He graduated cinematography from The Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School. Marcin is the cinematographer and the main producer of feature film “Ricochets” directed by Jakub Radej (2019), the film had premiere at the Clermont-Ferrand International Festival in France. For the documentary “Rocking Horses” he received the Silver Hobby-Horse at the Krakow Film Festival (2022). His documentaries have won 25 awards and many nominations at prestigious film festivals (HotDocs Toronto, AFI DOCS Washington, Camerimage). He works as a cinematographer on feature films, documentaries, spots, reports and TV series (including TVN, TVP, POLSAT, Canal+ and ABC NEWS).

AWARDS

“Rocking horses” (2022) director, cinematography, script: Marcin Lesisz

Kraków (Kraków Film Festival – Polish Competition) – Silver Hobby-Horse for the best documentary film

Koszalin (Koszalin Festival of Film Debuts “Youth and Film”) – Honorable Mention for a short documentary film

Łódź (Media Festival “Man in Danger”) – Jury Mention and Young Critics Mention

Jelenia Góra (International Film Festival “Zoom-Zcloseenia”) – Honorable Mention

Konin (OKFA National Independent Film Competition) – Grand Prix and Young Jury Award

Nowa Sól (Solanin Film Festival) – Grand Prix

Bydgoszcz (“Przeźrocza” Film Festival) – Grand Prix and Audience Award

Pleszew (Bana Film Festival) – Honorable Mention

Koszalin (in 2003-2004 Kołobrzeg) (European Film Festival “Integracja You i Ja”) – Honorable Mention

Złotoryja (Lower Silesian Film Festival “Golden Nugget”) – 1st Prize

Opole (“Opolskie Lamy” Film Festival) – Honorable Mention in the Short Film Competition: Documentary and Audience Award

Świdnica (Świdnica Film Festival “Spektrum”) – Honorable Mention and 3rd Prize of the Prison Jury

Award named after Jan Machulski – in the category: Best Documentary Film

Kielce (Festival of Documentary Forms “Nurt”) – Award Jerzy Ridan

Lublin (Lublin Film Festival) – Award in the category: Focus: Documentary and Audience Award

“Ricochets” (2019) producer, photos: Marcin Lesisz

Nomination: Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia

Nomination: Festival du court metage de Clermont-Ferrand

“Goran The Camelman” (2016) director, script, cinematography: Marcin Lesisz

Parnu (International Documentary and Science Film Festival) – Award for the best short documentary film

Wrocław (International Film Festival “New Horizons”; until 2010 “Era New Horizons”) – Award for the best film in the “Zoom” competition

Szczecin (Szczecin European Film Festival) – Award for the best film in the Polish Competition

Poznań (Off Cinema International Film Festival) – Honorable Mention

Koszęcin (Documentary Film Festival “Life Under Special Supervision”) – Main Award

Nomination Camerimage Film Festival, Bydgoszcz

Hot Docs Nomination, Toronto

AFI DOCS Nomination, Washington