The Joop Geesink's Dollywood Tribute site
The world's largest online museum with work from Joop Geesink's Dollywood
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Opening Animation Gallery
EYE Film (Amsterdam) opens 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.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 12 July 2025.
EYE film
IJpromenade 1
1031 KT Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Two puppets from ‘Life is nothing without Philips’ (1960) - Photo: Merlijk Doomerik
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The films were originally made for temporary and often commercial purposes.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.
Hop quickly to one of our collections:
Dutch Vintage
Animation
Check out the films. Presented in chronological order.
Vintage news
Browse through 100 years of the history of animated film in the Netherlands.
Condensed biography
The colourful life of the man who became known as the 'Disney of Duivendrecht'.
Find out more!
Even more films and high-resolution footage especially for you!