Experiencing Interruptions?

Am I a painter?/ Czy jestem malarzem?

A plasticine character named Grey Clay lives in a painter's studio, hiding in a drawer. Once upon a time he watches the painter's work with great interest as he creates one painting after another. One day he is left alone in the studio and decides to try to paint a picture himself. Despite his inexperience, will he manage to overcome adversity and create his own painting?

Plastelinowa postać imieniem Szarek mieszka w pracowni malarskiej, ukrywając się w szufladzie. Pewnego razu z ogromnym zainteresowaniem obserwuje pracę malarza podczas tworzenia kolejnych obrazów. Pewnego dnia gdy zostaje sam w pracowni postanawia spróbować samodzielnie namalować obraz. Czy mimo braku doświadczenia uda mu się pokonać przeciwności losu i stworzyć własny obraz?

  • Michał Kucharski
    Director
  • Michał Kucharski
    Writer
  • Michał Kucharski
    Producer
  • Michał Kucharski
    Animation
  • Michał Kucharski
    Cinematography
  • Michał Kucharski
    Scenography
  • Łukasz Dutkiewicz
    Sound
  • Łukasz Dutkiewicz
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 13, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Poland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4k, H264, Stereo
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival- Best Animation
    Toronto
    Canada
    August 29, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Portugal Indie Film Festival

    Portugal
    October 24, 2023
    Award Winner
  • New York Tri-State International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    September 20, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Sittannavasal International Film Festival
    Sittannavasal
    India
    November 25, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Berlin Indie Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 22, 2023
    Honorable Mention
  • Busan New Wave Short Film Festival
    Busan
    Korea, Republic of
    November 29, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Oniros Film Awards® - New York
    New York
    United States
    November 4, 2023
    Finalist
  • European Art Festival
    Craiova
    Romania
    November 26, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Venice Fullshot Film Festival
    Venice
    Italy
    November 1, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Winter Leopard International Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    October 5, 2023
    Quarter-Finalist
  • FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Puerto la Cruz
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    November 23, 2023
    Award Winner
  • DIAMOND BELL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Chennai
    India
    December 10, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Indie Short Fest Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 24, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Mellon International Film Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    October 14, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Macaw International Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    Award Winner
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Lazio
    Italy
    December 12, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Rooster International Film Festival Rooster International Film Festival
    Chidambaram
    India
    December 1, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Black Owl Film Festival
    Bodrum
    Turkey
    November 21, 2023
    Honorable Mention
  • Antelope International Film Festival

    India
    December 10, 2023
    Award Winner
  • Auckland Global Film Festival New Zealand

    New Zealand
    January 20, 2024
    Award Winner
  • BLUE BERRY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Karaikal
    India
    Award Winner
  • Togo International Film Festival
    Togo
    January 17, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 15, 2024
    Award Winner
  • London Movie Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 15, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    January 8, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan
    Italy
    February 27, 2024
    Award Winner
  • International Network Film Festival

    New Zealand
    January 16, 2024
    Award Winner
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    February 26, 2024
    Winner
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    February 21, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Green Island International Film Festival
    Tamilnadu
    India
    Award Winner
  • Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards
    Lazio
    Italy
    March 27, 2024
    Award Winner
  • The Dreamers Film Festival

    France
    March 25, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Universal Cinema Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 23, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Frida Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    April 16, 2024
    Award Winner
  • International Academy Arthouse Fest

    March 5, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Naples Film Awards
    Naples
    Italy
    March 20, 2024
    Award Winner
  • INDIE FILMMAKER HALL OF FAME AWARDS 2024
    Rome
    Italy
    Award Winner
Director Biography - Michał Kucharski

Absolwent Europejskiej Akademii Sztuk, w 2011 r. obronił pracę licencjacką na Wydziale Malarstwa. Absolwent Polsko-Japońskiej Akademii Technik Komputerowych gdzie w 2014 r. obronił drugą pracę licencjacką, a w 2017 r. obronił pracę magisterską z wyróżnieniem na wydziale Sztuki Nowych Mediów- Specjalizacji Animacji. Udział w wystawach artystycznych i festiwalach filmowych.

Graduate of the European Academy of Arts, where in 2011 he defended his bachelor thesis at the Faculty of Painting. Graduate of the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology where in 2014 he defended his second bachelor's thesis, and in 2017 he defended his master's degree with honors at the Faculty of New Media Art - Animation Specialization. Participation in art exhibitions and film festivals.

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