(*1971 Bratislava, Slovakia)
Graduated from the department of Script editing and Screenwriting at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Music Arts (VŠMU) in Bratislava, where he currently teaches. He is a member of the Slovak Film and Television Academy and of the Czech Film and Television Academy. He´s co-written succesful Slovak feature films The Garden (Záhrada), Orbis Pictus, The City of Sun (Slnečný štát), Here we Are (My zdes). All of them were awarded a number of prizes at festivals in Slovakia as well as abroad.
FILMOGRAPHY:
As a writer
1995:
Brothers (Bratia)
(TV; screenplay with Martin Šulík)
3rd Prize in script writing competition
Le Manuscript de Vercorin 1995 (Switzerland)
1995:
The Garden (Záhrada)
(with Martin Šulík and Ondrej Šulaj), SR/FR/CZ
35 mm, 100´
AWARDS:
Audience Award
44th IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg 1995, D
The First Prize in the Main Competition
5th Festival of Young Eastern European Film, Cottbus 1995, DN
Special Audience Award
IFF Belfort 1995, FR
Special Jury Award
13th Festival of Young Film “Cinema GIOVANNI”, Torino 1995, IT
Special Jury Award
30th IFF Karlovy Vary 1995, CZ
Special Jury Award
International Federation of Film Clubs (FICC)
2nd place in the audience inquiry
Grand Prix
International Film Journalists Jury (FIPRESCI)
Grand Prix
Ecumenic Jury
30th IFF Karlovy Vary 1995
1st Prize - Prix Italia
IFF Prix Italia Bologne 1995, IT
Grand Prix
in the category of Art Films
Best Actress
Zuzana Šulajová
Best Actor
Marián Labuda
5th IFF of Slavic and Orthodox Nations, Golden Knight 1996, Minsk, BY
Czech Lion 1995
Best Screenplay
Marek Leščák, Martin Šulík, Ondrej Šulaj
Best Director
Martin Šulík
Best Film
awarded in 1996
Czech Film Critics Award 1995
Awarded during the Czech Lion ceremony 1996
5th place in the audience competition
25th IFF Rotterdam 1996
Audience Award and the Audience Department Loire Award
2nd Festival of European Cinema, Saint Etienne 1996, FR
Graduated from the department of Script editing and Screenwriting at the Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Music Arts (VŠMU) in Bratislava, where he currently teaches. He is a member of the Slovak Film and Television Academy and of the Czech Film and Television Academy. He´s co-written succesful Slovak feature films The Garden (Záhrada), Orbis Pictus, The City of Sun (Slnečný štát), Here we Are (My zdes). All of them were awarded a number of prizes at festivals in Slovakia as well as abroad.
FILMOGRAPHY:
As a writer
1995:
Brothers (Bratia)
(TV; screenplay with Martin Šulík)
3rd Prize in script writing competition
Le Manuscript de Vercorin 1995 (Switzerland)
1995:
The Garden (Záhrada)
(with Martin Šulík and Ondrej Šulaj), SR/FR/CZ
35 mm, 100´
AWARDS:
Audience Award
44th IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg 1995, D
The First Prize in the Main Competition
5th Festival of Young Eastern European Film, Cottbus 1995, DN
Special Audience Award
IFF Belfort 1995, FR
Special Jury Award
13th Festival of Young Film “Cinema GIOVANNI”, Torino 1995, IT
Special Jury Award
30th IFF Karlovy Vary 1995, CZ
Special Jury Award
International Federation of Film Clubs (FICC)
2nd place in the audience inquiry
Grand Prix
International Film Journalists Jury (FIPRESCI)
Grand Prix
Ecumenic Jury
30th IFF Karlovy Vary 1995
1st Prize - Prix Italia
IFF Prix Italia Bologne 1995, IT
Grand Prix
in the category of Art Films
Best Actress
Zuzana Šulajová
Best Actor
Marián Labuda
5th IFF of Slavic and Orthodox Nations, Golden Knight 1996, Minsk, BY
Czech Lion 1995
Best Screenplay
Marek Leščák, Martin Šulík, Ondrej Šulaj
Best Director
Martin Šulík
Best Film
awarded in 1996
Czech Film Critics Award 1995
Awarded during the Czech Lion ceremony 1996
5th place in the audience competition
25th IFF Rotterdam 1996
Audience Award and the Audience Department Loire Award
2nd Festival of European Cinema, Saint Etienne 1996, FR
1997:
Orbis pictus
(together with Martin Šulík and Ondrej Šulaj) SR/ CZ
AWARDS:
Peace Award
Festival of Central European and Eastern European Cinema, Alpe Adria Cinema, Terst 1998, SLO
Special Jury Award
International Film Festival Mannheim 1997 (together with an Iranian film)
Slovak Film Critic Award for Feature Film
(Slovak Club of Film Journalist),
1998:
Prague as seen by… (Praha očima ...)
An episode - Pictures From a Trip in the film
(together with Martin Šulík and Ondrej Šulaj) 35 mm, 25´, CZ, FR
AWARD:
Best Directing
IFF Cairo 1999
2004:
Miracle (Zázrak)
An episode from Vision of Europe (co-written with Martin Šulík), video 5´. Vision of Europe was a series of episodes made by 25 European filmmakers such as Saša Gedeon, Béla Tarr, Jan Troell, Tony Gatlif, Peter Greenaway, Aki Kaurismaki, Malgorzata Szumovska etc.
2005:
The City of Sun, or Working Class Heroes (Slnečný štát, alebo hrdinovia robotníckej triedy)
(co-written with Martin Šulík)
35 mm. 90´, CZ/SR.
AWARDS:
Grand Prix Golden Pinguin
Festival of Czech Cinema, Finale Plzeň 2005, CZ
Trilobit
FITES Award and city of Beroun Award 2005, CZ
Czech Lion 2005
Best Soundtrack
Best Editing
Audience Award
5th Festival of Slovak Cinema, Cran Gevrier 2005, FR
FIPRESCI Award
6th GoEast Festival, Wiesbaden 2006, D
Screenplay Award
12th Film Summer Festival Lato filmov 2006, Torun, PL
Best Film
4th IFF “del Cine Pobre” 2006, Gibara, Cuba
City of Piešťany Award
IFF CINEMATIC, Piešťany , SR
IGRIC 2005
Best Actor
Festival of Euroepan Cinema, Mladá Boleslav, CZ
Sun in the Net Award
Best film, Best screenplay, Best directing, Best soundtrack, Best editing
Orbis pictus
(together with Martin Šulík and Ondrej Šulaj) SR/ CZ
AWARDS:
Peace Award
Festival of Central European and Eastern European Cinema, Alpe Adria Cinema, Terst 1998, SLO
Special Jury Award
International Film Festival Mannheim 1997 (together with an Iranian film)
Slovak Film Critic Award for Feature Film
(Slovak Club of Film Journalist),
1998:
Prague as seen by… (Praha očima ...)
An episode - Pictures From a Trip in the film
(together with Martin Šulík and Ondrej Šulaj) 35 mm, 25´, CZ, FR
AWARD:
Best Directing
IFF Cairo 1999
2004:
Miracle (Zázrak)
An episode from Vision of Europe (co-written with Martin Šulík), video 5´. Vision of Europe was a series of episodes made by 25 European filmmakers such as Saša Gedeon, Béla Tarr, Jan Troell, Tony Gatlif, Peter Greenaway, Aki Kaurismaki, Malgorzata Szumovska etc.
2005:
The City of Sun, or Working Class Heroes (Slnečný štát, alebo hrdinovia robotníckej triedy)
(co-written with Martin Šulík)
35 mm. 90´, CZ/SR.
AWARDS:
Grand Prix Golden Pinguin
Festival of Czech Cinema, Finale Plzeň 2005, CZ
Trilobit
FITES Award and city of Beroun Award 2005, CZ
Czech Lion 2005
Best Soundtrack
Best Editing
Audience Award
5th Festival of Slovak Cinema, Cran Gevrier 2005, FR
FIPRESCI Award
6th GoEast Festival, Wiesbaden 2006, D
Screenplay Award
12th Film Summer Festival Lato filmov 2006, Torun, PL
Best Film
4th IFF “del Cine Pobre” 2006, Gibara, Cuba
City of Piešťany Award
IFF CINEMATIC, Piešťany , SR
IGRIC 2005
Best Actor
Festival of Euroepan Cinema, Mladá Boleslav, CZ
Sun in the Net Award
Best film, Best screenplay, Best directing, Best soundtrack, Best editing
DOCUMENTARY FILMS
script writer
2002:
Once upon a time on the East (Vtedy na východe)
(with Jaroslav Vojtek)
35 mm, 40´, SR
AWARDS:
Slovak Literary Fund Award
Documentary film 2002
Etnofilm Čadca 2002, SR
2005:
Here We Are (My zdes)
(with Jaroslav Vojtek)
35 mm, 80´
AWARDS:
Grand Prix
One World 2006, human rights related film festival, Prague, CZ
Igric 2005
Best Documentary Film, SR
Grand Prix
AFO Olomouc, CZ
Grand Prix
IFF Sibiu, RO
Silver Turoň (Strieborný turoň)
Etnofilm Čadca SR
Rudo Sloboda Award
(awarded by LITA)
Grand Prix Lublin
Grand Prix Alma Ata
2006:
Following a Dream (Cesta za snom)
Middle-length documentary film, 50´
d. Jaro Vojtek
2008:
Blind Loves (Slepé lásky)
Full-length documentary film
d. Juraj Lehotský
script writer
2002:
Once upon a time on the East (Vtedy na východe)
(with Jaroslav Vojtek)
35 mm, 40´, SR
AWARDS:
Slovak Literary Fund Award
Documentary film 2002
Etnofilm Čadca 2002, SR
2005:
Here We Are (My zdes)
(with Jaroslav Vojtek)
35 mm, 80´
AWARDS:
Grand Prix
One World 2006, human rights related film festival, Prague, CZ
Igric 2005
Best Documentary Film, SR
Grand Prix
AFO Olomouc, CZ
Grand Prix
IFF Sibiu, RO
Silver Turoň (Strieborný turoň)
Etnofilm Čadca SR
Rudo Sloboda Award
(awarded by LITA)
Grand Prix Lublin
Grand Prix Alma Ata
2006:
Following a Dream (Cesta za snom)
Middle-length documentary film, 50´
d. Jaro Vojtek
2008:
Blind Loves (Slepé lásky)
Full-length documentary film
d. Juraj Lehotský
IN PRODUCTION:
2008:
Border (Hranica)
Full-length documentary film , 70´
d. Jaro Vojtek