Farmer Jack

Original Title: Boer Jansen

13' 30" | 2012 (Completed)

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Director:	Arjan Wilschut
Producer:	Geert Van Goethem, Linda Sterckx
Writer:	Arjan Wilschut

Full credits

An animated short film about Farmer Jack, a man trying to live up to the dream that he and his late father shared: a large farm with cows, chickens and sheep, all stretching as far as the eye can see.

synopsis

When agricultural prices plummet, farmer Jack is forced to call on the help of the pharmacists who provide him with pills that help his animals produce more. But the increase in production makes prices drop even further... spiralling towards an ending that we all know, but do not dare think about. Farmer Jack gets caught in the cycle of 'producing more for less' and sees his dream of a prosperous farm unit fall apart.
Jack le fermier essaie de réaliser le rêve qu’il partageait avec son père : créer une grande ferme dans laquelle des vaches, poulets et moutons s’étendraient à perte de vue. Son père lui a symboliquement légué son chapeau, espérant que Jack réaliserait leur rêve. Mais les prix chutent et Jack est contraint de demander de l’aide au pharmacien, qui lui procure des pilules rendant les animaux plus productifs. Mais la production croissante fait d’autant plus baisser les prix... cette spirale menant à la fin que nous connaissons tous, mais à laquelle nous n’osons pas penser. Jack le fermier se retrouve enfermé dans ce cercle vicieux du « produire plus pour gagner moins » et voit son rêve de construire une grande ferme tomber à l’eau. Cette histoire est racontée sur un ton étonnamment léger, presque comique, et met en scène un personnage animé en 2D.

Credits

Director
Arjan Wilschut
Producer
Geert Van Goethem, Linda Sterckx
Writer
Arjan Wilschut
Sound
Bob Kommer studios
Music
Dick Wilschut, Ralf De Jong

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Animation
Production share
Minority Flemish co-production
Belgium
Genre
Year of production

2012
Production status
Completed
Original title
Boer Jansen
Original language
no dialogues

Technical specs

Running time
13' 30"
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP (1920 x 1080); Digital Betacam
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

S.O.I.L. productions

Arduinkaai 34
1000 Brussel
Belgium

T 32 478 31 52 89
info@soilart.be

Details
Sales

RNTV

Witte Kruislaan 55, P.O. Box 222
NL-1200 JG Hilversum
Netherlands

T +31 35 672 42 38
ge.vleeuwen@rnw.nl

www.rnw.nl

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2014: Green Image Global Environmental Film Festival (JP)
2013: Festival International du Film d'Environnement (FR) / International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL) / Nederlands, Vlaams en Fries Filmfestival (NL) / Go Short Film Festival (NL) / Festival International du Court Métrage (FR) / Holland Animation Film Festival - Junior (NL) / Food Film Festival (NL) / Athens Animation Festival (GR) / Anifest (CZ) / Festival International du Court Métrage à Clermont-Ferrand (FR) / Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote (ES) / Cortoons Festival (IT) / The Goethe Institute Environmental Exhibition (DE) / Plein la Bobine (FR) / Aye Aye Festival Nancy (FR) / Filmets Barcelone Film Festival (ES) / Imaginaria Film Festival (IT) / Film By The Sea (NL) / Helsinki International Film Festival (FI) / BUSTER Filmfestival (DK) / Isfahan Intl. Film Festival for Children and Young Adults (IR) / Animatou (CH) / Osnabruck Filmfest (DE) / Saint Louis Int Film Festival (USA) / KUKI International Short Fim Festival for Children and Youth Berlin (DE) / International Children's Film Festival India (IN) / A Nous de Voir Festival (FR)
2012: Holland Animation Film Festival (NL) / Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth (CZ) / Animamundi (BR) / inD Blue Festival (CN) / Carrousel International de Film du Rimouski (CA) / The Netherlands Film Festival (NL) / International Environment Festival (BG) / Shnit International Short Film Festival (CH) / CutOut Festival (MX) / KLIK! Animation Film Festival (NL) / Interfilm Berlin Film Festival (DE) / Animpact Animation Festival (KR) / Leeds International Film Festival (UK)

Awards

2014: Green Image Award 2014 - Green Image Global Environmental Film Festival (JP)2013: Golden Butterfly for Best Film - Isfahan Intl. Film Festival for Children and Young Adults (IR) / Jury Award - Plein le Bobine (FR)2012: Dutch Animation Audience Award - Holland Animation Film Festival (NL) / Dutch Animation Audience Award - The Netherlands Film Festival (NL) / Grand Stork's Nest Prize for Video Spots - International Environment Festival (BG)