Sunday November 11, 12h30, EYE Cinema 2 // Get tickets

Once… once Holland was on the verge of becoming an international power in the field of animation by bundling the strengths of draftsman and storyteller Marten Toonder and those of draftsman, décor designer and showman Joop Geesink. Together they were at the inception of the Dutch animated film by starting Geesink-Toonder Teekenfilm-Productie in 1942. With the big American cartoons in mind and the intense longing to reach a wide audience, both pioneers have been able to keep hundreds of draftsmen and animators at work for a long time, but ultimately the collaboration collapsed. This documentary shines light on the innovative entrepreneurship of Joop Geesink and the unique talents of his animators through interviews with former employees and numerous memorable film fragments.

NGN Produkties, the Netherlands, 2012, 61 min, Dutch

Bonus: Piccolo, Saxo & Company – Philips, Joop Geesink’s Filmproduktie Dollywood, the Netherlands, 1960, 13:30, Dutch