Monika Sak Trainee
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 | DOP / Director | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetpea season 2 | SeeSaw | David Pimm (Block 1) / Nick Morris (Block 2) | Video trainee (Mian Unit) | Mini LF, Ronin 4D and RED Komodo |
| “Apple Pie” | Newton Thomas Sigel ASC | DIT trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Arri Alexa 265 | |
| Heartstopper Forever | SeeSaw | James Rhodes | DIT/Video trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Alexa 65 and Alexa Mini LF |
| Neauromancer Season 1 | Console Cowboy | Benedict Spence BSC | DIT trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Alexa 35 |
| The Unknown Caller | The Runner Films Ltd | Kevin Macdonald | Video Assistant (Splinter Unit) | Sony Venice 2 |
| The Bitter End | TBE Films Ltd | Mike Eley BSC | DIT trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Alexa 35 |
| Bridgerton season 4 | Household Pictures Limited - Netflix | Saloum N'Jie (Director) Alicia Robbins (DOP) | Video Trainee (Main and 2nd Unit Dailies) | Sony Venice 2 |
| Preschool | Preschool UK Film Limited | Arthur Mulhern ISC | Video trainee (Dailies) | Arri ALEXA 35 |
| Wild Cherry | Belladonna Productions | Aaron Reid | Video trainee (Main Unit Dailies) | Arri ALEXA 35 |
| Pressure | Working Title Films and 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 | DOP / Director | 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 |