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The Castle of Timeless Love

“If we could go back in time to film a medieval wedding...”

What if we could return to the Middle Ages… and film a wedding the way it might have looked centuries ago?

This artistic wedding film is a visual journey through time — filmed in the majestic castle of Gniew, Poland, where history breathes through stone walls and silence echoes like a distant song. At its core lies a rare fusion of styles: modern digital storytelling meets the raw elegance of analog DS8 black-and-white film.

The ceremony was held in Old Polish, the cannon fire marked the celebration, and the narrative unfolds with scenes worthy of historical epics: a dramatic sword duel, a symbolic “abduction” of the bride, and an extraordinary first dance that bridges centuries. Every moment — from soft whispers to choreographed chaos — is captured with poetic sensibility and visual grace.

This is not a wedding video.
This is cinema. A timeless tribute to love, ritual, and storytelling.

  • Bartosz Zieliński
    Director
  • Bartosz Zieliński
    Writer
  • Bartosz Zieliński
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Romance, Historical, Art Film, Poetic, Period Drama, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Poland
  • Language:
    Polish
  • Shooting Format:
    Lumix Gh6 , QUARTZ dS8
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Bartosz Zieliński

Bartek Zieliński is a Polish wedding filmmaker and founder of BW Video, known for blending cinematic elegance with emotional storytelling. His work is inspired by global creators such as Lorenzo Media Productions, yet he developed his own distinctive visual style. Bartek’s films combine the precision of digital cinematography with the nostalgic beauty of analog formats like Super 8 and DS8. He specializes in luxury wedding films that focus on real moments, subtle emotions, and timeless imagery.

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Director Statement

Working with Agata and Arkadiusz was a rare experience. From the beginning, I felt that their wedding had the potential to become something much more than just a highlight — something timeless.

We filmed in the castle of Gniew, a place where you feel history in the air. That location set the tone for everything. To match that feeling, I chose to shoot parts of the film on DS8 black-and-white analog tape. It gave the project a raw, honest texture — like something found in an old archive, or remembered from a dream.

The couple exchanged their vows in Old Polish, which made the atmosphere even more powerful. We added touches like a ceremonial sword fight, the symbolic abduction of the bride, and their beautiful first dance to make this piece feel like a wedding from a different century.

My goal wasn’t just to film a wedding.
It was to create a piece of visual poetry — something real, emotional, and a little bit magical.