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Mrs D.

Mrs D. is a short étude on the themes of love, passing of time, regret, and the loss of identity that comes with age. It is based on one of the pivotal monologues from Virginia Woolf’s novel.

Starring Maria Ciesielska, the doyenne of the Polish theatre and cinema, written by Aga Lesiewicz, and directed, animated and produced by Jola Kudela, with an original score by a Canadian cellist Julia Kent,

  • Jola Kudela
    Director
  • Aga Lesiewicz
    Writer
  • Maria Ciesielska
    Key Cast
    "Mrs D."
  • Jola Kudela
    Producer
  • Julia Kent
    Music
  • Cliff Reeves
    sound designer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Pani Profesorowa
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 13, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Language:
    Polish
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16x9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • The Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market
    Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    February 1, 2021
    Short Film Market Picks
  • Mindfield Film Festival
    Albuquerque
    United States
    January 9, 2021
    New Mexico
    Diamont Award - Best Experimental Short
  • ARFF Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
    December 25, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Wwcsff Film Festivals
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 21, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • Demakijaż - Festiwal Kina Kobiet, Homo Faber
    Lublin
    Poland
    November 20, 2021
    official selection
  • Contexts Ephemeral Art Festival
    Sokolowsko
    Poland
    July 26, 2021
Director Biography - Jola Kudela

Jola Kudela was born in Poland and now travels between Paris, London and Warsaw for various projects. Kudela graduated from the Lodz Film School (Masters in Animation and Visual Effects) and completed her training at the department of animated film at CFT Gobelins in Paris. She currently works as director, animation director and visual supervisor.

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