Michaela Pavlátová Explained

Michaela Pavlátová
Birth Date:27 February 1961
Birth Place:Prague, Czech Republic
Education:Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
Occupation:Animator
Film director
Years Active:1987–present

Michaela Pavlátová (born 27 February 1961) is a Czech animator,[1] film director and teacher. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Words, Words, Words (1991)[2] and won the Short Film Golden Bear for Repete (1995).[3] As a feminist experimental animator Michaela's work explores themes of sex, gender, philosophy and relationality. Beyond her independent work she worked as the art director for Wildbrain Inc.[4] She currently teaches animation at the Academy of Performing Arts, film and TV School in Prague. Michaela has also taught at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague, the Academy of Art College, Computer Arts Institute in San Francisco and at Harvard University in Prague.[5]

Education

Michaela attended the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague.

Accolades

Reci, Reci, Reci was nominated for the 1992 Academy Award for Best Animated Short.[6]

Her awards for the short animated film Repete include the Golden Bear, the Special Jury Prize at Annecy and the Grand Prix at the Hiroshima International Animation Festival.[7] [8] [9] She won the Cristal Annecy in 2012 for her short film Tram, which was also short-listed for an Academy Award.[10] [11]

Her film 2021 My Sunny Maad was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.[12] [13] [14]

Selected filmography

Animation films

Live action films

References

  1. Web site: Robinson . Chris . 24 April 2017 . Animators Unearthed - Michaela Pavlátová . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231010191843/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/animators-unearthed-michaela-pavl-tov . 10 October 2023 . 4 November 2023 . . en.
  2. Web site: Hladík . Dalibor . 27 April 1999 . Česká režisérka Michaela Pavlátová tvrdí, že film môže nakrútiť každý - druhá vec je, či bude dobrý . Czech director Michaela Pavlátová claims that anyone can make a film - the second thing is whether it will be good . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709222509/https://www.sme.sk/c/2187042/ceska-reziserka-michaela-pavlatova-tvrdi-ze-film-moze-nakrutit-kazdy-druha-vec-je-ci-bude-dobry.html . 9 July 2021 . 9 July 2021 . . sk.
  3. Web site: Repete [1995] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712105243/http://www.animafest.hr/en/2021/film/read_all/repete . 12 July 2021 . 2021-07-09 . . en.
  4. Web site: Michaela Pavlátová . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604050513/http://greatwomenanimators.com/michaela-pavlatova/ . 4 June 2023 . 20 September 2022 . Great Women Animators . en-US.
  5. Web site: Michaela Pavlatova - About . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323112356/http://www.michaelapavlatova.com/show/folder_about/about_Mich2014.html . 23 March 2023 . 20 September 2022 . michaelapavlatova.com.
  6. Web site: 1 April 2015 . Short Film Winners: 1993 Oscars . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515145957/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiWMjGrdZOk . 15 May 2023 . 4 November 2023 . . YouTube.
  7. Web site: Prizes & Honours 1995 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170309024340/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1995/03_preistr_ger_1995/03_Preistraeger_1995.html . 9 March 2017 . . Golden Bear (Short Film): Repete Repeat.
  8. Zahed . Ramin . December 2012 . Michaela's Method . . 26 . 9 . 39 . 1041-617X.
  9. Web site: 2012 . Hiroshima 1996(6) - Aug. 22-26 - Venue: Aster Plaza - Winners: Grand Prize: "Repete" Michaela Pavlatova . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141127101130/http://hiroanim.org/en2012/e01about/1-06-06e.html . 27 November 2014 . 4 November 2023 . International Animation Festival Hiroshima.
  10. Web site: Zahed . Ramin . 10 June 2012 . 'Tram' and 'Crulic' Win Annecy's Top Prizes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123121440/https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/tram-and-crulic-win-annecys-top-prizes/ . 23 January 2022 . 4 November 2023 . Animation Magazine.
  11. Zahed . Ramin . February 2013 . The Final Shorts Countdown . live . . 27 . 2 . 22–23 . 1041-617X . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203101551/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2013/01/the-final-countdown/ . 3 February 2023 . 4 November 2023.
  12. Web site: Lattanzio . Ryan . 13 December 2021 . 2022 Golden Globe Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza,' 'Squid Game,' 'West Side Story,' and More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018212454/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/golden-globe-nominations-2022-see-full-list-1234685129/ . 18 October 2023 . 4 November 2023 . IndieWire.
  13. Web site: My Sunny Maad - 2022 Nominee for Best Picture - Animated . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331163606/https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/my-sunny-maad . 31 March 2023 . 4 November 2023 . Golden Globes Awards.
  14. News: Aguilar . Carlos . 16 January 2022 . Animation That’s More Than Kids’ Stuff . AR.22 . . live . subscription . 4 November 2023 . https://archive.today/20221231030739/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/movies/adult-animated-movies.html . 31 December 2022.
  15. Web site: Words, Words, Words . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220607142505/https://mubi.com/films/words-words-words . 7 June 2022 . 4 November 2023 . Mubi.
  16. Web site: Robinson . Chris . 17 October 2022 . Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Michaela Pavlátová . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230319204529/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/know-your-indie-filmmaker/know-your-indie-filmmaker-michaela-pavlatova-222225.html . 19 March 2023 . 4 November 2023 . . en-US.
  17. Johnson . Rich . December 2021 . Out of Afghanistan: Michaela Pavlátová on ‘My Sunny Maad’ . live . . 35 . 10 . 32–33 . 1041-617X . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926154845/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2021/10/out-of-afghanistan-michaela-pavlatova-on-my-sunny-maad/ . 26 September 2022 . 4 November 2023.
  18. Web site: Michaela Pavlátová . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002122515/https://www.filmcenter.cz/en/people/176-michaela-pavlatova . 2 October 2023 . 24 January 2024 . Czech Film Center . en.

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