Hup Holland Hup! Discover the best animated shorts The Netherlands has to offer.

Hup Holland Hup! The Netherlands has so much film talent in store that Kaboom is dedicating a whole competition to Dutch shorts. Discover the best of Dutchies and enjoy the crème de la crème of animated shorts from the Netherlands, showcasing the immense talent of both professional filmmakers and students. 

This program screened as part of Kaboom Animation Festival 2022

Showing in this program

Bewogen Woerde

• Fynn van der Ziel
• The Netherlands, 2021
• 6 min.

An absurd drama about a shocking house, Bewogen Woerde uses black-and-white imagery and red-blue riso animation to tell the story of a crumbling house. In a ramshackle farm - damaged by earthquakes, lives a young man, Dwon. His only roommate is a strong man who supports the ceiling so the house won't fall apart. One day, they get a visit by an engineer from the local government and his measuring system: a scanning robot that looks a bit like a duck. The investigation seems to be falling apart. 

Camouflage

• Jantiene de Kroon / Remco Polman
• The Netherlands, 2021
• 19 min.

Six years in the making, the philosophical genre film Camouflage is a dystopian thriller in which we follow four days in the life of office clerk Amouf, while he desperately tries to hold his life together while the world around him gets darker and darker, following the rise of De Jager. This flamboyant and highly intimidating creature is a hate-instigating vigilante, who has sworn to systematically prosecute certain groups. A hand-drawn animated film with over 800(!) character-animations. 

Figment

• Mackenzie Fincham
• The Netherlands, 2021
• 3 min.

When a girl wakes up in the middle of the night to her alarm clock ringing, she knows something is up. These suspicions are confirmed after looking in the mirror. A broken connection to herself sets off a haunting night. Told in a refreshing visual style, this claustrophobic short will leave you with a figment yourself. 

Golden Hour

• Arno de Grijs
• The Netherlands, 2020

Ever wondered why Golden Hour is named as such? Two friends find out the reason why an hour before sunset is called "The Golden Hour" as they go for a quick swim before it gets dark.

Human Recipe

• Michelle de Groot
• The Netherlands, 2021
• 3 min.

Did you know we are the only species on Earth that actually cook their food? Human Recipe is an observation of the relationship we as humans have with food, something that distinguishes us from animals. Bon appétit!

I Don’t Know Anything Yet

• Frederieke Mooij
• The Netherlands, 2020
• 2 min.

Old home videos of your childhood... Embarrassing, yet incredibly nostalgic. I Don't Know Anything is an exploration of nostalgic feelings of the filmmakers' childhood, with home videos as a reference. 

It’s Raining

• Daniel Wesseik
• The Netherlands, 2021

It was raining in Eindhoven in July '21. A sweet, experimental short drawn on paper using pencils, oil pastels, ink and markers. It consists of 12 panels: 6 for the rain. 6 for the sun. Each phase of the shape loop was scanned and processed before the next one was drawn on top of it. 

Longing

• Lotte Salomons
• The Netherlands, 2021
• 4 min.

In a mix of 3D animation and watercolour paint, this truly painterly short tells the story of a father-son relationship. Chris' mother disappears without a trace, he and his father Toon are both confronted with great sadness. While Chris is able to cry and emote, Toon cannot bring himself to be vulnerable and literally swallows his tears. His body starts to fill up and he grows away - even literally - from Chris.

Morning Grass

• Alina Milkina
• The Netherlands, 2021
• 4 min.

Overthink life, dear people? Young Yacob is no different. While thinking too much about what the future brings, on a summer day he meets a spirit in the field who takes him into the flash forwards of his life, showing that the flow of that life is unconventionally beautiful.

Reflection

• Sanna de Vries
• The Netherlands, 2021
• 4 min.

How do you look at yourself? Are you in peace with your flaws? Sanna de Vries' award-winning short shows the power of taking some distance, of 'zooming out' and stepping out of that spiral of self-loathing. We follow protagonist Fiep who lives in a little house with mirrors. Fiep focuses on her physical imperfections so intensely that her distorted self-image grows out of proportion - literally...

The Cloudmaker

• Hanna van Niekerk
• The Netherlands, 2020
• 8 min.

An ode to the people, cultures and landscapes of South America, The Cloudmaker lets us get acquainted with the charismatic Hipólito, an old man who transforms clouds into wondrous figures. But he has grown weary, and in order to return to his true love on Earth, he first has to find a worthy successor. 

The Ultimate “Star Wars: A New Hope” Recap Cartoon

• Cas van de Pol / Junaid Chundrigar
• The Netherlands, 2020
• 6 min.

With their recap videos of iconic films and series, Cas van de Pol & Junaid Chundrigar are kings of the internet. This hilarious spoof summarizes the first Star Wars movie in truly unique fashion. It's maybe not entirely how you remembered Star Wars, but hey, you don't hear us complaining! The force is strong with this one!