Cast & Crew
Olivia Jarvis
Producer
Hello, I am Olivia Jarvis the Producer of My Hundreds of Brothers and Sisters. I am so honoured to be telling the stories of children who lived and studied at the Orphanage over 70 years ago! We are possibly the last people who will get to hear these amazing stories and so I feel incredibly motivated to make sure this documentary recounts them in the best possible way. I am so grateful to be working with such brilliant people and can't wait to bring this film to all of you!
Adele Pearson
Writer/ Director
Hi, my name is Adele Pearson and I am the writer and director of this documentary. My Grandmother was a student at Potocki Palace so this story is very personal to me and I have a natural interest in telling the powerful stories of the children who also lived there. I am a very visual and creative person and I love looking into other people and their lives, I find this so interesting. These stories in particular are so unique which is why I feel like they need to be heard and shared!
Gralino D'souza
Director of Photography/ Assistant Editor
Hey I'm Gralino, the director of photography and one of the camera operators for this film. I am delighted to be working on this project and I can't wait to manage the lighting and camera to create a perfect look and feel for our documentary. I am to ensure that the story of Potocki Palace is told in a beautiful and creative way.
Eleanor Labrow
Production Manager/ Line Producer
Hi! My name is Eleanor Labrow and I am the production manager for the project. As production manager I will be responsible for keeping all paperwork and permissions in order.I will also be ensuring that all of our filming procedures follow the COVID guidelines and that everyone is staying safe. I am really excited to be involved in this project and learn more about Potocki Palace and the lives of the children who went there!
Matt Tisbury
Editor/ Lighting & Colour
Hi I'm Matt, the editor of My Hundreds of Brothers and Sisters. I am very excited to deliver an informative and captivating documentary that tells the uplifting stories of the children whose lives were changed for the better by the Orphanage.
Aaron Buckley
Camera Operator
Hi I'm Ron, and I will be one of the camera operators on this project. My goal is to provide our viewers with a distinctive visual style that captures the essence of Potocki Palace in its purest form. I can't wait to bring our setting to life for all of you to see!
Cian Harris
Sound Editor, Recorder and Mixer
Hi I'm Cian, I am the sound editor and sound recordist on this project. I am thrilled to have been given the opportunity to explore the many stories of Potocki Palace firsthand and I am excited to allow you to experience the history of such a remarkable place.
Adam Mędela
Contributor, Student at the Orphanage
Adam Mędela went to the orphanage in 1957 after his father went missing during the war and his mother could no longer look after him financially. He remembers everything about the Palace and describes it in such a beautiful way. We can’t wait for him to show us around his old home.
Malgorzata Michel
Professor at Krakow University and Expert on Subject
This is Malgorzata, our wonderful contributor! We are so lucky to have her on our team! She is a professor of pedagogy and education and has written a book about the Orphanage and the children who lived and studied there called 'Pałacowe Dzieci' which translates to 'Palace Children'. She will teach us and our audiences a lot about the history of Potocki Palace and why it was so beneficial to the children who went there.
Stanislawa Key
Contributor
Stanislawa Key is an ex-pupil of Potocki Palace and moved there at the age of fourteen and lived there from 1955-1959. She remembers the years spent at the PZWN in a positive way. Stanislawa moved to England in her late twenties where she lived with her husband David. She has not been back to the orphanage for over sixty years. We can’t wait to capture her reunited with her childhood home.