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Kucia Jerzy
The screenwriter and director of animated films, producer, pedagogue, graphic artist and painter was born in 1942 in Sołtysy near Wieluń. In 1967 he graduated from the Faculty of Painting and Graphics of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. He also studied at the Workshop of Film Drawings at the same college. He headed this department since 1981. He has been involved with the Studio of Animated Films in Kraków since 1970.
As a creator of animated films he debuted in 1972 with the film Return. Since 1992 has also produced his own films. He is a member of Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (ASIFA), he was vice-chairman of this organization in the years 1994-97. He leads the annual International Animated Film Workshop in Kraków. He lectured at many film schools for instance in Vancouver, London or Mumbai. As a graphic artist he participated in many exhibitions including the International Graphic Art Biennale in Kraków. Jerzy Kucia also realizes short advertising forms on commission from MTV or the festival in Oberhausen amongst others.
Animated Films:
- Return (1972) awards: 1973 – 2nd International Documentary and Short Film Festival in Grenoble, Grand Prix in the animated film category, 22nd International Film Festival in Melbourne, special award, 13th Polish Short Film Festival in Kraków, honorary diploma
- Elevator (1973), awards: 1974 – 20th International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen, 3rd award
- Elevator (1973), awards: 1974 – 20th International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen, 3rd award
- In the Shadows (1975), awards: 1978 – International Short Film Festival in Huesca, jury’s special award
- Barrier (1977), awards: 1978 – 2nd International Animated Film Festival in Espinho, 1st prize, 10th Showcase of Films on Art in Zakopane, 3rd award: Bronze Pegasus, 1979
- Ring (1978) awards: 1978 – 19th International Film Festival, Chicago, Bronze Hugo, 1979 – 1st International Animated Film Festival in Varna, ASIFA award, ICOGRADA award,
- Window (1979) awards: 1979 – International Short Film Festival in Kraków, Golden Dragon, Polish Short Film Festival in Kraków, Bronze Lajkonik, International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, jury’s special award, 1980 – award of the Minister of Culture and Art, Showcase of Films on Art in Zakopane, special award in the animated film category,
- Reflexes (1979), awards: 1979 – 12th International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, jury’s special award, 19th Polish Short Film Festival in Kraków, Bronze Lajkonik in the animated film category, 16th International Short Film Festival in Kraków, special award: Golden Dragon, 1980 – 11th Showcase of Films on Art in Zakopane, special award for animated film of exceptional plastic values, award of the Minister of Culture and Art
- Spring (1980)
- Source (1982), combined techniques, written together with Ewa Gołogórska. A sunny interior of a room filled with luxuriant vegetation. Outside the birds are flying. Water spills from a jar standing on a table. The liquid returns to the jar after a brief moment, but the vessel is to small to hold the fluid.
- Splinters (1984) awards: 1984 – International Animated Film Festival in Toronto, Grand Prix, 1985 – International Animated Film Festival in Hiroshima, distinction, 3rd Polish Authorial Animated Film Competition in Kraków, 1st prize
- Parade (1986), awards: 1987 – International Animated Film Festival in Warsaw, Grand Prix, 33rd International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen, main award, 27th Polish Short Film Festival in Kraków, Bronze Lajkonik, 5th International Animated Film Festival in Varna, Grand Prix: Golden Kuker,
- Academy Leader Variations 1987, together with 18 directors from China, Switzerland, USA and Poland. Sequence in a film directed by David Ehrlich, awards: 1987 – 40th International Film Festival in Cannes, award for animation,
- Through the Field (1992), awards: 1992 – 29th International Short Film Festival in Kraków, Grand Prix: Golden Dragon in the animated film category, 2nd International Animated Film Festival in Shanghai, award for best movie in the 15 to 30 minutes category, 1993 – 21st International Short Film Festival in Huesca, Silver Dancer for best animated film, International Animated Film Festival "KROK", Kiev – Odessa, award
- The Tuning of Instruments (2000), awards: 2000 – International Documentary and Animated Film Festival in Leipzig, award, Polish Festival of Authorial Animated Films in Kraków, Golden Line, International Animated Film Festival in Ottawa, award for the film’s use of music, 2001 – 41st Polish Short Film Festival in Kraków, Silver Lajkonik, Matita Film Festival in Guardiagrelle, Grand Prix, International Short Film Festival in Siena, award for best animated film, International Animated Film Festival in Turku, special award, International Film Festival in Montreal, award, International Animated Film Festival "KROK" in Kiev, award for best animated film, Animation Festival in Vilnius, Grand Prix, International Film Festival "Etiuda" in Kraków, Special Golden Dinosaur, International Animated Film Festival in Espinho, main award
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