Jakub Krzyszpin, born August 1, 2001, in Bytom, Poland.
An artist, director, and student of the Animated Films and Special Effects Department at the Polish National Film School in Lodz.
His work is often brought to life by dynamic drawings that enhance the visual storytelling of his films.
Jakub's films have been recognized at international festivals, with “Scratch” (2023) selected for the 46th Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF) in Greece, while “Inertness” (2021) won “Best Super-Short Film” award at the 21st MONSTRA Animation Festival in Portugal.
Filmography
Director (4 Credits)
Axles2026
Animation, Short, Student
The Crooked Heads2025
Animation, Short, Student
Scratch2023
Animation, Short, Student
Inertness2021
Animation, Short, Student
Writer (3 Credits)
Axles2026
Animation, Short, Student
The Crooked Heads2025
Animation, Short, Student
Scratch2023
Animation, Short, Student
Sound Design (2 Credits)
Axles2026
Animation, Short, Student
The Crooked Heads2025
Animation, Short, Student
Production manager (2 Credits)
Axles2026
Animation, Short, Student
The Crooked Heads2025
Animation, Short, Student
Acting (1 Credit)
The Crooked Heads2025
Animation, Short, Student
20 Awards & Selections
Official selection Axles
26th New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw
2026
Official selection Axles
66th Krakow Film Festival Krakow
2026
Official selection Axles
79th Cannes Film Festival Cannes
2026
Official selection The Crooked Heads
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025 Annecy
2025
Official selection The Crooked Heads
Animafest Zagreb 2025 - World Festival of Animated Film Zagreb
2025
Official selection The Crooked Heads
65th Krakow Film Festival Krakow
2025
Official selection The Crooked Heads
23rd Tirana International Film Festival 2025 Tirana
2025
Silver Lynx - Animation Award The Crooked Heads
FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival Espinho
2025
Official Selection: Best Shorts from Poland 2025 The Crooked Heads
41st Warsaw International Film Festival Warsaw
2025
The Best Animation award The Crooked Heads
ZUBROFFKA International Short Film Festival Białystok
2025
Special Mention The Crooked Heads
44th Koszalin Festival of Film Debuts “The Youth and Film” Koszalin
2025
Official selection The Crooked Heads
Animateka International Animated Film Festival Ljubljana
2025
Official selection The Crooked Heads
Rome Independent Film Festival Rome
2025
Official selection The Crooked Heads
11. Spektrum Film Festival Świdnica
2025
Official selection The Crooked Heads
16. Camera Action Festival Lodz
2025
Official selection- ANIMATOR.PL Scratch
16. International Animated Film Festival ANIMATOR Poznan
2023
Official Selection Scratch
47th CINANIMA International Animated Film Festival Espinho
2023
Official Selection Scratch
46th Drama International Short Film Festival Drama
2023
The best super short film award Inertness
21. MONSTRA animation film festival Lisbon
2022
Official selection The Crooked Heads
Animist Tallinn International Animation Festival 2025 Tallinn
