Uri Lotan
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 Edit
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 Edit
Recognition Edit
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]
References Edit
- ^ "95TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED". press.oscars.org. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ a b Zahed, Ramin (2022-10-10). "Director Uri Lotan Takes Us on a Ride Down His 'Black Slide'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Two Rites of Passage in "Black Slide"". The New Yorker. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "A Quick Overview of Uri Lotan's 'Black Slide' Short". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b "URI LOTAN – 404 Festival". www.404festival.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ a b "Computer Animation alumni slated as 2023 Oscar hopeful". Ringling College of Art and Design. 2022-08-25. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Promonews. "Jane Bordeaux Band 'Ma'agalim' by Uri Lotan | Videos". Promonewstv. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "'Animaniacs,' 'Go! Go! Cory Carson' Big Winners at Daytime Emmy Awards". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (2022-10-10). "Director Uri Lotan Takes Us on a Ride Down His 'Black Slide'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ a b "A Melancholy Life Trapped in a Penny Arcade [Music Video]". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Lotan heads to Hornet". shots. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Black Slide Wins At The British Animation Awards |Animation". Flipbook Studio. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ brewmasters (2012-07-23). ""The Ballad of Poisonberry Pete" by Adam Campbell, Uri Lotan and Elizabeth McMahill". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Hornet's Uri Lotan helps children with cancer find the positive emotions they need". Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Chilemonos (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ I.Faleye (2022-07-26). "Indy Shorts Film Festival 2022 Winners - 'Black Slide', 'Ousmane', 'Stranger at the Gate' Win Grand Prizes". VIMooZ. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "26th Edition of Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase Premiers at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity : News". Saatchi & Saatchi. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "50th Annual Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2023-01-09.