BIO
Born in 1983 in Trüllikon, Switzerland. 2002-05 Trains as graphic designer. 2005-09 Works as graphic designer. 2009-13 BA in Film at ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts), film department. 2014-17 MA in Feature Film Directing at ZHdK. Lifes and works in Zürich as director and writer.
AWARDS
Facing Mecca
Swiss Film Award, CH / Best Short Film / 2018
90th Academy Awards (Oscars), US / shortlisted for best live action short film / 2018
Student Academy Awards (Oscars), US / Silver medal in narrative international / 2017
Palm Springs International Shortfest, US / Best of festival award / 2017
Palm Springs International Shortfest, US / Best student live action short over 15 minutes / 2017
First Steps - Upcoming Film Makers Germany, DE / Best medium length film nomination / 2017
International Short Film Festival Winterthur, CH / Audience Award / 2017
Saint Cloud Film Fest, US / Jury Award / 2017
Fargo Film Festival, US / Best student film / 2018
Destiny City Film Festival, US / «Excellence Narrative in Short Storytelling» Award / 2018
20th Ismailia International Film Festival, Egypt / Jury Prize, Best Short Film / 2018
51st WorldFest-Houston Film Festival / Remi Winner / 2018
Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis, DE / Best short film (nomination) / 2018
Shortfilm Festival Winterthur
EDI - Swiss award for advertisement and corporate films, Special Edi / 2017
Wandelzeit - Eine Gletscherperformance
Cadrage - Zurich film awards / Short film award of the city of Winterthur / 2014
International Short Film Festival Winterthur / Best cinematography, Aurelio Buchwalder / 2014
Alfonso
Festival del film Locarno, Pardi di domani competition / Cinema e Gioventù award / 2013
Shortynale Shortfilmfestival, AUT / Award for best shortfilm / 2015
Cadrage - Zurich film awards / Succès Zürcher Filmstiftung - best shortfilm / 2014
International festival of film schools „KINOPROBA“, RU / Award of the jury / 2014
Shnit International Shortfilmfestival / Best of festival award nomination / 2013
Zurich University of the Arts / Advancement award / 2013
International Short Film Festival Winterthur / Special mention / 2013
Island
Swiss youth filmfestival / Award of the jury / 2013
Magnetfelder
International Fantastic Film Festival Neuchâtel / Prix Taurus Studio à l‘innovation / 2012
Swiss youth film festival / Bronze award / 2012
International Short Film Festival Winterthur / Special mention / 2012
Ronaldo
Solothurner Filmtage / Suissimage award for best shortfilm / 2010
VGIK Moskau, RU / Award for best shortfilm / 2010
Upcoming Film Makers, Lucerne film awards / Bronze award / 2010
Shortfilm Festival Varese, IT / Award of the jury / 2010
Gässli Film Festival Basel / Award for best shortfilm / 2010
Shortfilms Long Night Festival LA, USA / Audience award / 2010
CV Jan-Eric Mack 2018
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