Zbigniew Bzymek

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Zbigniew Bzymek
Polish-American
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • Video Artist

Zbigniew Bzymek (born January 21, 1976) is a filmmaker, experimental theatre and music video artist who lives and works in New York City. He is best known for his film Utopians, which premiered at The 61st Berlin International Film Festival and for winning the Grand Prix at the 31st Rencontres Henri Langlois. He has been called "a young filmmaker to follow" by Stéphane Delorme in the French film journal Cahiers du Cinéma.[1] In theatre, he has worked with Krystian Lupa and Elizabeth LeCompte and has been a longtime member of The Wooster Group.

Background

Bzymek was born in Warsaw, Poland and spent his early childhood with his family in Poland and later in Lund, Sweden. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut, after a two-year separation caused by

Master's Degree from the Polish National Film School in Łódź, Poland in 2008.[2]

Works

In 2001, he moved back to Poland to attend The

CUNY New York City College of Technology
.

Filmography

Music videos

  • Mary Komasa, City of My Dreams (2014 Warner Music Poland)[14]
  • Brodka, Horses (2016 PIAS)[25]

Video design in theatre and opera

  • Zaratustra, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2004, Athens Festival, Odeon of Herodes Atticus.[26]
  • Solaris, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2005, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus.[27]
  • Die Zauberflöte, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2005, Theater an der Wien.[28]
  • Over All The Mountain Tops, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2006, Teatr Dramatyczny, Warsaw.[29]
  • The Seagull, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2007, Alexandrinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia.[30]
  • Oh What War, dir. Mallory Catlett. Premiere 2007, Here Art Center.[31]
  • Hamlet, The Wooster Group, dir. Elizabeth LeCompte - original video elements. Premiere 2006 at Festival Grec, Barcelona.[32]
  • La Didone, The Wooster Group, dir. Elizabeth LeCompte. Premiere 2008, Kaaitheater [nl], Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Brussels.[33]

Awards and nominations

  • Fryderyk Award Nomination, for best single Brodka's Horses 2017; Polish Association of Music Producers.[34]
  • Teddy Award Nomination, 61st Berlin International Film Festival.[35]
  • Gregory Millard Fellowship in Film, New York Foundation for the Arts, 2009.[36]
  • Grand Prix du jury for the film Nagle na zawsze (Suddenly Forever) (Soudain pour toujours); 31 Rencontres Henri Langlois, Poitiers, December 2008.[37]
  • 1st Place for the film Nagle na zawsze (Suddenly Forever); Young Cinema Art Festival Warsaw – 2008.
  • 2nd Place for the film Nagle na zawsze (Suddenly Forever); 6th Annual „Łodzią po Wiśle” Warsaw, 2008.

References

  1. ^ Delorme, Stéphane (September 2011). "Zbigniew Bzymek". Cahiers du Cinéma.
  2. ^ Vergelati, Elodie (December 2011). "Le trip cinématographique de Zbigniew Bzymek, réalisateur d'Utopians". Tout le ciné.
  3. ^ Piotrowska, Agnieszka Lubomira (February 2009). "W Moskwie przestał mówić Zaratustra". e-teatr.
  4. ^ "Zbyszek Bzymek: Encyklopedia Teatru". Encyclopdepia Teatru. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Nagrodzeni". Polish Film Institute (PISF). May 2017.
  6. ^ Ostapkowicz, Iwona (January 2009). "Soudain pour toujours primé a Poitiers". Courrier International.
  7. ^ "all dailies - THE WOOSTER GROUP". thewoostergroup.org.
  8. ^ Brown, Scott (October 2010). "Stage Dive: Wooster Group Video Blog Just As Gloriously Obscure As Wooster Group". New York.
  9. ^ Young, Deborah (February 2011). "Utopians: Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  10. ^ Schweizerhof, Barbara (January 2012). "Ein Tanz auf der Fensterbank". Der Freitag.
  11. ^ David, Ciprian (January 2012). "Utopians". Negativ.
  12. ^ "Here Come the Girls". Locarno International Film Festival. August 8, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  13. ^ Mary Komasa (22 October 2014). "Mary Komasa - City Of My Dreams [Official Music Video]" – via YouTube.
  14. ^ a b "PREMIERA TELEDYSKU "CITY OF MY DREAMS" MARY KOMASA". Polskie Radio. October 22, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  15. ^ BrodkaVEVO (30 March 2016). "Brodka - Horses (Official Video)" – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Starbucks, Robots and Incredible Dance Moves: Top 5 Videos of The Week". The Four Oh Five. April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  17. ^ Danjean, Joss (April 6, 2016). "La polonaise BRODKA à la conquête du monde !". Modzik.
  18. ^ "Nominowani i laureaci: Nagroda Muzyczna Fryderyk". ZPAV. May 1, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  19. ^ Góra, Mateusz (September 27, 2017). "Odnaleziony polski gejowki film sprzed lat". Vice. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  20. ^ "W Hotelu Syrena in FilmPolski". FilmPolski. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  21. ^ "Zbigniew Bzymek in FilmPolski: Polish Film Internet Database". FilmPolski. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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  23. ^ Schweizerhof, Barbara (January 2012). "Warum Yogaschüler in Indien steinalt werden". Die Welt.
  24. ^ "XENOPHILIA – a new film by Zbigniew Bzymek". xenophiliafilm.com. Archived from the original on Nov 13, 2015.
  25. ^ "Monika Brodka "Horses" - zobacz teledysk!". Elle Poland. April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  26. ^ Targon, Joanna (September 2005). "Zaratustra - Stary Teatr". Gazeta Wyborcza.
  27. ^ "Encyklopedia Teatru, Zbyszek Bzymek". tencyklopediateatru.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  28. ^ Letawe, Richard (September 2006). "SAUVÉ PAR LA MUSIQUE !". ResMusica.
  29. ^ "Encyklopedia Teatru, Zbyszek Bzymek". encyklopediateatru.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  30. ^ "Alexandrinsky repertoire, The Seagull". en.alexandrinsky.ru. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  31. ^ Webster, Andy (October 2008). "Congregation of the Damned in a No-Man's-Land Cabaret". The New York Times.
  32. ^ "The Wooster Group, Hamlet". thewoostergroup.org. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
  33. ^ Brantley, Ben (April 2009). "Lost in Space With Dido and Aeneas". The New York Times.
  34. ^ "Nominowani i laureaci: Nagroda Muzyczna Fryderyk". ZPAV. May 1, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  35. ^ "FILME A BIS Z". Teddy Award Berlin. February 2, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  36. ^ "NYFA Biennial Report". New York Foundation for the Arts. January 1, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  37. ^ "Poitiers Film Festival Edition 2008". Poitiers Film Festival/. February 2, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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