Tomáš Polenský (1987) studied film direction at the Film
School in Zlin and then earned his MA at FAMU. Despite
only a short filmography, he has received numerous
awards for his work. Besides directing his own films, he
also edits the films of his colleagues and acts as DOP for
feature films, documentaries, music and commercial
spots. He is currently finishing feature-length
documentary Instrument of War dealing with the
psychology of a soldier.
Tomáš knows the environment depicted in The
Pack more than well; his sister is the captain of the
Czech Republic women’s national ice hockey team, and
Tomáš himself spent 16 years playing minor and junior
hockey; even acting as a youth coach for several
seasons. Tomáš aims to base his approach to making
The Pack on his experiences with documentary
films, striving for a raw style and a focus on the
expressive depiction of the feelings of the main
characters.
The director disagreed to previous works being used Online Screening.