about me
Frodo Kuipers graduated with great distinction from KASK Ghent (B) in 2001 with his award-winning animated film 'Antipoden'.
During his time as artist in residence at the NIAf, he created two short animated films, including the film 'Shipwrecked', which was internationally highly acclaimed.

Since 2005, Frodo's Studio Mosquito has primarily focused on directing independent films, the most successful of which are "Fata Morgana" (2011) and "Bullet Time" (2016). The latter was selected as the Dutch entry for the 2018 Oscars at the end of 2017.

In addition to his independent films, Frodo regularly makes commissioned work, teaches at the WDKA in Rotterdam and works regularly as a voice actor.

ask me for
- traditionele 2D karakteranimatie
- regie
- storyboarding
- characterdesign
- voice acting
- eigenzinnige korte animatiefilms!

remarks
Lecturer at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam

trackrecord
short animated films (selection):
Bullet Time
Sesame Street: Party!
Mirage
Bricks
Lost in Space
Song of Doubt
Street
Shipwrecked
Antipodes

key animator and/or storyboarder for productions (selection):
Pim and Pom in the Museum (parts 1 and 2) (directed by Gioia Schmid/Marieke van Middelkoop, produced by Phanta Animation)
'Heinz' (dir. Piet Kroon, prod. BosBros)
'The Origin of Sounds' (dir. Paul Driessen, prod. il Luster Films, SOIL)
'Oedipus' (dir. Paul Driessen, produced by Luster Films

clients:
il Luster Productions, Phanta Animation, Submarine, BosBros, VPRO, Pupkin, ING, NFB/ONF, VSB Poetry Fund, NTR, Sesame Street, and others

awards
Best Animated Short Film (NFMLA Los Angeles '19) Dutch Oscar® Entry 2018 March Winner (Shortcutz Amsterdam '18) Best Music (Tilburgs Film Festival '18) Best Animation (FilmQuest Film Festival Utah, USA '18) Best Narrative Short (Routes to Roots Film Festival Ontario, Canada '18) Mr. Zee Best Animation (Shortcutz Amsterdam '18) Mr. Zee Best Film (Shortcutz Amsterdam '18) Distinction (Athens Animfest '17) Audience Award (ZAFF Zwolle '17) Prize of the Public to the Best Vermouth Short (Festival De Cine de Madrid '17) Best Animation (Eindhovens Film Festival '17 ) Third Prize Audience Award (Anima Mundi 2012) Anima Mundi On The Road Award (Anima Mundi 2012) Best Animation (Novara Filmfestival 2012) The Golden Apple for Most Successful Animated Film, Zlin Film Festival (2011) 3th Price Short FIlm, Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte Bergamo (2007) Prix du Public 7-10 ans, CineJunior 94 Paris (2007) Moviesquad Junior Audience Award, HAFF Utrecht (2006) Best Short Film, European Youth Film Festival Antwerp (2005) Prize of the VRT, Anima Brussels (2002 ) Canal+ Prize, Anima Brussels (2002) Grand Prix of the Flemish Community, Anima Brussels (2002) Audience Award, Film Festival Leuven-Kort (2002) ACE Prize, Film Festival Ghent (2001)

software knowledge
Photoshop (goed)
Premiere (goed)
Animo (goed)
After Effects (basis)
Adobe Animate/Flash (goed)