Matt Szymanowski
Film Director
Bear & Bot
Wroclaw, Poland
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About me
EN
Matt Szymanowski is a Silicon Valley-native film director and creative producer who honed his skills in San Francisco and Los Angeles across advertising, esports, and Hollywood. For the past four years, he has been based in Poland and is the founder of Bear & Bot, an AI-driven studio developing original IP and hybrid cinematic work. His films and campaigns include projects for Netflix, Volvo, BBC, Pepsi,and DLA Piper, and his debut feature, “The Purple Onion”, was a Sundance Lab finalist.
His recent work includes A Human Future, a documentary on artificial intelligence shot in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Dubai, Riyadh, Israel, and across Europe, and Captive Mind, a hybrid AI live-action science fiction feature currently in development.
His recent work includes “A Human Future, a documentary on artificial intelligence shot in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Dubai, Riyadh, Israel, and across Europe, and “Captive Mind”, a hybrid AI live action science fiction feature in development.
Matt studied directing at the National Polish Film School in Łódź, is a Berlinale Talents alum, and a TEDx speaker. He has hosted and moderated events in Dubai and Amsterdam, curated programs in Poland with leading AI toolmakers, and spoken across Europe on AI, authorship, and the future of cinema at key festivals and industry events.
DE
Matt Szymanowski ist ein in Silicon Valley geborener Filmregisseur und Creative Producer, der seine Fähigkeiten in San Francisco und Los Angeles in den Bereichen Werbung, E-Sport und Hollywood entwickelt hat. Seit vier Jahren ist er in Polen ansässig und Gründer von Bear & Bot, einem KI-gesteuerten Studio, das eigene IP und hybride filmische Projekte entwickelt. Zu seinen Film- und Kampagnenprojekten zählen Arbeiten für Netflix, Volvo, BBC, Pepsi und DLA Piper, und sein Debütfilm “The Purple Onion” war Finalist beim Sundance Lab.
Zu seinen jüngsten Arbeiten gehören “A Human Future”, ein Dokumentarfilm über künstliche Intelligenz, gedreht in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Dubai, Riad, Israel und quer durch Europa, sowie “Captive Mind”, ein hybrider KI-Live-Action-Science-Fiction-Film, der sich derzeit in Entwicklung befindet.
Er studierte Regie an der Polnischen Nationalen Filmschule in Łódź, ist Absolvent von Berlinale Talents und TEDx-Speaker. Zudem hat er Veranstaltungen in Dubai und Amsterdam moderiert, Programme in Polen mit führenden KI-Entwickler:innen kuratiert und in ganz Europa über KI, Urheberschaft und die Zukunft des Kinos auf bedeutenden Festivals und Branchenevents gesprochen.
Speaker sessions (2)
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
11:00 - 13:00
CollaborAItion: Creative Industries in an AI world. Where do we go from here? (EN)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Innovation
Language: English Get real insights into outstanding GenAI projects, looking beyond the final results and behind the scenes. Join our discussion with pioneers from different fields on what’s next for creatives.
Thursday, 29 January 2026
09:00 - 18:00
GenJAM | Collaborative AI Storytelling for Creators (EN)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hands-on
- Gaming
- Branding
- Film & TV
- Design
- Music
Language: English Machine Cinema’s GenJAM debuts at CIMIx 2026, a fast-paced, hands-on AI storytelling jam where creators collaborate, co-create, and share skills across film, design, music, games, and storytelling.