Oink (2022 film)

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Oink[1]
Original titleKnor
Directed byMascha Halberstad
Written byTosca Menten
Fiona van Heemstra
Produced byMarleen Slot
CinematographyPeter Mansfelt
Edited byJef Grosfeld
Music byRutger Reinders
Distributed byViking Film (Netherlands)
Release dates
  • February 10, 2022 (2022-02-10) (Berlin Film Festival)
  • July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) (Netherlands)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch

Oink (Dutch: Knor) is a 2022 Dutch stop motion animationfilm based on the book The Revenge of Oink by Tosca Menten. It was the first stop motion feature film ever made in the Netherlands. [2] The film premiered on the 72nd edition of the Berlin Film Festival. [3] The film won three Golden Calves for Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best production Design. Making it the first animated film to ever win these awards. [4] it also received the Golden Film, a distinction for Dutch films with more than 100.000 tickets sold during its release. [5] The film also made it on the shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature but wasn't nominated. [6][7]

Plot[edit]

Nine-year-old Babs is gifted a pet pig from her grandfather.

King Sausage[edit]

In July 2022, It was announced that a prequel of the film is being made. The prequel will have most of the same voice cast and will take place 25 years before the events of the first film. [8] It 20 minute long short film is titled King Sausage and follows the parents of Babs [9]


References[edit]

  1. ^ "OINK / KNOR". europeanfilmawards.eu.
  2. ^ "Nederlandse stop-motionfilm Knor: 'Varkentje tot leven brengen'". RTL Nieuws. July 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Beekman, Bor (February 12, 2022). "Eerste Nederlandse stop-motionfilm in première in Berlijn: 'Waar heeft u die poep van gemaakt?'". de Volkskrant.
  4. ^ "Knor wint als eerste animatiefilm Gouden Kalf voor Beste Film". nos.nl. September 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Gouden Film voor Knor". Nederlands Film Festival.
  6. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 6, 2022). "Academy Announces 259 Eligible Titles for Animated, Documentary and International Feature Races".
  7. ^ "Animatiefilm Knor ontvangt geen nominatie voor Oscar". www.nhnieuws.nl.
  8. ^ "Makers Nederlandse animatiefilm Knor werken al aan vervolg". MSN.
  9. ^ Neter, Sydney (February 6, 2023). "KING SAUSAGE". SND Films.

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