Work

Animalia-on-Thames

(in development)

A country fox uncovers a conspiracy to eradicate non-native species in London. A story of survival, misinformation, and unlikely alliances in the city’s underbelly.

The Minimum Hero

(in development)

A reluctant everyman is drawn into events far larger than himself, discovering that heroism is often accidental — and rarely clean.

King of Escapes

(historical crime drama – completed script)

A charismatic thief in communist Poland becomes a folk hero through a series of audacious prison escapes — turning himself into a national icon and an embarrassment to the regime determined to silence him.

• winner of the Canal+ Special Prize at ScriptPro 2016

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The Embassy

(action thriller with dark humour – completed feature script)

1982. Three out-of-work Polish immigrants in Switzerland storm their country’s embassy, demanding an end to martial law back home. But as negotiations drag on and the world’s media closes in, the siege begins to unravel — exposing incompetence, ego, and the increasingly dubious past of their self-appointed leader. Based on a true story.

OPERATION IRON

(Cold War heist / spy thriller – treatment)

In the depths of the Cold War, three defected brothers are unleashed by a communist spy agency to plunder the West—but as their fortune grows, so do the betrayals on all sides. Inspired by true events.

Four Seasons of Margate

(experimental film)

A year-long portrait of a coastal town through shifting light, weather, and human presence — blending documentary, poetry, and visual storytelling.

A whinge, a laugh, and a couple of drinks

(blog)

The musings of Tony Barmanski, my bartending alter ego, chronicling life behind the bar, from industry insights to service mishaps and the humour in hospitality.