Marek Šulík & Zuzanna Huskova
In June 2013, Marek's latest production Homelands was premiered at Sheffield Doc Fest. ‘Homelands’ is a visual and media arts community residency project, initiated by D6, which took place in the North East region over a three-year period, and included residencies in the UK for regional and international artists linking our Diaspora communities.
‘Homelands’ explores ideas surrounding home, migration and a collective sense of belonging. The project supported a shared cultural language of expression and promoted a better mutual understanding, helping to support people to express a strong sense of identity, and armed them with confidence and tools to combat prejudice.
In the first year we worked with North East based Slovakian artist Zuzana Hruskova and Marek Šulík, a filmmaker based in Bratislava. They worked closely with families from the Slovak/Czech Roma community in the west end of Newcastle.
Homelands was supported by Northern Rock Foundation, Newcastle City Council and the ‘Make Your Mark’ fund.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marek Šulík was born 1974 in Žilina, Czechoslovakia. He graduated from the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava. In 2005 he was awarded the ZENTIVA award for young filmmakers at the international film festival FEBIOFEST, Bratislava. Through his work, which centres on the social documentary, he often collaborates with non-governmental organisations. He often collaborates on projects as a director and editor. He teaches documentary film making at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Artsin Bratislava and works also as a lecturer on film workshops.
‘Homelands’ explores ideas surrounding home, migration and a collective sense of belonging. The project supported a shared cultural language of expression and promoted a better mutual understanding, helping to support people to express a strong sense of identity, and armed them with confidence and tools to combat prejudice.
In the first year we worked with North East based Slovakian artist Zuzana Hruskova and Marek Šulík, a filmmaker based in Bratislava. They worked closely with families from the Slovak/Czech Roma community in the west end of Newcastle.
Homelands was supported by Northern Rock Foundation, Newcastle City Council and the ‘Make Your Mark’ fund.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marek Šulík was born 1974 in Žilina, Czechoslovakia. He graduated from the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava. In 2005 he was awarded the ZENTIVA award for young filmmakers at the international film festival FEBIOFEST, Bratislava. Through his work, which centres on the social documentary, he often collaborates with non-governmental organisations. He often collaborates on projects as a director and editor. He teaches documentary film making at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Artsin Bratislava and works also as a lecturer on film workshops.
