Borys Lankosz
Born in 1973 in Krakow. A graduale of the Faculty of Directing at the Lodz Film School. His Evolution (2001) received the Golden Gate award at the festival in San Francisco and the Silver Dragon and Bronze Hobby Horse at the 42ndKrakow Film Festival; he also won at the festival in Dubrovnik. The film Poles, Poles (2002) was qualified for festivals in: Leipzig, Rome and Guangzhou. The documentary Kurc (2005) was nominated for the Best Short Film Award at the festival in Biarritz and won at the Film Festival in Cieszyn. Lankosz is the author of From a Different Perspective, a documentary series shot in Iran, France and China, and of the film Alien VI (2007), made as part of the 30 minutes project.

at festivals:

• Palm Springs International Short FF, USA, 2008 (screening)
• GZDOC, Guaghzou, China, 2008 (screening)
• Festival de Cannes, Short Film Corner, France, 2009 (screening)
• Trieste Film Festival, Italy, 2010 (screening)
• 5th Annual Austin Polish Film Festival, USA, 2010 (screening)
• 21st San Diego Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2011 (screening)
• Asiana International Short Film Festival, Seoul, Korea, 2008 (competition)
• Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, USA, 2009 (competition)
• Aye Aye Film Festival Nancy-Lorraine, France, 2009 (competition)