writer & director
Jagoda Tłok is a Polish writer and director based in Glasgow.
In her work she focuses on stories of women, and especially their acts of rebellion and survival in various oppressive systems.
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Her first short Care (2023), which is also her graduation film from Screen Academy Scotland, was nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Award 2024. It screened at multiple BAFTA and BIFA qualifying festivals, including Edinburgh International Film Festival, Bolton International Film Festival and Leeds International Film Festival, where it received a Special Mention in British Shorts Competition and Glasgow Short Film Festival where it won Scottish Audience Award. Care received three RTS awards: Best Drama at RTS Scotland Student awards, Best Student Film at RTS Scotland and Best Writing for Undergraduate film at RTS National Student Awards.​
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Her second short, Code of Conduct (2024), was commissioned by GMAC's Little Pictures filmmaking scheme supported by Screen Scotland. The film is currently entering its festival distribution.
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Jagoda was selected for Glasgow Film Festival New Talent Mentorship Scheme 24/25, through which she is being mentored by Laura Carreira.
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Currently developing her next short at NFTS Sean Connery Talent Lab 25/26.
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Jagoda's work also includes music videos and social campaign spots.
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Press:
THE SKINNY Nov 2024 - Scotland on Screen: Jagoda Tłok on short film Care
THE SKINNY March 2024 - Glasgow Short Film Festival 2024: The Award Winners
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