Włodzimierz Szpak

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

Włodzimierz Szpak
Born11 February 1950
Milanówek by Warsaw, Poland
NationalityPolish
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw, National Film School in Łódź
OccupationDocumentary filmmaker

Włodzimierz Szpak was born in Milanówek by Warsaw, Poland. He graduated from University of Warsaw in 1975. After that he continued his studies at the National Film School (in Łódź, Poland).[1] He is a member of Polish Filmmakers Association.[2]

He has been highly appreciated for his activity in a wide area of documentary filmmaking. 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 narrative film "On, ona, oni" ("He, She, They").

He had also directed the two theatre plays: 1) "Rekonstrukcja poety" ("The Reconstruction of the Poet") which refers to the antiquity thread in Zbigniew Herbert’s literary output, and 2) "Noce narodowe" ("Nights of the Nation") by Roman Brandstaetter.

Some of his films, e.g. "Ludzie z ziemi czerwonej" ("People of Red Land"), "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("Landscape with Goose"), "Boże, zbaw Rosję" ("God Save Russia") had been extensively discussed and commented by domestic and foreign mass media.

He was awarded at some international film festivals. Namely in 1986 he won a "Silver Dancer" prize at the Huesca (Spain) International Film Festival for a documentary film ‘’Ludzie z ziemi czerwonej’’ ("People of Red Land").[3] Then in 1989 he won a "Special Reward", at the International Włodzimierz Puchalski Film Festival in Łodz – for "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("Landscape with Goose"). He has become the hero of TV programme in series "Mistrzowie dokumentu" ("Document Masters") as well, which was transmitted by "Kino Polska" TV channel.[4][5]

Filmography
Year Title Function Genre Notes
2005 Ochrona srodowiska. Wyzwania dla Polski u progu XXI wieku ("Environmental protection – Challenges for Poland at the Entrance to XXI Century") Screenplay, director Documentary TV series Cooperation in Screenplay: Janusz Radziejowski, Cinematographer: Jacek Knopp
2001 Impuls Amerykański. Rzecz o Henryku Sienkiewiczu ("American Incentive – Story on Henryk Sienkiewicz") Screenwriter, director Documentary film with plot element.[6] Cinematographer: Stanisław Szymański, Costumes: Renata Własow
1998 Mord W Jekaterynburgu (Murder in Yekaterinburg) Screenwriter, director Documentary film
1997 Przeciwko żywotnym interesom PRL (Against Vital Affairs Of Polish People's Republic) Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Julian Szczerkowski
1997 TYGRYS (A Tiger) Screenwriter, director Documentary film, See: William Blake's poem: "The Tyger" Cinematographer: Julian Szczerkowski
1996 Fałdy, draperie ("Clothing Folds, Draperys") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Julian Szczerkowski
1995 Balkony ("Balconys") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Julian Szczerkowski
1995 Marszałkowska i okolice ("Marszałkowska Street and Neighbourhood") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Julian Szczerkowski
1994 Karaimi. Ginący Naród ("Crimean Karaites. Vanishing Nation") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Stanisław Szabłowski
1994 Analiza| ("Analysis") Screenwriter, director Cinematographer: Julian Szczerkowski
1992 Potomkowie wielkich rodów ("Descendants of Good Stock") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Artur Radźko
1990 Boże, zbaw Rosję ("God Save Russia")[7] Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Jerzy Rudziński; Counsellor: Aleksander Achmatowicz
1990 Jam Dwór Polski ("I'm Polish Mansion House") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographers: Jolanta Dylewska, Rafael Marziano
1989 Hunowie ("Huns") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Artur Radźko
1988 ...I w Ostrej świecisz Bramie ("...and shines in Ostra Brama" Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Artur Radźko
1988 BAROK WILEŃSKI ("Baroque of Vilnius") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Artur Radźko
1987 Chłopi ("Peasants") Screenwriter, director Documentary film
1987 Krajobraz Z Gęsią ("Landscape with a Goose" Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Artur Radźko
1986 ECHA LEŚNE ("Echos of Forests") Screenwriter, director Documentary film
1986 Ludzie z Ziemi Czerwonej ("People of Red Land") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Tadeusz Wudzki
1985 Wieś ("A Village") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer:Julian Szczerkowski
1984 Drogi ("Roads]") Screenwriter, director Documentary film Cinematographer: Stefan Czyżewski
1984 Lato Leśnych Ludzi ("Summer of People of Forest") Joint Director TV series
1981 On, Ona, Oni[8] ("He, She, They") Collaboration Narrative film
1981 Ona ("She") Screenwriter, director psychological story Cinematographer: Jan Mogilnicki
1981 Puszcza Świętokrzyska ("Old-growth forest of Świętokrzyskie Mountains") Screenwriter, director Documentary film
1978 Borsucza 7 ("7, Borsucza Street[9]) Screenwriter, director School study
1977 Analiza ("An Analysis") Screenwriter, director School study
1976 Lina ("A Rope") Screenwriter, director School study
1976 STAWISKO Screenwriter, director School study The film concerns Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz property "Stawisko" near Podkowa Leśna, Poland

Sources: 1) Polish Filmmakers Association, see internet site: https://www.sfp.org.pl/osoba,0,1,58347,Wlodzimierz-Szpak.html [Acc.: 20 December 2020] and 2) "Filmweb" – see internet site: https://www.filmweb.pl/person/W%C5%82odzimierz+Szpak-105916 [Acc.: 20. 12. 2020]


Awards
Diploma of "Silver Dancer" prize at the Huesca, (Spain), International Film Festival for a documentary film "Ludzie z ziemi czerwonej" ("People of Red Land").[10]
Diploma of "Special Reward", at the International Włodzimierz Puchalski Film Festival in Łodz – for "Krajobraz z gęsią" ("Landscape with Goose").[11][12]
  • 1986

He was awarded at a few international film festivals. Namely, in 1986 he won a "Silver Dancer" prize at the Huesca (Spain) International Film Festival for a documentary film "Ludzie z ziemi czerwonej" ("People of Red Land").[13]

  • 1989

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


References
  1. Source [in Polish]: https://www.filmweb.pl/person/W%C5%82odzimierz+Szpak-105916 oraz http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?osoba=111497 [Acc: 20. 12. 2020]
  2. https://www.sfp.org.pl/osoba,0,1,58347,Wlodzimierz-Szpak.html [Acc: 20. 12. 2020]
  3. See: https://festhome.com/f/huesca. It concerned the story of building the Dam at Reservoir on Świślina River in Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Poland).
  4. According to Polish Filmmakers Association data – see (in Polish: https://www.sfp.org.pl/osoba,0,1,58347,Wlodzimierz-Szpak.html [Acc: 20. 12. 2020]
  5. See (in Polish): "Filmweb Sp. z o. o" – : http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?osoba=111497 [Acc: 20. 12. 2020]
  6. Agnieszka Kwiecień in her comment concerning the film "American Incentive – Story on Henryk Sienkiewicz" wrote in 2001: "It was An American episode, that Włodzimierz Szpak selected out of the nobelist biografy. It appears, that a short period of a few years (1876–1878) spent in America, had a crucial impact on Henryk Sienkiewicz creative power" [...]. (Source: "Rzeczpospolita" Daily, supplement "Tele 35" 2001, April, the 13–19th).
  7. In extensive review in "Rzeczpospolita" (1991, January, the 1st) – Jolanta Wołoszańska wrote: "Włodzimierz Szpak documentary film: "God Save Russia" – story of last tsar and his family – is first in Poland and probably in the world – film attempting to reconstruct and to explain a gloomy circumstances which took place 72 years ago, raising, till now, such a great attention and controversies."[...] The "Vod" service internet site contains another comment to the film: "Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia and his next of kin murder was a gratest crime perpetrated on dynastic family]] ever. Włodzimierz Szpak film in a subtel but unusually honest manner shows the last months of Nicholas II, his wife, children and relatives till the day of execution at Yekaterinburg in July 1918. It's an impressive evidence of history." (See: https://vod.pl/filmy-dokumentalne/boze-zbaw-rosje-online-za-darmo/ydmx43y [Acc: 28 August 2020]); A short discussion of that film can be found also in "Polityka", 1991, No 25 (1781), June the 22nd
  8. See https://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?film=1277, as well: http://fototeka.fn.org.pl/strona/wyszukiwarka.html?key=On%2C%20ona%2C%20oni&search_type=tytul
  9. Street in Podkowa Leśna
  10. See: https://festhome.com/f/huesca. It concerned the story of building the Dam at Reservoir on Świślina River in Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Poland).
  11. According to Polish Filmmakers Association data – see (in Polish: https://www.sfp.org.pl/osoba,0,1,58347,Wlodzimierz-Szpak.html [Acc: 20. 12. 2020]
  12. See (in Polish): "Filmweb Sp. z o. o" – : http://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php?osoba=111497 [Acc: 20. 12. 2020]
  13. See: https://festhome.com/f/huesca. It concerned the story of building the Dam at Reservoir on Świślina River in Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Poland).
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