The Grand Book

(trailer)

The Grand Book (2023) – 19:59 min

A young woman lives on the streets in a city that, in style and development, is reminiscent of the 1920s. The city has an inescapable surveillance system, as invasive as our world of Big Tech. The main character learns that the only place to escape from this can be in the world of her dreams.

Written and directed by Arjan Brentjes

Produced by Valk Productions

Performance capture actor - Anne-May de Lijser

Performance capture technician - Edwin van het Bolscher

Art design, 3D animation and editing by Arjan Brentjes

2D animated backgrounds by Dana Alink

Additional 3D modelling by Renske Peeters Weem

Music produced, arranged and mixed by Jasper Boeke

Music compostion by Arjan Brentjes

Audio master by Bob Kommer Studios

This film was supported by The Netherlands Film Fund, AFK and Norma

Distribution by KABOOM DISTRIBUTION ursula@kaboomfestival.nl

Awards and nominations

-Jury Mention at ÉCU, European Independent Film Festival, Paris, France (Apr 2024)

-Grand Prix “Athena” at Athens Animfest, Greece (March 2024)

-Music Award at Athens Animfest, Greece (March 2024)

-Best Animation Award at Boomtown Film & Music Festival, Beaumont, USA (Feb 2024)

-Best Animation Audience Award at SF Indiefest, San Francisco, USA (Feb 2024)

-Nominated for Best Animation at Shortcutz Amsterdam, Annual Awards, Netherlands (Jan 2024)

-Nominated Best Animation at Rome International Film Festival, Rome, Georgia, USA (Nov 2023)

Musicians

Jelte van Andel – double bass

Vera van der Bie - violin and viola

Daniel Cross - percussion

Koen Kaptijn - trombone

Jonas Pap - cello

Jur de Vries - cello