BIOGRAPHY
Robin Noorda studied animation and photography at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and Visual Communication at the Rijksacademie. In the eighties he was a designer and animator at the NOS (Dutch Public Broadcaster) and pioneer in the field of computer animation at the first CGI studio in the Netherlands. At that time he founded his design agency Morphosis and was co-founder of the Tropism Art & Science Collective. Around 2000, autonomous work finally won the battle with applied work. Since then he has worked as an independent stop-motion animation filmmaker, experimental photographer and light installation artist. He was affiliated with the animation film institute NIAF, animation committee member for Netherlands Film Fund and Flemish Audiovisual Fund and taught at seven art academies and the Netherlands Film Academy.
FILMOGRAPHY
Autobiography of a Forest 2026, in production
Biak, an affair to remember 2025 NL, hybrid documentary feature, in production, direction and scenario: Monique Verhoeckx, concept art, production design, animatie and VFX: Robin Noorda
Lunatic 2024 NL, stop-motion animation, 16' direction and scenario
The film is selected for more than a hundred international festivals. Lunatic had its official Dutch première at the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2024 and was nominated for the Méliès d’argent. The 18 awards so far are a nice array indicating the genres of Lunatic:
London UK, New Arts International Film Festival - Poetry Award
Istanbul TR, Anatolia International Film Festival - World Building Award
Milano IT, Absurd Film Festival - Absurd Award
Cleveland Ohio US, Short Sweet Film Fest - Environmental Award
Kookai IN, International Film Festival - Current Issue Award
Reno Nevada US, Sci-on - Winner Best Animation Short
Jaipur IN, Cinema Cappuccino festival - Best Film on Climate Issues
Ramsgate UK International Film Festival - Experimental Award
Brooklin, Ontario CA, International Motion Picture Awards - Special Jury Award
Cocoa Beach, Florida US, Touchstone Independent Film Festival - Best Stop Motion Short Award
Standish UK, MegaFlix Film Awards - Sci-Fi Award Winner
Toronto, Ontario CA, Film For Peace - Best Animation Short Award
Joutseno FI, Art Summer International Film festival - Animation Award
Standish UK, Fortean Film Festival - Winner WTF Award
Genova IT, Flight - Mostra del Cinema di Genova - Best Film Student Jury Award
Foggia IT, 24h Cinematografica - Award Winner Best Animation
London UK, Activists Without Borders Film Festival - Best Animation Film
Amsterdam NL, Shortcutz - Best Experimental Award
Rebirth of Venus 2021 NL, stop-motion animation 9' direction and scenario
Premiere: Netherlands Film Festival
Awards:
Berlin Underground Film Festival - Best Rhythm & Poetry
Mumbai International Film Awards - Best Content Award
Cooper Awards - Best Screenwriter
Golden Harvest Film Festival - Best Production & Best Experimental Film
Milan Gold Awards - Silver Award Indie Short Film & Gold Award Production Design
New York Movie Awards - Best Production Design
Blastoff Los Angeles - Best Sound Design
Only The Best Film Festival, Winner Experimental & Winner Animation
Pacific Beach International Film Festival - Best Experimental Short
European Cinematography Awards - Best Visual Effects
New York City IO Festival - 3th place winner- Women's Issue Themed
Anticensura Film Featival - Best Political Film
Festival Angaelica - Jury Award Animation
Cine Pobre Film Festival - Honorable Mention
Make Art Not Fear Film Festival - Best Poetry Short
Red-end and the Factory Plant 2015 NL, stop-motion animation, 15' direction and scenario
Premiere: Netherlands Film Festival
nominated: Clermont Ferrand Short FF | Mecal | HAFF | KLIK | FIFE | MIAF | Cartoons on the Bay.
Award at the NCAIAF Sapporo, Japan | Touchstone Independent Film Festival USA
Honourable Mention for the Devour! Golden Tine Award for Best Animation in Canada.
Red-end and the Seemingly Symbiotic Society 2009 NL, stop-motion animation, 15' direction and scenario
Premiere: Holland Animation FF, Moviesquad Award.
Nomination: Gouden Kalf - Netherlands Film Festival
Awards: Espinho, Cinanima Award for Best Short Film
Tallinn, Animated Dreams F, "Brain-tap" Award for Best Film
Angers, Premiers Plans - Audience Award Best European Short Film
St. Petersburg; Intern. Fest. of Animation Art, Special Mention for unconventional look.
Nominated: Annecy International Animation FF | Cartoon d'Or | Nijmegen, Go-short FF
Shivering Beauty, Soundscape of Mongolia 2007 54' dir. cut 74' 2010 NL, documentaire / music film
Premiere: Buddhist Film Festival, Broadcasted: BOS/NPO (Dutch Public Broadcasting)
Robin Noorda studied animation and photography at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and Visual Communication at the Rijksacademie. In the eighties he was a designer and animator at the NOS (Dutch Public Broadcaster) and pioneer in the field of computer animation at the first CGI studio in the Netherlands. At that time he founded his design agency Morphosis and was co-founder of the Tropism Art & Science Collective. Around 2000, autonomous work finally won the battle with applied work. Since then he has worked as an independent stop-motion animation filmmaker, experimental photographer and light installation artist. He was affiliated with the animation film institute NIAF, animation committee member for Netherlands Film Fund and Flemish Audiovisual Fund and taught at seven art academies and the Netherlands Film Academy.
FILMOGRAPHY
Autobiography of a Forest 2026, in production
Biak, an affair to remember 2025 NL, hybrid documentary feature, in production, direction and scenario: Monique Verhoeckx, concept art, production design, animatie and VFX: Robin Noorda
Lunatic 2024 NL, stop-motion animation, 16' direction and scenario
The film is selected for more than a hundred international festivals. Lunatic had its official Dutch première at the Imagine Fantastic Film Festival 2024 and was nominated for the Méliès d’argent. The 18 awards so far are a nice array indicating the genres of Lunatic:
London UK, New Arts International Film Festival - Poetry Award
Istanbul TR, Anatolia International Film Festival - World Building Award
Milano IT, Absurd Film Festival - Absurd Award
Cleveland Ohio US, Short Sweet Film Fest - Environmental Award
Kookai IN, International Film Festival - Current Issue Award
Reno Nevada US, Sci-on - Winner Best Animation Short
Jaipur IN, Cinema Cappuccino festival - Best Film on Climate Issues
Ramsgate UK International Film Festival - Experimental Award
Brooklin, Ontario CA, International Motion Picture Awards - Special Jury Award
Cocoa Beach, Florida US, Touchstone Independent Film Festival - Best Stop Motion Short Award
Standish UK, MegaFlix Film Awards - Sci-Fi Award Winner
Toronto, Ontario CA, Film For Peace - Best Animation Short Award
Joutseno FI, Art Summer International Film festival - Animation Award
Standish UK, Fortean Film Festival - Winner WTF Award
Genova IT, Flight - Mostra del Cinema di Genova - Best Film Student Jury Award
Foggia IT, 24h Cinematografica - Award Winner Best Animation
London UK, Activists Without Borders Film Festival - Best Animation Film
Amsterdam NL, Shortcutz - Best Experimental Award
Rebirth of Venus 2021 NL, stop-motion animation 9' direction and scenario
Premiere: Netherlands Film Festival
Awards:
Berlin Underground Film Festival - Best Rhythm & Poetry
Mumbai International Film Awards - Best Content Award
Cooper Awards - Best Screenwriter
Golden Harvest Film Festival - Best Production & Best Experimental Film
Milan Gold Awards - Silver Award Indie Short Film & Gold Award Production Design
New York Movie Awards - Best Production Design
Blastoff Los Angeles - Best Sound Design
Only The Best Film Festival, Winner Experimental & Winner Animation
Pacific Beach International Film Festival - Best Experimental Short
European Cinematography Awards - Best Visual Effects
New York City IO Festival - 3th place winner- Women's Issue Themed
Anticensura Film Featival - Best Political Film
Festival Angaelica - Jury Award Animation
Cine Pobre Film Festival - Honorable Mention
Make Art Not Fear Film Festival - Best Poetry Short
Red-end and the Factory Plant 2015 NL, stop-motion animation, 15' direction and scenario
Premiere: Netherlands Film Festival
nominated: Clermont Ferrand Short FF | Mecal | HAFF | KLIK | FIFE | MIAF | Cartoons on the Bay.
Award at the NCAIAF Sapporo, Japan | Touchstone Independent Film Festival USA
Honourable Mention for the Devour! Golden Tine Award for Best Animation in Canada.
Red-end and the Seemingly Symbiotic Society 2009 NL, stop-motion animation, 15' direction and scenario
Premiere: Holland Animation FF, Moviesquad Award.
Nomination: Gouden Kalf - Netherlands Film Festival
Awards: Espinho, Cinanima Award for Best Short Film
Tallinn, Animated Dreams F, "Brain-tap" Award for Best Film
Angers, Premiers Plans - Audience Award Best European Short Film
St. Petersburg; Intern. Fest. of Animation Art, Special Mention for unconventional look.
Nominated: Annecy International Animation FF | Cartoon d'Or | Nijmegen, Go-short FF
Shivering Beauty, Soundscape of Mongolia 2007 54' dir. cut 74' 2010 NL, documentaire / music film
Premiere: Buddhist Film Festival, Broadcasted: BOS/NPO (Dutch Public Broadcasting)