Karol Lindholm is a filmmaker and festival curator, born in Koszalin, Poland. His life has taken him across Europe, living in Germany, Poland, and Denmark, with family roots in Sweden.
Now based in Berlin, he works in both documentary and fiction. He earned a Master of Arts in Cinematography and Photography from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia and later completed the Ekran+ program in Screenwriting and Directing at the Wajda School and Studio.
His short films In a Lion and The Last Whistle have been screened at international festivals, won awards, and been exhibited in art galleries worldwide. His most recent feature film project has been developed within Berlinale Talents and the Camerimage Talent Demo.
Since 2021, Lindholm has also been part of the programming team for the short documentary competition at Slamdance Film Festival, one of the leading independent film festivals in the United States.
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The Best is a feature-length documentary telling the story of ultra-swimmer Karolina Szczepaniak - a former Olympian who, after years of battling anorexia, depression, and burnout, sets out to swim 172 km across the Baltic Sea, from Poland to Sweden. The film is an intimate portrait of a woman caught between her obsession with being the best and her need to reclaim meaning and balance. It closely observes her daily rituals, her relationship with her partner Paulina, and the immense physical and psychological strain of one of the most demanding swimming challenges in history.
Directed a high-end commercial documentary for one of the world’s leading photonic technology company. The short film is a cinematic impression of how advanced laser technologies quietly shape and enhance everyday life across diverse industries — from science and healthcare to renewable energy and communications.
Shot across four countries, the production required close collaboration with R&D teams, international crews
(Project remains under NDA — further details available upon request.)
For acclaimed artist, Joolz Gale conducting the Brussels Philharmonic at Flagey, Brussels, with a combination of manned and unmanned Sony FX6/FX3 cameras. Captured dynamic multi-angle footage during the rehearsal and concert for archival use and SM promo content.
Rzeczpospolita modernistyczna English title “The Modernist Republic” comprises twelve documentaries on the phenomenon of Polish modernist architecture of the 1920s and 1930s. Owing to the nationwide scale, the fast pace of construction and the high quality of workmanship, these buildings now hold a significant place in the history of Polish architecture. The project was financed with the funds from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage as part of the 2017-2022 NIEPODLEGŁA Long-term Programme.
With ESSE HOUSE OU, we have been commissioned to film interviews for an upcoming project directed by the acclaimed Ukrainian filmmaker Yaroslav Lodygin.
You can spend a wintery Sunday afternoon with your child at a Danish zoo. On this particular day, a unique attraction awaits you. The staff at the zoo have set up a remarkable, mystic event involving the body of a young lion. Animals are also beautiful on the inside. But not all the spectators succumb to the magic of the show…
The Short Film was internationally acclaimed, screened in about 100 festivals around the globe, avalible online on:
Selected Festivals
Tampere Film Festival, Finland, 2019 (competition)
21st Mecal Pro, Barcelona International Short and Animation Festival, Spain, 2019 (screening)
European on Screen, Indonesia, 2019 (competition)
Rooftop Films 2019, USA, 2019 (screening)
CinemaAmbiente, Italy, 2019 (competition)
Documentarist 12th Istanbul Documentary Days, 2019 (competition)
FEST — New Directors | New Films Festival 2019, Portugal, 2019 (competition)
15th Lago Film Fest - International Festival of Independent Cinema, Italy, 2019 (competition)
XXII Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico, 2019 (competition)
FIKE Évora International Short-Film Festival, Portugal , 2019 (competition)
Ânûû-rû Âboro, New Caledonie, 2019 (Best International Short Film Award)
Inconvenient Films IDHRFF, Lithuania, 2019 (screening)
28th dokumentART – films & future, Germany, 2019 (competition)
Filmets Badalona, Spain, 2019 (competition)
35th International Short FF Berlin, Germany, 2019 (Best Environmental Film )
Scanorama, Lithuania, 2019 (Special Mention)
Triennale Milano, 2019 (screening)
21st Soria International Film Festival, Spain, 2019 (competition)
13th Vilnius International Short Film Festival, Lithuania, 2020 (Best Documentary Short Film )
Slamdance, USA, 2020 (competition)
Tampere Film Festival, 2021, Finland, 2021 (screening)
Short Film Biennale Vicenza 2021, Italy, 2021 (screening)
Street-style commercial shoot in Berlin for Carolina Lemke’s Winter Eyewear campaign, featuring Bar Refaeli and Nate Buzolic. With ESSE HOUSE OU we deliver service of production for international crew. Providing a local talent and location for a brand photo shoot with world-class photographer Simon Elmalem, and a shorts reel and internet content campaign directed by Greg Kotler.
Cinematographer and Editor for Carbmee’s interview series, highlighting their leadership in carbon management and innovative solutions for decarbonizing industrial value chains. Collaborated with industry experts to deliver professional 30-50 minute multicam interviews.
A series of short films and interviews with Talents from China presented and sponsored by TLC Electronic company during Cannes Film Festival 2023
A searingly hot summer. A lone caravan on a beach not far from a small seaside town. Two brothers devoting their time to swimming training in the sea. This is going to be a unique holiday for the younger one. His father is preparing him to tackle a very long-distance swim. Will he succeed in overcoming his fear and fulfilling his father’s ambitions?
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