is one of Poland’s most acclaimed cinematographers, with a career distinguished by numerous national and international awards. He is a four-time recipient of the Golden Eagle Award for Best Cinematography (with seven nominations), a two-time winner of the Polish Society of Cinematographers Award (seven nominations), and a two-time winner at the Camerimage International Film Festival (seven nominations). His work has also been recognized at prestigious festivals around the world.
Cinema is part of his family heritage. He is the son of cinematographer Piotr Sobociński and the grandson of legendary cinematographer Witold Sobociński—both graduates of the renowned Cinematography Department at the Łódź Film School. Since 2007, he has worked across feature films and commercial productions, collaborating with leading international agencies including Havas, Ogilvy, Publicis, DDB, and Leo Burnett.
Throughout his career, Piotr has collaborated with many of Poland’s most distinguished filmmakers, as well as internationally acclaimed directors, including Jan Komasa, Wojciech Smarzowski, Łukasz Palkowski, Paweł Maślona, Piotr Domalewski, Márta Mészáros, and Ricky Rijneke.
His cinematography for Kos (dir. Paweł Maślona) earned the Grand Prix in the Polish Films Competition at Camerimage 2024, along with a nomination for the Golden Eagle Award. The film was one of the standout titles at the 2023 Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, where it received the Golden Lions and multiple additional awards.
Piotr also served as cinematographer on Piotr Domalewski’s Ministranci (The Altar Boys). His work won the Golden Frog in the Polish Films Competition at Camerimage and received a Best Cinematography nomination at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. The film follows a group of rebellious altar boys who secretly bug the confessional and embark on a self-appointed mission to protect the vulnerable and punish wrongdoers, only to discover how easily the line between justice and fanaticism can blur.
Among his international projects is Anniversary, directed by Jan Komasa, a provocative thriller exploring the disintegration of a close-knit family as a mysterious social movement known as The Change sweeps across the country. The ensemble cast includes Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Zoey Deutch, Phoebe Dynevor, Madeline Brewer, Mckenna Grace, Daryl McCormack, and others.
His latest completed feature, Pojedynek, directed by Łukasz Palkowski, is a powerful historical thriller set in 1939, in the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Poland. The film follows the tragic fate of thousands of members of the Polish intelligentsia—doctors, scholars, artists, and activists—who were arrested and deported into Soviet captivity.
His newest feature, Lalka (The Doll), directed by Maciej Kawalski, is one of the most anticipated Polish productions of 2026. A new adaptation of Bolesław Prus’s literary masterpiece, the film reimagines the timeless novel with contemporary emotional sensitivity, exploring love and unfulfilled desire, ambition and social change, against the backdrop of a world on the verge of collapse. Epic in scale, Lalka features exceptional production design, meticulously crafted costumes and makeup, and an outstanding ensemble cast. Scheduled for theatrical release on September 30, the film is expected to be one of the landmark Polish cinematic events of the year.
Piotr Sobociński Jr. is a member of the Polish Society of Cinematographers (PSC), the Polish Film Academy, the European Film Academy (EFA), and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
