THE RAILWAY WATCHMAN

DRÓŻNIK

The life of a railway watchman living in a small station in the middle of a forest follows the rhythm of passing trains. In his free time he plays the trumpet, plays with a hedgehog and struggles with a naughty boy. A young woman on a bike is a regular visitor to the station, yet every meeting with her proves a wasted opportunity for the watchman. One of passing trains will evoke his reflections on life.

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  • Genre: Animowany
  • Country: Poland
  • Running time: 11
  • Year: 2012

Director: Piotr Szczepanowicz

Script: Piotr Szczepanowicz

DOP: Piotr Szczepanowicz

Music: Artur Majewski

Editing: Piotr Szczepanowicz

Production company: Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich - Studio Munka

About the director:

Piotr Szczepanowicz

Piotr Szczepanowicz

born in 1981 in Opole. He studied Educational and Cultural Pedagogy at the University of Opole. Additionally, he holds a degree in Animated Film and Special Effects from the Cinematography Department of the Film School in Łódź. He received a Grand Prix – the Golden Pegasus – as the fifth year student for his film study Hidden at the Animator festival in Poznań. The Railway Watchman is his film debut.

At festivals:

13th Annual Polish Film Festival, USA, 2012 (competition)

Banjaluka International Animated Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012 (Best 3D Animation)

19th Etiuda&Anima International Film Festival, Poland, 2012 (competition)

Aubagne International Film Festival, France, 2013 (screening)

16th Brooklyn Film Festival, USA, 2013 (competition)

37th Annecy Animation Film Festival, France, 2013 (competition)

Palm Springs International Short Fest 2013, USA, 2013 (competition)

Maremetraggio International Short Film Festival 2013, Italy, 2013 (competition)

13. T-mobile New Horizons, Poland, 2013 (competition)

21st International Animation Festival of Brazil, ANIMA MUNDI 2013, Brazil, 2013 (competition)

12th St. Petersburg International Festival of Debut and Student Films Beginning, Russia, 2013 (Best Production Design)

8th Anim'est International Animation Film Festival, Romania, 2013 (competition)

32nd Festival International Abtibi-Temiscamingue, Canada, 2013 (competition)

25th International Istanbul Short Film Festival, Turkey, 2013 (competition)

Animated Dreams 2013, Estonia, 2013 (competition)

Animex International Festival of Animation and Computer Games, UK, 2014 (screening)

Friss Hus Budapest Short Film Festival, Hungary, 2014 (screening)

5th China International New Media SFF, China, 2014 (screening)

12th International Short Film Festival IN THE PALACE, Bulgaria, 2014 (screening)

7. Międzynarodowy Festiwal Filmów Animowanych Animator, Polska , 2014 (competition)

17th Guanajuato International Film Festival, Mexico, 2014 (screening)

Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA, 2014 (competition)

20th Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival SICAF 2016, Korea, 2016 (screening)

8th ReAnimania International Animation and Comics Art Festival, Armenia, 2016 (screening)

1st Chengdu International Short Film Screening Week, China, 2016 (screening)

Open Place Film Festival, Latvia, 2018 (screening)

Quebec City Film Festival 2019, Canada, 2019 (screening)