Tomasz Siwiński – is the creator of original oil painted animated films. IIn the sensual aesthetics of oil painting, he creates expressive, oneiric worlds. The heroes placed in them try to find themselves in a reality that hides dark secrets and is subject to disturbing transformations.
Siwiński was born in 1982. He studied at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and at the Animated Film Studio under the supervision of prof. Jerzy Kucia. During his studies, he created animated films “Television” and “Little Black Square”.
In 2014, his next film “A Blue Room” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Semaine de la Critique section. The film received multiple awards, incl. The Best Animation Award at Curtas Vila do Conde (Portugal) and the Silver Hobby Horse at the Krakow Film Festival.
In addition to his original films, he also makes documentary animations, such as “Moczarski’s Case” (distinguished by Vimeo Staff Pick) and the animated part of the documentary “Mała Zagłada” (directed by Natalia Koryncka-Gruz). His films have been presented at many festivals, incl. Annecy, Clermont-Ferrand, Cannes, Hiroshima, Utrecht, Zagreb, Uppsala, Stuttgart, Krakow. He is a member of The Association of Polish Filmmakers (SFP) and ASIFA, in 2019 he obtained a doctorate.
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