Hieronim Neumann – Director
Film director, screenwriter, visual artist, educator. Full professor. Lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań and Warsaw. Makes mainly original animated films using cut-out, combined and computer techniques. His artistic search reveals an inspiration with the films of Zbigniew Rybczyński. In his work, however, he applies his own original solutions.
2002: Title of professor of plastic arts.
1999: Second degree qualification in the discipline: graphic design.
1994 – 1999: Conducts Graphic Media Design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan.
1995: First degree qualification in the discipline: graphic design.
1990 – 1991: Visiting Professor at the Studio of Visual Communication Basics and Animated Film at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Bilkent University, Ankara.
1981 – 1999: Designer and director at Television Animated Film Studio in Poznań.
Since 1985: Lecturer at the Animated Film Studio of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan.
1977 – 1980: Designer and director at the Studio of Small Film Forms ‘SeMaFor’ in Łódź.
1977: Diploma in graphic design with a specialisation in visual communication at the Faculty of Painting, Graphics and Sculpture of the State Higher School of Visual Arts in Poznań. Winner of many awards and distinctions at international and national festivals. Awarded the Gloria Artis Silver Medal (2008) by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Member of the Polish Filmmakers Association.
Individual Award:
Poznań Television Award – Kreator for Merit in Cultural Activities, Poznań, 2008
Filmography:
2025
SURVIVAL
Direction, screenplay, set design
Combined film, colour, 4K, DCP, 22’00”
Producer, production: TV Studio of Animated Films Sp. z o.o.
Co-producer: University of Arts in Poznań
Film co-funded by the Polish Film Institute
2017
THE ELEVATOR | WINDA
Direction, screenplay, set design
Actor-animated film, colour, 2K, DCP, 18’20’
Producer, production: Studio Mansarda
Co-producer: University of Arts in Poznań
2005
ZOOPRAXISCOPE
Director, screenplay
Experimental film, black and white, 12′
Producer, production: Studio Mansarda
Film co-financed by the MKiDN Film Production Agency
Award:
Distinction for the best experimental film, Polish National Festival of Animated Films OFAFA, Krakow, 2005
2005
THREAD, THE TAILOR | KRAWIEC NITECZKA z serii Baśnie i bajki polskie, sezon 1, 13′
Screenplay and artwork co-author with Andrzej Gosieniecki, artistic supervision
Cartoon film, colour, Beta Digital, 13:00′.
Production: TV Studio of Animated Films Ltd.
Awards:
Congratulatory letter, Director of the Polish Film Institute – recognition for building the prestige of Polish cinema abroad. Warsaw, 2008
International ‘Gold Panda’ Award – Best Tv Animation, 9th Sichuan Television Festival, Sichuan, 2007
Award – Best Playwright For Animation (Hieronim Neumann), 9th Sichuan Television Festival, Sichuan, 2007
Award – Best Characters For Animation (Hieronim Neumann, Andrzej Gosieniecki), 9th Sichuan Television Festival, Sichuan, 2007
Award – Best Design For Animation (Hieronim Neumann, Andrzej Gosieniecki), 9th Sichuan Television Festival, Sichuan, 2007
Award – Best Editing (Krzysztof Napierała), 9th Sichuan Television Festival, Sichuan, 2007
Nomination – Grand Prix, 9th Sichuan Television Festival, Sichuan, 2007
Special Prize of the International Jury in the category of animated films, 19th International TV Festival of Programmes for Children and Youth ‘Prix Danube’, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2007
Nomination for ‘Prix Danube’ Award, 19th International TV Festival of Programmes for Children and Youth ‘PRIX DANUBE’ Bratislava, Slovakia, 2007
Nomination for Prix Danube Award, 19th International TV Festival of Programmes for Children and Youth ‘PRIX DANUBE’ Bratislava, Slovakia, 2007
Nomination for ‘Silver Gryphon Award’, Official Competition KIDZ, 37th Edition Giffoni Film Festival, Giffoni, Italy, 2007
Bronze Cairo Award in the television film category: A folk tale told vividly and with great charm, 17th Annual Cairo International Film Festival for Children, Cairo, 2007
Silver Line Award for the best children’s film, 12th National Festival of Original Animated Films OFAFA’2006, Krakow, 2006
2002
REMOTE CONTROL
Director, screenplay
Awards:
Distinction for best experimental film, OFAFA National Festival of Animated Films, Krakow, 2002
1999
ON CHILDREN’S TOYS | O ZABAWKACH DLA DZIECI
Director, artwork
Cartoon film, colour, 25 mm, 153 m, 05″35’
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
Awards:
Nomination for Krzesimir Debski in the category of best original music in an animated film of another production, for the ‘Philip Award’ at the TP SA Music & Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland, 2000
Diploma of Honour, ‘Academy of Promotion’ Foundation, Warsaw, Poland, 2000
Marcin Award for the best film – the film delighted the audience with its grotesque image of contemporary times, original idea to show the everyday activities of the inhabitants of Lailonia, who are deceptively similar to the inhabitants of Earth, National Children’s Jury at the 17th International Children’s Film Festival ‘Ale Kino!’, Poznań, Poland, 1999
Diploma for Direction, International Festival of Animated Films for Children – Biennial of Animation BAB’99, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1999
1997
POSTAL STAGECOACH | POCZTYLION
Director, script
Headlining for Channel 1 of Polish Television
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
1997
WONDERFUL PETS | CUDAKI ZWIERZAKI
Director, script
Headlining for Channel 1 of Polish Television
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
1996
PRELUDES | PRELUDIA
Director, script, artwork
Painting film, colour, 35mm, 153 m, 05″35’
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
1995
MAGRITTE
Director (with Maciej Ćwiek), script, artwork
Combined film, colour, DigiBeta, 10’30’
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
Awards:
Brama Audience Award, Art Film Review – Sandomierz, 1996
1993
THE DREAM | MARZENIE
Director, script, artwork, animation
Combined film, colour, 35 mm, 133 m, 04’50’
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
1993
FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE-BEE | LOT TRZMIELA
Director, script, production design
Combined film – pixilation, colour, 35 mm, 144 m, 05’15’
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
Awards:
Diploma for Direction, International Festival of Animated Films for Children – Biennial of Animation BAB’99, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1999.
Special Award in the category of Music and Entertainment Programmes and Videoclips for Children International Festival Golden Antenna, Blageovgrad, Bulgaria 1994
Special Diploma in the category of Special Artistic Achievements for film editing for Wieslaw Nowak, IV International Festival of Music and Entertainment Programmes ‘Golden Antenna’94’, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, 30.10.1994
Poznań Silver Goats Award for best television film, 13th National Children’s Film Festival ‘Ale Kino!’, Poznań, 1994
Press Award – My Oscars, Prof. Marek Hendrykowski: With the local Oscars I would like to honour this year: Hieronim Neumann for his animated film ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’, another successful TV production of the Animation Film Studio in Poznań., Poznań, Poland, 1994
1992
V SONATA IN C MAJOR | V SONATA C-DUR
Director, screenplay, production design
Combined film, colour, 35 mm, 94 m, 03’25’
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
1989
CHILDREN’S SYMPHONY | SYMFONIA DZIECIĘCA
Reżyseria, scenariusz, plastyka
Film kombinowany, barwny, 35 mm, 98 m, 03’35”
Produkcja: Telewizyjne Studio Filmów Animowanych
1987
AN EVENT | ZDARZENIE
Director, script, visual arts
Combined film, colour, 35 mm, 285 m, 9′
Studio of Small Film Forms Se-Ma-For
Awards:
Main Award, Biennale of Animated Film – Phases, Bielsko-Biała, Poland, 1989
Press Award for the best animated film, International Film Festival on Architecture, Lausanne, 1989.
Special Award of the Evangelical Jury, International Short Film Festival – Oberhausen, 1988.
Grand Prize, International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen, 1988
FICC Special Award, International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen, 1988
Award for visual design, Polish National Short Film Festival, Krakow, 1988
1987
BIRDIE | PTASZOR
Director, script, visual arts
Combined film, black and white, 35 mm, 219 m, 8′
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
Awards:
Main Award for Animation for 1987, Polish Filmmakers Association, Warsaw, Poland, 1988
1985
GALAPAGOS
Direction, screenplay, artwork – co-author Bronisław Modrzyński
Cartoon film, colour, 35 mm, 290 m, 10’35‘’
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
1985
MAGICIAN | MAGIK z cyklu “Cyrk”
Director, screenplay, visual arts
Cartoon film, colour, 35 mm, 55 m. 2′
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
1984
COLD | KATAR
Director, script, visual arts
Combined film, colour, 35 mm, 158 m, 5’45‘’
Production: Television Animation Film Studio
Awards:
Zenon Wasilewski Award for the best animated film for children made in Poland in 1983-1985, National Animated Film Review, Łódź, Poland, 1985.
Award for design, VI Children’s Art Biennale, VIII National Festival of Films for Children and Young People, Poznan, Poland, 1984
1982
A FIG | FIGA
Direction, screenplay, artwork – co-author Bronisław Modrzyński
Cartoon film, colour, 35 mm, 188 m, 6′
Production: Studio Małych Form Filmowych Se-Ma-For
Awards:
Distinction, National Competition of Original Animated Film, Kraków, 1983
1982
A BLOCK | BLOK
Director, script, production design
Combined film, colour, 35 mm, 249 m, 8’40‘’
Production: Studio Małych Form Filmowych Se-Ma-For
Awards:
Award of the Head of Cinematography in the field of animated film for cinematography, Warsaw, 1987
FICC Film Club Award, International Short Film Festival, Oberhausen, Germany, 1983
Silver Dancer Award, Huesca International Film Festival, Huesca, Spain, 1982
1979
5/4
Director, script, production design
Combined film, black and white, 35 mm, 228 m, 8′
Production: Studio Małych Form Filmowych Se-Ma-For
1976 A
NURSERY RHYME | WYLICZANKA
Director, script, production design
Combined film, cut-out, colour, 35 mm, 228 m, 8′
Production: Studio Małych Form Filmowych Se-Ma-For
Awards:
‘Gazeta Festiwalowa’ Award, National Short Film Festival, Krakow, 1977
1975
OH! I CAN’T STOP! | OJ! NIE MOGĘ SIĘ ZATRZYMAĆ!
Cooperating Director | Zbigniew Rybczyński
Production: Studio Małych Form Filmowych Se-Ma-For
