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.