Joanna Solecka is a seasoned Film Marketing Strategist and Awards Consultant with over twenty years of experience in the film marketing field, based in Warsaw, Poland. She is co-owner of international film marketing agency Alphapanda, where she specializes in strategies and awards campaigns, elevating films to critical acclaim. Joanna has successfully managed notable awards campaigns for films such as The Girl with the Needle (Academy Awards Nomination ’25), Apolonia, Apolonia (Academy Awards Shortlist ’24), Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (European Film Awards Winner ’23), Flee (Academy Awards Nominee ’22; European Film Awards Winner ’21), and Joanna (Academy Awards Nominee ’15).

Additionally, Joanna consults for renowned film institutions including Creative Europe MEDIA and the Polish Film Institute. She is a global lecturer and mentor at film labs and training programs such as the Doha Film Institute, First Cut Lab, Eurodoc, Circle Women Doc Accelerator, and EAVE. Joanna is a member of the European Film Academy and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Documentary Association of Europe and Circle Women Doc Accelerator, where she contributes to advancing the documentary film sector and supporting female filmmakers.