Michaela Pavlátová

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]

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

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]

Selected filmography

Animation films
  • Reci, Reci, Reci (Words, Words, Words) (1991)[5] [14]
  • Repete (1995)
  • This Could Be Me(1996)
  • Carnival of Animals (2006)[15]
  • Tram (2012)
  • Mario And The Magician (2014)
  • My Sunny Maad (2021)

Live action films
  • Prague Stories (1999)
  • Faithless Games (2003)
  • Night Owls (2008)

References
  1. Animators Unearthed - Michaela Pavlátová|Animation World Network
  2. Dalibor Hladík (1999-04-27). "Česká režisérka Michaela Pavlátová tvrdí, že film môže nakrútiť každý - druhá vec je, či bude dobrý" (in Slovak). sme.sk. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  3. "Repete". animafest.hr. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. "Michaela Pavlátová – Great Women Animators". Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  5. "Michaela's bio". www.michaelapavlatova.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  6. "Short Film Winners: 1993 Oscars" – via Oscars on YouTube.
  7. "Prizes & Honours 1995".
  8. Michaela's Method by Ramin Zahed. Animation Magazine, December 2012, p. 39
  9. Hiroshima 1996(6) Aug.22–26 International Animation Festival Hiroshima|HIROSHIMA 1996(6) Archived 2014-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Zahed, Ramin (June 10, 2012). "'Tram' and 'Crulic' Win Annecy's Top Prizes".
  11. "The Final Shorts Countdown," Animation Magazine Vol. 27, Issue 2, No. 227, February 2013, p. 23.
  12. Lattanzio, Ryan (December 13, 2021). "2022 Golden Globe Nominations: 'Licorice Pizza,' 'Squid Game,' 'West Side Story,' and More".
  13. "My Sunny Maad". www.goldenglobes.com.
  14. "Words, Words, Words" – via mubi.com.
  15. Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Michaela Pavlátová|Cartoon Brew
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