Production & Media
BASc at University College London, a Masters Degree in Film Aesthetics (MSt) at the University of Oxford, and was also an independent researcher at Universidad de Buenos Aires. She will be Baret’s Morning Program producer, where she will bring to bear her expertise in film and event production. She will also be supporting the execution of our Fellowships while traveling with our Scholars. Education: UCL (BASc), University of Oxford (MSt) Languages: Polish, English, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese Birthplace: Łódź, Poland Lived In: Poland, Germany, Argentina, UK, USA, Spain Special Book: Solaris , Stanisław Lem
Kenya, and throughout their journey across the globe.
Education: Universidad Católica Argentina (JD)
Languages: Spanish, English Birthplace: Salta, Argentina Lived In: Argentina Special Book: The Three-Body Problem , Liu Cixin
Growing up between Łódź and Frankfurt, Weronika would like to think that her parents manifested her film career by naming her after the protagonist of Krzysztof Kieślowki’s Podwójne Życie Weroniki ( The Double Life of Veronique ), one of her favorite films. Weronika’s remarkable portfolio of achievements includes a medal at the German National Athletics championship as a heptathlete. She also represented University College London at a national poetry slam in front of a nationwide audience. She is also, in her own words, a born snowboarder who can get down just about any mountain. Weronika’s career has been hugely diverse, including film production, film criticism, and podcast hosting. She was on the pre-selection committee at the Reykjavík International Film Festival, and is one of many Baret world travelers. With proficiency in six languages, she obtained her WERONIKA BRZEZINSKA PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGER
LUIS HADDAD PHOTOGRAPHER/ VIDEOGRAPHER
Luis joins us from Salta, which is nestled in the
highlands of Argentina. His career has been exceptionally diverse. Beginning with a Bachelor’s Degree in law from Universidad Católica in Buenos Aires, he has since been a lawyer’s assistant, a manager of a saw mill, an owner of an ambulance company, and founder of his own digital marketing agency. He’s not afraid to take risks: an avid scuba diver, he’s explored caves, rivers, lakes and the Caribbean. A life-long learner, and avid chess player, he also loves to read science fiction and books on physics, and has a special interest in theories of multiple universes. In this universe, he will be Baret’s videographer, and he’ll bring his eye for and love of adventure to the Traveling Team. He’ll be there to capture some of the Scholars’ best moments, taking shots of them on glaciers in Patagonia, tracking lions in Northern
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