Joanna Szymanska

A graduate of Film Studies and Law, Joanna Szymanska is a Polish producer working both in fiction and documentary films. She is a Berlinale Talents 2011 alumna, graduate of the EAVE Producers Workshop (2015) and co-owner of the production company SHIPsBOY. Joanna gained her professional experience being involved in the development and production of numerous fiction and documentary projects, including the Oscar-nominated short documentary JOANNA (directed by Aneta Kopacz) and award-winning short fiction MILKY BROTHER (directed by Vahram Mkhitaryan), a film which brought her the Best Producer of Shorts and Documentaries Award at the 54th Krakow Film Festival (2014). As Head of Production at Wajda Studio (2011-2013), Joanna was responsible not only for the company's production slate, but also for the studio's international activities such as the European programme EKRAN. SHIPsBOY, founded in 2013, is her main professional activity. Joanna represents the company internationally and manages the co-productions produced by SHIPsBOY. Actively involved in her local film industry she is the Head of Industry at Off Camera Film Festival (Krakow) and guest lecturer at film schools in Warsaw, Krakow and Lodz. As an independent documentary consultant she works closely with HBO Europe.