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Michaela Pavlátová

Michaela Pavlátová
Pavlátová at the 2008 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Born (1961-02-27) 27 February 1961 (age 63)
Prague, Czech Republic
EducationAcademy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague
Occupation(s)Animator
Film director
Years active1987–present
Websitemichaelapavlatova.com

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

  • Prague Stories (1999) - Director and writer[18]
  • Faithless Games (2003) - Director[18]
  • Night Owls (2008) - Director and writer[18]

References

  1. ^ Robinson, Chris (24 April 2017). "Animators Unearthed - Michaela Pavlátová". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ 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]. SME (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Repete [1995]". Animafest Zagreb. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. ^ a b "Michaela Pavlátová". Great Women Animators. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Michaela Pavlatova - About". michaelapavlatova.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Short Film Winners: 1993 Oscars". Oscars. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "Prizes & Honours 1995". Berlin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Golden Bear (Short Film): Repete | Repeat
  8. ^ Zahed, Ramin (December 2012). "Michaela's Method". Animation Magazine. 26 (9): 39. ISSN 1041-617X.
  9. ^ "Hiroshima 1996(6) - Aug. 22-26 - Venue: Aster Plaza - Winners: Grand Prize: "Repete" Michaela Pavlatova". International Animation Festival Hiroshima. 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  10. ^ Zahed, Ramin (10 June 2012). "'Tram' and 'Crulic' Win Annecy's Top Prizes". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  11. ^ Zahed, Ramin (February 2013). "The Final Shorts Countdown". Animation Magazine. 27 (2): 22–23. ISSN 1041-617X. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  12. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (13 December 2021). "2022 Golden Globe Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza,' 'Squid Game,' 'West Side Story,' and More". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  13. ^ "My Sunny Maad - 2022 Nominee for Best Picture - Animated". Golden Globes Awards. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  14. ^ a b Aguilar, Carlos (16 January 2022). "Animation That's More Than Kids' Stuff". The New York Times. pp. AR.22. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Words, Words, Words". Mubi. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  16. ^ a b c d Robinson, Chris (17 October 2022). "Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Michaela Pavlátová". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  17. ^ Johnson, Rich (December 2021). "Out of Afghanistan: Michaela Pavlátová on 'My Sunny Maad'". Animation Magazine. 35 (10): 32–33. ISSN 1041-617X. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  18. ^ a b c "Michaela Pavlátová". Czech Film Center. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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