PROGRAM

born in 1941 – died in 1987. a graduated higher studies at the Faculty of Painting and Graphic Arts of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow; he also studied physics at the Jagiellonian University. In 1968, he co-founded the Krakow branch of Studio Miniatur Filmowych. Polish visual artist, screenwriter and creator of experimental animated films, composer and inventor.

born in 1949 – graduated from the film school in Łódź. He is a cinematographer, scriptwriter, and director of animated and experimental films. He left Poland after receiving Oscar for Tango. He went to the U.S. where he was acclaimed as the „pope of the video art”.

born in 1956, a film director, animator and graphic designer, professor of the Lodz Film School, Poland, Konstfack College in Eksjo, Sweden and Harvard University in Cambridge, USA. Key films: "Czarny Kapturek" (“Little Black Riding Hood”), "Łagodna” (A Gentle Spirit), "Ściany" (Walls), "Wolność nogi" (Freedom of a Leg), "Franz Kafka", "Zbrodnia i kara" (Crime and Punishment). Winner of over 70 film awards, the most important of which include Grand Prix Krakow, Grand Prix Zagreb, Grand Prix Espinho, Special Jury Award in Annecy.

born in 1982 in Budapest – Polish author of animated films and video clips, graphic artist and poster designer. He studied animation at MOME in Budapest, at NFTS in London and poster, animation at ASP in Krakow/(exchange programme), graphic design at ESAG in Paris (ERAMUS). He achieved considerable successes at various festivals with his film Eletvonal/Life Line (2007), ŁaźniaBaths (2013), Paradise Awaits (2014), Plantarium (2020).

born in 1991; comic books artist and animator; graduate and lecturer at Film School in Łódź, Poland; founder of Yellow Tapir Films 2D animation studio. He presented his films at festivals in Clermont-Ferrand, Leipzig, Athens, Sao Paulo and Poitiers. He debuted in comics in 2010 and since then he has published over a dozen albums in Poland and abroad.

A director and scriptwriter of animated films as well as an animator. He graduated from Polish National Film School in Łódź where he studied animation. He worked at the Se-ma-for studio, where he was in charge of the VFX for „Peter and the Wolf” (Oscar 2008). Currently he teaches animation at the English-speaking New Media Arts faculty the Polish – Japanese Academy of Information Technology. „Hug me” - a preschool series he's directed was acclaimed and broadcasted in TV and at festivals. „The Hunt” is his latest, author-driven short.

Born in 1985. A graduate of the Lublin Art High School and the Łódź Film School, Andrzej works in animated film, graphic design, and photography. His work often combines surrealism with the exact and natural sciences. He has presented his work at venues including the Philips Collection and the Męskie Granie 2011 tour. His animation "Airborne" won numerous awards at Polish and international festivals, and its win at the ShortShorts Festival in Tokyo qualified the film for the 2023 Oscars.

A duo working on a wide field of video, animation, graphic design and fine art. They are especially interested in those areas of creation where all mentioned genres mix and influence each other. Kijek/Adamski constantly look for new, intriguing ways to realize they projects trying to keep they work far off the beaten track.

born and currently residing in Łódź, he is a graduate of the animated film and special effects course at the Łódź Film School, where he now works as a teacher. During his time at school, he directed short films such as “Comic Book”, “War of the Worlds”, “Mister Mister”, and “Cockroach”. He co-authored the script for “Moonshine” by Michał Poniedzielski, served as a storyboard and visual artist for Kamil Polak’s award-winning film “The Lost Town of Świteź”, and contributed as an animator to “The City Sails On” by Balbina Bruszewska and “Joyets” by Magdalena Osińska. His debut film, “Rain”, was shown at over 125 film festivals, securing 25 awards and special mentions.