Biography


Barbara Bargiel is a Polish - British Film Director & Scriptwriter living in London (UK). Her films are made with of all- female crew. She is a Bafta Connect Director working on debut feature. Barbara is drawn to unsung heros and their contemporary circumstances. How justice and empowerment can be served for them in fictional films. She feels comfortable making drama that leans towards another genre like comedy, thriller, horror. She dreams to direct a Western and Film Noir one day! 


In industry Barbara watched films for Bafta Yougo Students Awards as a Jury, North East International Film Festival as a Film Screener, Sunderland Short Films Festival as a Film Reviewer, Watersprite Film Festival as a Judge. She contributed her storytelling expertise to Iconic Steps, Dyspla, and other freelance Writer-Directors and Scriptwriters. 


Since 2013, Barbara directed several shorts, which showcased and won awards in film festivals worldwide. Big Syn International Film Festival (UN),  Birmingham Film Festival, Bifa qualifying Sunderland Short Film Festival, New Renaissance Film Festival, Oregon Short Film Festival, Short Sweet Film Festival- Comedy Festival in Cleveland and San Francisco Indie Short Film Festival, to name a few.


Based on scripts selected to Programmes: National Film & Television School Filmmaking Certificate, Sundance Institute Collabs in Directing & Writing; BFI Skill Up Mentoring for Writers- Directors with TripleC & Screenskills; WFTV Table Read.


Supported by charitable funds of: Screenskills Bursary (BFI- National Lottery Fund); Film & TV Fund- Sundance & Marche du Film Accreditation charges (1st feature development); Campaign Bootcamp Community Fund- NFTS fee.  Screen Argyll's ( Screen Scotland) Sea Change Professional Development Lab funded again by Film & TV Charity Fund & Screenskills Bursary ( BFI, National Lottery Fund).


Barbara's ambition is to see women progressing in the film industry and being given opportunities. 



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Film Industry



Filmography

 Accolades

2024

                                                                                2023


Scripts:

Films:

2022, Generic, 5 min, Drama; Camera - Sony


   * Piccadilly Light Spotlight Prize Finalist in The Big Sync International Film Festival, screened on the festival website 17- 26 Oct 2024, awaiting award results. 

* Honorable Mention Award in New Renaissance Film Festival- Love Story- screening with Q &A  in the Close Up Cinema - 11th Feb 2023 ( off Brick Lane- London)

   *Nominee in Micro Short Category in Birmingham Film Festival- screening on IMAX Millenium Point with Q&A- 9th Nov 2022, Birmingham, UK

    * Paris Lift Off Festival- Official Selection- Screened Online 10th Oct - 7th Nov 2022

* Walthamstow International Film Festival- Winner in Drama Category- Truman's Social Club(UK, 12 June 2022- London Premier )

* Oregon Short Film Festival- Award Finalist in Category Best Relationship Drama - 14 Oct 2022- Clinton Street Movie Theatre ( USA- Premier)

    * Eastern Europe Film Festival - Winner- Best Sound Editing, (Romania, 2022);  

* Reale Film Festival- Winner Honourable Mention Award, (Italy, 2022), 

* San Francisco Indie Short Film Festival- Semi Finalist in Category Women Empowerment- (USA, 2022); 


2021, Hufen Ia- 3 min, Romantic Comedy, Camera- Cannon


* Sunderland Short Film Festival- Official selection in Category Young, Emerging, Student, (UK, 2021);

* Omovies International Film Festival- Official Selection in Category Gender Questioning in (Italy, 2021); 3 min


2020, Coch Gwir- 3 min, Horror, Camera- Mobile Phone- Huaweii Lite Pro



2019, Martin & the Magic Muffins, 6 min, Romantic Comedy; Camera- Panasonic  



2014, Herstory- 10 min, Experimental Thriller, camera- Cannon 5D, Go-Pro & Sony


*Mama Lovely Film Salone on Process (2014), Queen of Hoxton, (London, UK)


2013, Poison-5 min,  Performance Film, camera- Cannon 5D


 *Official selection in Category Video Art - Novas Artes Associadas, (Portugal 2014); 


Hobby

Barbara sings Alto in London' s choirs for over 10 years. She enjoys mountain and water sports. She likes to travel to unique places and meet local people through their storytelling.

Sung for Feral Chor, Trad Academy Sea Shanty Chor, Force Majore, Voicelab- Abba & Sister Sledge, Otto Cafe Experimental Choir, Frozen Lights- Fire Songs, Partenope- ENO outreach.