Elżbieta Benkowska, born in Gdańsk in 1988, studied at the Gdynia Film School. Her short film 'Olena' (2013) competed at Cannes and was nominated for Short Film Palme d'Or. Łukasz Ostalski, born in Gdańsk in 1980, is also a graduate of Gdynia. Also a political science graduate, 'The Mother' (2013) was his diploma film. Michał Wawrzecki is a graduate of the Katowice Film School. He has made the short film 'GORZKO!' (2014) Awarded for their short films, they have been to tens of festivals.