Zbigniew Rybczyński

Zbigniew Rybczyński (born January 27, 1949) is a Polish filmmaker, director, cinematographer, screenwriter, experimental animation creator, and multimedia artist who has won numerous prestigious industry awards both in the United States and internationally, including the 1982 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Tango.

He has taught cinematography and digital filmmaking, and has worked as a researcher on blue- and green-screen compositing technology at Ultimatte Corporation. He is known for his innovative audiovisual techniques and pioneering experimentation in the field of new imaging technologies.

In March 2009, Rybczyński returned to Poland and settled in Wrocław, where he established the Center for Audiovisual Technologies (CeTA) on the site of the city’s historic Feature Film Studio. The center, officially inaugurated in January 2013, includes a state-of-the-art studio designed by Rybczyński for multilayer cinematic image production and an institute for the research of visual images and technologies.

After Rybczyński uncovered and published extensive corruption at CeTA, he was dismissed and subsequently renounced his Polish citizenship.