Paralysis
Shin is caught between dreams and reality. She tries to cope with everyday responsibilities, not being sure, if what she sees is real or not.
"Sajewski generates an absorbing tensity between the main character and her haunting demon in a remarkable setting that itself becomes the third protagonist." - Weird Wednesday 0711 review
“Paralysis is a short film outside of the genre, even if at a certain point it cites the ‘Horrible Secret of Dr. Hichcock’ by Riccardo Freda, with the creature lit up in red and out of focus, advancing menacingly in the only horror moment of the film. (…) Paralysis tells (without dialogue) about the lability of certain boundaries, about the attractions towards the sublime, towards what frightens us. But it is also a discourse on loneliness, because the protagonist gives us the feeling of wanting to take these strange encounters with monster to fight her comfortable, but solitary life.” - Klub99.it review
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Tom SajewskiDirectorThird Time Lucky; https://filmfreeway.com/TomSajewski
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Tom SajewskiWriterThird Time Lucky; https://filmfreeway.com/TomSajewski
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Shuxuan MeiWriter
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Ewa KwiatkowskaWriter
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Tom SajewskiDirector of PhotographyThird Time Lucky; https://filmfreeway.com/TomSajewski
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Shuxuan MeiDirector of Photography
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The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in LodzProducer
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Polish Film InstituteCo-Producer
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Dominika DawidowiczKey Cast"Shin"
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Mateusz MichalakKey Cast"Yan"
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Tom SajewskiFilm EditorThird Time Lucky; https://filmfreeway.com/TomSajewski
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Paweł KlepaczFilm Editor
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Daria SzymańskaSet Design and Costumes
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Maciej AdamczykSound Design And Music
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Michał KowalskiProduction Manager
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Tom SajewskiColor GradingThird Time Lucky; https://filmfreeway.com/TomSajewski
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Tom SajewskiConformingThird Time Lucky; https://filmfreeway.com/TomSajewski
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Paulina NazarczukVFX Effects
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Witold SobocińskiArtistic Guidance
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Andrzej MusiałArtistic Guidance
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Piotr ŻurawskiFocus Puller
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Piotr BernaśSecond Assistant Camera
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Jakób WójcikSecond Assistant Camera
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Mikołaj CarGaffer
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Lech MiłekLighting Technician
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Wojciech BorekGenny Operator
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Ewa KwiatowskaStoryboards
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Pimon LeklerSet Design Assistant
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Aleksandra JanczakSet Design Assistant
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Monika TrzmielewskaMake Up
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Sławomir WalczakSound Recordist
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Luiza Skrzek-ŚcieglińskiProduction Coordinator
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Julianna SzewczykProduction Coordinator
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Stanisław LatałłoDriver
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Grzegorz SzymańskiDriver
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Tom SajewskiDCP MasteringThird Time Lucky; https://filmfreeway.com/TomSajewski
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
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Runtime:6 minutes 43 seconds
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Completion Date:November 15, 2017
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Production Budget:2,750 USD
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Country of Origin:Poland
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Country of Filming:Poland
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital 4K
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Aspect Ratio:2,39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - Lodz Film School
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KinomorphiaSofia
Bulgaria
December 14, 2018
BEST FILM award -
Best Horror on MovieScreenPro Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
March 15, 2019
BEST FILM award -
Magmart - Video Under VolcanoNapoli
Italy
May 28, 2019
BEST FILM award -
Europa Film FestivalBarcelona
Spain
March 31, 2020
BEST HORROR award -
Indie For You Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
September 18, 2020
BEST HORROR award -
Horror Film FestivalBarcelona
Spain
November 30, 2020
BEST HORROR award -
MiniIndie Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
February 4, 2021
BEST HORROR award -
Horror Film FestivalBarcelona
Spain
November 30, 2020
BEST DRAMA nomination -
South African HorrorFestCape Town
South Africa
October 30, 2018
African Premiere
SPECIAL MENTION award -
MoviePark Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
April 5, 2019
SPECIAL MENTION award -
The Aword Short Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
October 11, 2018
North American Premiere
AUDIENCE award -
DEADbyCON Horror FestivalEdmonton
Canada
February 16, 2019
PEOPLE'S CHOICE award -
The Indie Horror Film FestivalDeKalb, IL
United States
July 13, 2019
MOST CREATIVE award -
West Coast Horror Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
October 25, 2018
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY award -
Unrestricted View Horror Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
November 2, 2018
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY nomination -
Horror Film FestivalBarcelona
Spain
November 30, 2020
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY nomination -
Things 2 Fear Film FestBunker Hill, WV
United States
June 1, 2019
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS award -
Picasso Einstein Buddha International Film FestivalRishikesh
India
November 20, 2019
BEST EDITING award -
Horror Film FestivalBarcelona
Spain
November 30, 2020
BEST EDITIONG nomination -
Los Angeles CineFestLos Angeles, CA
United States
January 26, 2019
SEMI-FINALIST -
Bloody Horror International Film FestivalOttawa
Canada
June 2, 2019
SEMI-FINALIST -
FesticiniSão Paulo
Brazil
November 16, 2018
South American Premiere
BEST SOUND DESIGN nomination -
Fantastic Film FestivalBarcelona
Spain
May 31, 2020
BEST MONSTER award -
Horror Film Festivalbarcelona
Spain
November 30, 2020
BEST MONSTER nomination -
Shockfest Film FestivalNew York
United States
July 27, 2020
FINALIST - poster competition -
Villammare Film FestivalVillammare
Italy
August 28, 2018
World Premiere, European Premiere
Official Selection -
Trash Film FestivalVaraždin
Croatia
September 5, 2018
Official Selection -
Panama Horror Film FestPanama
Panama
September 9, 2018
Central American Premiere
Official Selection -
Weird Wednesday 0711Stuttgart
Germany
September 12, 2018
Official Selection -
Festival Mundial De Cine De VeracruzVeracruz
Mexico
October 10, 2018
South American Premiere
Official Selection -
U-Horror FestLos Angeles, CA
United States
October 26, 2018
Official Selection -
12 Months Film FestivalCluj-Napoca
Romania
October 31, 2018
Official Selection -
Anatomy - Crime and Horror Film FestAthens
Greece
November 1, 2018
Official Selection -
Rendezvous ScareFestYulee, FL
United States
November 3, 2018
Official Selection -
Weird Short SlamStuttgart
Germany
December 5, 2018
Official Selection -
Sixth Sense Horror Film FestivalMumbai
India
December 30, 2018
Asian Premiere
Official Selection -
Cultura CaóticaLa Paz
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
December 31, 2018
Official Selection -
The Lift-Off SessionsLondon
United Kingdom
January 18, 2019
Official Selection -
Reels of the DeadAtlanta
United States
January 25, 2019
Official Selection -
Bethlehem Student Film FestivalBethlehem
Palestine, State of
April 1, 2019
Asia Premiere
Official Selection -
Paracinema Film FestivalDerby
United Kingdom
May 4, 2019
Official Selection -
Asylum Horror FestRoma
Italy
May 10, 2019
Official Selection -
HorrorConUKRotherham
United Kingdom
May 11, 2019
Official Selection -
Saints And Sinners Film FestivalOrlando, FL
United States
May 18, 2019
Official Selection -
Underground Indie Film FestivalApopka, FL
United States
June 8, 2019
Official Selection -
Holly Weird Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
United States
June 9, 2019
Official Selection -
The Indie Horror Film FestivalDeKalb, IL
United States
July 13, 2019
Official Selection -
Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes Ciudad de La LineaCádiz
Spain
July 31, 2019
Official Selection -
Macabro Horror Film FestivalMexico City
Mexico
August 21, 2019 -
Sin City Horror FestLas Vegas, NV
United States
September 13, 2019 -
Hell De JaneiroRio De Janeiro
Brazil
September 19, 2019
Official Selection -
BAM! FestivalAngleton, TX
United States
September 28, 2019
Official Selection -
Flint Fright FilmFestFlint, MI
United States
October 12, 2019
Official Selection -
Midwest Monster Film FestMoline, IL
United States
October 14, 2019
Official Selection -
Scare-A-Con Film FestivalLiverpool, NY
United States
October 18, 2019
Official Selection -
Dead in DecaturDecatur, IL
United States
November 1, 2019
Official Selection -
Horror Avenue Film FestivalDekalb, IL
United States
November 2, 2019
Official Selection -
Festival Nacional de Cine de HuánucoHuánuco
Peru
December 11, 2019
Official Selection -
Maligno Film FestivalFoligno
Italy
December 31, 2019
Official Selection -
Lift-Off Horror Genre Lab OnlineLondon
United Kingdom
May 3, 2020
Official Selection -
Lift-Off New York Film FestivalNew York
United States
July 3, 2020
Official Selection -
The Horror Film Festival Bloody MirrorLos Angeles
United States
August 6, 2021
Official Selection
https://filmfreeway.com/TomSajewski
I am interested in technological advancements, but at the same time I am fascinated by nature and human stories. I try to tell them using modern film techniques.