April 2011
Hieronymus Bosch – The Portrait of Death
Happy to tell you that The Drawing Room has just started the development of its first animated feature film with the help of the Dutch Film Fund and many others. Hieronymus Bosch – The Portrait of Death by Director and Writer Erik van Schaaik. Set in the 15th century, a puppet animation, love-thriller based on the life and style of the great Dutch artist. A major project and so enthusiastic!!
Welcome Mielo
The Drawing Room gives a warm welcome to Mielo. Young and talented Mielo makes great illustrations for printed media, animation and packaging. His work for i.e. Dutch public broadcaster VPRO is very impressive. We are sure there will be much more to come!! We are delighted that Mielo Pouwer has joined our collective. Check out his work!!
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Proud to tell you that one of the projects we are working on is the short animated film ‘Bei Mir Bist Du Schön’ by Director Bouwine Pool. After a long period of development and getting the financing in place, we can start production. Creative Producer is Greg Lawson and The Drawing Room is delighted to have him on board this beautiful project!!
Welcome Emmi
The Drawing Room is proud to welcome Emmi. You might have seen her work on The Drawing Room We Transfer Tool and now we can show you more. Based in Amsterdam and originally from Finland she brings us much talent. Her awesome illustration style for print media is a joy to take a look at. With a background in Internalional Fashion and Branding her specialty lies in her illustration work. We are looking forward to working with her on future projects and are delighted Emmi joined our collective!! Click on her name and be dazzled!!
Pecker screenings
Just a little update from the festival front concerning our short animated film PECKER by Director Erik van Schaaik. PECKER, PIK for Dutchies, has been screened the past month at Athens Animfest in Greece. Next week this gem will be screened at Sprockets, Toronto International Film Festival For Children in Canada and the week after at Ciné-Jeune de l’Aisne in France. Erik van Schaaik will also attend this last festival. Next month Pecker will also be at Kristiansand International Children’s Festival in Norway. If you can’t make it to these festivals, no worries… More festivals to come!!
Additional films Peace Palace
With great pleasure we can announce that we will be making two additional animated films for the visitors centre of the Peace Palace in The Hague. Just like the first two they will be directed and animated by our very own talents Gatze and Arjan. The films are commissioned by Christien Uringa of Bureau D’Arts. Two films will be explaining cases from the International Court of Justice whilst the other two films will be explaining cases from the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The visitors centre at the Peace Palace will open in the summer of 2011. Of course we will keep you posted!!
