Kinga Burza
Kinga Burza is a Polish-Australian music video director.Early life and education
Kinga Burza was born in Poland and raised in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia before moving to London in 2005 and signing with respected film production company of Michel Gondry fame in 2006.
Burza completed a B.A. at the University of New South Wales, before she went on to postgraduate studies in Theatre and Film at the University of Technology, Sydney. While studying at university, Kinga began teaching herself by making amateur videos for her then boyfriend Sydney musician Jack Ladder and many other friends she had in bands.Career
Since relocating to the UK, Kinga has shot videos for Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Calvin Harris, Ladyhawke, Peaches, James Blunt, Marina and the Diamonds, Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey.
Promo Magazine has dubbed Kinga to be among 'the next wave of up-and-coming directors' while both I-D and Dazed and Confused Magazine have also run features on her. She was nominated Best New Director at the CAD Awards in 2007 and won a Young Gun award for Music Video Direction for Kate Nash's "Foundations" in 2007.
Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts. and nominated for many awards at the US VMA's.
In 2008, Kinga won Best Pop Video at the UK Video Music Awards in London for Kate Nash's "Foundations".Selected Videography
;2005
- Jack Ladder – "Black Hole Blues"
;2006
- M.Craft – "Sweets"
- Tilly and the Wall – "Sing Songs Along"
;2007
- Kate Nash – "Caroline's a Victim"
- The Rakes – "We Danced Together"
- The Teenagers – "Homecoming"
- Kate Nash – "Foundations"
- The Thrills – "Nothing Changes Round Here"
- Calvin Harris – "Merrymaking at My Place"
;2008
- Ladyhawke – "Back of the Van"
- Katy Perry – "I Kissed a Girl"
- James Blunt – "Love, Love, Love"
- Will Young – "Grace"
- La Roux – "Quicksand"
;2009
- Noisettes – "Don't Upset the Rhythm "
- La Roux – "In For The Kill"
- Peaches – "I Feel Cream"
- Marina and the Diamonds – "Hollywood"
;2010
- Hole – "Pacific Coast Highway"
- Marina and the Diamonds – "Oh No!"
;2011
- The Pierces – "You'll Be Mine"
- Patrick Wolf – "The City"
- Mika – "Elle me dit"
;2013
- Gabrielle Aplin – "Panic Cord"
- Gabrielle Aplin – "Home"
;2014
- Ellie Goulding – "Goodness Gracious"
- Sabrina Carpenter – "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying"
;2015
- Lana Del Rey – "Music to Watch Boys To"
- Foxes – "Better Love"
- Chris Lee X PC Music – "Real Love/Only You"
;2016
- Dua Lipa – "Blow Your Mind "
;2018
