Zbigniew Bzymek
| Zbigniew Bzymek | |
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 in Poitiers 2008 | |
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January 21, 1976 Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish-American |
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Zbigniew Bzymek (born January 21, 1976) is a Polish-born filmmaker, theatre and music video artist who lives and works in New York City. He has been called "a young filmmaker to follow" by Stéphane Delorme in the French film journal Cahiers du Cinéma.[1]
Background
Bzymek was born in Warsaw, Poland and spent his early childhood in Poland and Sweden. When he was eight years old, his family moved to Connecticut, where he lived until he attended Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, graduating cum laude, with a major in English and a minor in Russian. He received his MFA from the Polish National Film School in Lodz, Poland in 2008.[2]
Works
From 2004-2007 he collaborated with Krystian Lupa creating original video projections and designs for seven major theatrical productions directed by Lupa.[3][4] Since 2006, Bzymek has been a member of The Wooster Group, a company of artists who make work for theater, dance, and media based in New York City. In 2008, Bzymek's diploma film Suddenly Forever (2008) won the grand prix du jury at Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois (The Poitiers Film Festival).[5] Since 2010, Bzymek has been the main videographer and contributor to The Wooster Group's video journal The Dailies.[6] In 2011, Bzymek finished his debut feature film Utopians, which premiered at The 61st Berlin International Film Festival.[7][8][9] The Dailies led him to collaborate on two documentary short films with playwright Young Jean Lee, the first of which, entitled Here Come The Girls, screened at Locarno International Film Festival and The Sundance Film Festival.[10] In 2014, Bzymek directed the music video for debuting artist Mary Komasa's single City of My Dreams (Warner Music Poland).[11] In 2015, He collaborated with the Polish pop singer Brodka, co-writing five songs for her album Clashes and going on to direct the video for her single Horses (2016).[12][13] He is an adjunct lecturer at CUNY City Tech.
Filmography
- In Hotel Syren (2002)[14]
- Taki Jak Ja (Just Like Me) (2003)[15]
- Nagle na zawsze (Suddenly Forever) (2008)[16]
- Utopians (2011)[17]
- Here Come The Girls (cinematography and editing) dir. Young Jean Lee (2013)
- A Meaning Full Life (cinematography) dir. Young Jean Lee (2015)
- Xenophilia (2015)
Music Videos
Video Design in Theatre and Opera
- Zaratustra, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2004, Athens Festival, Odeon of Herodes Atticus.[20]
- Solaris, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2005, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus.[21]
- Die Zauberflöte, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2005, Theater an der Wien.[22]
- Over All The Mountain Tops, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2006, Teatr Dramatyczny, Warsaw.[23]
- The Seagull, dir. Krystian Lupa. Premiere 2007, Alexandrinsky Theatre.[24]
- Oh What War, dir. Mallory Catlett. Premiere 2007, Here Art Center.[25]
- Hamlet, The Wooster Group, dir. Elizabeth LeCompte - original video elements. Premiere 2006 at Festival Grec, Barcelona.[26]
- La Didone, The Wooster Group, dir. Elizabeth LeCompte. Premiere 2008, Kaaitheater, KUNSTENFESTIVALDESARTS, Brussels.[27]
Awards and Nominations
- Teddy Award Nomination, 2011 Berlinale.[28]
- Gregory Millard Fellowship in Film, New York Foundation for the Arts, 2009.[29]
- Grand Prix du jury for the film Suddenly Forever (Soudain pour toujours); 31 Rencontres Henri Langlois, Poitiers, December 2008.[30]
- I Place for the film Suddenly Forever; Young Cinema Art Festival Warsaw – 2008.
- II Place for the film Suddenly Forever; 6th Annual „Łodzią po Wiśle” Warsaw, 2008.
References
- ↑ Delorme, Stéphane (September 2011). "Zbigniew Bzymek". Cahiers du Cinéma.
- ↑ Vergelati, Elodie (December 2011). "Le trip cinématographique de Zbigniew Bzymek, réalisateur d'Utopians". Tout le ciné.
- ↑ Piotrowska, Agnieszka Lubomira (February 2009). "W Moskwie przestał mówić Zaratustra". e-teatr.
- ↑ "Zbyszek Bzymek: Encyklopedia Teatru". Encyclopdepia Teatru. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ Ostapkowicz, Iwona (January 2009). "Soudain pour toujours primé a Poitiers". Courrier International.
- ↑ Brown, Scott (October 2010). "Stage Dive: Wooster Group Video Blog Just As Gloriously Obscure As Wooster Group". New York Magazine.
- ↑ Young, Deborah (February 2011). "Utopians: Berlin Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Schweizerhof, Barbara (January 2012). "Ein Tanz auf der Fensterbank". Der Freitag.
- ↑ David, Ciprian (January 2012). "Utopians". Negativ.
- ↑ "Here Come the Girls". Locarno International Film Festival. August 8, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "PREMIERA TELEDYSKU "CITY OF MY DREAMS" MARY KOMASA". Polskie Radio. October 22, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Starbucks, Robots and Incredible Dance Moves: Top 5 Videos of The Week". The Four Oh Five. April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ Danjean, Joss (April 6, 2016). "La polonaise BRODKA à la conquête du monde !". Modzik.
- ↑ "W Hotelu Syrena in FilmPolski". FilmPolski. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Zbigniew Bzymek in FilmPolski: Polish Film Internet Database". FilmPolski. July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ Rzeczycka, Anna (December 2008). ""Nagle na zawsze" Zbigniewa Bzymka". Radio France International.
- ↑ Schweizerhof, Barbara (January 2012). "Warum Yogaschüler in Indien steinalt werden". Die Welt.
- ↑ "PREMIERA TELEDYSKU "CITY OF MY DREAMS" MARY KOMASA". Polskie Radio. October 22, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Monika Brodka "Horses" - zobacz teledysk!". Elle (magazine) Poland. April 1, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ Targon, Joanna (September 2005). "Zaratustra - Stary Teatr". Gazeta Wyborcza.
- ↑ "Encyklopedia Teatru, Zbyszek Bzymek". tencyklopediateatru.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ↑ Letawe, Richard (September 2006). "SAUVÉ PAR LA MUSIQUE !". ResMusica.
- ↑ "Encyklopedia Teatru, Zbyszek Bzymek". encyklopediateatru.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ↑ "Alexandrinsky repertoire, The Seagull". en.alexandrinsky.ru. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ↑ Webster, Andy (October 2008). "Congregation of the Damned in a No-Man's-Land Cabaret". The New York Times.
- ↑ "The Wooster Group, Hamlet". thewoostergroup.org. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
- ↑ Brantley, Ben (April 2009). "Lost in Space With Dido and Aeneas". The New York Times.
- ↑ "FILME A BIS Z". Teddy Award Berlin. February 2, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "NYFA Biennial Report". New York Foundation for the Arts. January 1, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Poitiers Film Festival Edition 2008". Poitiers Film Festival/. February 2, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2016.