{"id":1773,"date":"2026-10-25T16:35:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T15:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chrissulenta.com\/?post_type=portfolio-item&#038;p=1773"},"modified":"2026-10-25T16:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T15:43:31","slug":"krychowiak-one-step-from-the-top","status":"publish","type":"portfolio-item","link":"https:\/\/chrissulenta.com\/index.php\/portfolio-item\/krychowiak-one-step-from-the-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Krychowiak: One Step from the Top"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Krychowiak: One Step from the Top | Official Trailer | SkyShowtime\" width=\"1300\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IvKB9AWZPLs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My Role: <\/strong>Music Supervision, Track Selection &amp; Music Licensing &#8211; Feature Documentary &amp; Trailer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Krychowiak: Krok od Szczytu<\/em> (One Step from the Top) is a four-part SkyShowtime Original documentary series directed by Jan Dybus and produced by Papaya Films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Following Polish footballer Grzegorz Krychowiak and his wife, Celia Jaunat-Krychowiak, the series offers a personal and often humorous look beyond the football pitch. From defining moments in his sporting career to new ambitions and unexpected challenges, the documentary explores identity, reinvention and the pursuit of dreams beyond professional success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">For this project, I worked on the musical side of the production, helping shape a sonic identity that could support the documentary&#8217;s storytelling, personality and emotional range. The creative approach was to make music feel like an integral part of the narrative \u2014 moving naturally between humour, energy, intimacy and reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The project was also an opportunity to explore the relationship between music, storytelling and brand identity, a subject I discuss in my article for MMP Online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the full documentary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">All four episodes of <em>Krychowiak: Krok od Szczytu<\/em> are available to stream on SkyShowtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyshowtime.com\/pl\/its-time-for\/krychowiak-krok-od-szczytu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the full documentary on SkyShowtime<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Behind the Music \u2014 My Article<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">I wrote an article for MMP Online titled <em>Sztuka brzmienia marki. Kulisy realizacji serialu dokumentalnego \u201eKrychowiak: Krok od Szczytu\u201d<\/em>, exploring the creative process behind the documentary and the role of music in shaping the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmponline.pl\/medium\/sztuka-brzmienia-marki-kulisy-realizacji-serialu-dokumentalnego-krychowiak-krok-od-szczytu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read my article on MMP Online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Credits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Title:<\/strong> Krychowiak: Krok od Szczytu (One Step from the Top)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Platform \/ Commissioning:<\/strong> SkyShowtime<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Company:<\/strong> Papaya Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Director:<\/strong> Jan Dybus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Creative Producer:<\/strong> Kacper Sawicki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Featuring:<\/strong> Grzegorz Krychowiak, Celia Jaunat-Krychowiak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Music Supervision:<\/strong> Christopher Sulenta, Jakub Olechny for MassiveMusic Warsaw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Format:<\/strong> Documentary Series, 4 Episodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Release:<\/strong> 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmweb.pl\/serial\/Krychowiak%3A+krok+od+szczytu-2025-10100305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the series on Filmweb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Role: Music Supervision, Track Selection &amp; Music Licensing &#8211; Feature Documentary &amp; Trailer Krychowiak: Krok od Szczytu (One Step from the Top) is a four-part SkyShowtime Original documentary series directed by Jan Dybus and produced by Papaya Films. 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