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Peter Szewczyk is an American film and animation director, cinematographer and music video director.
Peter Szewczyk | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Director, cinematographer, animator |
| Website | lightandmathematics |
Szewczyk began his film career at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and has contributed as an artist on a number of feature films, including the franchises Star Wars, Shrek, Harry Potter, and Avatar.[1][2]
As a writer and director, Szewczyk partnered with the BBC for the short film "ColourBleed".[3] He then cast Disney alumni Naomi Scott for the award-winning short film "Our Lady of Lourdes".[4] He has also directed music videos for The Maccabees, Naomi Scott, and Skunk Anansie.[5] In 2020 he directed his first feature film Behemoth.[6]
He is represented in the UK, USA, Europe and South Africa by NERD Productions.[7]
Awards
edit- 2015 "Freederm Goose, Part 2" commercial wins Bronze for Best Animation at Kinsale Shark Awards 2015 in Ireland.[8]
- 2014 "Freederm Goose" commercial wins Bronze for Best Animation at Epica Awards 2014.[9]
- 2013 "Our Lady Of Lourdes", HollyShorts Film Festival, Best VFX.[4]
- 2013 "Our Lady Of Lourdes", Chicago Horror Film Festival, Best Special FX [10]
- 2012 "ColourBleed", Fantasporto, Best Short Film.[11]
- 2011 "ColourBleed", HollyShorts Film Festival, Best International Short.[12]
- 2011 "ColourBleed", Sitges Film Festival, Special Jury Prize.[13]
Filmography
editMusic videos
edit| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Motions | Naomi Scott |
| Tell me | Numbers And Letters | |
| 2013 | Swiftly Siren | ÍRiS |
| 2011 | Talk To Much | Skunk Anansie |
| 2010 | Young Lions | The Maccabees |
Short films
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Recurring Symptoms | Director |
| 2013 | Our Lady Of Lourdes | Writer, director |
| 2011 | Your Crooked Heart | Director[14][15] |
| ColourBleed | Writer, director[16] | |
| 2009 | Dark Clouds | Director |
Other filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Zero | Additional Content Director |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Sequence Supervisor |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Look Development |
| 2009 | Avatar | Lighting Technical Director |
| 200 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Sequence Lead (Light and Compositing) |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| 2005 | Madagascar | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Pre-Visualization | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike (tv series) | Visual Effects Supervisor |
References
edit- ^ "Avatar, Filmography, Lighting Technical Director". IMDb.
- ^ "Peter Szewczyk Directs First Live Action Commercial | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "BBC Short Films, Series 3 - ColourBleed directed by Peter Szewczyk".
- ^ a b "HOLLYSHORTS BEST VFX-Our Lady of Lourdes by Peter Szewczyk".
- ^ "Skunk Anansie 'Talk Too Much' by Peter Szewczyk".
- ^ "Peter Szewczyk". MUBI (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "NERD Talent".
- ^ "Film, International Film Craft - TV/Online or Cinema, Best Animation".
- ^ "Category: Animation, 2014 Winners".
- ^ "Chicago Horror Film Festival - Best Special FX - Our Lady of Lourdes".
- ^ "Fantasporto - Best Short Film - ColourBleed (UK)".
- ^ "HollyShorts - Best International Short Film - ColourBleed (UK)".
- ^ "Sitges Film Festival 2011 - Winners". 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Peter Szewczyk - Your Crooked Heart - Short Film". Culture.pl. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Peter Szewczyk - Your Crooked Heart | Drupal". www.poetryfilm-vienna.com. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "COLOURBLEED by Peter Szewczyk @ Brooklyn Film Festival". Retrieved 24 February 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Peter Szewczyk at IMDb
- Peter Szewczyk on IMVDb