Filip Jan Rymsza (born December 29, 1977) is a Polish-born

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and writer. He is best known for, along with fellow producer Frank Marshall, spearheading the successful completion of

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' last major work, ''

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''. Filmed in the early 1970s but not fully edited, the completed movie debuted at the 75th annual

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in August 2018. He was also a producer on the award-winning

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documentary ''

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''. Rymsza made his feature film directorial debut in 2020, with '' Mosquito State''. It premiered at the 77th Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded the Bisaro d'Oro for Best Cinematography. ''Mosquito State'' was released by

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on Shudder. It was ''

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Critic's Pick, described as "a disquieting merger of body horror and social commentary... pierced by moments of disturbing beauty".

Biography

Filip Jan Rymsza was born on December 29, 1977, in Olecko, Poland. After the Soviet-sponsored Polish government imposed martial law in December 1981, his father, Wladyslaw Rymsza, faced jail time for his involvement with the pro-democratic Solidarity trade union. Wladyslaw Rymsza and his wife, Alina, fled to Chicago. They were joined by their son in 1985. Filip Jan Rymsza studied philosophy and economics at the University of Chicago. He is a principal in Royal Road Entertainment, which is based in

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Filmography

Awards

*'' Mosquito State'' ― Anatomy Crime and Horror Film Festival ― Best Picture: All Categories *'' Mosquito State'' ― Anatomy Crime and Horror Film Festival ― Best Director: All Categories *'' Mosquito State'' ― Horrorant Film Festival ― Best Feature Film *'' Mosquito State'' ― Horrorant Film Festival ― Best Director *'' Mosquito State'' ― Geneva International Film Festival ― Reflet d'Or (Best Feature Film) *'' Mosquito State'' ― Sitges Film Festival ― Secció Oficial Fantàstic (Best Visual Effects) *'' Mosquito State'' ― Gdynia Film Festival ― Golden Claw (Best Feature Film) *''

'' and ''

'' ― National Board of Review ― William K. Everson Award for Film History * ''

'' ― National Society of Film Critics ― Film Heritage Award * ''

'' ― Los Angeles Film Critics Association ― Special citation

Writing

* ''As I Stared into the Still, Sleepless Night'' (2003) * ''Key Point Three (Repeating)'' (2004)

External links

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Royal Road Entertainment

References

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