Tomek Ślesicki's August is the best live action film of under 15 minutes at Palm Springs ShortFest 2015
Tomek Ślesicki's diploma short (BA film directing) August won Best Live Action Short 15 Minutes Or Under and Special Mention For Exceptional Cinematography at the Palm Springs ShortFest. The award makes the film eligible for Oscar consideration.
Tomek considers himself a cinematographer who moonlights as a director, but his debut has established him up firmly in both categories. The award at ShortFest marks second time August gains recognition for cinematographic achievement at a major festival. The film received a special mention at the Gdynia Festival of Polish Films in 2014.
„I'm truly humbled” - he posted on his facebook page- „Thanks so much for your support, guys!”
August
An uncommon love story, August follows two teenagers on a trip around local fields, with a six year old under their care. The question in the air: "do we really want to do this?" A film about first love and the things we do for it.
Poland, 2014 / running time 13' 20" written and directed by Tomek Ślesicki cinematography Tomek Ślesicki editing Tomek Ślesicki
Cast: Paweł Górka, Edyta Bełza, Maciej Bożek, Mateusz Bożek, Karol Zakrzewski, Michał Krzywicki, Izabela Jarosińska, Józef Teofiluk
Producer Maciej Ślesicki
Production co Warsaw Film School trailer https://vimeo.com/125602816
Palm Springs ShortFest
The Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films lasts 7 days and screens more than 350 short films every year. It is one of the AMPAS qualifying festivals, and has thus far hosted 97 short films that went on to secure Oscar nominations in the short film categories.
Warsaw Film School
Warsaw Film School was founded in 2004 by Polish film director, producer and screenwriter Maciej Ślesicki and one of the country's most popular actors, Bogusław Linda. The academy is a unique film institution, one of three in the country to grant BA diplomas. Based in the capital of Poland, WFS is at the centre of a film education hub, which also includes a film-profiled high school, secondary school, vocational college, arthouse cinema, and a production company.
