Michaela Pavlátová (born 27 February 1961) is a

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animator, film director and teacher. She was nominated for an

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for ''Words, Words, Words'' (1991) and won the

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for ''Repete'' (1995). As a feminist experimental animator Michaela's work explores themes of sex, gender, philosophy and relationality. Beyond her independent work she worked as the art director for Wildbrain Inc. She currently teaches animation at the Academy of Performing Arts, film and TV School in Prague. Michaela has also taught at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague, the Academy of Art College, Computer Arts Institute in San Francisco and at Harvard University in Prague.

Education

Michaela attended the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague

Accolades

''Reci, Reci, Reci'' was nominated for the 1992

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. Her awards for the short animated film ''Repete'' include the

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, the Special Jury Prize at

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and the Grand Prix at the

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.''Michaela's Method'' by Ramin Zahed. Animation Magazine, December 2012, p. 39 She won the Cristal Annecy in 2012 for her short film ''Tram'', which was also short-listed for an

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. Her film 2021 ''

My Sunny Maad ''My Sunny Maad'' (Czech: ''Moje slunce Mad''), (french: Ma famille afghane) is a 2021 Czech-Slovak-French co-production animated film directed by Michaela Pavlátová. Plot Herra, a young Czech woman, falls in love with Nazir, an Afghan man wh ...

'' was nominated for the

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Selected filmography

Animation films

*''Reci, Reci, Reci'' (''Words, Words, Words'') (1991) *''Repete'' (1995) *''This Could Be Me (1996)'' *Carnival of Animals (2006) *''Tram'' (2012) *''Mario And The Magician (2014)'' *''

'' (2021)

Live action films

*''Prague Stories'' (1999) *''Faithless Games'' (2003) *''Night Owls'' (2008)

References

External links

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Conversation with the director about ''My Sunny Maad''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pavlatova, Michaela 1961 births Living people Czech animated film directors Czech women film directors Czech women animators Film directors from Prague