Gian Klainguti

Director, Producer, Creator, Screenwriter, Editor, Actor

Gian Klainguti (aka Gian Klain), artist, filmmaker and immersive storyteller, earned a BA in Film (F+F Zürich, 2006) and an MA in Interaction Design (ZHdK, 2019). Co-founder of Kompost, he produced the Annie-nominated, CLIO and ADDY-winning “Happy Tales.” His XR works with Birdly® (Paradise Lost, Jurassic Flight) gained honors at CES, GIFF, and VR Days. Current projects include Singularity Is Here and the AI artist Shan Deliar.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2027
The Last Artist by Gian Klainguti
2019
Paradise Lost by Gian Klainguti, Fabian Troxler
2019
Simulazione Milanese by Gian Klainguti
2018
Jurassic Flight by Fabian Troxler, Gian Klainguti

Screenwriter

2019
Paradise Lost by Gian Klainguti, Fabian Troxler

Editor

2019
Paradise Lost by Gian Klainguti, Fabian Troxler

Actor

2009
Dixie Trixie by Gian Klainguti, Oliver Conrad

Producer

2019
Paradise Lost by Gian Klainguti, Fabian Troxler
2018
Jurassic Flight by Fabian Troxler, Gian Klainguti
2009
Dixie Trixie by Gian Klainguti, Oliver Conrad
2008
Trekant by Jonas Smensgard

Creator

2019
Paradise Lost by Gian Klainguti, Fabian Troxler

Awards

(a selection)

2009
Stuttgart, Internationales Trickfilm-Festival, Crazy Horse Session : 48H 3D Jam Award (Winner) in Dixie Trixie
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