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Natasza Cetner

Natasza Cetner is an award-winning Polish Animation Director and Illustrator. She has an MA in Animation from the Royal College of Art in London and a BA from the University of Westminster. The main themes of her works are the absurdity of the world around us and the surreal, while other works and films focus on conveying the unconscious and its desires, and the anxiety of the insomniac mind. Sh…

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Nigel

A short film based on the true story of Nigel, the lonely gannet of Mana Island who hopelessly fell in love with a concrete statue. His tragic tale of idealisation and delusion shows us a reflection of our own misconceptions in love. MA Graduation film from Royal College of Art, London.

True North

True North · 2017

Terror at sea befalls a lonely sailor caught in the fatal grip of treacherous storm.

The Wind Whistles

The Wind Whistles · 2021

The Wind Whistles

April 16th, 1945. The end of the War is approaching, but the small Partisan outpost located near the enemy line has to overcome their last major obstacle; resist the surprise attack of 450 SS soldiers.

Inside, the Valley Sings

Inside, the Valley Sings · 2024

Inside, the Valley Sings

MovieDocumentaryAnimation

Trapped in the never-ending horror of prolonged solitary confinement, three prisoners seek comfort and escape in the boundless vistas of their own imaginations.

Stalking the Bogeyman

Stalking the Bogeyman

Stalking the Bogeyman

Based on the Outer Critics Circle Award nominated Off-Broadway play, an investigative journalist plots to kill the man who raped him when he was seven years old.

And The Cranes Kept Dancing

And The Cranes Kept Dancing · 2023

And The Cranes Kept Dancing

When the Cranes appear on the shore and introduce the Man to the world of beauty and dance, he needs to decide what priorities in his life are. The further the Man distances himself from the family, the more the Woman decides to fight through her trauma in order to attempt one last try at their relationship while the Child is lost in his nightmares and abandonment, while the Cranes keep on dancing.

Baraa

MovieAnimationDrama

When the long-awaited dream dies, the reality begins to circle around us and encage us in the claustrophobic space of our fears and distorting anxiety.

The Three Tales from Alexandria

The Three Tales from Alexandria · 2016

The Three Tales from Alexandria

Long time ago the world of nature was perceived as full of magic and mystical creatures. The film tells the old times stories taken from anonymous writer from Alexandria. In time the stories were swollen by developing Christian culture and some of their dark magical aspects got lost. Visually inspired by Grimms' Fairy Tales and the illustration style of children's books. It reminds us about the dangerous and mysterious side of nature.

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Nigel

A short film based on the true story of Nigel, the lonely gannet of Mana Island who hopelessly fell in love with a concrete statue. His tragic tale of idealisation and delusion shows us a reflection of our own misconceptions in love. MA Graduation film from Royal College of Art, London.

Director

True North

True North · 2017

Terror at sea befalls a lonely sailor caught in the fatal grip of treacherous storm.

Animation

The Wind Whistles

The Wind Whistles · 2021

The Wind Whistles

April 16th, 1945. The end of the War is approaching, but the small Partisan outpost located near the enemy line has to overcome their last major obstacle; resist the surprise attack of 450 SS soldiers.

Animation Department Coordinator

Inside, the Valley Sings

Inside, the Valley Sings · 2024

Inside, the Valley Sings

MovieDocumentaryAnimation

Trapped in the never-ending horror of prolonged solitary confinement, three prisoners seek comfort and escape in the boundless vistas of their own imaginations.

Animation Director

Stalking the Bogeyman

Stalking the Bogeyman

Stalking the Bogeyman

Based on the Outer Critics Circle Award nominated Off-Broadway play, an investigative journalist plots to kill the man who raped him when he was seven years old.

Animation

And The Cranes Kept Dancing

And The Cranes Kept Dancing · 2023

And The Cranes Kept Dancing

When the Cranes appear on the shore and introduce the Man to the world of beauty and dance, he needs to decide what priorities in his life are. The further the Man distances himself from the family, the more the Woman decides to fight through her trauma in order to attempt one last try at their relationship while the Child is lost in his nightmares and abandonment, while the Cranes keep on dancing.

Director

Baraa

MovieAnimationDrama

When the long-awaited dream dies, the reality begins to circle around us and encage us in the claustrophobic space of our fears and distorting anxiety.

Animation

The Three Tales from Alexandria

The Three Tales from Alexandria · 2016

The Three Tales from Alexandria

Long time ago the world of nature was perceived as full of magic and mystical creatures. The film tells the old times stories taken from anonymous writer from Alexandria. In time the stories were swollen by developing Christian culture and some of their dark magical aspects got lost. Visually inspired by Grimms' Fairy Tales and the illustration style of children's books. It reminds us about the dangerous and mysterious side of nature.

Director