Zuza Krzysik – director

Director, scriptwriter, illustrator.
1996 – 2002
Studies at the Łódź Film School (PWSFTViT) – diploma in 2002 at the Cinematography and Television Production Department, Animated Film Department;
1999 – 2000
Studies at the Department of Animated Film, Turku Arts Academy (Turku, Finland)
1991-1995
Secondary school-leaving certificate in English and Italian;
Since 2007 realizes and publishes author’s graphics in limited editions and cooperates with organizations promoting illustration abroad;
She has been working in graphic design, illustration and 2D animation for advertising since 1995. Her work includes illustrations for children’s books, film and theatre posters, as well as animations for websites. She works with Warsaw-based advertising agencies, post-production houses and publishing houses;
Between 1995 and 1999 she painted a series of miniatures ‘In tribute to Master Beatus’. The works were presented at the Susan Gallery in Krakow.

Filmography:

2009
SHEPHERD OF A THOUSAND OF HARES from the series Polish Fairy Tales | PASTERZ TYSIĄCA ZAJĘCY z serii Baśnie i bajki Polskie, 13:00′
Debut
Directing, art design, layout of decorations, collaboration on animation layouts for the film
Artistic supervision: Witold Giersz
Production: TV Studio of Animated Films in Poznań for the Polish Television S.A.

2004
RAP SEED | RAPOWE ZIARNO, dir. by Kobas Laksa
Co-director of music video
Award:
Audience Award for Best Music Video, Yach Film Festival, 2004

2002
THE SHORT WESTERN STORY
Flash animation
Production: PWSFTviT

2001
FLOWERPOWER
Cartoon animation
Production: PWSFTviT, realised at the Turku Arts Academy, Finland, music by Za Ondekoza

1997
MR SPIDER AND THE LADY FLY | PAN PAJĄK I PANI MUCHA
Cartoon animation, 35 mm tape, PWSFTviT school quarters

1996
FRYZ
Semester exercise, 2D animation on 35 mm tape, PWSFTviT

Awards and distinctions:
MTV Award for Best Music Video,
2004 Fryderyk Award nomination