BIO
Jan Lachauer is a two time Oscar-nominated, BAFTA, Annie and Emmy-winning director who is known for co-directing the BBC Christmas Specials „Room on the Broom“ in 2012 and „Revolting Rhymes Part One & Two“ in 2016.
In addition to his animation work, Jan also works as designer on interactive projects. He was born 1983 in Munich, Germany, studied at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and Gobelins, l'école de l'image in Paris and is currently living in Berlin.
Awards (selection)
“Room on the Broom”
Best Animation, British Academy Children's Awards, 2013
Best Preschool Production, Second International Emmy Kids Awards, 2013
Best TV-Production, Annecy, 2013
Best Animated Short Film, TIFF Kids International Film Festival, 2013
Best Film for Children, Bradford Animation Festival, 2013
Children's Choice Gold Award, SAPPORO International Short Film Festival, 2013
Premio dei bambini, Festival della Lessinia, 2013
Best Short for Children Audience Award, ANIMA MUNDI 2013.
Audience Choice Award, 4th Singapore International Children's Film Festival, 2014
Audience Award, 12th Biennial of Animation in Bratislava, 2014
Best Long Form Animation, British Animation Awards 2014
Jury Award for Best Animation, Bangalore Shorts Film Festival 2015
“Revolting Rhymes”
Best Animated Short Film, TIFF Kids International Film Festival, 2017
Best Animation, BANFF Rockie Awards, 2017
Best Storytelling Magnolia, Shanghai TV Festival, 2017
Best TV-Production, Annecy, 2017
Audience Choice Award, “Big Eyes, Big Minds” - Singapore International Children's Film Festival, 2017
Best Animated Short Film, “Big Eyes, Big Minds” - Singapore International Children's Film Festival, 2017
Publikumspreis, Kinderfilmfest München, 2017
Best Film in the Curtinhas Competition, Curtas Vila do Conde, 2017
Best Short Film, São Paulo's Audience Award, Anima Mundi festival, 2017
Silver award in the Children's Short competition, SAPPORO International Short Film Festival, 2017
Best Children’s Film, KROK, 2017
Best TV-Special, KAFF, 10th Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV-films, 2017
Audience Award, Internationales Trickfilm-Wochenende, Wiesbaden, 2017
Emile Award 2017, Best TV/Broadcast Production (Best Director)
Emile Award 2017, Best Character Animation in a TV/Broadcast Production
45th Annie Award, Best Animated Special Production, 2018
Best Longform, British Animation Awards, 2018
Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie: Kids, Kidscreen Awards, 2018