Peter Szewczyk
American film director
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Peter Szewczyk is an American film and animation director, cinematographer and music video director.
Peter Szewczyk | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupations | Director, cinematographer, animator |
| Website | lightandmathematics |
Szewczyk began his film career at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and has contributed as an artist on a number of feature films, including the franchises Star Wars, Shrek, Harry Potter, and Avatar.[1][2]
As a writer and director, Szewczyk partnered with the BBC for the short film "ColourBleed".[3] He then cast Disney alumni Naomi Scott for the award-winning short film "Our Lady of Lourdes".[4] He has also directed music videos for The Maccabees, Naomi Scott, and Skunk Anansie.[5] In 2020 he directed his first feature film Behemoth.[6]
He is represented in the UK, USA, Europe and South Africa by NERD Productions.[7]
Awards
- 2015 "Freederm Goose, Part 2" commercial wins Bronze for Best Animation at Kinsale Shark Awards 2015 in Ireland.[8]
- 2014 "Freederm Goose" commercial wins Bronze for Best Animation at Epica Awards 2014.[9]
- 2013 "Our Lady of Lourdes", HollyShorts Film Festival, Best VFX.[4]
- 2013 "Our Lady of Lourdes", Chicago Horror Film Festival, Best Special FX[10]
- 2012 "ColourBleed", Fantasporto, Best Short Film.[11]
- 2011 "ColourBleed", HollyShorts Film Festival, Best International Short.[12]
- 2011 "ColourBleed", Sitges Film Festival, Special Jury Prize.[13]
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Motions | Naomi Scott |
| Tell me | Numbers And Letters | |
| 2013 | Swiftly Siren | ÍRiS |
| 2011 | Talk To Much | Skunk Anansie |
| 2010 | Young Lions | The Maccabees |
Short films
Other filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Zero | Additional Content Director |
| 2013 | Thor: The Dark World | Sequence Supervisor |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Look Development |
| 2009 | Avatar | Lighting Technical Director |
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Sequence Lead (Light and Compositing) |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| 2005 | Madagascar | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Pre-Visualization | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Lighting and Compositing Technical Director |
| 2001 | Gary & Mike (tv series) | Visual Effects Supervisor |