Martin Pavol Repka was born in 1995 in Bratislava and studied directing at FAMU in Prague. As early as his studies, he focused on the themes of family and friendship. His bachelor’s thesis film Reaching River Distance (2021) was nominated for the ARAS Award for the best debut film over 30 minutes. The short film Dad (2022), co-directed with Ukrainian director Myra Klochko, competed at the Manaki Brothers IFF and was screened at the Ji.hlava IDFF. His first feature film, From March to May (2024), had its world premiere at the 58th KVIFF in the Proxima competition, gaining a Special Jury Mention.