Dorota Zglobicka is a Polish-American award-winning film director, visual artist and writer. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Fine Arts Academy in Gdańsk, Poland, and also studied at the Multimedia Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Athens, Greece.

Dorota works across various genres, including video art, short films, and documentaries, often addressing urgent social issues such as political corruption and social injustice. In addition to these themes, she explores the complexities of human physiology and mental states, offering a unique and thought-provoking perspective through her films.

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Her directing debut, Love and Shadow—which she wrote in Greek, directed, and produced in Greece—received prestigious awards in 2010. Since 1998, her work has been featured in festivals and exhibitions around the world. Her films have also aired on Polish television. In 2008, Dorota directed and produced a remake of the first-ever Polish film, which earned an Honorary Award in the remake competition. The film was later broadcast on the Polish channel Kino Polska.

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Dorota’s music video SO COOL, 2023, created for Billboard-charting artist Lexa Raquel, has garnered international acclaim, winning multiple Best Music Video awards at prestigious festivals around the world. These include Montmartre Movie Extravaganza (Paris, France), Amarcort Film Festival (Italy), Portland New Alternative Voices (USA), Madrid Arthouse Film Festival (Spain), Niagara Falls International Short Festival (New York), and Dublin World Film Festival (Canada). The video also received a Special Mention at the United Kingdom Music Video Festival and was officially selected by numerous international festivals—including the Academy Award-qualifying Cinequest Film Festival—cementing its place as a standout piece in contemporary music video storytelling.

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In 2022, Dorota’s film A Song for Ukraine was officially selected for the Black Cat Award International Film Festival in La Paz, Bolivia, and for the SCREAM it off SCREEN Festival in the USA. That same year, her film DIGI DADA–BARTOK, created with Zbig Rybczynski, won Best Dance Short at the Hong Kong Film Festival and Best Experimental Video at the Europe Music Awards in Slovakia. It also took home the Best Experimental award at the Dallas Movie Awards Festival. In 2020, Dorota and Zbig Rybczynski were awarded a Telly Award for excellence in film direction. 

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Dorota was invited to participate in the Rutger Hauer Film Factory in Rotterdam, where she collaborated with the Golden Globe-winning actor on her short film 3. With over 30 film and video titles to her credit, Dorota has produced and directed award-winning commercials in both Europe and the U.S.

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From 2010 to 2013, Dorota worked at the Wroclaw Audiovisual Technology Center, a cutting-edge film studio specializing in real-time, multi-layered image production. The studio was founded by Oscar-winning filmmaker Zbig Rybczynski, known for his scientific research, U.S. patents, and creative innovations. During her time there, Dorota documented the studio’s construction and directed and edited more than five documentary films showcasing its advanced capabilities.

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With a passion for telling stories that explore the human condition, Dorota continues to push the boundaries of visual storytelling. Alongside her husband, Zbig Rybczynski, she co-wrote the screenplay for Thee Designer, an action thriller/crime comedy. Together, they are currently developing several new projects.