Michał Dymek

Michał Dymek
Dymek in 2025
Born1990 or 1991 (age 34–35)[1]
Warsaw, Poland
EducationŁódź Film School
OccupationCinematographer
Websitemichaldymek.com

Michał Dymek (Polish: [ˈmixaw ˈdɨmɛk]; born 1990 or 1991) is a Polish cinematographer.

Early life

Dymek was born in Warsaw.[2] He graduated from the Łódź Film School in 2017.[1][3]

Career

Dymek gained recognition in 2020 with his work on Magnus von Horn's sophomore feature, Sweat.[4] He later collaborated with Jerzy Skolimowski on his film EO, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[5][6]

His second collaboration with von Horn, The Girl with the Needle, earned him a Golden Frog at Camerimage in 2024.[7] That year, was also recognized for his work on Jesse Eisenberg's sophomore feature, A Real Pain.[8][9]

Filmography

Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2016 Adaptation Bartosz Kruhlik Short film [3]
2017 The Best Fireworks Ever Aleksandra Terpińska Short film
2018 My Friend the Polish Girl
  • Ewa Banaszkiewicz
  • Mateusz Dymek
 [10]
2019 Dolce Fine Giornata Jacek Borcuch
Supernova Bartosz Kruhlik
Nocturnal Nathalie Biancheri [11]
2020 Sweat Magnus von Horn [12]
Hura, wciąż żyjemy! Agnieszka Polska [13]
2021 Wolf Nathalie Biancheri [14]
2022 EO Jerzy Skolimowski [15]
2023 Unmoored Caroline Ingvarsson [16]
2024 A Real Pain Jesse Eisenberg [17]
The Girl with the Needle Magnus von Horn [18]
Pierce Nelicia Low [19]
2025 How to Shoot a Ghost Charlie Kaufman Short film [20]
Good Boy Jan Komasa [21]
2026 Dzięcioł i Violetta Karolina Bielawska [22]
TBA Transatlantyk 2010 Bartosz Kruhlik [23]
Sweetsick Alice Birch

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
American Society of Cinematographers Awards 2025 Spotlight Award The Girl with the Needle Nominated [24][25]
Camerimage 2024 Golden Frog The Girl with the Needle Won [26]
Gdynia Film Festival 2020 Best Cinematography Sweat Won [27]
2024 The Girl with the Needle Won [28]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Cinematography EO Won [29]
National Society of Film Critics Awards 2023 Best Cinematography EO Won [30]
Polish Film Awards 2023 Best Cinematography EO Won [31]
2025 The Girl with the Needle Won [32]
Seville European Film Festival 2024 Best Photography The Girl with the Needle Won [33]

References

  1. ^ a b Konieczyńska, Anna (22 March 2025). "Michał Dymek jednym kadrem potrafi uchwycić magię kina. Kim jest operator "Dziewczyny z igłą"?". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ^ Oszmaniec, Iwona (28 February 2025). "34-letni Polak robi furorę. Jego dwa filmy zawalczą o Oscary". Kultura Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b Gandor, Paulina (6 February 2025). "Te filmy zawalczą o Oscara. Niewielu wie, że zawdzięczają sukces Polakowi". Film Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ^ Pham, Annika (18 January 2024). "The Match Factory Snaps Up 'Sweat' Director Magnus von Horn's First Genre Pic, 'The Girl With the Needle' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ^ Shachat, Sarah (13 February 2023). "Through a Donkey's Eye: How 'Eo' Created Its Singular Vision of the World". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  6. ^ Bell, Nathaniel (7 November 2023). "Collaboration to the Maximum: Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska on EO". Film International. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ^ Tizard, Will (25 November 2024). "Camerimage Winner 'The Girl With the Needle' Honors Classic Psychological Horror, Cinematographer Says". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  8. ^ Canfield, David (17 January 2024). "How Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg Bickered and Grieved Their Way Through 'A Real Pain'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  9. ^ Matheou, Demetrios (9 January 2025). "Jesse Eisenberg on how his own family history inspired 'A Real Pain'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  10. ^ Papamichael, Phedon (8 November 2022). "Clubhouse Conversations — EO". The American Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  11. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (19 December 2019). "Review: Nocturnal". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  12. ^ Bittencourt, Ela (24 June 2021). "Sweat weighs up the emotional cost of physical excellence". British Film Institute. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  13. ^ Sikorska, Marta (25 June 2018). "Polskie projekty w sekcjach Industry w Karlowych Warach". Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  14. ^ Griffin, Nathan (9 October 2020). "Principal Photography wraps on Wolf; Focus Features Acquires Worldwide Rights". Irish Film and Television Network. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  15. ^ Barraclough, Leo (13 January 2023). "How the Donkeys in 'EO' Taught Director Jerzy Skolimowski to Be Humble and Open-Minded". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  16. ^ Gustafsson, Annika (13 December 2024). ""Levande och döda i Winsford": Nesser-filmatisering som blir otydlig". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  17. ^ Jackson, Destiny (12 December 2024). "Jesse Eisenberg Opens Up About 'A Real Pain'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  18. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (15 May 2024). "Magnus von Horn on How Cannes Contender 'The Girl With the Needle' Dances With Darkness: 'Sometimes It's Easier to Flirt With the Devil'". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  19. ^ Merican, Sara (14 November 2024). "'Pierce' Director Nelicia Low Talks Crystal Globe Win And Making Her First 'American Film'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  20. ^ Macaulay, Scott (1 September 2025). "Charlie Kaufman and Eva HD on How to Shoot a Ghost". Filmmaker. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  21. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (31 October 2024). "Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough & Anson Boon Lead Jan Komasa's 'Good Boy' For Producers Jeremy Thomas, Ewa Piaskowska & Jerzy Skolimowski; HanWay Launches For AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  22. ^ Kempys, Anna (26 July 2022). "Violettę Villas zagra Sandra Drzymalska! Podobna do słynnej gwiazdy?". Film Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  23. ^ Dróżdż, Dawid (18 June 2024). "Jacek Braciak zagra braci Kaczyńskich. To będzie mroczna baśń o katastrofie smoleńskiej". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  24. ^ Pedersen, Erik (16 January 2025). "ASC Awards Nominations: 'Wicked,' 'Dune: Part Two,' 'A Complete Unknown' & More". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  25. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (24 February 2025). "'Maria's' Edward Lachman Wins Top Honors at American Society of Cinematographers Awards". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  26. ^ Ntim, Zac (23 November 2024). "Camerimage: 'The Girl With The Needle' Takes Golden Frog — Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  27. ^ Gulda, Przemysław (12 December 2020). ""Zabij to i wyjedź z tego miasta" zdobył Złote Lwy w Gdyni. Pierwszy raz w historii wygrała animacja". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  28. ^ Grynienko, Katarzyna (29 September 2024). "FNE at Gdynia Polish Film Festival 2024: Prize Winners". Film New Europe. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  29. ^ Davis, Clayton (11 December 2022). "'Tár' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Tie for Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Awards". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  30. ^ Davis, Clayton (7 January 2023). "Cate Blanchett, Ke Huy Quan and 'Tár' Win National Society of Film Critics, Completing Rare Major Critics Awards Trifecta". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  31. ^ Salwa, Ola (9 March 2023). "EO emerges victorious at the Polish Eagles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  32. ^ Salwa, Ola (11 March 2025). "The Girl with the Needle scoops the majority of the Polish Eagles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  33. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (18 November 2024). "And Their Children After Them receives multiple awards at the Seville Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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