Natalia Śliwowska is a Polish photographer, film director. In her photography work she focuses on portraits, analog and digital photography as well as studio photography. She has years of experience working in model agencies, training posing with models, as well as creating countless fashion portfolios. She is a 2021 cum laude alumna of a Master in Artistic Research at the Dutch Film Academy. Her film works explore the fallibility of memory and truth. Her practice explores metaphysics of causation, collective visions and intuitive knowledge. Her photographs were featured in Uncertain Mag and her directorial feature debut, Insurance Against Meteorites expects its premiere in 2026. It is produced by Katarzyna Kuczyńska (HAKA Films, Poland) in collaboration with MUBI and Plan B Entertainment. Natalia currently lives and works in Amsterdam.

Natalia Śliwowska

Natalia Śliwowska is a Polish photographer, film director. In her photography work she focuses on portraits, analog and digital photography as well as studio photography. She has years of experience working in model agencies, training posing with models, as well as creating countless fashion portfolios. She is a 2021 cum laude alumna of a Master in Artistic Research at the Dutch Film Academy. Her film works explore the fallibility of memory and truth. Her practice explores metaphysics of causation, collective visions and intuitive knowledge. Her photographs were featured in Uncertain Mag and her directorial feature debut, Insurance Against Meteorites expects its premiere in 2026. It is produced by Katarzyna Kuczyńska (HAKA Films, Poland) in collaboration with MUBI and Plan B Entertainment. Natalia currently lives and works in Amsterdam.

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Natalia Śliwowska is a Polish photographer, film director. In her photography work she focuses on portraits, analog and digital photography as well as studio photography. She has years of experience working in model agencies, training posing with models, as well as creating countless fashion portfolios.

She is a 2021 cum laude alumna of a Master in Artistic Research at the Dutch Film Academy. Her film works explore the fallibility of memory and truth. Her practice explores metaphysics of causation, collective visions and intuitive knowledge.

Her photographs were featured in Uncertain Mag and her directorial feature debut, Insurance Against Meteorites expects its premiere in 2026. It is produced by Katarzyna Kuczyńska (HAKA Films, Poland) in collaboration with MUBI and Plan B Entertainment.

Natalia currently lives and works in Amsterdam.

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Language

Polish
Fluent
English
Fluent
Dutch
Intermediate

Work Experience

Creative and Script Consultant at HAKA Films (PL)
January 1, 2025 - November 22, 2025
Consulting on script development and production planning for film projects.
Jury Assistant at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
January 1, 2022 - November 22, 2025
Assisted jury duties for IDFA festival, evaluating documentary projects.
Independent Producer/Director
January 1, 2019 - November 22, 2025
Independent production and direction of a feature film Insurance Against Meteorites. Release planned for 2026. Secured financiers/partners: HAK A Film Production (PL), MUBI (USA), PLAN B Entertainment (USA), Jeremy Klein (USA), Kevin McDonald (USA).
Freelance Photographer and Videographer
January 1, 2014 - November 22, 2025
Freelance photographer and videographer.
Cinematographer and Interviewer at Severin Films
January 1, 2023 - November 22, 2025
Cinematographer and interviewer for a documentary release on folklore horror and the history of Japanese ghosts in cinema.
Camera Assistant at Near/by Film
January 1, 2023 - November 22, 2025
Camera assistant for the feature film Call Me Agnes, directed by Daniel Donato; produced by Near/by Film (Manon Bovenkerk).
Panel Moderator at East Netherlands Film Festival (Den Haag)
January 1, 2022 - November 22, 2025
Moderated panel talks at the festival.
Content Creator at OST Groningen
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Content creation and marketing campaigns.
Founder and Curator at Kino Suka
January 1, 2017 - November 22, 2025
Founder and curator of Kino Suka, an independent film production foundation.

Education

Cum Laude Master of Film at Netherlands Film Academy, Amsterdam
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Arts, Culture and Media, Film and Theatre Theory, analysis and criticism at University of Groningen
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Creative and Script Consultant at HAKA Films (PL)
January 1, 2025 - November 22, 2025

Qualifications

Młoda Polska Scholarship
January 1, 2024 - November 22, 2025
Nomination to 3-Packaged Deal film coalition (Netherlands Film Academy, Eye Film Museum, IDFA)
January 1, 2023 - November 22, 2025
DAE Pitch Talent Prize
January 1, 2023 - November 22, 2025
HBO Max Award
January 1, 2021 - November 22, 2025
Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst Grant
January 1, 2021 - November 22, 2025
Industry Pitch Krakow Film Festival
January 1, 2021 - November 22, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education