Sylwia Szkiladz
Sylwia Szkiladz (born in 1987 in Sokólka, Podlaskie, Poland) is a Polish animation director and screenwriter.[1][2]
Work
Sylwia works in various forms of animation, from music videos, co-directed with Jessica Poon (Sara Lovell: "The Skeleton Band", "The Midnight Secret Socks Party") to animated films.[3]
Her 2025 film "Autokar" is one of 15 projects shortlisted for the 2026 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Set in the 1990s, the short follows a young woman who leaves her Polish homeland to board a bus alone and travel to Belgium. Anxious about her solo journey, she writes a letter to her father, who remains behind in Poland. The story is largely autobiographical for Sylwia, who is part of a Polish immigrant family.[4][5]
Awards and nominations
- Le renard minuscule (with Aline Quertain)
- Berlin International Film Festival (2016) Best Short Film (Generation Kplus) nom
- Autokar
- Chicago International Film Festival (2025) — Best Animated Short won[6];
- Animator International Animated Film Festival (2025) — Golden Pegasus won[5][7]
References
- ^ Berlinale (2025). "Autokar". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Autokar". vivifilm.be. Vivifilm. 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ "Sylwia Szkiłądź". polishshorts.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ Animation Magazine (2025-12-27). "Director Sylwia Szkiladz on her Oscar-shortlisted Autokar and her experiences as a young Polish immigrant in Belgium". animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ a b NickSpake (2025-12-11). "2026 Oscar-Eligible Animated Short Autokar Director Sylwia Szkiladz Interview". cartooncontender.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ Christian Blauvelt (2025-10-24). "'Sirât' Wins Top Prize at the 2025 Chicago International Film Festival: Full Winners List". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ MFFA Animator (2025-07-12). ""Autokar" w drodze po Oscara! Zwycięzcy 18. MFFA ANIMATOR". animator-festival.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-01-25.