Hondenleven (A Dog’s Life)
An independent animated short in post production. 

Synopsis
When Grandma’s dog Stella dies, her granddaughter Luna helps with the burial. But what exactly happens when you are dead and six feet under? Grandma evades the answer, so Luna is tempted to see for herself what’s going on down there.
Directed by Sophie Olga de Jong and Sytske Kok
Screenplay Sytske Kok
Design and animation Sophie Olga de Jong
Producer Peter Lindhout
Production Spotted Bird
Funded by The Netherlands Film Fund, Creative Industries Fund and Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst

Cycle (trailer)
Trailer for the independent short film Cycle. This film is playing as a short film before Disney's The Nutcracker in all Pathé Cinema's in the Netherlands.

Synopsis:
A small round story about a girl who learns to cycle from her grandfather and discovers that where the road ends real adventure begins.

Selection of International film festival selections:
Monstra Lisboa, Portugal • Anima Brussels, Belgium • International Children's and Youth Film Carnival, Hongkong • Anim'Est Festival, Romenia • Cinanima, Portugal • Nederlands Film Festival Utrecht, The Netherlands • Go Short, The Netherlands • Cinekid, The Netherlands • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Germany • Seattle International Children Film Festival, USA • Hamptons International Film Festival, USA • Zlín Film Festival for Children & Youth, Czech Republic • Anibar Animation Festival, Kosovo • Shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, Switserland  •  Festival de Cine de Madrid, Spain • International Kids Film Festival Mumbai, India • Imaginaria Animation Festival, Italy

Awards:
Special Mention • Monstra Lisboa, Portugal
Nomination • Zilveren Krulstaart Best Screenplay Short
Directed by Sophie Olga de Jong and Sytske Kok
Producers Willen Thijssen and Nancy Fornovile
Screenplay Sytske Kok
Design and animation Sophie Olga de Jong
Additional animation Janneke van den Biggelaar, Bram Donders, Kim van Engelen
Sound design Fay Lovsky
Funded by The Netherlands Film Fund, Fonds 21, Pathé Cinema's
Production CinéTé



Metamorphose
I created the animation within the installation ‘Metamorphose’, shown in ‘Het Groote Museum’ in Amsterdam.

This is a short clip of a digital impression of the installation. 
The actual 3-dimensional installation is displayed at the museum. 
Installation/Sculpture: Amber Veel
Animation: Sophie Olga de Jong
Sounddesign and Mix: Peter Flamman
Production: Bind & Sterk
Commissioned by: KossmanndeJong


Ondergang (Going Under)
An installation of 9 animation frames painted on canvas.
Next to the paintings a QR code is placed. When the viewer scans the code, the animation will play on their phone. 

The installation will be shown in an exhibition Ode to the Future at the Kunstuitleen Alkmaar, from the 6th of July until the 31st of August.
 Acrylic on canvas, 9 paintings of  24 x 18 cm

 
Beasts
I created a series of strange Beast based on some doodles
I found in an old sketchbook from my late mother. She scribbled some undefined shapes with a circular hatching technique which fascinated me.

The original drawings are shown in an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar from 25th of June until the 25th of September 2022.
Beast #1 /#4 Fineliner on paper, 21 x 29,7 cm
Beast 5 East indain ink on paper, 70x 50 cm