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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, photographer and filmmaker Tom Krawczyk discusses his teaching experience overseas, using 8mm celluloid, and his acclaimed short documentary My Duduś (that has played at 2022 Big Sky, Santa Barbara, SXSW, SFFILM, Seattle Int. and Chicago Critics Film Festivals).
Guest Bio:
Tom Krawczyk (he/him) is a Chicago/Poland based photographer and filmmaker. He lived in South Korea for 2 years, teaching students and working on documentaries. His photographs have been painted as murals in the bustling neighborhood of Hongdae, South Korea and displayed as billboards in Hong Kong. His photos also landed on the cover of Bling, a Korean indie rock, underground hip-hop, club culture, and fashion magazine. He lived in India, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Myanmar, working as a photographer guide for Rustic Pathways, an adventure program for students from around the world. He graduated with a MFA in Photography at the Łódź Film School in Poland.
Time Codes:
0:55 - Introduction and Tom's photo and film upbringings
7:45 - Tom's path to be a English teacher
14:25 - Tom path to be a travel photographer
18:54 - Tom's experience in shooting 8mm footage in Bangkok and India
23:50 - Tom's Dog Photos
26:03 - Awaiting Your Reply photo series
32:00 - Heels and Babyface Photoseries
36:24 - Tom's Warsaw March Photos
42:25 - The Sun Will Come Out Again
47:15 - Room 202
52:45 - My Duduś
1:02:07 - Tom's experience at Łódź Film School
1:08:31 - Recommendations: Redheaded Peckerwood series and Whore's Glory
1:10:56 - Concluding Thought: Avoiding Discouragement
Show Notes:
My Duduś trailer
Room 202
The Sun Will Come Out Again
Bangkok and India 8mm Footage
Tom's Photography
Guest Bio:
Tom Krawczyk (he/him) is a Chicago/Poland based photographer and filmmaker. He lived in South Korea for 2 years, teaching students and working on documentaries. His photographs have been painted as murals in the bustling neighborhood of Hongdae, South Korea and displayed as billboards in Hong Kong. His photos also landed on the cover of Bling, a Korean indie rock, underground hip-hop, club culture, and fashion magazine. He lived in India, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Myanmar, working as a photographer guide for Rustic Pathways, an adventure program for students from around the world. He graduated with a MFA in Photography at the Łódź Film School in Poland.
Time Codes:
0:55 - Introduction and Tom's photo and film upbringings
7:45 - Tom's path to be a English teacher
14:25 - Tom path to be a travel photographer
18:54 - Tom's experience in shooting 8mm footage in Bangkok and India
23:50 - Tom's Dog Photos
26:03 - Awaiting Your Reply photo series
32:00 - Heels and Babyface Photoseries
36:24 - Tom's Warsaw March Photos
42:25 - The Sun Will Come Out Again
47:15 - Room 202
52:45 - My Duduś
1:02:07 - Tom's experience at Łódź Film School
1:08:31 - Recommendations: Redheaded Peckerwood series and Whore's Glory
1:10:56 - Concluding Thought: Avoiding Discouragement
Show Notes:
My Duduś trailer
Room 202
The Sun Will Come Out Again
Bangkok and India 8mm Footage
Tom's Photography
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