Szymon Lenkowski

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Szymon Lenkowski
Szymon lenkowski PSC podczas zdjec probnych do filmu BANGISTAN mumbai czerwiec 2014.jpg
Lenkowski in 2014
Born(1981-02-28)28 February 1981
Rzeszow, Poland
Alma mater National Film School in Łódź
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, director

Szymon Lenkowski (born 28 February 1981) is a Polish cinematographer and director based in Hollywood.

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Life and career

Lenkowski was born on 28 February 1981 in Rzeszow, Poland. In 2005, Lenkowski graduated from the National Film School in Łódź with a degree in cinematography. He was taught by Polish cinematographer Witold Sobocinski, authoring a thesis titled "Digital Future of Cinema".[ citation needed ]

Lenkowski has directed photography for 2 feature films, 15 short films, 10 documentary films, 5 music videos, 10 HD multi-camera live concerts, and over 50 television advertisements. Whilst winning awards for his short films, Szymon was noticed by Warsaw production companies and started shooting commercials. In his mid-twenties, Lenkowski had already worked for numerous global advertising agencies including Publicis, BBDO, Euro RSCG, Grey, and McCann Erickson.

In 2009, he shot his first feature film and received a nomination for Camerimage Festival's Golden Frog award. Later in the same year, together with Piotr Bujnowicz he directed Trailer and More, and began creating movie trailers. In 2010 he was nominated for a Golden Trailer Award for the film General Nil. In 2011 he won the Golden Trailer Award for the Little Rose trailer. His second feature film, Shameless, was expected to be released in the summer of 2012

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