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R.S.V.P. by 2 November 2026 (Monday) 09:00 am

Introduction

A guest lecture by Izabela Plucińska, whose clay animation films combine surrealism, black humour and stories of human relationships. Plucińska will discuss her films and her approach to working with clay, exploring how physical transformations can shape moving images and storytelling.

About the Speaker

Prof. Izabela Plucińska is a Polish animation director based in Berlin. Her film Jam Session (2005) won a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Her other films include Sexy Laundry (2015), Portrait of Suzanne (2019), winner of the Golden Dragon at Krakow, and Joko (2024), adapted from Roland Topor and awarded the Grand Prix at ANIMATOR in Poznań. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź and the Łódź Film School, where she also completed her doctorate in animation. She is a Professor at the Academy of Art in Szczecin, Poland.