Adela Kaczmarek studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Zatoka, her graduation film, won the Special Prize at the OFAFA Festival in Krakow and the Main Prize at the Pole Widzenia festival in Toruń. In 2012, she directed her film debut Słońce w pełni and also created the animated documentary O rządach miłości, which won several awards. In 2018, she directed Janka, a medium-length documentary with animation elements. It won Grand Prix for Polish film at the HumanDOC Festival in Warsaw and a Special Award at the Cinema with Soul festival in Warsaw.