Erik van Schaaik

Erik van Schaaik (Maartensdijk, 24 July 1968) is a Dutch animator, screenwriter, film and television director, producer, production designer and composer. Erik van Schaaik studied graphic design at the Academy of Art in Arnhem (ArtEZ). He created children's television programs for broadcasting companies VPRO and KRO and animated short films, including VENT which won the FIPRESCI award at the International Animated Film Festival in Annecy, and Under The Apple Tree which won a Golden Calf for Best Short Film at the Netherlands Film Festival. Erik worked with i.a. Il Luster Productions, The Drawing Room, Pedri Animation, Martin Fondse, Eric Vloeimans en Ernst Reijseger.