# Filip Jan Rymsza

Filip Jan Rymsza (born December 29, 1977) is a Polish-born filmmaker and writer. He is best known for, along with fellow producer Frank Marshall, spearheading the successful completion of Orson Welles' last major work, The Other Side of the Wind. Filmed in the early 1970s but not fully edited, the completed movie debuted at the 75th annual Venice Film Festival in August 2018. He was also a producer on the award-winning Morgan Neville documentary They'll Love Me When I'm Dead.
Rymsza made his feature film directorial debut in 2020, with Mosquito State. It premiered at the 77th Venice Film Festival, where it was awarded the Bisaro d'Oro for Best Cinematography.
Mosquito State was released by AMC Networks on Shudder. It was The New York Times' Critic's Pick, described as "a disquieting merger of body horror and social commentary... pierced by moments of disturbing beauty".

## Biography

Filip Jan Rymsza was born on December 29, 1977, in Olecko, Poland. After the Soviet-sponsored Polish government imposed martial law in December 1981, his father, Wladyslaw Rymsza, faced jail time for his involvement with the pro-democratic Solidarity trade union. Wladyslaw Rymsza and his wife, Alina, fled to Chicago. They were joined by their son in 1985. Filip Jan Rymsza studied philosophy and economics at the University of Chicago. He is a principal in Royal Road Entertainment, which is based in Los Angeles.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Notes |
| 2004 | Sandcastles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Student film(s) |
| 2007 | Dustclouds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Student film(s) |
| 2014 | Blue Blood | No | Executive | No | No | (Berlin International Film Festival) |
| 2015 | Oh Gallow Lay | No | Yes | No | No | (Venice Film Festival) |
| 2018 | The Other Side of the Wind | No | Yes | No | No | (Venice Film Festival) |
| 2018 | They'll Love Me When I'm Dead | No | Yes | No | No | (Venice Film Festival) |
| 2018 | A Final Cut for Orson | No | Yes | No | No | (Telluride Film Festival) |
| 2019 | Lost Transmissions | No | Yes | No | No | (Tribeca Film Festival) |
| 2019 | Valley of the Gods | No | Yes | No | No | (Gdynia Film Festival) |
| 2020 | HOPPER/WELLES | No | Yes | No | No | (Venice Film Festival) |
| 2020 | Mosquito State | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | (Venice Film Festival - Bisato d'Oro) |
| 2023 | In the Rearview | No | Supervising | No | No | (Cannes Film Festival) |

## Awards

* Mosquito State ― Anatomy Crime and Horror Film Festival ― Best Picture: All Categories
* Mosquito State ― Anatomy Crime and Horror Film Festival ― Best Director: All Categories
* Mosquito State ― Horrorant Film Festival ― Best Feature Film
* Mosquito State ― Horrorant Film Festival ― Best Director
* Mosquito State ― Geneva International Film Festival ― Reflet d'Or (Best Feature Film)
* Mosquito State ― Sitges Film Festival ― Secció Oficial Fantàstic (Best Visual Effects)
* Mosquito State ― Gdynia Film Festival ― Golden Claw (Best Feature Film)
* The Other Side of the Wind and They'll Love Me When I'm Dead ― National Board of Review ― William K. Everson Award for Film History
* The Other Side of the Wind ― National Society of Film Critics ― Film Heritage Award
* The Other Side of the Wind ― Los Angeles Film Critics Association ― Special citation

## Writing

* As I Stared into the Still, Sleepless Night (2003)
* Key Point Three (Repeating) (2004)