Hello there!
My name is Sophie Olga de Jong and I am an animation artist, working and living in Amsterdam.
Since graduating from the animation department at St. Joost School of Art and Design my work includes independent projects and commissioned animations. I’ve created animations for several Dutch television programs and national and international museums. As a traditional animator I’ve worked on movies like Where is Anne Frank, by Ari Folman and They Shot the Piano Player by Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba. Together with Sytske Kok I made the independent short animated films Cycle (2018) and Hondenleven (2025).
In 2022 I received a nomination for the Victoriefonds Cultuurprijs, and therefore I got the opportunity to exhibit my animations and drawings in Het Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar. The jury discribed my work as poetic, sensitive and enigmatic.
In my independent work I explore themes of youth, maturity, and decline; examining how characters in these different life stages relate to each other and their surroundings. As my work shifts toward a more mature audience, I increasingly touch on the darker aspects of maturing and deterioration. Nature features prominently throughout, often serving as metaphor.
In my films, I seek a delicate balance of emotions, crafting stories that are both subtle and sensitive.
My visual style often blends atmospheric watercolors with graphic elements, creating imagery that combines naivity with a hint of darkness.
Currently I am available for commissions and I love getting surprise mail!
Selected grants:
The Netherlands Film Fund (2026, 2023, 2018, 2017)
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (2023)
Creative Industries Fund NL (2023, 2019)
Fonds 21 (2017)
Selected commisions:
Emily Hobhouse Museum
Het Groote Museum
Sesame Street (NTR)
Artis Micropia
De Wereld Draait Door (BNNVARA)
VPRO
The School of Life
Opium Radio 4 (NTR)
My name is Sophie Olga de Jong and I am an animation artist, working and living in Amsterdam.
Since graduating from the animation department at St. Joost School of Art and Design my work includes independent projects and commissioned animations. I’ve created animations for several Dutch television programs and national and international museums. As a traditional animator I’ve worked on movies like Where is Anne Frank, by Ari Folman and They Shot the Piano Player by Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba. Together with Sytske Kok I made the independent short animated films Cycle (2018) and Hondenleven (2025).
In 2022 I received a nomination for the Victoriefonds Cultuurprijs, and therefore I got the opportunity to exhibit my animations and drawings in Het Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar. The jury discribed my work as poetic, sensitive and enigmatic.
In my independent work I explore themes of youth, maturity, and decline; examining how characters in these different life stages relate to each other and their surroundings. As my work shifts toward a more mature audience, I increasingly touch on the darker aspects of maturing and deterioration. Nature features prominently throughout, often serving as metaphor.
In my films, I seek a delicate balance of emotions, crafting stories that are both subtle and sensitive.
My visual style often blends atmospheric watercolors with graphic elements, creating imagery that combines naivity with a hint of darkness.
Currently I am available for commissions and I love getting surprise mail!
Selected grants:
The Netherlands Film Fund (2026, 2023, 2018, 2017)
Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (2023)
Creative Industries Fund NL (2023, 2019)
Fonds 21 (2017)
Selected commisions:
Emily Hobhouse Museum
Het Groote Museum
Sesame Street (NTR)
Artis Micropia
De Wereld Draait Door (BNNVARA)
VPRO
The School of Life
Opium Radio 4 (NTR)