Jacek Bławut

Polish director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer, born on 3rd of November 1950 in Zagórze Śląskie. Jacek Bławut graduated the Cinematography Faculty in the National Film Television and Theatre School in Lodz (Poland). Between 1992-94 co-publisher of the "World Film" magazine. Lately he lectures at the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing. Since 2003 a member of European Film Academy.

Filmography (selected documentaries)

• "The View" (1984) - realization
• "Sliding to Heaven" (1985) - director, screenwriter and cinematographer
• "The Skalski Circus" (1986) - director, screenwriter and cinematographer
• "Lump of Sugar" (1987) - director, screenwriter and cinematographer
• "The Abnormal" (1990) - director, cinematographer and co-producer
• "I Was a Wehrmacht General" (1996) - director
• "I Had a Friend" (1996) - director, screenwriter and cinematographer
• "The Country of Birth" (2002) - director, cinematographer and producer
• "Born Dead" (2004) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer
• "The Growned Rat" (2005) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer
• "The Warrior" (2007) - director, screenwriter, cinematographer and executive producer

Filmography (selected features)

• Inner Life (1986), dir. Marek Koterski - cinematographer
• Cupid's Bow (1987), dir. Jerzy Domaradzki - cinematographer
• The Decalogue X (1988), dir. Krzystof Kieślowski - cinematographer
• A Gutter (1996), dir. Paweł Łoziński - cinematographer
• Wierszynin's Bed (1997), dir. Andrzej Domalik - cinematographer
• Faces and Masks (2000), dir. Feliks Falk - cinematographer
• Day of a Wacko (2002), dir. Marek Koterski - cinematographer
• Oscar (2005), dir. Marek Piwowski - cinematographer
• Before Twilight (2008), dir. Jacek Blawut - director

Film awards

• The View (1985)
  • Main Prize - Lodz (Polish Nature Film Review)
  • Grand Prix - International Science Film Festival (Katowice)
  • Honorary Diploma - World Congress ISFA (Leningrad)
• "Lump of Sugar" (1987)
  • Bronze Hobby-Horse Award - Polish Documentary Film Festival (Cracow)
  • Best Documentary Film Award - International Short FIlm Festival (Tampere)
• Monastyr (1987) - Chairman of Cinematograpy Award for the Documentary Film Domain
• The Abnormal (1990)
  • Special Award for the Biggest Art Event of the Festival - Polish Feature Flm Festival in Gdynia
  • "Don Kichote" Prize of Polish Federation of Discussion Film Clubs - awarded at Lubusk Film Summer (Łagrów)
  • Prize - Test of the Young Cinema (Frankfurt, Germany)
  • Grand Prix "White Cobra" - Media Film Festival "Manaced Man" (Lodz)
  • FIPRESCI Award - International Film Festival (Mannheim-Heidelberg)
  • Joseph von Sternberg Memorial Award - International Film Festival (Mannheim-Heidelberg)
  • Samovar Fan Club Award - Swiebodzin
  • Best Polish Film Award and Audience Award - Film Festival in Tarnów
  • Special Jury Prize - International Film Festival (San Sebastian)
  • Polish Nominee for European Film Award "Felix"
  • 1st Prize in the Feature Film Category - Morality and Religion Film Festival (Niepokalanów)
• I Had a Friend (1996)
  • Grand Prix - International Film Festival (Toronto)
  • Main Prize - Media Film Festival "Manaced Man" (Łódź)
  • North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Education Special Award - International Documentary Film Festival (Oberhausen)
  • Special Award - International Documentary Film Festival (Oberhausen)
• The Special Olympics (1996) - Main Prize at Morality and Religion Film Festival (Niepokalanów)
• "The Abnormal", "Paul", "The Special Olympics" - Special Award for "admirable consistency in undertaking issues of the disabled", Chairman of Polish TV Award -"You and Me" European Integration Film Festival in Kołobrzeg
• The Country of Birth (2003)
  • Prix UIP Award - International Short Film Festival (Cracow)
  • Grand Prix "Golden Hobby-Horse" - Polish Short Film Festival (Cracow)
  • Polish Nominee for European Film Award "Felix" (Best Documentary Film Category)
• Born Dead (2004)
  • "Bronze Hobby-Horse" Award - Polish Short Film Festival (Cracow)
  • Special FICC Award - Cracow Film Festival (Cracow)
  • Grand Prix - "You and Me" European Integration Film Festival (Kołobrzeg)
  • Main Prize - Media Film Festival "Manaced Man" (Łódź)
  • Special Award - International Documentary Film Festival (Kanton)
  • 2nd Prize - International Documentary Human Rights Film Festival (Budapest)
  • Grand Prix in the International Category - handicap Film Festival (Kolding)
  • Award for the Effect on Social Awareness Regarding Issues of Human Rights - Ukrainian Context - Human Rights Documentary Film Days (Kiev)
• The Growned Rat (2005)
  • Chairman of the Polish Film Association Award - Cracow Film Festival (Cracow)
  • Grand Prix "White Cobra" - Media Film Festival "Manaced Man" (Łódź)
  • "Grape" Award for the Best Polish Non-Feature Film - Lubuskie Film Summer (Łagów)
  • "Jancio Wodnik" the Best Documentary Film Award - nationwide Festival of the Film Art "Prowincjonalia" (Września)
  • "Bronze Turon" the Best Documentary Film Award - International Documentary Film Festival on Ethnology and Antropology "EthnoFilm" (Cadca)