Film „The Dress” and Janusz Kamiński with nominations for the Oscars
Film „The Dress” by Tadeusz Łysiak, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, is nominated for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards in the Live Action Short Film category. The Polish cinematographer Janusz Kamiński also has a chance for an Oscar for his cinematography for the film „West Side Story”. The 94th gala of these prestigious awards will be held on March 27, 2022.
Tadeusz Łysiak’s image premiered at the 60th Krakow Film Festival and since then has received a large number of awards and distinctions around the world. Among the most important are: Best Narrative Short Award at Atlanta Film Festival, Director’s Choice Award at Thomas Edison Film Festival and Best Student Film at Sao Paulo Film Festival. In addition, the film also won the statuette for the best student short film at IN THE PALACE Short Film Festival, won the Let’s Include competition at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival in India, and was awarded at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in the Best Actress category for the lead role of Anna Dzieduszycka.
It was also in the official selection of international festivals in Brussels, Karlovy Vary, Odense, Clermont-Ferrand and Moscow, as well as Polish festivals: Kameralne Lato in Radom and Młodzi i Film in Koszalin.
The plot of the film
„The Dress” tells the story of Julia working at a roadside motel, whose life changes when she meets a handsome truck driver. Long-hidden desires make themselves felt. But this is not just the story of a woman meeting a man. Julia is physically different from the people around her, she is a person with short stature, which is why she has experienced many unpleasantries in her life. Contrary to appearances, it is a universal story about longing, regardless of the barriers and differences that separate us.
The main roles were played by: Anna Dzieduszycka, Dorota Pomykała, Szymon Piotr Warszawski, as well as Andrzej Glazer and Lea Oleksiak. Tadeusz Łysiak is not only the director of the film, but also the author of the script. Mariusz Gos is responsible for editing, Jan Ignacy Królikowski for music, and Konrad Bloch is the cinematographer.
Janusz Kamiński with a chance for a third Oscar
The Oscar nomination for the best cinematography for Steven Spielberg’s film „West Side Story” for Janusz Kamiński, a Polish cinematographer who has been working in Hollywood for years, it is a chance for his third statuette of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in his career. Earlier, he won it for the films „Schindler’s List” and „Saving Private Ryan”, also directed by Steven Spielberg.
In addition, he was nominated for an Oscar four times for his cinematography in the films „Amistad”, „The Butterfly and the Suit”, „Time for War” and „Lincoln”. He is also a laureate of awards of the British Film Academy (BAFTA) and the British Association of Cinematographers (both for „Schindler’s List”).