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Farmer Jack

Boer Jansen

Boer Jansen (Farmer Jack) is a man who is trying to live up to the dream he and his late father shared: a big farm with cows, chickens and sheep, all stretching as far as the eye can see. His father symbolically handed him his hat, hoping his son would make the dream happen. But prices drop and Jack is forced to call in the help of the pharmacists, who provide him with pills that help his animals produce more. But the growing production makes prices drop even further ... all spiralling towards an ending that we all know, but do not dare to think about.

De film 'Boer Jansen'gaat over de oer-Hollandse Boer Jansen en laat zien hoe dat kleine boertje verstrikt raakt in de cyclus van 'meer produceren tegen lagere prijzen'. Hij gebruikt daarbij steeds meer vreemde middelen en verliest meer en meer de dieren uit het oog. De aansprekende karakters (de boer en zijn dieren), de nodige humor en een krachtige visuele stijl maken ‘Boer Jansen’ toegankelijk, sympathiek, betekenisvol, universeel en toch ook oer-hollands. Krachtig en poëtisch.

Awards:
- Winner of 'Best Animated Short on Environment' at Andorra Kids Film Festival (audience award).
- Seleceted for the Green Image Award 2014, Green Image Global Environmental Film Festival Tokyo
- Golden Butterfly, special jury prize Iran Film Festival for Children and young adults 2013
- Jury Award at Plein la Bobine 2013, France
- Audience Award Holland Animation Film Festival 2012
- Audience Award at the Netherlands Film Festival 2012
-"Grand Stork's Nest Prize for Video spots" at 7th European Environment Festival Green Wave - 21st Century (Bulgaria) Audience Award Holland Animation Film Festival 2012
Special Jury Award at the European Environmental Festival

running time: 14 min.
release (date): januari 2012

director: Arjan Wilschut
script: Arjan Wilschut
key animation: Arjan Wilschut, Pascal Vermeersch e.v.a.
animation studio: AnimationWorks
coloring: Nico van Biljouw
line producer: Marleen Wilschut
music by: Dick Wilschut
foley, effects & mix: Jeroen Nadorp, Bob Kommer Studios
financial Support: Dutch Filmfund, Irish Filmboard, RNTV, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
co-production with: Gary Timson for Kavaleer Productions, RNTV, Geert van Goethem for S.O.I.L.
executive producers: Michiel Snijders & Arnoud Rijken