Dorota Kobiela

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 Hugh Welchman.[1][2]

Dorota Kobiela
Dorota Kobiela in 2017
Born	1978 Bytom, Poland
Alma mater	Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
Occupation	director, producer and screenwriter
Years active	2004–present

Career

Kobiela 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

• 2022: The Peasants (upcoming)
• 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	Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman	Won	[5]
2018	75th Golden Globe Awards	Best Animated Feature Film	Dorota Kobiela 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	Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman	Nominated	[9]
	90th Academy Awards	Best Animated Feature	Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman and Ivan Mactaggart	Nominated	[10]
	30th European Film Awards	Best Animated Feature Film	Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman	Won	[11]
	45th Annie Awards	Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production	Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman and Jacek Dehnel	Nominated	[12]
	71st British Academy Film Awards	Best Animated Film	Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman and Ivan Mactaggart	Nominated	[13]
	North Texas Film Critics Association	Best Animated Film	Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman	2nd Place	[14]
	St. Louis Film Critics Association	Best Animated Feature		Nominated	[15]

References

1. Macdonald, Fiona (16 October 2017). "Loving Vincent: The film made entirely of oil paintings". UK: BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
2. Vollenbroek, Tunde (2017-04-25). "'Loving Vincent': 6 Facts About The First Oil Painted Animated Feature". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
3. Macdonald, Fiona (16 October 2017). "Loving Vincent: The film made entirely of oil paintings". BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
4. "An interview with 'Loving Vincent' director Dorota Kobiela". The Daily Californian. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
5. "LOVING VINCENT WINS BEST ANIMATION AT SHANGHAI FILM FESTIVAL". Retrieved 2019-03-10.
6. "Golden Globes Winners: Complete List". Variety. January 7, 2018. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
7. Amidi, Amid (December 12, 2017). "Annual StLFCA Awards". Sf. Louis Film Association. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
8. Brown, Tracy (December 7, 2017). "The 2017 WAFCA Awards". Washington D.C. Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
9. "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
10. "OSCAR WINNERS 2018: SEE THE FULL LIST". oscar.go.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
11. "EFA 2017: The Winners". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
12. Hipes, Patrick (4 December 2017). "Annie Awards: Disney/Pixar's 'Coco' Tops Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
13. Tartaglione, Nancy (January 9, 2018). "'The Shape Of Water' Leads BAFTA Film Awards Nominations – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
14. Tapley, Kristopher (December 23, 2017). "Best of 2017 from the NTFCA". North Texas Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
15. Amidi, Amid (December 12, 2017). "Annual StLFCA Awards". Sf. Louis Film Association. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

External links

• Dorota Kobiela at IMDb