Hanna Polak

Hanna Polak

Known for

Directing

Born

July 21, 1967 (age 59)

Birthplace

Katowice, Śląskie, Poland

Biography

Hanna Polak (born 1967) is a Polish documentary director, cinematographer and producer. For her short documentary film, "The Children of Leningradsky", about a community of homeless children living in the Leningradsky railway station in Moscow, she was nominated for an Academy Award and an Emmy Award. In 2003, she was awarded Best Producer of Documentary Movies at the Kraków Film Festival for Railway Station Ballad.

In 2004, Polak completed her documentary film, "The Children of Leningradsky", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). In 2014, Polak has completed her documentary film "Something Better To Come", which received the International Documentar...

Best known work

The Children of Leningradsky
The Children of Leningradsky
2005
Something Better to Come
Something Better to Come
2014
Angels of Sinjar
Angels of Sinjar
2022
Stone Silence
Stone Silence
2007
A Railway Station Song
A Railway Station Song
2003
Al. Tribute to Albert Maysles
Al. Tribute to Albert Maysles
2004
Faces of Homelessness
Faces of Homelessness
2010
Love and Rubbish
Love and Rubbish
2012
The Officer's Wife
The Officer's Wife
2010
Warsaw Battle 1920 in 3D
Warsaw Battle 1920 in 3D
2010

Filmography

  1. 2022

    Angels of Sinjar

    Director, Producer, Director of Photography

  2. 2020

  3. 2014

    Something Better to Come

    Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Producer, Editor

  4. 2012

    Love and Rubbish

    Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography, Director

  5. 2010

    Warsaw Battle 1920 in 3D

    Director of Photography, Editor, Director

  6. 2010

    The Officer's Wife

    Director of Photography

  7. 2010

    Faces of Homelessness

    Director, Director of Photography

  8. 2007

    Stone Silence

    Director of Photography

  9. 2006

  10. 2005

    The Children of Leningradsky

    Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Translator

  11. 2004

    Al. Tribute to Albert Maysles

    Director of Photography, Director, Producer

  12. 2003

    A Railway Station Song

    Director of Photography, Producer

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