Revolting Rhymes (2016)

Co-Direction with Jan Lachauer & Jakob Schuh, 2 x 30 min 3D animated Special, produced by Magic Light Pictures

Annecy, Bafta, Emmy Winner 2017; Oscar Nominee 2018

For two years I had the great pleasure of co-directing on “Revolting Rhymes”, an animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book of the same name. It’s a Christmas special produced for the BBC (UK), and consists of two half hour films. I was directing together with my old pals Jan Lachauer and Jakob Schuh, and working with a wonderful, big team of dedicated people in Berlin, Capetown and London to bring the stories and characters in Roald Dahl’s fairy tale collection to life.

Links: Revolting Rhymes’ Awards – IMDB – Instagram “The Art of Revolting Rhymes” – iTunes – Amazon

AWARDS

  • TIFF Toronto Int’l Film Festival KIDS: Adult Jury Award
  • Indiefest: Best in Show
  • BANFF: Best Animation (also nominated: Grand Jury Award)
  • Shanghai TV Festival: Magnolia Award “Best Storytelling”
  • Annecy: Best TV Production Grand Cristal
  • 7th Singapore International Children’s Film Festival: Best Animated Film
  • 7th Singapore International Children’s Film Festival: Audience Choice Award
  • 10th Festival of European Animated Feature Films in Kecskemét, Hungary: Best TV-Special Award
  • Filmfest München: Kinderfilmfest Audience Award
  • Portugal Vilho de condo
  • Anima Mundi 2017 Sao Paolo: Audience Award
  • 2° Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños: Special Mention
  • Spark CG Festival Vancouver: Best CG Special
  • Sapporo Short Fest: Silver award Children’s Jury
  • Sapporo Short Fest: Best Score award
  • KROK: Best Film for Children
  • Chicago International Children’s Film Festival: 1. Prize Children’s Jury Animated TV Production
  • Chicago International Children’s Film Festival: 2. Prize Professional Jury Animated TV Production
  • BAFTA: Best Animation
  • Wiesbaden Internationales Trickfilm Wochenende: “Best of”
  • Emile Awards 2017: Best Animation
  • Emile Awards 2017: Best Broadcast Production
  • British Animation Awards: Best Longform
  • International Emmy : Best Kids Animation
  • Cleveland Film Festival: Best Family Short
  • Taiwan International Chuildren’s Film Festival: Best Animated Short
  • Prix Jeunesse International: Category 7-10 Fiction

NOMINATIONS

  • 90th Oscars: Animated Short Film 2018
  • Seoul Sicaf 2017
  • New York International Children’s Film Festival 2017