Jakob Laus

Jakob Laus

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Directing

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    2003-06-12 (22 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Mandaluyong City - Philippines

Biography

Watching, admiring, and studying action movies since childhood, Jakob Laus stands out as the first action filmmaker from iACADEMY directing multiple action short films such as Limbo (2023), and Slice of Death (2023) which was awarded Best Art Direction in the Ground Glass Film Festival.

He then defended his action sci-fi thesis film, FACTORY RESET (2025) the first action thesis film to be successfully defended in iACADEMY. With Tokusatsu and action films as main inspirations, his filmmaking continues to deliver exciting film experiences with lessons on protecting the oppressed and the sanctity of human life.

Acting

Crew

  • (2025)

    FACTORY RESET

    Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Fight Choreographer, Editor, Post Production Supervisor, Visual Effects

  • (2024)

    Kaku Kamu

    Assistant Director, Online Editor