Pawel Pogorzelski

Pawel Pogorzelski is an award-winning and well-traveled Cinematographer whose hope is to portray the human psyche through challenging and beautiful images. His work has been captured on 16 mm and 35 mm film, digital, as well as through photography and artistic collaborations. After his undergraduate degree at Concordia University, Canada, Pawel has shot numerous stirring movies such as The Forgotten Ones, a sci-fi film that was written by autistic and physically disabled teenagers. Pretty Dresses, which documented the reality of child soldiers' lives in Uganda was co-produced by the NFB, Canada, and featured at the 2005 Montreal International Film Festival. Pawel’’s craft in image-making has also been recognized through artworks exhibited in galleries in America, Europe, and at the Zendai MoMA, China. Additionally, he has equally taught at the NFB. Pawel Pogorzelski completed his MFA in Cinematography at the AFI Conservatory in 2010, where he was distinguished with two Achievement Scholarships.