Wojciech Kasperski

Wojciech Kasperski
Born April 25, 1981
Kartuzy, Pomerania, Poland
Residence Warsaw, Poland
Alma mater Polish National Film School,
University of Gdańsk
Occupation screenwriter, film director, producer
Years active 2006 – present
Notable work The Seeds, The Refuge City
Home town Sopot, Poland

Wojciech Kasperski (born April 25, 1981) is a Polish screenwriter, film director and producer. In 2006 he received the Grand Prix for The Seeds for Best Documentary at Kraków Film Festival, and went on to win several prestigious awards including Sterling Short Grand Jury Award at AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival. His short films won over forty awards and recognitions around the world and garnered extensive media attention and critical acclaim. Winner of Golden Laurel, Russian Film Academy Award for Best Short Documentary.

Biography

He was born in Kartuzy and moved with his family to Sopot a seaside town on the coast of the Baltic Sea. In 2001–2002, he studied philosophy at the University of Gdańsk, but subsequently gave it up, and studied at the National Film School in Łódź. He started working as a documentary filmmaker in far Siberia, visiting small villages and secluded societies. He began his career in 2006 with the short documentary The Seeds, followed by two other documentaries shot in Russia.[1]

Career

He worked with many prominent Polish actors on his fiction short films. His The Refuge City was shown in main competition at Tribeca Film Festival, San Francisco Shorts, Next Reel in Singapur and Rhode Island International Film Festival among many others. He also worked at a theatre and directed János Háy’s performance Child Geza. He ran drama workshops at Studyjny Theatre. He has been working as a writer and screenwriter since 2008. Since 2009 he has run an independent production company, that has its place among Polish production houses focused on young filmmakers.[2]

Kasperski is a Ministry of Culture "Młoda Polska Scholarship" holder for most talented young Polish artists. Since 2008 he has been an expert for the Ministry of Culture, evaluating film projects for financing by the Polish Film Institute. He was chosen by the European Film Academy to take part in annual Sunday in the country meetings. Polish newsmagazine Przekrój called him one of the most promising young Polish directors of his generation in article "20 Hopes of polish cinema".[3]

Filmography

Short Movies

Short Documentaries

Other Works

Awards (selection)

The Refuge City [4]

The Seeds [5]

Official Screenings (selection)

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://rospol.newgaze.info/english About New Gaze Project and The Seeds
  2. ↑ "Vostok8 Production Company". Polish Audiovisual Producers Chamber of Commerce (KIPA). 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ↑ Ola, Salwa (2010-08-05). "20 Hopes of polish cinema". Przekrój. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  4. ↑ http://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php/319266 Polish Internet Film Base (in Polish)
  5. ↑ http://filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php/4123899 Polish Internet Film Base (in Polish)

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