Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska

Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska
Born
Klaudia Śmieja
Education
OccupationFilm producer
Years active2014–present
Children1

Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska is a Polish film producer. Her credits include Claire Denis's High Life (2018), Valdimar Jóhannsson's Lamb (2021), and Mona Fastvold's The Testament of Ann Lee (2025).

Biography

Śmieja-Rostworowska graduated from the faculty of cultural studies at the Jagiellonian University and the faculty of television at the University of Silesia in Katowice.[1] In 2015, she co-founded the production company Madants with Beata Rzezniczek.[2] In 2018, she co-founded the production company NEM Corp with Ewa Puszczyńska and Jan Naszewski.[3][4] She received the Female Voice Award at the Off Camera International Festival of Independent Cinema in 2022.[5]

She has a daughter.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Director Notes Ref.
2014 The Mighty Angel Wojciech Smarzowski Executive producer [6]
2015 Warsaw by Night Natalia Koryncka-Gruz Executive producer
Sweet Home Rafa Martínez Executive producer
Rams Grímur Hákonarson Executive producer [7]
Chemo Bartosz Prokopowicz Producer
2016 The Innocents Anne Fontaine Co-producer [8]
Illegitimate Adrian Sitaru Co-producer [6]
Park Sofia Exarchou Co-producer [7]
Clair Obscur Yeşim Ustaoğlu Co-producer [6]
Porto Gabe Klinger Co-producer [2]
2017 Konwój Maciej Żak Executive producer
Under the Tree Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson Co-producer [7]
Radiogram Rouzie Hassanova Co-producer [6]
Foam at the Mouth Jānis Nords Co-producer [7]
2018 Pity Babis Makridis Producer [9]
The River Emir Baigazin Co-producer [2]
High Life Claire Denis Producer [10]
2019 Mr. Jones Agnieszka Holland Producer [11]
2020 Charlatan Co-producer
2021 Wolka Árni Ólafur Ásgeirsson Line producer
Lamb Valdimar Jóhannsson Producer [12]
A Woman at Night Rafael Kapeliński Co-producer
Other People Aleksandra Terpińska Producer [13]
The Wedding Wojciech Smarzowski Executive producer
2022 Pamfir Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk Producer [14]
The Silent Twins Agnieszka Smoczyńska Producer [15]
Fools Tomasz Wasilewski Executive producer
My Neighbor Adolf Leon Prudovsky Producer [16]
Blanquita Fernando Guzzoni Executive producer [17]
2023 Housekeeping for Beginners Goran Stolevski Producer
Woman Of... Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert Producer [18]
Joika James Napier Robertson Producer [19]
Ultima Thule Klaudiusz Chrostowski Producer
2024 L'Homme aux mille visages Sonia Kronlund Co-producer
Better Man Michael Gracey Executive producer [20]
The Brutalist Brady Corbet Executive producer [21]
2025 No Beast. So Fierce. Burhan Qurbani Producer [1]
Orphan László Nemes Executive producer
The Testament of Ann Lee Mona Fastvold Producer [22]
Sacrifice Romain Gavras Producer [23]
The Fires Ugla Hauksdóttir Producer [24]
2026 Karma Guillaume Canet Producer
Paper Tiger James Gray Executive producer
Hot Spot Agnieszka Smoczyńska Producer
Wild, Wild East Jan Holoubek Producer [25]
TBA Cavendish Chris Andrews Producer [26]
Twice Over Alena Lodkina Executive producer [27]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Gotham Awards 2025 Best Feature The Testament of Ann Lee Nominated [28]
Polish Film Awards 2023 Best Film The Silent Twins Nominated
Polish Film Festival 2021 Best Film Other People Nominated
2022 The Silent Twins Won
2024 Other People Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 Olekszyk, Joanna (8 July 2025). "O kulisach pracy producentki filmowej opowiada Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska". Zwierciadło (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Kemp, Stuart (15 May 2022). "The Euro 75: Madants (Poland)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (31 August 2018). "Oscar-Winner Ewa Puszczyńska Sets Up NEM Corp. With Klaudia Śmieja, Jan Naszewski". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Salwa, Ola (31 August 2018). "Ewa Puszczyńska, Klaudia Śmieja and Jan Naszewski start a new production company in Poland". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Gruszecka, Marta (22 February 2024). "Dziewczyny robią hałas. Girl power na Mastercard OFF CAMERA". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Grynienko, Katarzyna (12 May 2016). "FNE at Cannes 2016: EFP Producer on the Move: Klaudia Śmieja". Film New Europe. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Young, Katy (21 April 2016). "'American Honey', 'Rams' execs among EFP Producers On The Move". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (16 February 2016). "Berlin: U.K.'s Picturehouse Acquires Anne Fontaine's 'The Innocents'". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Proimakis, Joseph (7 April 2017). "Babis Makridis' Pity enters the editing bay". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Lang, Brent (8 September 2017). "Toronto: Juliette Binoche, André Benjamin Join Claire Denis' 'High Life' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Vourlias, Christopher (16 May 2019). "Polish Producers Aim Beyond Borders". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (27 July 2021). "'Lamb' Trailer Reveals Half-Lamb, Half-Human Baby, All A24 Horror". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Vourlias, Christopher (18 May 2019). "Alcatraz Films to Produce Poland's 'Other People' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (25 April 2022). "Indie Sales Boards Directors' Fortnight-Bound Ukrainian Film 'Pamfir' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Zwiefka, Urszula (24 May 2022). "Dr Irena Eris partnerem filmu Agnieszki Smoczyńskiej nominowanego na festiwalu w Cannes". Vogue Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (7 July 2022). "'My Neighbor Adolf' Debuts Trailer Ahead of World Premiere at Locarno (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Lang, Jamie (24 September 2019). "New Europe Secures Rights on Fernando Guzzoni's 'Blanquita' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Lipiec, Agata (26 August 2023). "Film z Joanną Kulig powalczy o nagrodę w Wenecji. Mamy pierwszy zwiastun". Elle Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  19. ↑ Yossman, K. J. (4 February 2022). "First Look at Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger in Joy Womack Biopic 'Joika'". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (2 October 2024). "'Better Man' Trailer: Robbie Williams Biopic Uses a Singing Monkey as Main Character in 'Greatest Showman' Director's New Musical Movie". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Dunn, Jack (22 October 2024). "'The Brutalist' Trailer: Adrien Brody Rebuilds His Life in America After Escaping Post-War Europe in Brady Corbet's Historical Epic". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (12 December 2024). "Amanda Seyfried to Lead Musical 'Ann Lee' from 'The Brutalist' Co-Writers Mona Fastvold and Brady Corbet". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Katz, David (6 November 2024). "Romain Gavras plans fantasy-thriller Sacrifice with Anya Taylor-Joy". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  24. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (7 November 2024). "Ugla Hauksdóttir's thriller The Fires being sold by Bankside at the American Film Market". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  25. ↑ Tabbara, Mona (14 February 2026). "Global Constellation's Second World War thriller 'Wild, Wild East' lands key deals". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  26. ↑ Ritman, Alex (27 April 2026). "Sophie Thatcher, Erin Kellyman and Joe Alywn to Star in Witch Hunt Action-Thriller 'Cavendish,' Cornerstone Launching in Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  27. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (22 October 2025). "Charlie Heaton and Mia Wasikowska to Lead Romantic Comedy 'Twice Over,' Heretic Boards International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  28. ↑ Davis, Clayton (1 December 2025). "Gotham Awards: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Feature as Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident' Takes Three Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2026.