Martin Snopek

Martin Snopek was born in Bratislava in 1974. He studied animation at the Faculty of Film and Television of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (1993-1999) and later completed doctoral studies there. His graduation film Everyday Grazing and his next film Pik and Nik were presented at several international film festivals, where they received awards and high praise from the jury. Between 2000-2002 he worked as graphic designer for Slovak television. Since 2007, he has taught animation; he now teaches drawing, 2D animation and animated film at the Škola dizajnu, a private school of applied arts. His film The Last Bus (2011), co-directed with animation director Ivana Laučíková, was screened at many international film festivals and won many prizes including the Grand Prix at the XXII International Film Festival Message to Man. He is a holder of the Slovak national IGRIC award for animated film (2019).

November 13, 1974