➔ FILM DIRECTING
➔ IDEA MAKING & ART DIRECTION
➔ MOTION GRAPHIC & FILM POSTPRODUCTION

W✆RK

2009 – 2023 – Commercial & film director / Creative director in GunPowder creative studio
2005 – 2008 – Associate Creative Director, Leo Burnett, Slovakia
2004 – 2005 – Art director, Mcmann&Tate, Sydney
1999 – 2003 – Art director, Leo Burnett, Slovakia
1996 – 1998 – Graphic designer, Chocolate Multimedia Production, Wien

ⓔDUCATION

1994 – 2000 – University of Visual Arts Bratislava
1990 – 1994 – School of Applied Arts

AWⒶRDS

F I L M D I R E C T O R :

2024 >
SLNKO V SIETI / Slovak Film Awards / 7 awards including best movie and best directing + Public Award / 13 nominations / Invalid
MAMERS EN MARS – France / Prix du jury / Prix du public / Prix des élus / Invalid
TRILOBIT AWARD / Czech Film and TV Union / Best script & directing / Invalid

2020 >
SLNKO V SIETI / Slovak Film Awards / 6 awards / 12 nominations / Amnesty
CZECH LION AWARDS / Czech national Film Awards / 7 nominations / Amnesty
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS / Gold & Art Prix / TV ad Dobrý anjel

2019 >
VEGAS MOVIE AWARD / Best experimental film / Oil Lake
NEW YORK FESTIVALS / Finalist & 2x shortlist / Oil Lake for Ekotopfilm
SANTA BARBARA FF / Winner / Oil Lake
VERMONT IFF/ Winner / Oil Lake

2018 >
TOPSHORTS / Best Microfilm / Oil Lake
NORTH AMERICAN FILM AWARDS
Best director, Best Cinematographer, Best Sci-Fi / film The Swan
NEW YORK FESTIVALS / Finalist / film The Swan
GOLDEN DRUM / Finalist / Oil lake – ad for Ekotopfilm

CRESTA AWARDS / Finalist / TV ads for Ekotopfilm Festival

PIAF AWARD / 2 x Bronze / film The Swan and TV ads for Ekotopfilm Festival

GOLDEN NAILS AWARDS / 8 prizes for 6 different TV ads / Curaprox, Zlatý Bažant, Ekotopfilm, Dobrý anjel

DEAUVILLE GREEN AWARDS / Prix Spéciaux – Ministère de la Culture / film The Swan

2017 >
EPICA AWARDS / Silver / TV ads for Ekotopfilm Festival

CANADA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL / Grand Prize Winner,
Best International Short, Best Director, Best Sci-Fi / The Swan

KUALA LUMPUR ECO FILM FEST / Finalist / The Swan

INNSBRUCK NATURE FF / Finalist / The Swan
BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST / Finalist / The Swan

DEAUVILLE GREEN AWARDS / Gold / TV ad for Ekotopfilm Festival

GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS
Silver – Zlatý Bažant / Silver – Dobrý anjel / Silver – Rajo

2016 >
EPICA AWARDS / Silver / TV ads for Zlatý Bažant
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS / Silver – Zlatý Bažant

2015 >
PRIX EUROPA – European Broadcasting Festival / Finalist / My Uprising
IGRIC AWARDS / Creative award for directing the film My Uprising
FINÁLE PLZEŇ / Student jury prize / My Uprising

2014 >
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS / Silver – Tmobile
MEDIAŞ CENTRAL EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL in Romania
The Best Director Award / The Candidate
SLNKO V SIETI / Slovak national Film Award / 2 awards / 5 nominations / The Candidate

2012 >
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS
Gold – Nicolaus vodka / Silver – VUB bank / Bronze – Dobrý anjel

2010 >
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL AZYL / Special price

A R T D I R E C T O R :

2020 >
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS
Silver Nail / Zlatý Bažant – Redesign

2009 >
Awarded FILIP
The award for personal contribution to Slovak creativity

2008 >
EPICA AWARDS / Silver finalist
THE GLOBAL AWARDS NEW YORK / Campaign / Finalist
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS
3x Bronze Nail, 2x Silver Nail, 1x Golden Nail

2007 >
GOLDEN DRUM / Campaign / Golden Watch
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS / Grand Prix, 2x Gold, Silver

2006 >
GOLDEN DRUM / campaigns / Finalist
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS / Bronze Nail

2005 >
GOLDEN DRUM / Finalist
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS / 2x Silver Nail, Bronze Nail

2003 >
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS / Bronze Nail

2002 >
EPICA AWARDS / Winner
GOLDEN NAILS SLOVAK CREATIVITY AWARDS / Grand Prix, Gold, Bronze

M✪VIES

Invalid / Feature film (2023)
Amnesty / Feature film (2019)
Die Game / Short film (2017)
The Swan / Short enviromental film (2017)
My Uprising / Moje povstanie / TV series of short films (2014)
The Candidate / Kandidát / Feature film (2013)

Agencies

TV AD$ for

T-mobile, Telefonica, Orange, GoConquer Ireland, McDonald’s, Nescafe, Tchibo, Tesco, Billa, Kaufland, Lidl, Coop Jednota, VUB bank, Zuno Bank, ČSOB, J&T Bank, Tatrabanka, 365 Bank, Slovenská Sporiteľna, OTP Bank, PSS, Quatro, Allianz, Groupama, Onlia, Union insurance, VšZP, Heineken, SABMiller, Asahi, Metaxa, St. Nicolaus, Semtex, Radenska, Rajo, Zvolenský, Sedita, Palma, Innogy, Martinus, Kondela, Zlavomat, Aeromobil, Tatry Mountain Resorts, Basic Life India, Curaprox, Pixel federation, Harmony, Teva, Sensilab, Novonordisk, Dr. Max, Novartis, Herba Drug, Tipsport, Tipos, PPManager, eDocu, Ximea, TV Markiza, TV JOJ, TA3, Radio Services, Bratislava Film Festival, Viva Musica festival, Design Week, Slovensko zalohuje, Dobry anjel, Úsmev ako dar, Liga proti rakovine, NDKC, Ekotopfilm, Clowndoctors, My sme les

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