Edmunds Jansons is animator, director, illustrator and founder of the animation film studio Atom Art. He studied TV directing at Latvian Academy of Culture, graduated M.A. at Estonian Academy of Art, the masterclass by Priit Pärn in 2012. In 2024 he finished professional doctoral studies in Art Academy of Latvia. His filmography notably includes the animated documentary film Little Bird's Diary (2007); the animated shorts Choir Tour (2012), The Isle of Seals (2014), Guard of Honour (2021), Freeride in C (2024), pre-school series Shammies , and 25-min Christmas story Pigtail and Mr. Sleeplessness. Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs (2019) is his first feature film. In addition to his main line of work, Edmunds is a recognized and beloved children’s book illustrator.