Patryk Szmidt is a polish-canadiana cinematographer based in Winnipeg, Canada. He holds a permanent
resident status in Canada as well a EU passport.

Patryk grew up in a small town in southwestern Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. Growing up in the 90’s and inspired by American music entertainment, he began his journey into music production. Soon after, he discovered photography and film, which left a strong impression on him due to their power of communication. After a few years, he realized that filmmaking is his true undiscovered passion and the field he wanted to continue growing in. Shortly after, he started working on commercials, short films and documentaries.

After moving to Canada, he worked with several production companies in Winnipeg on TV series, documentaries, commercials and independent projects, gaining the necessary experience to work as a director of photography.