Born in Aigle in 1989, Oana Lacroix is a director and animator, holding a bachelor's and a master's degree in animation from the Ceruleum School of Art in Lausanne. In 2016, she co-directs her first short film, ADAM'S BAD CHRISTMAS, alongside Gabriel Sonderegger and Jonas Haider. She then works at Nadasdy Film on various productions as a 2D animator. Her first solo short film, COUCOULEURS (2018), produced by Japicture, marks her debut as a director. With this film, she won the Coup de cœur for illustration at the 2019 Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival. She continues her career by directing BÉMOL (2021) and POUSSE (2023) with Nadasdy Film.
Animation Experience
2024: Animator for Marcel Barelli on the feature film Mary Anning.
2023: Set Dresser for Augusto Zanovello on the TV special (26'), Lola et le piano à bruit.
2019: Chief Animator for Fabrice Luang-Vija on the TV special (26'), Une fable en délire - La poule, le chat et autres bestioles.
2019: Animator for Chantal Teano and Pascal Vaucher de la Croix on the TV series Animalopus (20 x 2').
2019: Chief Animator (Swiss part) for Benjamin Botella on the TV special (26'), Le Quatuor à cornes - Là-haut sur la montagne.
2019: Animator for Natacha Baud-Grasset on the short film La traque.
2019: Animator for the TV series DansLaToile 2 (20 x 2').
2017: Animator for Fabienne Giezendanner on the short film Les gratte-ciel.
2017: Animator for the TV series DansLaToile (20 x 2').
2016: Animator for Gregory Casares on the short film Le monde d’ailleurs.
2015: Animator, Game Designer, and Director for Witchlake Studio on the game project Foxtrotte.
2015: Animator for the TV series Helveticus 2 (26 x 4').
2014: Puppet Builder and Compositor for Antoine Lancianx and Sophie Roze on the TV special (26'), Neige.
2014: Compositor for the TV series Dimitri (26 x 5').
2013: Animator for the TV series Helveticus (26 x 4').
2013: Animator for the TV series Les petits contes de Wismo (52 x 3).
2012: Intern Animator for the feature film Couleur de peau: Miel (2D animation).
Animator tooboom
Set dress
Animator Moho
Animator
Chief animator
Animator 2D
Animator toonboom
Animator 2D
Animator toonboom
Animator 2D
Animator and game designer
Animator cut out
Compositing, paper puppet
Compositing
Animator cut out
Animator cut out
Intern Animator
Filmography
2023: "Pousse" – Director, 6', 2D animation. Produced by Nadasdy Film.
2021: "Bémol" – Director, 6', 2D Toon Boom puppet animation. Produced by Nadasdy Film.
2018: "Coucouleurs" – Director, 5', Toon Boom paper puppet animation. Produced by Japictures.
2015: "Adam's Bad Christmas" – Director, 5'. Short film created for a Master’s degree at Ceruleum.
Awards
For Pousse : Ames International Children's Film Festival (Cinema Miúdo) : Premio Hematocrítico
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People : BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM award by CHILDREN’S JURIES UP TO 12 YEARS OLD
For Bemol : Hamburg, Mo&Friese Kinder Kurzfilm Festival, Lobende Erwähnung (Friese Wettbewerb) 2021 (Winner)
Ottawa, Ottawa International Animation Festival, Animation for Young Audiences (Preschool) Competition 2021 (Winner)
For Coucouleurs: Clermont-Ferrand, Festival international du court métrage de Clermont-Ferrand, Bourse La poule qui pond 2019 (Winner)