Giada Dobrzenska

Giada Dobrzenska was born in Ireland and raised in Canada and France. She lived and trained at Canada's National Ballet School for several years. Giada graduated from Brentwood College School as the Valedictorian with a B.C scholarship for the arts. She studied Fine Art: Film & Video at Central St. Martins College of Art and Design, London; graduating with a joint BA Honours in Fine Art : Film & Video 1999. Whilst at college, Giada was cast in a leading role on Germany's longest running and most popular Soap Opera, Lindenstrasse. Giada learnt to speak German for the role of Patricia Wolfsson appearing from 1996-2009. In 1999 she launched a clothing label with graffiti artist Jinja Rox and presented theatrical catwalk shows of customised denim and vintage. In 2000 she founded Little Wonder Productions for creative ventures in film, fashion and event production. In 2001 Giada directed and executive-produced the multi award-winning short film Mon Amour, Mon Parapluie. She has produced and directed music videos, documentaries, short films, viral advertising campaigns, video-art and night club visuals. Her films have screened at over 30 international film festivals and won many awards. In 2004 Giada founded Kitsch Palace Records for which she wrote, produced and sang two albums and made videos, touring art galleries and nightclubs around Europe. She also signed, wrote/performed with and made music videos for other artists/bands. In 2007 Giada was commissioned by The Third Millenium Foundation to create music and a live performance piece for The Ship of Tolerance launch at the opening of The Venice Biennale D'Arte. In 2008 Giada was selected to be the Artist in Residence at The Gershwin Hotel, NYC where she produced and presented a series of interviews with NYC artists and musicians, entitled "A.I.R-NYC". She also starred in an Anton Perich film "Gigi at The Gershwin" and acted in/exec-produced indie film "Trooper". In 2012 She wrote, directed and produced a Guerilla film in London; featuring a large cast of emerging creative talent. In 2014 She produced a documentary entitled "The Sound of Healing and in 2019 "Art & Love at The Venice Biennale". She continues to produce/present documentaries, television and radio.