Biography
Włodzimierz Szpak was born in Milanówek, Poland. He graduated from University of Warsaw in 1975. After that he continued his studies at the National Film School in Łódź, National Film School (in Łódź, Poland). He is a member of Polish Filmmakers Association.Work
He was active in an area of documentary film-making. There are 28 films of that kind in his creative production. Nevertheless, he started his career with the Psychological fiction, psychological story entitled "Ona" ("She") in the narrative film "On, ona, oni" ("He, She, They"). He had also directed the two Play (theatre), theater plays: 1) "Rekonstrukcja poety" ("The Reconstruction of the Poet") which refers to the antiquity thread in Zbigniew Herbert’s literary output, and 2) "Noce narodowe" ("Nights of the Nation") by Roman Brandstaetter. His films, e.g. "Ludzie z ziemi czerwonej" ("People of Red Land"), "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("Landscape with Domestic Goose, Goose"), "Boże, zbaw Rosję" ("God Save Russian Empire, Russia") had been discussed and commented by domestic and foreign mass media. He was awarded at some international film festivals. In 1986 he won a "Silver Dancer" prize at the Huesca International Film Festival for a documentary film ‘’Ludzie z ziemi czerwonej’’ ("People of Red Land"). Then in 1989 he won a "Special Reward", at the International Włodzimierz Puchalski Film Festival in Łódź – for "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("Landscape with Domestic Goose, Goose"). He took part in the TV programme in series "Mistrzowie dokumentu" ("Document Masters") as well, which was transmitted by "Kino Polska" TV channel.Filmography
Sources: 1) Polish Filmmakers Association, see internet site: https://www.sfp.org.pl/osoba,0,1,58347,Wlodzimierz-Szpak.html [Acc.: 20 December 2020] and 2) "Filmweb" – see internet site: https://www.filmweb.pl/person/W%C5%82odzimierz+Szpak-105916 [Acc.: 20. 12. 2020]Awards
* 1986 He was awarded at a few international film festivals. Namely, in 1986 he won a "Silver Dancer" prize at the Huesca (Spain) International Film Festival for a documentary film "Ludzie z ziemi czerwonej" ("People of Red Land").See: https://festhome.com/f/huesca. It concerned the story of building the Dam at Reservoir on Świślina River in Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Poland). * 1989 He won a "Special Reward", at the International Włodzimierz Puchalski Film Festival in Łódź – for "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("Landscape with Domestic goose, Goose").References
External links
* Polish Filmmakers Association internet site: https://www.sfp.org.pl/osoba,0,1,58347,Wlodzimierz-Szpak.html * Filmweb internet site: http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?osoba=111497 * "Romuald.Bartkowicz.net" internet site: https://romuald.bartkowicz.net/wlodzimierz-szpak-wizytowka * Stołeczne Centrum Edukacji Kulturalnej (Warsaw Centre of Cultural Information) – internet site see: https://scek.pl/nauczyciele-scek/wlodzimierz-szpak * "Film Polski – internetowa baza filmu polskiego" (Internet Base of Polish Films) – see: https://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?osoba=111497 * "Vod" service internet site – see: https://vod.pl/ – https://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=4213603 {{DEFAULTSORT:Szpak, Włodzimierz 1950 births Living people People from Milanówek Polish male writers Polish film directors Polish photographers