STORIES
THAT MATTER.
Film. Photography. Public intervention.
Scroll to explore ↓Independent filmmaker / Photographer / ActivistSelected stories / 2017—202601 — 07
01 / A point of viewTHE WORLD
THE WORLD
IS NEVER
NEUTRAL.
I work with images, stories and interventions that question what we see — and what we choose not to see.
02 / Portfolio
SELECTED WORK
NOT
NEUTRAL.
Some stories don't end when the camera stops. Work at the intersection of visibility, accountability and change.
04 / Moving imagesFILM IS
FILM IS
FEELING.
Documentary filmmaking, portraits and visual storytelling — from intimate human stories to collective experiences.
05 / Visual diary
Selected portraits — previewTHE IN-BETWEEN.
06 / AboutBART
BART
STASZEWSKI.
Polish documentary filmmaker, photographer and LGBTQ+ activist. My practice brings together visual storytelling and public engagement.
Based in Warsaw. Working across borders, disciplines and formats.
07 / Writing & press
All texts →ON THE RECORD.
- 19.10.2026Court orders Kaja Godek to apologise to Bart StaszewskiThe Regional Court in Warsaw has ordered Kaja Godek to apologise to Bart Staszewski over a remark made at the…
- 2.06.2025Poland, againOn June 2nd, Poland woke up to the news that its new president is a man previously accused of pimping,…
- 26.09.2021SLAPP trail starts this week!In 2019 about 50 municipalities in Poland declared themselves “free of LGBT ideology”, pledging to refrain from encouraging tolerance of…
- 25.03.2021A sign at the entrance to the town: the first verdictThe District Court in Nowy Sącz has acquitted me of an alleged offence by placing an “LGBT-free zone” sign at…
Get in touchLET'S MAKE
LET'S MAKE
IT MATTER.
For film, photography, speaking and editorial collaborations.
Press & academia — write directly: bart@fundacjabasta.pl
Interview requests, research enquiries and speaking invitations are answered personally.