Uri Lotan (born April 28, 1986) is an Israeli filmmaker. He is mostly known for his Oscar-shortlisted[1] short film Black Slide (2021).[2][3]
Uri Lotan | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1986 Israel |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Director, animator, illustrator |
| Known for | Black Slide |
Life and career
Uri Lotan is an animation director based in Tel Aviv, Israel.[4][5] After graduating from Ringling College of Art and Design with a Bachelors of Fine Art in 2012,[6] he worked on feature films and TV series for Disney, Sony, Imageworks, Netflix and Kuku Studios[7] including the Emmy Award-winning television show Go! Go! Cory Carson[8] as episode director.[9] He worked as an animator on the animated feature Hotel Transylvania 2.[10] Lotan also continued to pursue advertisement work with Hornet,[11] Buck, Eddy and The Hive Studio[12] on a wide range of projects.
Filmography
- The Ballad of Poisonberry Pete (2012)[13]
- Ma'agalim (2016)[5][10]
- Feeling Sad (2017)[14]
- Black Slide (2021)[2]
Recognition
With Black Slide (2021), Lotan won the Best International Short Film Award at Chilemonos[15] and the Animated Grand Prize at IndyShorts.[16] His student film The Ballad of Poisonberry Pete was nominated for Best Student Film at the 40th Annie Awards.[6] With his short Ma'agalim, he won the Saatachi & Saatachi New Directors Award[17] His short film Feeling Sad earned him an Annie Award nomination for Best Animated Special Production.[18]