Erik van Schaaik (1968) studeerde aan ArtEZ hogeschool voor de kunsten. Hij is werkzaam als animator, regisseur en scenarist. De stop-motion griezelkomedie 'Under the Apple Tree' (2015) won het Gouden Kalf voor Beste Korte Film.
Films: UNDER THE APPLE TREE THE PHANTOM OF THE CINEMA VENT PIK Kindertelevisie: DIT OF DAT BUITENSPELEN DEKSELS! GROOT LICHT TECKEL TITUS OT & BILOTTE HET MANNETJE VAN DE 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 op 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 Marathon Athene (GR) 2016, best Animated Horror Film at Anatomy Crime (Gr) 2017, Best Animated Short Film op 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 (Buitenspelen): Second prize Prix Jeunesse 2008 Childsplay (Kinderspel): Dutch Academy Award 2006 100% Proof (Wetensnap): Jos Withagen Eureka award 2006 Piece Of Cake (Deksels!): Prix Danube 2003, Bratislava, third prize Prix Jeunesse 2004 Quarantine On Ice (screenplay): Quarantaine 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 (Buitenspelen): Cinekid Kinderkast Audience award 2007, Cinekid Jury Award 2007