A flying hippo on a quest to find the nearest pond. A fish behind the wheel, fleeing from a shark. A little koala who wants to hop like the kangaroos, and a raucous mob of elephants throwing a party – which drives the monkeys up the wall. There's never a dull moment in these four colourfully animated episodes from the animal kingdom, enlivened by the groovy jazz sounds of award-winning Swedish quintet Oddjob.
by
Adam Marko-Nord
Sweden 2016
9’ · Colour
recommendation: 4 years and up
Per "Ruskträsk" JohanssonDavid Österberg
Born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1975, he studied at the European Film College in Denmark and the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. He directed and produced several animation films which have screened at numerous festivals. His short film Klonkadonka! featured at the 2002 Berlinale. In 2005 he founded the Alphaville animation studio. He currently works as creative director at Chimney Group and has directed international commercials and campaigns. He also produces documentaries and shorts, and frequently works as a lecturer at Scandinavian film and arts schools.
Filmography (short animated films)2001 Klonkadonka! 2016 Jazzoo
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2017
Alphaville