About

Tom Kolinski works as a director and editor for international clients. His films are told in a modern, imaginative and sensitive way always with a strong, individual language in editing and sound design. Originally studying politics and philosophy, he got his film education in Los Angeles. After directing short films, music videos, and television, he started directing commercials and became part of the artistic directing label tallyho! His work was awarded with bronze and silver ADC and with the Swiss Federal Dept. of Interior Festival EDI 2012 for best editing. In 2021 Invincible - his first feature documentary co-produced with HBO premiered at the Krakow Film Festival in the national competition.  

AWARDS

Invincible (Niezwyciężona) - HBO Documentary

2021 61th Kraków Film Festival - Nominated for Best Documentary Film National Competition
2021 29th EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival (screening)
2022 International Film Festival Cologne - Nominated for Best Documentary Film
2022 New York International Film Awards - Winner best Sport Film
2022 Palermo International Sport Film Festival - Nominated for Best Feature Film
2022 Palermo International Sport Film Festival - Winner Best Director
2022 Zakopane 2nd Festiwal Polskich Filmów Sportowych -  Winner Best Film in Feature length Competition

COMMERCIALS


INSPIRED Nr. 3 - Fabian "Bane" Florin
2023 Shortlist, Swiss Federal Dept. of the Interior Festival EDI 

FRANKE - Worktops
2018 Shortlist, Swiss Federal Dept. of the Interior Festival EDI 

FCZ FRAUEN - Escort Men
2015 Silber Award, Art Directors Club Switzerland 

FCZ FRAUEN - Do you have the balls
2014 Bronze Award, Art Directors Club Switzerland 

BROT FÜR ALLE - Stop food speculation
2014 Bronze Award Art Directors Club Switzerland 
2013 Shortlist, Swiss Federal Dept. of the Interior Festival EDI 

SCHOEDO - Teaser
2012 Winner Swiss Federal Dept. of the Interior Festival EDI