Founder and director
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1971. Graduate in animation from the Royal College of Art, London, 1999, in graphic design from Danmarks Designskole, 1995 and received her B.A. in Art History from Copenhagen University, 1991. She has worked for Channel 4, BBC Scotland, MTV, Domino Records and Virgin. Together with producer Marie Bro she founded Ladybird Films in 2013. Melchior is noted for her award winning animated films, »The Dog Who was a Cat Inside« (2002), »Passport« (1999), “Whistleless” (2007) and the series “Rita and Crocodile” (2014). Her latest filmproject ”Lili” had its international premiere at the Berlinale 2016 in the Generation section. Siri has also illustrated numerous children’s picture books.
FILMOGRAPHY
(2015) Lili, 1.season, 3,5 min. episodes (director, graphic design) for Ladybird Films & Dansk Tegnefilm.
(2014) Rita and Crocodile, 1.season, 5 min. episodes (director, author, graphic design) for Dansk Tegnefilm & Ladybird Films.
Awards
– Jury Award, Best TV-series, Annecy 2015
– Special Award, Best Programme for young childeren, Chicago Int. Childerens Film Festival
– Nominated for Grand Prize in the ”Golden Panda Awards” for animation, Sichuan TV-Festival, 2015
– Nominated for Best Overseas Anim. TV-series in the ”Golden Panda Awards”, Sichuan TV-Festival, 2015
(2009) Fløjteløs / Whistleless, 5 min. (director, script, graphic design) for Dansk Tegnefilm.
Awards
– Best short for Audience under 12, Rimouski 2010
– Audience price, Pleine de la Bobine 2010
– Special mention, Pleine de la Bobine 2010
– Special mention, Odense Film festival 2010
(2002) The dog who was a cat inside, 4 min. (director, script, graphic design) for Passion Pictures
AWARDS
– Nomination for BAFTA In the category best short animations, 2003
– Finalist for Cartoon D´Or, 2003
– Asifa Korea Prize for best experimental short film, 2003
– Honorary mention Ars Electronica 2003
– 2nd prize, Chicago childrens film festival, 2004
– Animated Eye Award (best short animation) Aspen shorts festival, 2004
– Special mention, Brisbane International Filmfestival
(1999) Passport (director, script, graphic design) at The Royal College of Art
AWARDS
– Finalist for Cartoon D´Or, 2000
– Best Student film, Stuttgart trickfilmfestival
– Best Graduate film, Ottowa Animation Festival
– Shortlist British Animation Awards.
(1998) “Fugue”, 2 min. (director, script, graphic design) at The Royal College of Art
(1996) Mambo, 4 min. (director, script, graphic design) for Dansk Novellefilm og Mambo film
AWARDS:
– Gold Award, Charleston International Filmfestival
– Gold Award, Houston Filmfestival
– Special Mention, Espinho Animation Festival
– 3rd prize, Bacas Filmfestival NY
WORK AS ANIMATION DIRECTOR:
”Lili” 8 short films / development of a tv-series,
produced by Dansk Tegnefilm, Ladybird Films, 2015
”Rita and Crocodile” 6 short films / development of a tv-series,
produced by Dansk Tegnefilm, 2013/14
”Line man” commercials for Telenet
produced by Trunk for Telenet, 2005
”Cable man: commercials
produced by Trunk for Telenet, 2006
”Show me show me”, titelsequence of 8 animated 1 minute sequences
produced by Trunk for Cbeebies, 2009-2012
”Pepito” tv-series, development
bought by Aardman, 2008
”Unep”, campaign for planting trees,
produced by Trunk for United Nations, 2007
”Mrs DeRopp”, animation for live-action drama film,
produced by Trunk for Channel 4, 2007
”Nickelodeon”, sting
produced by Trunk for for Nickeloden, 2006
”Whiskas”, 5 commercials,
produced by Passion Pictures for TBWA London, 2005-2006
”Pablo” pilot for TV series,
produced by Dandy TV, 2005
”Gama”, commercial,
produced by Leo Burnett for Proctor and Gamble, Paris, 2004
“Disneychannel” titelsequence,
produced by Passion Pictures, 2001
“Lego” commercial,
produced by Passion Pictures for Leo Burnett London, 2002
”King Bisquit” musicvideo co-directed with Tim Hope,
produced by Passion Pictures 2001
”MTV” bug-stings, produced by TRUNK 2005
Several music vidoes (The Vessels, Archie Bronson, Magic Numbers, Adem etc co-directed with Steve Smith and Layla Atkinson 2005-2007)
PUBLICATIONS (CHILDRENS BOOKS)
”Lili” a series of 11 books, author Kim Fupz Aakeson, Gyldendal, 2011-2013. (Illustrator) (Translated to Swedish, Norwegian, German and French)
”Struganoff”, 3 books, author Kim Fupz Aakeson, Gyldendal, 2012. (Illustrator)
”Lydia får en lillesøster”, author Katrine Marie Guldager, Carlsen, 2012. (Illustrator) (Translated to Korean)
”Line og Siv”, author Katrine Marie Guldager, Carlsen, 2008. (Illustrator)
”Ingolf og Sofie”, Author Jens Kovsted, pixibog, Carlsen, 2008 (Illustrator)
”Mundgodt, Snurrepenot og hele Redeligheden”, author Iselin Hermann, Carlsen, 2007 (Illustrator)
”Karin og Nynne”, author Katrine Marie Guldager, Carlsen, 2007. (Illustrator) (Translated to Norwegian, Swedish, Faroe and Korean)
”Lydia svarer igen”, author Katrine Marie Guldager, Carlsen, 2007. (Illustrator)
”Zebra og Venner”, author Pia Harritz, Forlaget Apostrof, 2006. (Illustrator)
”Lazarus bliver levende” Dansk Bibelselskab, 2006. (Illustrator)
”Jesus kommer til verden” Dansk Bibelselskab, 2006. (Illustrator)
”Rita og Krokodille”, 2 books, Gyldendal 2003 and 2005. (Translated to Swedish, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Dutch)
”Spøgelset som ville være prinsesse” Gyldendal 1996. (Author og illustrator)
”Om fem minutter”, Author Jason McAuliff, Gyldendal 1994 (illustrator)
”At være fugl”, Gyldendal 1991 (Author og illustrator)