JAN LITZINGER // director & writer
Jan left the computer gaming industry at the age of 23 to pursuit a career
in commercials.
Within just five years he emerged from trainee
in a small movie production company in Wiesbaden to motion
graphic designer of the leading European post-production
house “Das Werk”. At that time he was responsible for countless
designs and animations in commercials of the
greatest TV-stations and brands, such as MTV, ZDF, Mercedes,
Audi, Deutsche Bank, Renault, Marlboro among others.
In 2000 Jan Litzinger decided to become self-employed, and
his first commercials as a freelance director and author were
produced at that time. After one year of self-employment he
became art director at ZDF/Screenworks, just to leave the TV station
after only six months to take up his studies at the Film
Academy Baden-Württemberg.
His very first music video as a student was a great success and it rightly won international prizes. The commercial spots of his diploma project were among three nominees for the german “First-Step-Award” as the best student-made spots of the year 2004.
Since his successful graduation Jan Litzinger works as a freelance director for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, MINI, UniCredit, T-Mobile, MTV, Sat.1, ProSieben, ZDF and many more. His directing have won numerous international awards, like ADC Award Gold, Deutsche Wirtschaftsfilmpreis, Gold Victoria, several WorldMedia-Awards and Ottocars, International Viral Video Award, Eyes & Ears of Europe Award and others.
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
World Media Festival 2010
GOLD AWARD & SPECIAL WAVES AWARD
DAIMLER „ROAD TO EMISSION-FREE MOBLILITY“
24. Internationale Wirtschaftsfilmtage GOLD VICTORIA
MAN “250 YEARS”
24. Internationale Wirtschaftsfilmtage SILBER VICTORIA
DAIMLER „ROAD TO EMISSION-FREE MOBLILITY“
42. Deutsche Wirtschaftsfilmpreis WINNER
MAN “250 YEARS”
21. Corporate Media Award
AUSZEICHNUNG MASTER OF EXCELLENCE
AUSZEICHNUNG BESTE REGIE
JURY-AUSZEICHNUNG HERAUSRAGENDE LEISTUNG
MAN “250 YEARS”
17. ITVA Festival GOLD AWARD
MAN “250 YEARS”
New York Festivals GOLD
MAN “250 YEARS”
World Media Festival 2009 GOLD AWARD
MAN “250 YEARS”
10th international automotive film and multimedia festival
OTTOCAR SILVER
MAN “250 YEARS”
Mobius Award GOLD
MINI “Extreme Catapulting”
International Viral Video Award WINNER
MINI “Extreme Catapulting”
Eyes & Ears of Europe Awards PREISTRÄGER Beste Vorspanngestaltung
ZDF "Unsere besten Fernsehmomente"
World Media Festival 2008 GOLD AWARD, GRAND AWARD & SPECIAL AWARD
MERCEDES-BENZ "Die neue C-Klasse"
8th international automotive film and multimedia festival
OTTOCAR SILVER: "Die neue C-Klasse" | Daimler Chrysler AG
MERCEDES-BENZ "Die neue C-Klasse"
ADC-Award, New York GOLD, "Best Television and Cinema Design"
"MTV International: Instrument-Breaks"
Solothurner Filmtage Shortlist
Lacrimosa "Lichtgestalt“
FIRST STEPS Nominierung
Fielmann "Kicken"
Spotlight Publikumsjury Platz 6
Fielmann "Kicken"
Spotlight Publikumsjury Platz 8
Fielmann "Gassi"
Festival : 9.Filmschau Baden-Württemberg Shortlist
Atomhockey "S.O.U.L."
Toronto Online Film Festival Nominierung "Best Music Video"
Atomhockey "S.O.U.L."
Independent Music Video Festival
Screening in Vancouver, Victoria, Montreal, Toronto, Seattle, L.A.
Atomhockey "S.O.U.L."
Eurovideo 2003 Malaga Shortlist
Atomhockey "S.O.U.L."
14. Internationales Bochumer Videofestival Shortlist
Atomhockey "S.O.U.L."
9.Filmschau Baden-Württemberg Shortlist
Jed-Davis-Show
Toronto Film Festival 1. Platz "Best Music Video"
Lunik "Waiting"
8. Filmschau Baden-Württemberg Shortlist
Lunik "Waiting"
