Włodzimierz Szpak (born 11 February 1950) is a Polish documentary film director, photographer and author.

Biography

Włodzimierz Szpak was born in

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, Poland. He graduated from

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in 1975. After that he continued his studies at the

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(in

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). 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 story entitled "Ona" ("She") in the

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" On, ona, oni" ("He, She, They"). He had also directed the two theater plays: 1) "Rekonstrukcja poety" ("The Reconstruction of the Poet") which refers to the antiquity thread in

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’s literary output, and 2) "Noce narodowe" ("Nights of the Nation") by

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. His films, e.g. "Ludzie z ziemi czerwonej" ("People of Red Land"), "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("Landscape with

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"), "Boże, zbaw Rosję" ("God Save

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") had been

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ed 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

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(Spain) 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 Łodz – for "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("Landscape with

"). He took part in the TV programme in series "Mistrzowie dokumentu" ("Document Masters") as well, which was transmitted by "

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Filmography

Sources: 1) Polish Filmmakers Association, see internet site: https://www.sfp.org.pl/osoba,0,1,58347,Wlodzimierz-Szpak.html cc.: 20 December 2020and 2) "

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" – see internet site: https://www.filmweb.pl/person/W%C5%82odzimierz+Szpak-105916 cc.: 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

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). * 1989 He won a "Special Reward", at the International Włodzimierz Puchalski Film Festival in Łodz – for "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("

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References

External links

* Polish Filmmakers Association internet site: https://www.sfp.org.pl/osoba,0,1,58347,Wlodzimierz-Szpak.html *

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 * "

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– 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://vod.pl/filmy-dokumentalne/boze-zbaw-rosje-online-za-darmo/ydmx43y {{DEFAULTSORT:Szpak, Włodzimierz 1950 births Living people Polish writers Polish film directors Polish photographers