Ewa Puszczyńska

Ewa Puszczyńska
Puszczyńska at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival
Born1955 (age 70–71)
Łódź, Poland
EducationUniversity of Łódź
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2005–present
Children2

Ewa Puszczyńska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɛ.va puʂˈt͡ʂɘɲ.ska]; born 1955)[1] is a Polish film and television producer. Her credits include Paweł Pawlikowski's Ida (2013) and Cold War (2018), Jonathan Glazer's The Zone of Interest (2023), and Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain (2024).

Biography

Puszczyńska studied English at the University of Łódź and began her career teaching English and translating dialogue for film and television.[2] In 1995, she was offered an office job working for Piotr Dzięcioł at Opus Film, where she first began working as a producer.[3]

In 2015, she founded Extreme Emotions, a production company co-managed with her daughter, Emilia.[4] In 2018, she co-founded NEM Corp with Klaudia Śmieja and Jan Naszewski.[5][6] She served as a jury member for the 2018 Odesa International Film Festival and the 2024 Zurich Film Festival.[7][8] In January 2026, she was announced as a jury member for the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.[9][10] At the festival, journalist Tilo Jung asked jury president Wim Wenders about the absence of any criticism at the Biennale about the Gaza genocide, especially in light of the German government's support of the Israeli military and its role as the principal funder of the Biennale through the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.[11] Puszczyńska answered first, saying that the question was "unfair" and that films should not be considered "political" in the traditional sense, and arguing that cinema is a "counterweight to politics."[12]

She has two children.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2005 Your Name Is Justine Franco de Peña Line producer [2]
2007 Spring 1941 Uri Barbash Co-producer
2008 Lekcje pana Kuki Dariusz Gajewski [1]
2009 Zero Paweł Borowski Associate producer
2010 King of Devil's Island Marius Holst Co-producer
2012 Aglaja Krisztina Deák
2013 The Congress Ari Folman [1]
Ida Paweł Pawlikowski [13]
2014 The Cut Fatih Akin Co-producer
2016 Dark Crimes Alexandros Avranas Co-producer [14]
Ewa Haim Tabakman
2017 Hostages Rezo Gigineishvili Co-producer [15]
The Captain Robert Schwentke Co-producer [16]
2018 Cold War Paweł Pawlikowski [17]
2020 Kill It and Leave This Town Mariusz Wilczyński [18]
Quo Vadis, Aida? Jasmila Žbanić [19]
2022 The Silent Twins Agnieszka Smoczyńska [20]
June Zero Jake Paltrow Executive producer [21]
Fools Tomasz Wasilewski [22]
2023 Mammalia Sebastian Mihăilescu Co-producer [23]
The Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer [24]
2024 A Real Pain Jesse Eisenberg [25]
2025 Köln 75 Ido Fluk Co-producer [26]
TBA 1949 Paweł Pawlikowski [27]
Safe and Silent Justyna Tafel [28]
Wild, Wild East Jan Holoubek [29]

Television

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2014–2015 Zbrodnia AXN
2019 Ultraviolet AXN
TBA Empty Mansions HBO Co-producer [30]
Piekło Kobiet HBO Max [31]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
British Academy Film Awards 2015 Best Film Not in the English Language Ida Won [32]
2019 Cold War Nominated [33]
2024 The Zone of Interest Won [34]
Outstanding British Film Won
British Independent Film Awards 2018 Best International Independent Film Cold War Nominated [35]
European Film Awards 2014 Best Film Ida Won [36]
2018 Cold War Won [37]
2023 The Zone of Interest Nominated [38]
Gotham Awards 2023 Best International Feature The Zone of Interest Nominated [39]
Polish Film Awards 2023 Best Film The Silent Twins Nominated [40]
2025 The Zone of Interest Nominated [41]
Polish Film Festival 2022 Best Film Fools Nominated [42]
The Silent Twins Won

References

  1. ^ a b c Dzierba, Lidia (7 March 2025). "Niezwykła Polka z Oskarami — Ewa Puszczyńska". Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Guszkowski, Piotr (23 January 2024). "Ewa Puszczyńska stoi za ostatnimi sukcesami polskiego kina. Znowu ma szansę na Oscara". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Lankosz, Magdalena (24 March 2015). "Producentka "Idy" Ewa Puszczyńska: Do filmu weszłam z ulicy". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ^ Blaney, Martin (31 July 2015). "'Ida' producer readies first project with own company". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  5. ^ Barraclough, Leo (31 August 2018). "Oscar-Winner Ewa Puszczyńska Sets Up NEM Corp. With Klaudia Śmieja, Jan Naszewski". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  6. ^ Salwa, Ola (31 August 2018). "Ewa Puszczyńska, Klaudia Śmieja and Jan Naszewski start a new production company in Poland". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  7. ^ Petković, Vladan (23 July 2018). "Crystal Swan and Pity triumph at Odesa". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  8. ^ Garner, Glenn (12 October 2024). "Zurich Film Festival 2024 Winners — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  9. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (28 January 2026). "Berlinale Juries: 'Rental Family' Director Hikari; Ewa Puszczyńska & Reinaldo Marcus Green Join Wim Wenders On Competition Jury". Deadline. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  10. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (28 January 2026). "'King Richard' Director Reinaldo Marcus Green, 'Rental Family' Helmer Hikari and 'Zone of Interest' Producer Ewa Puszczynska Set for Berlin Jury". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Berlin Biennale". berlinbiennale.de. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  12. ^ Shafer, Ellise (12 February 2026). "Wim Wenders Says 'We Have to Stay Out of Politics' as Berlinale Jury Fields Questions About Israel and Palestine: Filmmakers 'Have to Do the Work of People, Not the Work of Politicians'". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  19. ^ Salwa, Ola (7 June 2022). "Quo Vadis, Aida? voted Best Film at the Polish Film Awards". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  20. ^ Galuppo, Mia (8 April 2021). "Focus Features Lands Letitia Wright-Starrer 'Silent Twins'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  21. ^ Ravindran, Manori (9 March 2022). "Jake Paltrow's Ukraine-Shot Adolf Eichmann Pic 'June Zero' Picked Up for Sales By ICM, Films Boutique". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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  29. ^ Barraclough, Leo (4 September 2025). "Jan Holoubek's WWII Thriller 'Wild, Wild East,' Starring Itay Tiran and Joanna Kulig, Boarded by Global Constellation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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  38. ^ Barraclough, Leo (9 December 2023). "Justine Triet's 'Anatomy of a Fall' Triumphs at European Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  39. ^ Brew, Caroline (28 November 2023). "'Past Lives' Takes Best Feature at Gotham Awards: Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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