Jan Lachauer was born in Munich in 1983. Between 2006 and 2011 he studied at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg and the Gobelins, l'école de l'image in Paris. He made his professional directorial debut as co-director of Room On the Broom in 2012. The film was Academy Award nominated in 2014; winner of the Animation category at the 2013 BAFTA Children's Awards; the 2012 RTS Programme Award for Best Children's Programme; the International Emmy Kids Awards 2013 and the Cristal for Best Television Production at Annecy Animation Festival 2013. Jan Lachauer lives and works in Berlin.
Seattle International Film Festival