Emil Kalus

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

2022

short

SARA BUSTAMANTE-DROZDEK

WE NEED SILENCE TRAILER

fiction

EMIL KALUS

SMILING WATER

short

EMIL KALUS

SHOW REEL 22

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Emil Kalus  is an emerging, cinematographer, photographer and artist based in Berlin. He was Born in Poland and grew up in Germany, he is a graduate in Cinematography from the prestigious National Film school in Łódż, Poland. While studying cinematography, he quickly worked his way up in polish feature films and commercials. Author of numerous short films shot digital and on 35mm. His interest lies in analogue photography, exploring different methods and formats, like 35mm, 120 and wet plates. In 2022 he was also a recipient of the Goethe Institute Artist Residency in India. He loves painting his visuals with light, as light is not only the most important element of photography but also the very essence of life.

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Awards

Everything is alright 2015

  • Accolade Competition – LGBT – Winner
  • Canada International Film Festival – Royal Reel Award – Winner
  • Mexico International Film Festival – Best Student Film – Winner
  • Aubagne International Film Festival – Imternational Competition
  • Cincinnati Film Festival – Best Narrative Short
  • Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival – Best Short Film 
  • Grand Off World Independent Film Awards – Best Polish Film 

DRYGAWICA 2015

  • Gdynia Film Festiwal – Best short Film
  • Lódżią po Wiśle – Warsaw 

Last Stop is the Moon 2017

  • European Animation Awards – Animated Short Film 2018
  • Lithuanian Film Academy Award – Best Short Film 
  • Animateka Ljubljana 2017 
  • Fredrikstad Animation Festival 
  • Doha Film Festival 
  • Interfilm Festival Berlin 2018 

Wilk 2013 

  • Lódżią po Wiśle – Warsaw 

Smiling Water 2012 

  • Lódżią po Wiśle – Warsaw

Other Work

Paharganj- New Delhi

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Kerelas Fischerman

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Teapickers Munnar

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Alappuzah Backwaters

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Alappuzha Backwaters