Bren Cukier is a Polish-American writer and director whose debut narrative short film THURSDAY (“CZWARTEK” in Polish) screened at festivals worldwide.
Currently residing in Los Angeles, Bren blends documentary perspective with narrative filmmaking, marrying her experience in fashion and art photography to fully encapsulate nuanced portraits of complex characters.
Her work has been featured by platforms including NOWNESS, VOGUE, NoBudge, GLAMOUR, ELLE, Directors Notes and Film Shortage.
She was selected as a member of the jury at the most recent Oscar-qualifying RiverRun International Film Festival, where her film won a Special Jury Prize for social impact the year prior.B
Bren was recently featured as one of 5 Female Directors Shaping Polish Cinema by VOGUE Poland.
CONTACT
bren.cukier@gmail.com
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FILMS
LAST VACATION (2025) narrative feature // in development
THURSDAY (2022) narrative short shot on 35mm // world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023
NIGHTLIGHT (2017) stylized short documentary shot on 35mm // produced by KODAK
SUSAN (2015) short documentary // awarded Best Student Documentary at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
AWARDS
Lewis Hine Documentary Fellowship - Duke University
John Hope Franklin Documentary Grant - Duke University