Christoph Lauenstein (born 20 March 1962 in Hildesheim, West Germany) is a German producer, director and writer. Lauenstein entered the School of Fine Arts in Kassel, Germany in 1985. While enrolled at the school Lauenstein, together with his twin brother Wolfgang, created the animated short film Balance. It received an Academy Award in the animated short film category in 1990. The Lauensteins have created a number of animation works for advertising (including station idents for MTV), as well as directing and providing the screenplay for two animated feature films Luis and the Aliens and Spy Cat (both 2018). References Works cited Olivier Cotte (2007) Secrets of Oscar-winning animation: Behind the scenes of 13 classic short animations. (Making of '"Balance"'') Focal Press. External links Lauenstein & Lauenstein official site Bio and filmography at Acme Filmworks 1962 births Living people Directors of Best Animated Short Academy Award winners German twins People from Hildesheim Film people from Lower Saxony