WALKING SPARK
Original title Nauka Chodzenia, Documentary, 2016 (51 min)

DIRECTED BY MARCIN KOPEĆ| PRODUCED BY EAST STUDIO
Tells a story of Piotr, a former gangster, who decides to make a new start in life as of his release from prison. But in his case, turning over a new leaf is not easy. He comes across Magda, a visual artist who, touched by Piotr’s tragic story, decides to create a stop-motion animation about his life. During that time, Piotr takes up his first legal job as hospice assistant. Thanks to the warm atmosphere of Magda’s home and work with helpless elderly people, he gains an opportunity for a new beginning and a deep transformation. But will he be able to seize it?
Director Marcin Kopeć
Writer Marcin Kopeć
Cinematographer Filip Drożdż
Producers Dawid Janicki, Joanna Szymańska
Producer SHIPsBOY
Co-producers Telewizja Polska Mazowiecki, Instytut Kultury, Mazowiecki Fundusz Filmowy, Fixafilm, East Studio
Co-financer Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej
CREW
Production Manager Magdalena Kondrakowicz
Sound Dariusz Wancerz
Editing Daniel Gąsiorowski
Executive production Magdalena Kondrakowicz
AWARDS
2017 Nowy Jork (New York Festivals)
2017 Houston (Worldfest Independent Film Festival)-Silver Remi
2018 Gdańsk (Festiwal Wrażliwy)-I Nagroda dla dokumentu filmowego w kategorii „Profesjonaliści”