Piotr Kamler
Piotr Kamler (born June 30, 1936 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish avant-garde animator, director, cinematographer, and writer best known for his films Chronopolis (1982) and The Step (1975).
Education
[edit]Kamler began his studies at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw later he studied in Paris, where he has spent his subsequent career. He made his first film, Conte, in 1960.[1][2]
Chronopolis
[edit]A stop-motion animated film, Chronopolis is Kamler's only feature length film and his best known. It took 5 years to finish, and was completed in 1982. The film is essentially an experimental science fiction story.[3] It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival the year it was completed, after which Kamler removed all narration and cut 14 minutes from the film.[4]
Collaborations
[edit]Many of Kamler's films include collaborations with European avant-garde composers, including members of the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM), including Iannis Xenakis, Bernard Parmegiani, Beatriz Ferreyra, François Bayle, and Luc Ferrari.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]- Conte (France, 1960)[7]
- L'Interior (France, 1961)[7]
- Etude (France, 1961)[7]
- Continu-Discontinu (France, 1961)[7]
- Danse (France, 1961)[7]
- Lignes et Points (France, 1961)[7]
- Structures (France, 1961)[7]
- Composition (France, 1961)[7]
- Reflets (France, 1961)[7]
- Hiver (France, 1964)[7][5]
- The Green Planet (France, 1965)[7]
- Etude 65 (France, 1965)[7]
- Tourni (France, 1966)[7]
- Jeu (France, 1966)[7]
- L'Araignelephant (France, 1968)[7]
- Le Trou (France, 1968)[7]
- Meutre (France, 1968)[7]
- Enfance (France, 1968)[7]
- Delicious Catastophe (France, 1970)[7]
- Labyrinthe (France, 1970)[7][5]
- The Heart (France, 1970)[7][5]
- Les Pas(The Step) (France, 1975)[7]
- Interlude (with Gerard Marinelli) (France, 1979)[7]
- Chronopolis (Poland, 1982)[7][5]
- Un Mission Ephemere (France, 1993)[7][5]
- Continu-Discontinu 2010 (Poland 2011)[7]
- Perpetuem Mobile (Poland, 2015)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bendazzi, Giannalberto (2015). Animation, a World History, Vol. II: Birth of a Style - The Three Markets, Page 177. CRC Press. ISBN 9781317519911. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ "Piotr Kamler". MUBI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ Barsanti, Chris (September 22, 2014). The Sci-Fi Movie Guide, The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz. Visible Ink Press. p. 69. ISBN 9781578595334.
- ^ Antonio Maria Abate> (July 16, 2023). "GoCritic! Review: Chronopolis". Cine Europa. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Animation from Another World: Chronopolis and Shorts by Piotr Kamler". The Academy Museum. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
- ^ Knight-Hill, Andrew, ed. (May 26, 2020). Sound and Image, Aesthetics and Practices. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000069761.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Piotr Kamler". MUBI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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