Monika Sak
Monika is a UK-based filmmaker from Poland with a passion for cinematic storytelling and rich visual aesthetics. She holds a BA in Film Practice and Cinematography from London South Bank University, where she developed a strong interest in lighting design and photography.
Diving straight into the industry, she gained on-set experience as a camera assistant and later in the Locations department across a variety of film and HETV productions, building a solid foundation in the collaborative nature of filmmaking. Driven by a desire to get closer to the creative process, Monika expressed interest in DIT role and became a trainee, which expanded her technical skills and deepened her understanding of image precision.
With a strong work ethic, experience on set, a keen eye for visual detail, and a genuine love for the craft, she’s excited to keep learning, evolving, and taking on new creative challenges.
| Title | Company | D.O.P. | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Train S1 (Firebolt Unit) | HBO | Oliver Longcrane | DIT Assistant (Dailies) | Arri Alexa 35 / Alexa 35 Xtreme |
| Luther 2 (MU) | Netflix | Martin Ruhe ASC | Video Trainee (dailies) | Arri Alexa Mini LF |
| Supacell S2 (MU) | Netflix | Sam Heasman | DIT Trainee (dailies) / Video Assistant (dailies) | Arri Alexa 35 |
| Ghosts (MU) | TBC | Álvaro Gutiérrez | Camera/Video Trainee | Sony Venice 2 |
| Hestia (MU) | Merman | Korsshan Schlauer | Video Trainee | Arri Alexa 35 |
| WAR | Sky / HBO | Oli Russell | DIT / Video Trainee and Assistant (main and second unit dailies) | Sony Venice 1 |
| Ted Lasso S4 | Apple TV | David Rom | Video Trainee (dailies) | Alexa Mini LF |
| Silo S4 | Apple TV | Frank Lamm (Block 1) / Anna Valdez-Hanks (Block 2) / Ollie Downey BSC (Block 4) | DIT Trainee (dailies) | Alexa Mini LF |
| Sweetpea S2 | Sky | David Pimm (Block 1) / Nick Morris (Block 2) | Video Trainee (Mian Unit) | Mini LF, Ronin 4D and RED Komodo |
| Avengers: Doomsday | Marvel | Newton Thomas Sigel ASC | DIT Trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Arri Alexa 265 |
| Heartstopper Forever | Netflix | James Rhodes | DIT/Video trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Alexa 65 and Alexa Mini LF |
| Neauromancer Season 1 | Apple TV | Benedict Spence BSC | DIT Trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Alexa 35 |
| The Unknown Caller | Amazon MGM | Kevin Macdonald | Video Assistant (Splinter Unit) | Sony Venice 2 |
| The Dutchess and I | Muni | Mike Eley BSC | DIT trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Alexa 35 |
| Bridgerton S4 | Netflix | Saloum N'Jie (Director) Alicia Robbins (DOP) | Video Trainee (Main and 2nd Unit Dailies) | Sony Venice 2 |
| Preschool | Apple TV | Arthur Mulhern ISC | Video trainee (Dailies) | Arri ALEXA 35 |
| Wild Cherry | BBC | Aaron Reid | Video trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Arri ALEXA 35 |
| Pressure | StudioCanal | Jamie Ramsay | DIT trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | 16mm Film and Arri ALEXA Mini |
| The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde | Maximum Effort | Nanu Segal BSC | DIT trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Sony Venice |
| Title | Company | D.O.P. | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit - Earth | Wendyvision | Ben Leggett | 1s AC | Cannon C300 |
| Whispers, Wishes, Whatever | Nico Carmandaye | Eric Glez | 2nd AC | Sony FS7 |
| Our Wedding at the Theatre | Wendyvision | Ben Leggett | 2nd AC | Arri ALEXA Mini |
| Bawo | Wendyvision | Ben Leggett | 2nd AC | Arri Amira |
| Teddy Jackson - BMB | Wendyvision | Ben Leggett | 2nd AC | Arri Amira |
| Adidas (commercial) Ellen White Women Euros 2022 | We Are Local | Natalja Safronova | Camera trainee | Arri ALEXA Mini |
| TikTok (commercial) | Natalja Safronova | Camera Trainee | Sony FX6 | |
| Snakes and Ladders | Wendyvision | Ben Leggett | Camera trainee | Arri ALEXA Mini |
| Henry Moodie - Orbit/Closure/Fight of Flight | Wendyvision | Ben Leggett | Camera trainee | Arri ALEXA Mini |