EEN OGENBLIK ALSTUBLIEFT...

One Moment Please...

Países Bajos. 2011. Color. 6 min. Animación. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Maarten Koopman.
  • Scriptwriter: Maarten Koopman.
  • Music: Maarten Koopman.
  • Animation: Maarten Koopman.
  • Producer: Jan Musch; Tijs Tinbergen.
A man calls a company to cancel his contract. While waiting, he starts to doodle. These drawings show how he becomes more and more impatient, while hearing the message 'All operators are busy, one moment please....' over and over again.

Maarten Koopman
Maarten was born in Amsterdam in 1951. He's painter, illustrator and composer (he wrote the music for the films of Orlow Seunke, including 'The Taste of Water', 'Pervola' and 'Oh Boy!”', many documentaries and his own animation films). He co-wrote and co-directed 'Pim' (TV-series), co-wrote 'The Taste of Water' and 'Pervola'. He teaches Animation at Schools of Art in Tilburg, Breda and Hilversum.
"The Drop" (2000) / "Festivalleader Filmfestival Valladolid" (1998) / "Famous Paintings" (1996) / "Broadway Boogie Woogie" (1994) / "Bon Appétit!" (1993) / "The 4 Seasons" (1992) / "The Bedroom" (1990) / "A little night music" (1988) / "Ooooops!" (1985)