This animated short was written and directed by Hisko Hulsing, and it's pretty amazing. The short tells the powerful and compelling story of a man who is robbed and stabbed on a metro train. As he lies dying, a friendship from his youth flashes before his eyes. This is such a freakin' great film, and it's beautifully animated. It has one of those endings that just kind of hits you in the gut. This is a must watch, so check it out when you get a chance.
Please watch fullscreen with the volume up! A man is robbed and stabbed on a metro train. As he lays dying, a friendship from his youth flashes before his eyes. Technique : Oilpaint on canvas, 2D animation, 3D animation Written and Directed by Hisko Hulsing Produced by Chris Mouw, Michiel Snijders, Arnoud Rijken, Willem Thijssen, Hisko Hulsing 2D Animation : Hisko Hulsing, Stefan Vermeulen 3D Animation : Polder Animation Oilpaintings : Hisko Hulsing Sound : Bob Kommer Studios Coloring : Marc Schopman Music : Hisko Hulsing Casting : Rose Wicksteed For full creditlist and other information concerning Junkyard please visit: www.hiskohulsing.com www.illuster.nl www.cinete.be http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2184294/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 AWARDS for JUNKYARD: Grand Prize - Ottawa International Animation Festival, Canada Audience Award - Stuttgart Festival of Animated Films, Germany Grand Prize – SICAF, South-Korea Grand Prix Dutch Animation - Holland Animation Film Festival Animation Jury’s Grand Prix – Magnolia Award – Shanghai TV Festival, China Blue Sky Studios Award for Best Animation - Woodstock Film Festival, USA Best Animated Short - St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, USA FX Animation Award – Mecal International Short Film Festival Barcelona, Spain VNAP Craftsmanship Award - Holland Animation Film Festival Best Animation Award - International Short Film Festival Lille, France Audience Award – Klik! Amsterdam Animation Festival, The Netherlands Audience Award – Asheville Cinema Festival, USA Best Dutch Motion Design Award 2012 - Playgrounds Festival, The Netherlands Animpact Special Prize – Animpact Max 2012, South Korea Best Animation Award – Fargo Film Festival, USA Best International Short Film - UNCIPAR, Argentina Best of The Fest – Northwest Animation Festival, Portland Oregon, USA Grand Prix – Neum Animated Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina Best Short Film (15 – 60 minuts) - Anifest, Czech Republic Best Short Film - Rabbitfest, Italy Audience Award for Best Animated Short – Spokane International Film Festival, USA Best Professional Film – Zwols Animatie Film Festival, Netherlands Nominated for Best Animated Short - Raindance Film Festival Nominated for a Golden Calf for Best Short - Nederlands Film Festival, Netherlands Official Dutch Entry for the Oscar for Best Animated Short 2013 This film was made with financial support of the Netherlands Filmfund, the Flanders Audiovisual Fund and the Amsterdamse Fonds voor de Kunsten