Bird droppings. To most, a nuisance. But for a remarkable flock of flightless birds, they are the foundation of life itself. There is a delicate harmony in their hidden world – until one day when a mysterious object washes up on shore. What begins as curiosity sparks a profound shift, leading the flock into a new era of cultural and technological change. Once happy with simplicity, the birds now face the price of progress.
8 min 30 sFrance, Poland2025
Birds of Paradise (Rajskie Ptaki)
by Tomek Ducki
2D computer
Tomek Ducki (aka dr. Tamás János Ducki) is a Hungarian-Polish animation director and designer born in Budapest. He studied animation at the Moholy-Nagy University or Art and Design in Hungary and at the National Film and Television School in the UK. He is based in Poland, where he works and collaborates with local artists and studios.
His distinctive style is heavily influenced by both the Polish and the Hungarian school of animation and poster design. His unmistakable style is characterised by the blending of different animation techniques, visually mesmerising colour combinations and hidden stories. His most known works are his multi awarded short films, Life Line and Baths, and music videos for artists such as Basement Jaxx, Zhu or Bipolar Sunshine.
- animation
- Joseph Roth, Matthieu Rotteleur, Lukas Nesprias, Claire Sadeg
- production
- Ewelina Gordziejuk (EGoFILM), Helene Mitjavile (Melocoton Films), Lukasz Hendzel (Paris + Hendzel Co.)
- screenwriter
- Tomek Ducki