The Joop Geesink's Dollywood -tributesite
The world's largest online museum with work from Joop Geesink's Dollywood
Latest news :
Animation Gallery - Now Open!
EYE Film (Amsterdam) opened permanent gallery dedicated to Dutch animated films.
Numerous renowned Dutch animators are honoured in this gallery. Joop Geesink, considered the founder of applied Dutch animation films, will be given a prominent place here. The gallery will be located in a newly built wing of the striking building.
Louise Geesink expressed her delight at this recognition of her father's work.
IJpromenade 1
1031 KT Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Video impression exibition
Watch a brief impression of the exhibition here.
Louise Geesink (m) attents the animation exhibition ate EYE Amsterdam with Arie den Draak (l) from Dutch Vintage Animation. - Photo: Paul Veltman
Two puppets from ‘Life is nothing without Philips’ (1960) - Photo: Merlijk Doomerik
Louise Geesink attents the animation exhibition - Photo: Paul Veltman
Cultural heritage
The films were originally made for temporary and often commercial purposes. In short, they were advertising films. From this point of view, films were nothing more than disposable products. The archive was treated in the same way. It was preserved, but not in a structured way. It was not until around 2010 that the studio's entire oeuvre was recognised as national cultural heritage. This is a retrospective recognition of the work of the many employees, who often worked in complete anonymity.
Who is this site for?
This website is for people who want to learn about the old, sometimes (almost) forgotten, charming puppet films. Often made under very difficult technical conditions. Film students, artists, collectors and enthusiasts will all find something to interest them.
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