Jan was born in Paris in 1988. He graduated in Film and Television from the Sorbonne Nouvelle in 2009. In 2012, he graduated from the University of Art and Design Lausanne where he studied in the film department. In 2011, he directed 'L'ambassadeur et moi', shown at numerous international film festivals and awarded several times. In 2012, he directed his diploma fiction short, 'L'amour bègue', awarded at the Locarno IFF 2012.