inspired by Godard's autothematic cinema and Konwicki's film The Last Day of Summer. #DoYouWantMeToPushYou #PassionProject #IndieFilm #VisualPoetry #FuerteventuraLandscapes #SelfFinancedFilm #CollaborativeArt #CinematicExpression #GodardInspired #KonwickiInspired #AutothematicCinema #PostApocalypticVibes #LoveAndLonging #ArtistSoul #FilmCollaboration #FilmArtistry #IndependentCinema #ArtThroughFilm #StorytellingThroughFilm #FilmEditing #BehindTheScenes #PolishCinema #CreativeVision #ExperimentalFilm #FilmmakingJourney

2021 - ERYNIE Editing Poland’s first-ever retro-noir series, was a one-of-a-kind experience. The mix of mystery, atmosphere, and history in this project is truly something special. It was shot in some of my favorite places—Wrocław, my hometown Legnica, and so many other cool spots in Dolny Śląsk. The editing process was intense but incredibly rewarding, and the final result is nothing short of spectacular. Can’t wait for everyone to dive into this unique world we’ve created! dir. Borys Lankosz dop. @koszal.1970 prod. @marcin.kurek7 x Sylwester Banaszkiewicz x @mediabrigade Edward Popielski, a detective of extraordinary intellect and physical strength but tormented by epileptic visions that help him in his investigations, is specially appointed by the gods to avenge crimes in the city of Lviv in 1930s Poland. #Erynie #RetroNoir #PolishSeries #FilmEditing #MarekKrajewski #MediaBrigade #Wrocław #Legnica #DolnyŚląsk #PolishCinema #CrimeDrama #DetectiveSeries #EdwardPopielski #CinematicJourney #HistoricalThriller #BehindTheScenes #TVP #Netflix #PolandOnScreen #UniqueProject

2020 - RAISA Every so often on my editing journey, I come across someone who feels destined to be captured on film. That was the case with Rasia—the camera adored her. But that wasn't the reason this film came to life. It was the deeply heartbreaking story she carried. It's a story that stays with you, one that deserves to be told with the utmost care and empathy. Stories like these, and the people behind them, deserve the best movie it is possibile to make. dir. @doraa_mazur dop. @magdalena_seweryn prod. @studiomunka x @wajda_school_and_studio coeditors. Adriana Fernández Castellanos x @doraa_mazur The story of a woman from Chechnya, Raisa, who has fled with her children to Poland to escape her difficult past. By taking the decision to leave, she breaks away from the traditional system there. Only in this way can she show her objection to the oppressive rules in her home country and the harm she has suffered. She shares her life story with her Polish language teacher in this film about female strength, determination and the struggle for dignity and independence. #FilmWithPurpose #CinematicStorytelling #StoriesThatMatter #EditingJourney #PolishCinema #MunkaStudio #WajdaSchool #PowerOfFilm#BehindTheEdit #FilmCollaboration #KameralneLato2021 #OpolskieLamy2021 #HumanRightsThroughFilm #WomenEmpowerment

2020 - MARIA IS NOT ALIVE dir. @em.majewska dop. @pawelpiotr1 prod. @de_kiero Working with a team you genuinely enjoy is already a win, but when the project turns into something truly exceptional, you know you're exactly where you need to be. This film easily ranks in my top 3 favorite edits, and I couldn't be more proud. So grateful for this part of my editing journey and the people who made it unforgettable. Can’t wait for the next one." Maria is dead, but this is not the end of her problems. Still trapped in her own body, the girl wanders around a world where she listens to complaints from relatives and malice from her neighbors. To make matters worse, the afterlife isn’t free from engulfing conventions. By portraying the loss of her protagonist, Martyna Majewska made "the saddest comedy ever" that would have Cioran and Schopenhauer laughing to death. #studiomunka #martynamajewska #pawelchorzepa #newhorizonts #festiwalmlodziifilm #lubuskielatofilmowe #thessinternationalshortfilmfestival #MariaIsNotAlive #FilmEditing #PolishCinema #Grateful #IndieFilm #BehindTheScenes #EditingJourney #CinematicArt #FilmCollaboration #SadComedy #NewHorizonsFilm #StudioMunka #ArtOfEditing #FilmmakerLife #Teamwork #FilmCommunity #FilmInspiration

2019 – SERVANTS OF WAR Those who know me understand my passion for two things: Film Noir and the city of Wrocław. I was thrilled when these two loves came together in this action-packed neo-noir thriller. It was a true pleasure to collaborate on editing this piece alongside the talented Milenia Fiedler. dir. Mariusz Gawryś dop. @maciejlisieckidop coedited with @mileniafiedler #ServantsOfWar #FilmNoir #NeoNoir #WrocławVibes #ActionThriller #FilmEditing #CinematicArt #CollaborativeEditing #PolishCinema #Filmmaking #BehindTheEdit #FilmCollaboration #Cinematography #MovieMagic #FilmPassion #EditorLife #CreativeProcess #StorytellingThroughFilm #FilmLovers #PolishFilmIndustry

2019 - JACOB, MIMI AND TALKING DOGS Working on this children's film was a fantastic new adventure for me. While coediting this piece with the director, we prioritized honoring the intelligence of our young audience while keeping the experience engaging and entertaining. It was all about balancing fun with storytelling , and I’m very satisfied with how it turned out. dir. Edmunds Jansons prod. Atom Art, @letko_animation_studio Summer adventure story about two kids who spend summer in city suburb, where together with talking dogs they rescue the romantic wooden-house neighborhood from reconstruction. #Kinodzieci #Mffnowehoryzonty #Nowehoryzontyvod #FilmEditing #Children'sFilm #AnimationEditing #StorytellingInFilm #FilmIndustry #EditingMagic #CreativeCollaboration #DirectorAndEditor #FilmProduction #AnimationStudio #SummerAdventureFilm #FamilyCinema #BehindTheScenesFilm #FilmEditorLife #AnimationArt

2018 - DANCING FOR YOU In the case of this short film, I am pleased not only with the final result but also with the fact that it won an award at the IDFA festival—the Award for Best Film in the Kids & Docs competition. This will be the first documentary edited by me that I will show to my children. dir. @lesiszka dop. @sebastiandavidweber @m_dymek Wiktor, a 12-year-old ballet school student, is preparing for an important show. The boy hopes that his absent dad, who lives abroad, will show up and see his performance. #DancingForYou #studiomunka #IDFA2023 #FilmAward #KidsAndDocs #FilmFestival #ShortFilm #DocumentaryFilm #AwardWinningFilm #BalletStudent #BalletDance #FilmEditing#PerformancePrep #HeartfeltFilm #FilmJourney

2016 - APOCALYPSE Throwback to one of my all-time favorite projects from film school. It represents the culmination of hard work and creativity from an amazing team that’s gone on to do some incredible things. A great finale to my film school adventure. dir. @przemytnikjustyna dop. @m_dymek star. @agnieszka__skrzypczak @lackstone Mauri and Zuzia live in a building subsumed by a plague of pigeons. One day, a bird hatches on their balcony and talks the pair into looking each other in the eyes or else they will die from a contagious virus. Zuzia attempts to protect herself from the threat of death but the boy refuses to believe in something so absurd; he hates birds and intends to get rid of them all. A dark fairy tale about loneliness, with a somewhat surreal style. Agata Bratek #Pwsftvit #Nowehoryzonty2016 #Justynamytnik #Michałdymek #FilmThrowback #FilmSchoolMemories #CreativeJourney #TeamSuccess #FilmProject #CinematicJourney #SurrealStorytelling #DarkFairyTale #ArtInFilm #VisualStorytelling #IndieFilmMagic #FilmFinale #CreativeCollaboration #FilmMaking #CinemaArt #FilmMastery #CinematicAdventure #FilmProduction #ShortFilmLove

2015 - NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, I LOVE YOU A short film we made at film school holds a special place in my heart. I recall the thrill we felt as we realized how each new arrangement of shots could spark excitement and wonder. It felt like every shift in the sequence of scenes had the power to change the world dir. @przemytnikjustyna dop @michalmodlinger star. @helena_sujecka @justyna__wasilewska @michal_florianczyk Peter returns to Poland from Iraq war. It turns out, that his lesbian sister moved into their family home with her girlfriend. Will the soldier learn to accept their love? #pwsftvit #FilmSchool #StudentFilm #ShortFilm #FilmMaking #FilmEditing #BehindTheScenes #CreativeJourney #FilmmakingMagic #FilmExperiment #FilmPassion #NoMatterWhatHappensILoveYou #2015ShortFilm #DramaticFilm #EmotionalJourney #FilmStorytelling #ChangingTheWorld #FilmCraft #SequenceMagic #WarAndLove #FamilyAndAcceptance #LesbianLove #SoldierAndSister #HomecomingDrama #AcceptanceAndLove