Interview Deutsche Welle24-04-2012
Lots of television broadcasters have visited my studio lately. From Globo News Brazil to Channel1 Russia, RTL Deutschland and Deutsche Welle. Click on the picture above for a nice item by Deutsche Welle
Statement Human Birdwings23-03-2012
Today, I revealed my latest project on Dutch prime-time TV show 'De wereld draait door'. In the past months I have been working on an exciting fictional online storytelling project called Human Birdwings . To be precise, Human Birdwings was an online adventure and invention story in which fictional character Jarno Smeets developed wings in a do-it-yourself manner. The intention of this project was to share a personal, yet universal dream about flying like a bird. Technological developments of the last decade, gave this fantasy more relevance then ever before. By taking advantage of this technological revolution, I designed a haptic flapping wing-system which in theory would make it possible to fly like a bird.
The story of Jarno Smeets' ambition and dream-come-true was distributed on online platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and a blog. With this, I aimed to make the audience part of an exciting experimental online storytelling format and had them participate by sharing their own ideas, dreams and solutions for building the wings.
The Human Birdwings project was a non-commercial media project supported by a professional team. The story was carefully crafted and build over a period of around eight months, creating the fictional character of Jarno, his backstory and the storylines leading to the final flight. We have been truly overwhelmed by the amount of positive reactions we got from all over the world, both on the original ideas of building the wings, the dream of flying as well as on the fact that in the end it is a fictional project.
Human Birdwings was produced by Revolver Media and intitiated by the Dutch public service broadcaster NTR . In the coming month I will share a making-of about my project.
JuxtaPosis at Showtime Networks12-03-2012
My experimental video JuxtaPosis is online as part of Showtime Networks' Short Stories, season 2. Amongst the other 6 directors of this season are Bill Blympton, PES and Cyriak. Click the picture to watch JuxtaPosis on Showtime Networks' Youtube Channel.
Interview Vice10-03-2012
My spanish friend Mike Ibanez wrote a nice article and interview about my work and published it on the spanish vice.com. Enjoy it if you can read Spanish!
The Origin of Creatures at the Festivals15-02-2011
A selection of filmfestivals The Origin of Creatures has been / will be screened: Hong Kong International Film Festival, Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Interfilm Berlin, Go Short Festival, Sitges Catalonian Film Festival, Anilogue Festival Budapest / Wien (winner Grand Prix), Leids Film Festival (winner Iron Herring), Holland Animation Film Festival (selected for Movie squad award).
Lectures in Valencia and Hamburg14-02-2011
On april 6, 7, 8 and 9 2011 there will be the Spectra Symposium at Octubre Centre of Contemporary Art, Valencia. My 3 films will be shown and there will be a lecture about my work.
From may 12 till 14 the symposium 'Die Untoten - Life Science & Pulp Fiction' will take place in the Kampnagel Factory in Hamburg. Metalosis Maligna and The Origin of Creatures will be shown, and I�ll give a lecture about my work.
Lecture during Cinetoko15-11-2010
On November 24, Cinetoko invited me to talk about my work in Theater Zeebelt in The Hague. If you want to attend this evening, visit the link for more info about Cinetoko by clicking the picture
Filmscreening at opening Lantaren Venster30-10-2010
On November 6, the new building of 'Lantaren Venster' in Rotterdam will be opened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix. For this occasion, The Origin of Creatures will be screened as an opening film.
Jurymember Shoot Me Film Festival15-09-2010
I will be a jury member of the upcoming edition of the Shoot-Me Film Festival in The Hague.
Dutch Entry Academy Awards06-09-2010
The Origin of Creatures will be the Dutch entry for the Academy Awards in
the Best Short Animation Film section.
Film festivals and Art exhibitions27-08-2010
My film The Origin of Creatures had it�s worldpremiere at the Annecy animation festival.
Statement Human Birdwings23-03-2012
Today, I revealed my latest project on Dutch prime-time TV show 'De wereld draait door'. In the past months I have been working on an exciting fictional online storytelling project called Human Birdwings . To be precise, Human Birdwings was an online adventure and invention story in which fictional character Jarno Smeets developed wings in a do-it-yourself manner. The intention of this project was to share a personal, yet universal dream about flying like a bird. Technological developments of the last decade, gave this fantasy more relevance then ever before. By taking advantage of this technological revolution, I designed a haptic flapping wing-system which in theory would make it possible to fly like a bird.
The story of Jarno Smeets' ambition and dream-come-true was distributed on online platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and a blog. With this, I aimed to make the audience part of an exciting experimental online storytelling format and had them participate by sharing their own ideas, dreams and solutions for building the wings.
The Human Birdwings project was a non-commercial media project supported by a professional team. The story was carefully crafted and build over a period of around eight months, creating the fictional character of Jarno, his backstory and the storylines leading to the final flight. We have been truly overwhelmed by the amount of positive reactions we got from all over the world, both on the original ideas of building the wings, the dream of flying as well as on the fact that in the end it is a fictional project.
Human Birdwings was produced by Revolver Media and intitiated by the Dutch public service broadcaster NTR . In the coming month I will share a making-of about my project.
JuxtaPosis at Showtime Networks12-03-2012
My experimental video JuxtaPosis is online as part of Showtime Networks' Short Stories, season 2. Amongst the other 6 directors of this season are Bill Blympton, PES and Cyriak. Click the picture to watch JuxtaPosis on Showtime Networks' Youtube Channel.
Interview Vice10-03-2012
My spanish friend Mike Ibanez wrote a nice article and interview about my work and published it on the spanish vice.com. Enjoy it if you can read Spanish!
The Origin of Creatures at the Festivals15-02-2011
A selection of filmfestivals The Origin of Creatures has been / will be screened: Hong Kong International Film Festival, Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Interfilm Berlin, Go Short Festival, Sitges Catalonian Film Festival, Anilogue Festival Budapest / Wien (winner Grand Prix), Leids Film Festival (winner Iron Herring), Holland Animation Film Festival (selected for Movie squad award).
Lectures in Valencia and Hamburg14-02-2011
On april 6, 7, 8 and 9 2011 there will be the Spectra Symposium at Octubre Centre of Contemporary Art, Valencia. My 3 films will be shown and there will be a lecture about my work.
From may 12 till 14 the symposium 'Die Untoten - Life Science & Pulp Fiction' will take place in the Kampnagel Factory in Hamburg. Metalosis Maligna and The Origin of Creatures will be shown, and I�ll give a lecture about my work.
Lecture during Cinetoko15-11-2010
On November 24, Cinetoko invited me to talk about my work in Theater Zeebelt in The Hague. If you want to attend this evening, visit the link for more info about Cinetoko by clicking the picture
Filmscreening at opening Lantaren Venster30-10-2010
On November 6, the new building of 'Lantaren Venster' in Rotterdam will be opened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix. For this occasion, The Origin of Creatures will be screened as an opening film.
Jurymember Shoot Me Film Festival15-09-2010
I will be a jury member of the upcoming edition of the Shoot-Me Film Festival in The Hague.
Dutch Entry Academy Awards06-09-2010
The Origin of Creatures will be the Dutch entry for the Academy Awards in
the Best Short Animation Film section.
Film festivals and Art exhibitions27-08-2010
My film The Origin of Creatures had it�s worldpremiere at the Annecy animation festival.
JuxtaPosis at Showtime Networks12-03-2012
My experimental video JuxtaPosis is online as part of Showtime Networks' Short Stories, season 2. Amongst the other 6 directors of this season are Bill Blympton, PES and Cyriak. Click the picture to watch JuxtaPosis on Showtime Networks' Youtube Channel.
Interview Vice10-03-2012
My spanish friend Mike Ibanez wrote a nice article and interview about my work and published it on the spanish vice.com. Enjoy it if you can read Spanish!
The Origin of Creatures at the Festivals15-02-2011
A selection of filmfestivals The Origin of Creatures has been / will be screened: Hong Kong International Film Festival, Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Interfilm Berlin, Go Short Festival, Sitges Catalonian Film Festival, Anilogue Festival Budapest / Wien (winner Grand Prix), Leids Film Festival (winner Iron Herring), Holland Animation Film Festival (selected for Movie squad award).
Lectures in Valencia and Hamburg14-02-2011
On april 6, 7, 8 and 9 2011 there will be the Spectra Symposium at Octubre Centre of Contemporary Art, Valencia. My 3 films will be shown and there will be a lecture about my work.
From may 12 till 14 the symposium 'Die Untoten - Life Science & Pulp Fiction' will take place in the Kampnagel Factory in Hamburg. Metalosis Maligna and The Origin of Creatures will be shown, and I�ll give a lecture about my work.
Lecture during Cinetoko15-11-2010
On November 24, Cinetoko invited me to talk about my work in Theater Zeebelt in The Hague. If you want to attend this evening, visit the link for more info about Cinetoko by clicking the picture
Filmscreening at opening Lantaren Venster30-10-2010
On November 6, the new building of 'Lantaren Venster' in Rotterdam will be opened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix. For this occasion, The Origin of Creatures will be screened as an opening film.
Jurymember Shoot Me Film Festival15-09-2010
I will be a jury member of the upcoming edition of the Shoot-Me Film Festival in The Hague.
Dutch Entry Academy Awards06-09-2010
The Origin of Creatures will be the Dutch entry for the Academy Awards in
the Best Short Animation Film section.
Film festivals and Art exhibitions27-08-2010
My film The Origin of Creatures had it�s worldpremiere at the Annecy animation festival.
Interview Vice10-03-2012
My spanish friend Mike Ibanez wrote a nice article and interview about my work and published it on the spanish vice.com. Enjoy it if you can read Spanish!
The Origin of Creatures at the Festivals15-02-2011
A selection of filmfestivals The Origin of Creatures has been / will be screened: Hong Kong International Film Festival, Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Interfilm Berlin, Go Short Festival, Sitges Catalonian Film Festival, Anilogue Festival Budapest / Wien (winner Grand Prix), Leids Film Festival (winner Iron Herring), Holland Animation Film Festival (selected for Movie squad award).
Lectures in Valencia and Hamburg14-02-2011
On april 6, 7, 8 and 9 2011 there will be the Spectra Symposium at Octubre Centre of Contemporary Art, Valencia. My 3 films will be shown and there will be a lecture about my work.
From may 12 till 14 the symposium 'Die Untoten - Life Science & Pulp Fiction' will take place in the Kampnagel Factory in Hamburg. Metalosis Maligna and The Origin of Creatures will be shown, and I�ll give a lecture about my work.
Lecture during Cinetoko15-11-2010
On November 24, Cinetoko invited me to talk about my work in Theater Zeebelt in The Hague. If you want to attend this evening, visit the link for more info about Cinetoko by clicking the picture
Filmscreening at opening Lantaren Venster30-10-2010
On November 6, the new building of 'Lantaren Venster' in Rotterdam will be opened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix. For this occasion, The Origin of Creatures will be screened as an opening film.
Jurymember Shoot Me Film Festival15-09-2010
I will be a jury member of the upcoming edition of the Shoot-Me Film Festival in The Hague.
Dutch Entry Academy Awards06-09-2010
The Origin of Creatures will be the Dutch entry for the Academy Awards in
the Best Short Animation Film section.
Film festivals and Art exhibitions27-08-2010
My film The Origin of Creatures had it�s worldpremiere at the Annecy animation festival.
The Origin of Creatures at the Festivals15-02-2011
A selection of filmfestivals The Origin of Creatures has been / will be screened: Hong Kong International Film Festival, Stuttgart International Animation Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Interfilm Berlin, Go Short Festival, Sitges Catalonian Film Festival, Anilogue Festival Budapest / Wien (winner Grand Prix), Leids Film Festival (winner Iron Herring), Holland Animation Film Festival (selected for Movie squad award).
Lectures in Valencia and Hamburg14-02-2011
On april 6, 7, 8 and 9 2011 there will be the Spectra Symposium at Octubre Centre of Contemporary Art, Valencia. My 3 films will be shown and there will be a lecture about my work.
From may 12 till 14 the symposium 'Die Untoten - Life Science & Pulp Fiction' will take place in the Kampnagel Factory in Hamburg. Metalosis Maligna and The Origin of Creatures will be shown, and I�ll give a lecture about my work.
Lecture during Cinetoko15-11-2010
On November 24, Cinetoko invited me to talk about my work in Theater Zeebelt in The Hague. If you want to attend this evening, visit the link for more info about Cinetoko by clicking the picture
Filmscreening at opening Lantaren Venster30-10-2010
On November 6, the new building of 'Lantaren Venster' in Rotterdam will be opened by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix. For this occasion, The Origin of Creatures will be screened as an opening film.
Jurymember Shoot Me Film Festival15-09-2010
I will be a jury member of the upcoming edition of the Shoot-Me Film Festival in The Hague.
Dutch Entry Academy Awards06-09-2010
The Origin of Creatures will be the Dutch entry for the Academy Awards in the Best Short Animation Film section.
Film festivals and Art exhibitions27-08-2010
My film The Origin of Creatures had it�s worldpremiere at the Annecy animation festival.
So far The Origin of Creatures has been selected for the following festivals:
Annecy Animation Festival, Sicaf Animation Festival, Todaysart, Gogbot, l�Etrange Festival,
Festival du Nouveau Cinema, Nederlands Film Festival, Into The Great Wide Open,
Flip Animation Festival, Ourense Film Festival, Tindirindis Animation Festival,
Impakt Festival, Split Experimental Film Festival, O Fortuna Biennale, Mercado 3d Wire.
The Origin of Creatures released12-07-2010
The work on my last film The Origin of Creatures is completed and had it�s preview screening in De Besturing. In september will be the Dutch premiere at the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht.
Live interview Kunststof TV14-03-2010
Last sunday, on march 14, NPS Kunststof TV had a live interview with Paul Moggre and me about animationfilm in The Netherlands. They showed some material of my films.
Kunstbeeld publication01-03-2010
