Since I was born, I have been a naturalist and all my spare time I used to spend outdoors. I have always dreamed of shooting wildlife films. I wanted to present the wildlife world as I see it – the world, where animals have souls and sensitivity, no lesser than humans’; where our environment is all we have and need to preserve. I have started with TV programmes for children – columns, reportage and game shows. Then, there came time for broadcasts targeted at an older audience. And finally, proper documentary films on nature. Retrospectively, I can tell that children make the most demanding audience, but are also remarkably receptive and sensitive. I have decided to return to broadcasting for the youngest viewers, as I have understood that it is them who would soon decide about the future of our world – the Green World.
Awards:
1998 – ‘Zielony Liść’ (Green Leaf) prize for pro-ecological activity, awarded by the Council of the ‘Green Lungs of Poland’ Programme;
2008 – Grand Prix from TV POLONIA Programming Council awarded for the best programme broadcasted in 2007, amongst all programmes and movies made in 2007, for a series ‘Dzika Polska’ (Wild Poland);
2008 – ‘Swiat w ziarenku piasku’ (World Within a Sand Grain) has been awarded the Cup of the President of the Republic of Poland and the Grand Prix of the 10th Polish Nationwide and 6th International Eco Film Festival ‘EKOFILM 2008’ in Nowogard;
‘Popularyzator Nauki’ (Science Populariser) Award for a series ‘Dzika Polska’ (Wild Poland) from Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education;
‘Dzika Polska’ (Wild Poland) series was also awarded Grand Prix of the 3rd Popular Science Films Festival in Sopot, 25-27/09/2009.
