A LUMP OF SUGAR

POLISH TITLE: KOSTKA CUKRU

The Pardubice horse race, and the drama of the horses taking part.

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Polska
RUNNING TIME:
9'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Jacek Bławut
SCRIPT:
Jacek Bławut
DOP:
Krzysztof Ptak
EDITOR:
Józefa Strześniewska
PRODUCTION:
Wytwórnia Filmów Oświatowych

Jacek Bławut »

He was born in Zagórz Śląski in 1950. Cinematographer, scriptwriter, director. In 1982 he graduated from cinematography department at the Polish Film School in Łódź. Lecturer at the film schools in Berlin, Hannover, Toruń and also at the Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing in Warsaw. Between 1992-94 he was a co-editor of the “World Film” magazine. Since 2003 he has been a member of the European Film Academy. Jacek Bławut has made several documentary films, also worked as cameraman for feature films. In 2008 he made his debut as a director of the fiction film “Before Twilight”. He has been awarded at many festivals in Poland and abroad.

AWARDS AT POLISH FESTIVALS:
* Krakow Film Festival 1987 - "The Bronze Hobby-Horse"
* Tampere International Short Film Festival 1988 - The Best Documentary Film