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Leszek Mozga

Director
Artist Filmmaker, Animator, Art Director, Props Master.

About Me:

Website: mozgen.co.uk
Technical Skills: Editor, Stop Motion Animation, cinematographer, Adobe CC,

Biography:

With over 16 years experience in the animation, am an award-winning Director. I have in various styles and techniques, including traditional hand-d, 2D stop-motion, and D digital. Throughout career, I have set creative vision for a of animation projects and teams of artists and anim to bring those visions life. I am in various animation software, Toon Boom, 4D, Blender and Adobe Creative Suite.

I am responsible for overseeing aspects of the animation, from concept development storyboarding to character design motion graphics. I manage the full life of the creative pipeline, conception, visualization, storyboarding through launch. I have also successful in managing budgets meeting tight deadlines, maintaining excellent communication with clients stakeholders, and other of the production team. During my career, I managed the creative team collaborated with sound designers composers, and oversaw implementation of tasks to all program deadlines were met, while developing a collaborative inclusive management style.

My 2019 film "Roadkill" had a premiere at Cannes Festival in Cinefondation Selection and was shortlisted student BAFTA awards and Oscar. I won a 2019 Best International Animation Award at Galway Film Festival, Best Animation at Aesthetica Film Festival, and was selected for over 30 major festivals.

Training:

2002 - 2003
National Film, Theatre and Television School in Lodz., Dramatic Arts

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My Work and Credits:

Roadkill (2019)

About: Roadkill is a stop-motion animated thriller. In the world where deer are the dominant species, one alpha male goes for an evening car ride and has an unfortunate car accident.

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Fun stuff:

Films I wish I had made:

Graduate

I cried watching:

Drive My Car

I left the cinema during:

Cats

Directors I love:

Miloš Forman

Actors I admire:

Daniel Day-Lewis,

Writers I Respect:

Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, William Goldman, Charlie Kaufman

My desert island discs:

Radiohead - Kid A or In Rainbow,
Alt J - Relaxer

Books I have given my friends:

100 years of solitude

My death row meal:

Salt and Vinegar Crisps.

The best thing I own:

My Puppets

My favourite bridge:

The Bridge on the River Kwai