DK Welchman
Polish filmmaker
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DK Welchman (née Dorota Kobiela) (born 1978) is a Polish filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for co-directing her first fully painted animated feature film Loving Vincent (2017) with her husband Hugh Welchman.[1][2]
Born1978 (age 47–48)
Bytom, Poland
AlmamaterAcademy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
Occupationsdirector, producer and screenwriter
Yearsactive2004–present
DK Welchman | |
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Kobiela in 2017 | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Bytom, Poland |
| Alma mater | Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw |
| Occupations | director, producer and screenwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Career
DK Welchman conceived Loving Vincent as a 7-minute short movie in 2008,[3] Loving Vincent was idealized by Kobiela, a painter herself, after studying the techniques and the artist's story through his letters.[4]
Filmography
- 2023: The Peasants (directed, writer)
- 2017: Loving Vincent (directed, writer, editor, visual effects)
- 2011: Little Postman (short, director, writer)
- 2011: Chopin's Drawings (short, director, writer)
- 2011: The Flying Machine (short, director, writer)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Animation Film | DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman | Won | [5] |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman | Nominated | [6] |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | [8] | ||
| 23rd Critics' Choice Awards | Best Animated Feature | DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman | Nominated | [9] | |
| 90th Academy Awards | Best Animated Feature | DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman and Ivan Mactaggart | Nominated | [10] | |
| 30th European Film Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman | Won | [11] | |
| 45th Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production | DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman and Jacek Dehnel | Nominated | [12] | |
| 71st British Academy Film Awards | Best Animated Film | DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman and Ivan Mactaggart | Nominated | [13] | |
| North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Animated Film | DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman | 2nd Place | [14] | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | [15] |