Lou Hamou-Lhadj

Lou Hamou-Lhadj is an American director, animator and writer at Pixar. He is best known for his work on film Borrowed Time, which together with Andrew Coats, he directed, wrote and released independently through Quorum Films, LLC. Hamou-Lhadj is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at 89th Academy Awards, that he shares with Andrew Coats.

Filmography

Year Film Role 2025 Win or Lose Director - Episode 8: "Home" 2022 Turning Red Character modeling artist 2020 Onward Character modeling lead 2018 Incredibles 2 Character modeling artist 2016 Borrowed Time Director Writer

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2014 Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Animated Character in a Broadcast Program or Commercial Toy Story of Terror! 2015 SIGGRAPH Best In ShowBorrowed Time St. Louis International Film Festival Best Animated Short 2016 Brooklyn Film Festival Fastnet Short Film Festival Best Cinematography USA Film Festival First Place: Animation Woods Hole Film Festival Best Animated Short Academy Awards Best Animated Short Film 2026 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionWin or Lose Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series