Weronika Tofilska

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Weronika Tofilska
Born1985 (age 39–40)
Katowice, Poland
Education
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2008–present
Website weronikatofilska.com

Weronika Tofilska (born 1985) [1] is a Polish director and screenwriter. She is best known for co-writing the romantic thriller film Love Lies Bleeding (2024) and for directing the first four episodes of the Netflix miniseries Baby Reindeer (2024), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

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Early life

Tofilska was born in Katowice. [2] She attended the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music  [ pl ] in Katowice and Emilia Plater High School  [ pl ] in Sosnowiec. [3] As a teenager, she volunteered at the New Horizons Film Festival. [4] [5] She bought her first camera, a Sony MiniDV camcorder, after watching Miloš Forman's Amadeus for the first time. [6] She attended the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School before later graduating from the National Film and Television School in 2014. [7] [8] Since graduating, she has lived and worked in London. [9] [10]

Career

In 2019, she worked as a second unit director on an episode of Gangs of London . [8] In 2021, she directed two episodes of the crime drama television series The Irregulars . [11] [12] In 2022, she directed one episode of the fantasy drama series His Dark Materials . [13]

In 2024, she co-wrote the romantic thriller film Love Lies Bleeding with Rose Glass, with whom she attended the National Film and Television School. [14] [15] That year, she also directed the first four episodes of the 2024 Netflix miniseries Baby Reindeer . [16] For the series' fourth episode, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. [17] [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotesRef.
2017Love LifeYesYesShort film [19]
2024 Love Lies Bleeding NoYesCo-written with Rose Glass [14]

Television

YearTitleDirectorProducerNotesRef.
2021 The Irregulars YesNo2 episodes [11]
Hanna YesNo2 episodes [20]
2022 His Dark Materials YesNoEpisode: "No Way Out" [13]
2024 Baby Reindeer YesNo4 episodes [16]
TBA Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen YesExecutive4 episodes [21]

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRef.
2015"Devotion" Woman's Hour [22]
2016"The Cure"Stevie Parker [23]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Astra TV Awards 2024 Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie Baby Reindeer (for "Episode 1")Nominated [24]
British Academy Film Awards 2025 Outstanding British Film Love Lies BleedingNominated [25]
British Academy Television Awards 2025 Best Limited Drama Baby ReindeerNominated [26] [27]
British Academy Television Craft Awards 2025 Best Director: Fiction Baby ReindeerWon [28]
British Independent Film Awards 2024 Best British Independent Film Love Lies BleedingNominated [29]
Best Screenplay Nominated
Dorian Awards 2025LGBTQ Screenplay of the YearLove Lies BleedingNominated [30]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2024 Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Baby Reindeer(for "Episode 4")Nominated [31]
San Diego Film Critics Society 2024 Best Original Screenplay Love Lies BleedingNominated [32]

References

  1. ↑ Miś, Justyna (18 July 2024). "Polka za kamerą wielkiego hitu Netfliksa. Mówi o filmach, które były inspiracją dla serialu". Świat Seriali (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ↑ Webber, Alex (31 December 2024). "Year in review: Poland's cultural highlights of 2024". TVP World . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Pachelska, Katarzyna (4 May 2024). "Weronika Tofilska z Katowic, absolwentka "Filmówki", wyreżyserowała głośny serial Netfliksa". Ślązag (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Izdebski, Jakub (21 July 2024). "Weronika Tofilska o nominacji do Emmy: "Ciężko to opisać"". Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Pelczar, Jan (18 July 2024). "Weronika Tofilska: "Czuję się bardzo szczęśliwa"". Radio Wrocław (in Polish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Właszczuk, Julia (6 March 2024). "Wschodzące gwiazdy kina, do których będzie należał 2024 rok". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ↑ Demski, Mateusz (19 July 2024). "Wyreżyserowała "Reniferka", pracowała z Edem Harrisem. Weronika Tofilska: to zamknięty świat z wyrazistą strukturą społeczną [WYWIAD]". Onet Kultura (in Polish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. 1 2 Arshad, Oz; Thomas, Marcus Anthony (19 May 2024). "E201 - How I Directed Baby Reindeer with Weronika Tofilska". The Directors' Take (Podcast). Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Goldbart, Max (8 April 2025). "Women Directors Behind 'Baby Reindeer', 'One Day' & 'We Are Lady Parts' Talk Breaking Records & Smashing Glass Ceilings At The BAFTAs". Deadline . Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Guszkowski, Piotr (14 May 2014). "Polska reżyserka hitu Netflixa: Sprawa jest bardziej skomplikowana niż podział na sprawcę i ofiarę" . Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 White, Peter (4 May 2021). "'The Irregulars': Sherlock Holmes Detective Drama Canceled At Netflix". Deadline . Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ↑ Mróz, Kalina (26 March 2021). "Polka wyreżyserowała serial Netfliksa: "W Londynie płeć nie jest już kulą u nogi"" . Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  13. 1 2 Waszkiewicz, Marta (25 July 2024). "Polka nominowana do nagrody Emmy. Kim jest Weronika Tofilska?". Zwierciadło (in Polish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  14. 1 2 Małolepszy, Wiktor (5 August 2024). ""Lepiej zaskoczyć widza niż samej się cenzurować" – rozmawiamy z Weroniką Tofilską". Filmawka (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Reiter, Paulina (6 July 2024). "Kristen Stewart i Katy O'Brian wypełniły mój film miłością, którą czuć w każdym kadrze". Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  16. 1 2 Guszkowski, Piotr (14 May 2024). "Polska reżyserka hitu Netflixa: Sprawa jest bardziej skomplikowana niż podział na sprawcę i ofiarę". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  17. ↑ Gonzalez, Shivani (17 July 2024). "Emmy Nominees 2024: The Complete List". The New York Times . Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  18. ↑ Travis, Emlyn (18 July 2024). "Emmy nominations 2024: See the full list of nominees". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  19. ↑ Beachum, Chris; Richmond, Ray (2 August 2024). "RSVP for Directors Emmy nominees panel on August 8: 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Baby Reindeer,' 'Hacks,' 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Gold Derby . Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  20. ↑ Greene, Steve (24 November 2021). "'Hanna' Season 3 Review: The Story of a Young Super-Assassin Ends Like It Started". IndieWire . Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  21. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (17 December 2024). "Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen Netflix Series Sets Camila Morrone & Adam DiMarco To Star, Weronika Tofilska To Direct". Deadline . Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  22. ↑ Jolley, Ben (15 January 2015). "Woman's Hour portray twins for their 'Devotion' video". Dazed . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  23. ↑ Knight, David (9 June 2016). "Stevie Parker 'The Cure' by Weronika Tofilska". Promo News. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  24. ↑ Prusakowski, Steven (9 July 2024). "2024 Astra TV Awards Nominees Announced". Awards Radar. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  25. ↑ Gant, Charles (13 December 2024). "Baftas 2025: fierce competition faces titles competing for the British-only categories". Screen Daily . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  26. ↑ Szalai, Georg; Ford, Lily (27 March 2025). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'Baby Reindeer' Leads Noms With Eight, 'Rivals,' 'Slow Horses' Earn Six Each". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  27. ↑ Szalai, Georg; Ford, Lily (11 May 2025). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'Industry,' 'Baby Reindeer' Stars Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  28. ↑ Szalai, Georg (27 April 2025). "BAFTA TV Craft Awards: 'Baby Reindeer,' 'Shogun,' 'Slow Horses,' 'Rivals' Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  29. ↑ Szalai, Georg (5 November 2024). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Kneecap,' 'Love Lies Bleeding' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  30. ↑ Grein, Paul (13 February 2025). "Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo & More Win at 2025 Dorian Awards, Voted on by Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics". Billboard . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  31. ↑ Rice, Lynette; Hipes, Patrick (17 July 2024). "Emmy Nominations 2024: The Complete List". Deadline . Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  32. ↑ Neglia, Matt (10 December 2024). "The 2024 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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