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Weronika Tofilska
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Katowice, Poland
Education
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2008–present

Weronika Tofilska (born 1985[1]) is a Polish director and screenwriter. She is best known for co-writing the 2024 romantic thriller film Love Lies Bleeding and for directing the first four episodes of the 2024 Netflix miniseries Baby Reindeer, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Early life

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Tofilska attended the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music [pl] in Katowice and Emilia Plater High School [pl] in Sosnowiec.[2] As a teenager, she volunteered at the New Horizons Film Festival.[3][4] She bought her first camera, a Sony MiniDV camcorder, after watching Miloš Forman's Amadeus for the first time.[5]

She attended the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School before later graduating from the National Film and Television School in 2014.[6][7]

Career

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In 2019, she worked as a second unit director on an episode of Gangs of London.[7] In 2021, she directed two episodes of the crime drama television series The Irregulars.[8][9] In 2022, she directed one episode of the fantasy drama series His Dark Materials.[10]

In 2024, she co-wrote the romantic thriller film Love Lies Bleeding with Rose Glass, whom she met while attending the National Film and Television School.[11][12] That year, she also directed the first four episodes of the 2024 Netflix miniseries Baby Reindeer.[13] For the series' fourth episode, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.[14][15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Writer
2024 Love Lies Bleeding No Yes

Television

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Year Title Director Writer Notes
2021 The Irregulars Yes No 2 episodes
Hanna Yes No 2 episodes
2022 His Dark Materials Yes No Episode "No Way Out"
2024 Baby Reindeer Yes No 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Award Date of ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Awards 15 September 2024 Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Baby Reindeer (for "Episode 4") Nominated [16]
Astra TV Awards TBA Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie Baby Reindeer (for "Episode 1") Pending [17]

References

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  1. ^ Miś, Justyna (18 July 2024). "Polka za kamerą wielkiego hitu Netfliksa. Mówi o filmach, które były inspiracją dla serialu". Świat Seriali (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Pachelska, Katarzyna (4 May 2024). "Weronika Tofilska z Katowic, absolwentka "Filmówki", wyreżyserowała głośny serial Netfliksa". Ślązag (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ Izdebski, Jakub (21 July 2024). "Weronika Tofilska o nominacji do Emmy: "Ciężko to opisać"". Interia (in Polish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ Pelczar, Jan (18 July 2024). "Weronika Tofilska: "Czuję się bardzo szczęśliwa"". Radio Wrocław (in Polish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  5. ^ Właszczuk, Julia (6 March 2024). "Wschodzące gwiazdy kina, do których będzie należał 2024 rok". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ Demski, Mateusz (19 July 2024). "Wyreżyserowała "Reniferka", pracowała z Edem Harrisem. Weronika Tofilska: to zamknięty świat z wyrazistą strukturą społeczną [WYWIAD]". Onet Kultura (in Polish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b "E201 - How I Directed Baby Reindeer with Weronika Tofilska". The Directors' Take (Podcast). 19 May 2024. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  8. ^ White, Peter (4 May 2021). "'The Irregulars': Sherlock Holmes Detective Drama Canceled At Netflix". Deadline. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ Mróz, Kalina (26 March 2021). "Polka wyreżyserowała serial Netfliksa: "W Londynie płeć nie jest już kulą u nogi"". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  10. ^ Waszkiewicz, Marta (25 July 2024). "Polka nominowana do nagrody Emmy. Kim jest Weronika Tofilska?". Zwierciadło (in Polish). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  11. ^ Małolepszy, Wiktor (5 August 2024). ""Lepiej zaskoczyć widza niż samej się cenzurować" – rozmawiamy z Weroniką Tofilską". Filmawka.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  12. ^ Reiter, Paulina (6 July 2024). "Kristen Stewart i Katy O'Brian wypełniły mój film miłością, którą czuć w każdym kadrze". Wysokie Obcasy (in Polish). Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  13. ^ Guszkowski, Piotr (14 May 2024). "Polska reżyserka hitu Netflixa: Sprawa jest bardziej skomplikowana niż podział na sprawcę i ofiarę". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  14. ^ Gonzalez, Shivani (17 July 2024). "Emmy Nominees 2024: The Complete List". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  15. ^ Travis, Emlyn (18 July 2024). "Emmy nominations 2024: See the full list of nominees". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  16. ^ Rice, Lynette; Hipes, Patrick (17 July 2024). "Emmy Nominations 2024: The Complete List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  17. ^ Prusakowski, Steven (9 July 2024). "2024 Astra TV Awards Nominees Announced". Awards Radar. Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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