Urszula Zinserling

Current work for living: Business&Systems Analyst in IT software house
Author, Screenwriter, Subtitler and Translator

Warsaw, Poland

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April 2021

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About Urszula

I am an aspiring writer and screenwriter, with Polish mother-tongue, but speaking and writing fluently in English too.

I studied classical languages (Latin & Greek), literature and culture at University of Warsaw, and I finished my studies with master's thesis in 2002.

I used to work as an English-Polish translator (books on business topics) for few years, than I unexpectedly turned to IT field to do my living, but I have never quitted my plans and dreams about writing.

I attended four-years academic course about history of cinema ("Film Academy") held by Professor Jerzy Toeplitz, in years 1991-1995.

I completed professional courses on screenwriting in years 2010-2013 in Bahama Films: on writing shorts ('30" minutes), series (sitcom format) and full-feature films. As a result, I finished the courses with a short screenplay of thriller ("Homicide at one's hand reach') and with 4-episodes mini-series (it was planned to be a feature film, but it developed, as I wrote it) with adventurous, western-style plot set at the end of Iraqi war ('Baghdad's Echo'). Both scripts and their treatments are written in Polish, but I am planning to translate them into English.

I even sent "Baghdad's Echo' pilot for a contest held by one of private TV stations in Poland, and I have got a quite positive feedback, but my project was rejected due to its high costs of production.

In 2014 also completed a professional course on subtitling the movies (English-Polish translations again).

I have on my account also a fantasy book written at my youth ('Ogniak' - it can be translated as 'Man of Fire'), and since two years I am keeping my personal literary blog - www.ogniak.blog. So far in Polish, but I plan to post there some short stories in English in future as well.

Unique traits: Disciplined and reliable, when it comes to the writing, especially focused on the construction of the story, its turning points and climax, and on the vivid characters' portraits. Open-minded, keen on languages (I speak also French and Russian, I learnt Korean a little) interested in different cultures and religions. Cooperative and willing to share ideas and inspirations. With sense of humour :)

Gender:
Female

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"Homicide at One's Hand's Reach" Thriller A martial arts' fighter on a morbid quest to learn what it feels like to kill with one hand gets his evil dream fulfilled, but in devastating excess.
"Baghdad's Echo" War Three Polish soldiers just before leaving Iraq save their Arabic interpreter with his family getting much more than a fistful of dollars, but along with interpreter's secret jeopardizing them all.