CREATION

POLISH TITLE: POCZĄTEK ŚWIATA

In the Beginning there was nothing but endless sea. On this sea in the boat, God was sailing. One day from his reflection, out of sea depths devil emerged. After that they started to create the world together, quickly falling into conflict, which goes on to this day. “The Creation” is the first animation depicting Slavic creation myth. Screenplay was based on folk stories as well as on reconstructions of prominent historians and culture researchers. The film was made by the team of two person, in the painting on glass animation technique.

GENRE:
animation
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
10'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
colour
DIRECTING:
Kasia Zimnoch, Paweł Kleszczewski
SCRIPT:
Kasia Zimnoch, Paweł Kleszczewski
MUSIC:
Krzysztof Jaworski
SOUND:
Krzysztof Jaworski
PRODUCTION:
Konik Studio

Kasia Zimnoch »

she works in a duo with Pawel Kleszczewski.
Both graduated MA on Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. In 2013, they
established animation production studio Konik in Cavan, Ireland. Their works have been
presented over fifty international film festivals and arts festivals, winning awards and
distinctions, including festivals: Fano in Italy, Clones in Ireland and Pilsen in Czech Republic. In 2018 they received prestigious “Young Poland” Bursary funded by Polish Culture and National Heritage Ministry. They were artists in residency in Sweden, Ireland, Estonia and Germany.

Paweł Kleszczewski »

he works in a duo with Kasia Zimnoch.
Both graduated MA on Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. In 2013, they
established animation production studio Konik in Cavan, Ireland. Their works have been
presented over fifty international film festivals and arts festivals, winning awards and
distinctions, including festivals: Fano in Italy, Clones in Ireland and Pilsen in Czech Republic. In 2018 they received prestigious “Young Poland” Bursary funded by Polish Culture and National Heritage Ministry. They were artists in residency in Sweden, Ireland, Estonia and Germany.