Piotr Kamler
Piotr Kamler is a Polish avant-garde animator, director, cinematographer, and writer best known for his films Chronopolis and The Step.
Education
Kamler began his studies at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw later he studied in Paris, where he has spent his subsequent career. He made his first film, Conte, in 1960.Chronopolis
A stop-motion animated film, Chronopolis is Kamler's only feature length film and his best known. It took 5 years to finish, and was completed in 1982. The film is essentially an experimental science fiction story. It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival the year it was completed, after which Kamler removed all narration and cut 14 minutes from the film.Collaborations
Many of Kamler's films include collaborations with European avant-garde composers, including members of the Groupe de Recherches Musicales, including Iannis Xenakis, Bernard Parmegiani, Beatriz Ferreyra, François Bayle, and Luc Ferrari.Filmography
Conte L'Interior Etude Continu-Discontinu Danse Lignes et Points Structures Composition Reflets Hiver The Green Planet Etude 65 Tourni Jeu L'Araignelephant Le Trou Meutre Enfance Delicious Catastophe Labyrinthe The Heart Les Pas Interlude Chronopolis Un Mission Ephemere Continu-Discontinu 2010- ''Perpetuem Mobile''