Dorota Kobiela

DK Welchman (née Dorota Kobiela) (born 1978) is a Polish filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She is best known for co-directing her first fully painted animated feature film Loving Vincent (2017) with her husband Hugh Welchman.[1][2]

DK Welchman
Kobiela in 2017
Born1978
Bytom, Poland
Alma materAcademy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
Occupation(s)director, producer and screenwriter
Years active2004–present

Career

DK Welchman conceived Loving Vincent as a 7-minute short movie in 2008,[3] Loving Vincent was idealized by Kobiela, a painter herself, after studying the techniques and the artist's story through his letters.[4]

Filmography
  • 2023: The Peasants (upcoming)
  • 2017: Loving Vincent (directed, writer, editor, visual effects)
  • 2011: Little Postman (Short, director, writer)
  • 2011: Chopin's Drawings (Short, director, writer)
  • 2011: The Flying Machine (Short, director, writer)

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2017 Shanghai International Film Festival Best Animation Film DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman Won [5]
2018 75th Golden Globe Awards Best Animated Feature Film DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman Nominated [6]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature Nominated [7]
Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Animated Feature Nominated [8]
23rd Critics' Choice Awards Best Animated Feature DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman Nominated [9]
90th Academy Awards Best Animated Feature DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman and Ivan Mactaggart Nominated [10]
30th European Film Awards Best Animated Feature Film DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman Won [11]
45th Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman and Jacek Dehnel Nominated [12]
71st British Academy Film Awards Best Animated Film DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman and Ivan Mactaggart Nominated [13]
North Texas Film Critics Association Best Animated Film DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman 2nd Place [14]
St. Louis Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature Nominated [15]

References
  1. Macdonald, Fiona (16 October 2017). "Loving Vincent: The film made entirely of oil paintings". UK: BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. Vollenbroek, Tunde (2017-04-25). "'Loving Vincent': 6 Facts About The First Oil Painted Animated Feature". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. Macdonald, Fiona (16 October 2017). "Loving Vincent: The film made entirely of oil paintings". BBC. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. "An interview with 'Loving Vincent' director Dorota Kobiela". The Daily Californian. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
  5. "LOVING VINCENT WINS BEST ANIMATION AT SHANGHAI FILM FESTIVAL". Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  6. "Golden Globes Winners: Complete List". Variety. January 7, 2018. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  7. Amidi, Amid (December 12, 2017). "Annual StLFCA Awards". Sf. Louis Film Association. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  8. Brown, Tracy (December 7, 2017). "The 2017 WAFCA Awards". Washington D.C. Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  9. "Critics' Choice Awards: 'The Shape of Water' Leads With 14 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  10. "OSCAR WINNERS 2018: SEE THE FULL LIST". oscar.go.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  11. "EFA 2017: The Winners". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  12. Hipes, Patrick (4 December 2017). "Annie Awards: Disney/Pixar's 'Coco' Tops Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  13. Tartaglione, Nancy (January 9, 2018). "'The Shape Of Water' Leads BAFTA Film Awards Nominations – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  14. Tapley, Kristopher (December 23, 2017). "Best of 2017 from the NTFCA". North Texas Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  15. Amidi, Amid (December 12, 2017). "Annual StLFCA Awards". Sf. Louis Film Association. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
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