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Erik van Schaaik (1968) studied at ArtEZ University of the Arts. He works as an animator, director and screenwriter. The stop-motion horror comedy 'Under the Apple Tree' (2015) won the Golden Calf for Best Short Film.
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www.erikvanschaik.com
UNDER THE APPLE TREE
THE PHANTOM OF THE CINEMA
VENT
COCK
Children's television:
THIS OR THAT
PLAYING OUTSIDE
LIDS!
BIG LIGHT
DACHSHUND TITUS
OT & BILOTTE
THE MALE OF THE RADIO
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UNDER THE APPLE TREE
THE PHANTOM OF THE CINEMA
VENT
COCK
Children's television:
THIS OR THAT
PLAYING OUTSIDE
LIDS!
BIG LIGHT
DACHSHUND TITUS
OT & BILOTTE
THE MALE OF THE RADIO
awards
Under The Apple Tree: Golden Calf Best Short Film at Netherlands Film Festival 2015, Festival Darling at Netherlands Film Festival 2015, Melies d'Argent, Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival (SL) 2017, First Prize Animated Fantasy at Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival Atlanta (USA) 2016, Best Professional Film at Festival Stop Motion Montréal (CA) 2016, Best Animated Short at Atlanta Horror Film Festival (USA) 2016, Best Short at Eerie Horror Filmfest (USA) 2016, Best Director at Eerie Horror Filmfest (USA) 2016, Best Short at NYC Horror Film Festival (USA) 2016, Best Stop Animated Short Film at South African Horrorfest 2016, Best Horror at U-Horror Fest 2017 Los Angeles (USA), Best Animated Short, British Animation Film Festival (UK) 2017, Semi Finalist, Highway 61 Film Festival (USA) 2017, Best Horror/Sci-fi Short at Queen City Film Festival (USA) 2017, Best Animated Film at Midwest Horror Fest (USA) 2017, Third Prize at Animfest Athens (GR) 2016, First Prize Animation Athens Marathon (GR) 2016, Best Animated Horror Film at Anatomy Crime (Gr) 2017, Best Animated Short Film at Short To The Point (RO) 2018.
Vent: Special mention at 55th International Filmfestspiele in Berlin, first prize at International Festival of animation films BIMINI in Latvia, FIPRESCI award at International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, Grand Prix best short film at Kyoto Kinder Film Fest, best soundtrack at Espinho Filmfestival Portugal , best music at Neum, Bosnia Hercegovina, best animation in Taiwan.
The Phantom Of The Cinema: Grand prize Anim'est international film festival Romania (2009), Dutch entry for the Oscars 2009
Outside (Outdoor games): Second prize Prix Jeunesse 2008
Childsplay: Dutch Academy Award 2006
100% Proof (Wetensnap): Jos Withagen Eureka award 2006
Piece Of Cake (Lids!): Prix Danube 2003, Bratislava, third prize Prix Jeunesse 2004
Quarantine On Ice (screenplay): Quarantine Film Stories Award, CineSud 2020
nominations:
Vent: Golden Calf best short film at Netherlands Film Festival 2004, Golden Calf best sound design at Netherlands Film Festival 2004
100% Proof (Wetensnap): Golden Statue at the Dutch Academy Awards 2005
ST*CK!: crime & thriller competition Shocking Shorts 2008
The Phantom Of The Cinema: Dutch entry for the Oscars 2009
Outside: Cinekid Kinderkast Audience award 2007, Cinekid Jury Award 2007
Vent: Special mention at 55th International Filmfestspiele in Berlin, first prize at International Festival of animation films BIMINI in Latvia, FIPRESCI award at International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, Grand Prix best short film at Kyoto Kinder Film Fest, best soundtrack at Espinho Filmfestival Portugal , best music at Neum, Bosnia Hercegovina, best animation in Taiwan.
The Phantom Of The Cinema: Grand prize Anim'est international film festival Romania (2009), Dutch entry for the Oscars 2009
Outside (Outdoor games): Second prize Prix Jeunesse 2008
Childsplay: Dutch Academy Award 2006
100% Proof (Wetensnap): Jos Withagen Eureka award 2006
Piece Of Cake (Lids!): Prix Danube 2003, Bratislava, third prize Prix Jeunesse 2004
Quarantine On Ice (screenplay): Quarantine Film Stories Award, CineSud 2020
nominations:
Vent: Golden Calf best short film at Netherlands Film Festival 2004, Golden Calf best sound design at Netherlands Film Festival 2004
100% Proof (Wetensnap): Golden Statue at the Dutch Academy Awards 2005
ST*CK!: crime & thriller competition Shocking Shorts 2008
The Phantom Of The Cinema: Dutch entry for the Oscars 2009
Outside: Cinekid Kinderkast Audience award 2007, Cinekid Jury Award 2007
ask me for
Scenario, animatie, storyboard, regie
hardware knowledge
camera
software knowledge
Adobe suite, DaVinci Resolve, Moho, Blender, TVPaint, Mac/Windows, etc.etc.
remarks
Can write and draw well. Decisive, social and fast. Can enthuse groups.
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