michaela pavlátová
screenwriter/director
Michaela Pavlátová graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague in 1987 and immediately began creating animated films. She came to international prominence in 1991 when her short film "Words, Words, Words" was nominated for a U.S. Academy Award. In 1995, her short film "Repete" won a Golden Bear at the Berlinale. Her films have won numerous awards all over the world. From 1992-1998, in addition to her independent animation projects, she taught animation in Prague at the Academy of Performing Arts, Film and TV School as well as at her alma mater, the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design. Since 1995, she has been blending live-action with her animation. From 1998 to 2001, she divided her time between Prague and San Francisco, where she not only taught at the prestigious Academy of Art College but began working as art director for the animation company Wildbrain, Inc., a position she continues to hold. In 2003 she directed her first all live-action film, the feature "Faithless Games", winner of a Special Jury Mention in the New Director's Prize competition at San Sebastian IFF. For more information: www.michaelapavlatova.com.
