Zuzanna Maja
Zuzanna Maja


Region: South East
County: Buckinghamshire
Local Authority: Buckinghamshire Council
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Description

Production Assistant, Assistant Director and Filmmaker with First-Class Honours degrees:

BA in Film & TV Production – Buckinghamshire New University (UK)
MA in Film & TV Production Organization – Łódź National Film School PWSFTViT (PL)
PgD in Digital Film Post-Production Management – Łódź National Film School PWSFTViT (PL)

Proven track record delivering projects from development to post-production, including 27 educational films for NHS and award-winning shorts screened at international festivals in USA, Italy, Bulgaria and more.

Core Production Skills:

Screenwriting & Script Development.
Project management across all production phases.
Crew coordination and team leadership.
Location logistics and shooting schedules.
Budget control and documentation maintenance.
Script development and storyboard preparation.
Guest and talent coordination.

Technical Expertise:

Professional photography with international concert experience (Patti Smith, Florence + The Machine, David Duchovny and more).
Post-production: DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere, Avid.
Animation and motion graphics.
Adobe Creative Suite proficiency.

Industry Experience:

Coordinated productions for major organizations (NHS, Live Nation Poland).
Managed international casting processes and VO recordings.
Conducted interviews with international artists.
Created commercial content increasing brand visibility.
Published concert reviews in British newspapers.

Achievement: Media Contributor of the Year 2020 – Winner
Bucks Student Union, Print and Digital Associate
Official Awards and Selections at various international film festivals.

Bilingual (English C1, Polish native) with driving license and basic legal/contractual knowledge. Strong organizational skills with experience managing multi-location shoots and complex production logistics. Comfortable working with diverse teams and stakeholders across different cultural contexts.


Special Interests

Visual Storytelling & Cinematography: Passionate about exploring innovative narrative techniques through documentary filmmaking, animation, and short films. Particularly interested in making my first steps in feature filmmaking, bringing proven organizational skills and creative vision from short-form and documentary work to long-form narrative projects.

Music & Cultural Documentation: Deep involvement in independent music scene through concert photography and artist interviews. Experience capturing live performances and creating media content for international touring artists, with strong connections to event organizers and music industry professionals.

Art & Creative Expression: Background in fine arts with completed drawing, painting, and art history courses. This artistic foundation informs my visual approach to filmmaking and photography, enabling me to bring unique aesthetic perspectives to production design and visual composition.

Creative Writing: Writer with experience across multiple formats, having written and directed award-winning auteur short films that have been recognized at international film festivals. Currently developing literary projects, including a completed book manuscript


International Collaboration: Enthusiastic about cross-cultural productions, having worked with international artists, managed foreign voice-over recordings, and coordinated shoots across multiple countries. Fluent communication skills enable seamless collaboration with diverse international teams and contributors.


Genre

Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Foreign, International, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Film, Thriller


Language(s)

Polish, British English

Credits

  • ANIMATION & ANIMATRONICS - Animator
  • 2023: I Am On My Way
  • CAMERA, LIGHTING & RIGGING - DOP
  • 2021: Skeleton Waltz - Music Video
  • 2021: The Building's Breath
  • PRODUCTION - Producer/ Director
  • 2025: Reptilians. The Golden Age of Monoatomic - Mockumentary
  • 2022: Sensitive Butcher
  • 2022: The Voice
  • 2019: Love Me Less, Respect Me More
  • PRODUCTION - Production Co-ordinator
  • 2021: NHS - Macular Degeneration campaign
  • PRODUCTION - Writer
  • 2020: The Sapper

Affiliations
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