Rafal Zielinski

His latest two indie films are Bohemia, a love story set in Prague starring Troy Garity (Fonda) (Bandits, Soldier’s Tale, Barbershop) and Czech actress Klara Issova and Age of Kali, written by Los Angeles playwright John Steppling (playwright), a dark psychological study of decadence and illumination set in Los Angeles.

In the mainstream arena he has directed numerous popular genre projects ranging from the Roger Corman financed Screwballs (which generated three sequels which Zielinski directed as well), to Fox Searchlight’s Frank Peretti written Hangman’s Curse, in which he gave Leighton Meester (“Gossip Girl”) her first starring role, as well as numerous TV shows such as “Highlander” and “Poltergeist”.

Zielinski's dream since childhood has been to make films that can reach billions of people, that are both highly entertaining while simultaneously being deep and consciousness expanding – he is convinced that these three new projects have the potential to achieve these goals.

Rafal Zielinski (born 1957 in Montreal) is an independent filmmaker He is best known for directing films such as Fun (Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award), Ginger Ale Afternoon, Hey Babe!, Hangman's Curse, Downtown: A Street Tale, National Lampoon's Last Resort and the "King of the B Movies" Roger Corman produced Screwballs and its several sequels. He studied under filmmaker Richard Leacock, one of the pioneers of direct cinema and Cinéma Vérité at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he graduated with a B.S. in Art and Design. On several of his independent films he is credited both as a director, producer and writer and on occasion as "Rafael Zelinsky" and/or "Rafal Haimovitz".