Dutch Shorts 1: Human Is a Mood

65 minutes

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

Dutch Shorts 1: Human Is a Mood

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

Bewogen Woerde

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

In a plain, grey landscape, a man named Dwon lives inside a house that is damaged by earthquakes. Dwons 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 male duck. When he starts scanning, some true drama takes off.

Camouflage

Camouflage

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

Camouflage is a dystopian thriller in which we follow the story of office clerk Amouf. Amouf
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 and Amouf is not a brave
character. Will he be strong enough to resist?

Figment

Figment

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

When our protagonist 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.

Golden Hour

Golden Hour

  • Arno de Grijs
  • The Netherlands, 2020

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

Human Recipe

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

An observation of the relationship we as humans have with food

I Don’t Know Anything Yet

I Don’t Know Anything Yet

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

Ik Weet Nog Niks explores the nostalgic feelings of my own childhood, by using old home videos as reference.

It’s Raining

It’s Raining

  • Daniel Wesseik
  • The Netherlands, 2021

It was raining in Eindhoven on July '21.

Longing

Longing

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

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 from Chris.

Morning Grass

Morning Grass

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

Yacob thinks too much about his future. One summer day he goes to the fields where he meets someone, who takes him into the flash forwards of his life, showing that the flow of this life is unconventionally beautiful.

Reflection

Reflection

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

Mirrors cover every inch of Fiep's little house. As she stares at her own reflection, Fiep focuses on her flaws so intensely that they literally grow gigantic... and turns her into some kind of mutation of all her imperfections. Overwhelmed with this sight of herself, Fiep fights her way through the door, into the ferocious winter landscape that surrounds her home - running away as far as possible...

The Cloudmaker

The Cloudmaker

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

An aircraft suddenly gets stuck between the clouds. When little Fabiola looks outside, she sees a bright dot on the horizon, getting closer and closer. It’s Hipólito, an old man who has lived in the sky for decades. With the help of his magic gloves, he transforms clouds into wondrous figures. But in the past years Hipólito has grown weary. Shaping clouds is a frustrating and lonely profession. This is why Hipólito wants to retire and return to earth. Will he manage to find a worthy successor?

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

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

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

The first Star Wars movie recapped in a silly way!