PROTOZOA
An incredible abstract and figurative spectacle occurring in a microscopic slide may be observed through an eyepiece. The protagonist is man, who reveals his animal nature in the magnification of this range. A student of the Film School in Łódź has skilfully combined the clarity of narration with experimental visuals, animated in gelatine, in her freshman film.
- GENRE:
- animation
- COUNTRY:
- Poland
- RUNNING TIME:
- 6'
- YEAR:
- 2010
- DIRECTING:
- Anita Kwiatkowska - Naqvi
- SCRIPT:
- Anita Kwiatkowska - Naqvi
- DOP:
- Anita Kwiatkowska - Naqvi
- EDITOR:
- Anita Kwiatkowska - Naqvi
- MUSIC:
- Sebastian Ładyżyński
- PRODUCTION:
- PWSFTviT (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna)
Anita Kwiatkowska - Naqvi »
She was born in Krakow in 1986. She graduated in animation from the Film School in Łódź and in psychology from the University of Warsaw. She is a producer and director of animated films specializing in stop-motion techniques. For many years, she co-created LeLe Crosmedia Production. In her films, she experiments with traditional animation techniques, creating small, intimate worlds. The films she has directed have gained international recognition, including the Annecy Award for Best Diploma Film for “Ab ovo,” and are shown at festivals around the world.
- 9th Balkanima Animation Film Festival, Serbia, 2012 (competition)