Jerzy Kucia
* 1942 in Soltysy (Poland).
Director, scriptwriter, designer, animator and producer of animated films,
graphic and painting artist.
From 1961 to 1967 Jerzy Kucia studied painting, graphic arts and animated film at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow under Professors Wacław Taranczewski, Konrad Srzednicki, Włodzimierz Kunz. After the graduation his artistic activities concentrated on printmaking and painting. He participated in over 150 exhibitions and received many awards.
He also teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. Professor Jerzy Kucia has been the head of the Animated Film Studio at the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts since 1980. He has been invited to lecture in Vancouver, London, Munster, Ljubljana, Bombay, Lisbon etc. Since 1996, he has been running the annual International Krakow Animated Film Workshops organized for young artists from all over the world.
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473712/
FILMS directed by JERZY KUCIA
Strojenie instrumentów (Tuning Instruments)
Poland 2000, 16 min
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, Personale Jerzy Kucia
Awards:
British Animation Awards 2002, Best International Short Film
Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films 2002, Special Jury Award
Cracow Film Festival 2001, Silver Hobby-Horse of Cracow
DOK Leipzig 2000, Preis der Sparkasse Leipzig
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2000, Craft Prize (Best Use of Music/Sound)
Matita Film Festival 2001, Grand Prix
Turku International Animated Film Festival 2001, Special Jury Prize
KROK International Animated Film Festival 2001, Best Film in Category + Award for the Best Music
Polish National Short Film Festival Cracow 2000, Golden Line
Siena International Short Film Festival 2001, Best Animated Film
CINANIMA Espinho International Animated Film Festival 2001, Best Film in Category
Internationales Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart 2002, Preis des Landes Baden-Württemberg
World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb 2002, Special Award
I CASTELLI ANIMATI International Animated Film Festival 2002, Special Jury Prize
Vilnius International Festival of Animated Films 2003, Grand Prix
Polish National Animated Film Festival Cracow 2004, Platinum Line – Best film of ten editions of Festival
Short Film Forms for MTV Europe
Poland 1993–1994
Awards:
Bronze Award, MTV 1994
PROMEX – British Design Awards, 1994
Przez pole (Across The Field)
Poland 1992, 16 min
Awards:
Cracow Film Festival 1992, Golden Dragon
Shanghai International Animation Film Festival 1992, Main Prize
Festival de Cine de Huesca 1993, Main Prize
KROK International Animated Film Festival 1993, Prize
Academy Leader Variations
USA 1987, 6 min
Together with: Jane Aaron, Skip Battaglia, Guang Xi Chang, A. Da, Yan Ding Xian, Piotr Dumala, David Ehrlich, Paul Glabicki, George Griffin, Jinqing Hu, Al Jarnow, Krzysztof Kiwerski, Stanislaw Lenartowicz, Claude Luyet, Georges Schwizgebel, Daniel Suter, Martial Wannaz, Lin Wen Xiao, He Yu Men.
Awards:
Cannes Film Festival 1987, Jury Prize - Best Short Film
Parada (The Parade)
Poland 1987, 14 min
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, Personale Jerzy Kucia
Awards:
Cracow Film Festival 1987, Bronze Hobby-Horse of Cracow
Oberhausen International Short Film Festival 1987, Main Award
World Animated Film Festival Varna 1987, Grand Prix
Polish Animated Film Festival Zamość 1988, Main Prize
Odpryski (Chips)
Poland 1984, 11 min
Awards:
Ottawa International Animation Festival 1984, Grand Prize
Toronto International Animation Festival 1982, Grand Prix
Polish Animated Film Festival Zamość 1987, Grand Prix + Design Award
Źródło (The Wellspring)
Poland 1982, 6 min
Wiosna (Spring)
Poland 1980, 9 min
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, Personale Jerzy Kucia
Okno (The Window)
Poland 1979, 3 min
Refleksy (Reflections)
Poland 1979, 6 min
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, Personale Jerzy Kucia
Awards:
Annecy International Animated Film Festival 1979, Special Jury Award
Cracow Film Festival 1979, Bronze Hobby-Horse of Cracow + Special Jury Prize
The Prize of the Polish Minister of Culture and Fine Arts 1980
Krąg (The Circle)
Poland 1978, 8 min
Awards:
Varna Animated Film Festival 1979, The ASIFA and ICOGRADA Prize
Chicago International Film Festival 1978, Bronze Hugo
Espinho International Animated Film Festival 1980, Special Distinction
Szlaban (The Barrier)
Poland 1976, 6 min
Awards:
Espinho International Animated Film Festival 1978 – First Prize
The Prize of the Polish Minister of Culture and Fine Arts 1979
Winda (Lift)
Poland 1975, 6 min
W cieniu (In The Shade)
Poland 1973, 9 min
Awards:
Huesca International Film Festival 1978 - Special Distinction
Powrót (The Return)
Poland 1973, 9 min
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2008, Personale Jerzy Kucia
Awards:
Festival International du Film de Courte-Metrage de Grenoble 1973, Grand Prix
Melbourne Film Festival 1973, Special Prize
Polish National Short Film Festival Cracow 1973, Honorable Diploma