News: Animator 2011
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Piotr Dumała- chairman of the jury at Animatorze 2011!
Piotr Dumała, writer and director of animated films, feature films, stage designer, writer, and one of the most prominent figures of contemporary Polish animation. Graduated from Warsaw ASP, Daniel Szczechura’s ward, debuted in 1981 animated film "Lykantropia”. In his films, Piotr Dumała uses a host of innovative animation techniques. He made use of the “plaster-plate” technique to produce FLYING HAIR (LATAJĄCE WŁOSY) (1984), A GENTLE SPIRIT (ŁAGODNA) (1985) and FREEDOM OF THE LEG (WOLNOŚĆ NOGI) (1988). His film 1987 WALLS (ŚCIANY), is regarded as one of the most important films produced by Se-Ma-For. His other films, which include, LITTLE BLACK RIDING HOOD (CZARNY KAPTUREK) (1983), THE NERVOUS LIFE OF THE COSMOS (NERWOWE ŻYCIE KOSMOSU) (1986), A SERIES OF ABSURDITIES (SERIA ABSURDU) (1993) or CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (2000), brought him enormous success. Peter Dumała currently teaches animation at the Lodz Film School, publishes segmental prose [min. in "Kino"], moreover, he is the creator of the drawings, book covers, posters, illustrations for magazines and designer for films.
