About
As writer-director-to-be, I’m a storyteller who didn’t want to choose between visuals and text. I studied 2D animation at the University of the Arts Utrecht and took a minor in creative writing at Fontys University of Journalism. In 2020 I graduated together with Thirza van der Zee with our film Tidy Town, which I directed, wrote, and produced. I brought together a team of eighteen people for this. Tidy Town has been screened at various festivals such as the Netherlands Film Festival and the Giffonni Film Festival in Italy. Tidy Town was nominated for best animation at Cinekid (2020) and Shortcutz (2021) and won the Noorderkroon award for best student film at the Noordelijk Film Festival. My new film concept Pupatinea was selected in 2020 for the Netherlands Film Festival talent days and script & score. I like to explore realistic themes such as the conflict between the self and the mind by using atmosphere and symbolism and by placing these themes in surreal fantasy worlds.
Contact
I would love to hear from you if you!
If you are a professional hiring for a studio or specific project and like my work, please send a message below or pop me an email at contact@dana-alink.com to discuss.
For private business inquiries, you can message me below, or send me an email. Please note that due to the labour intensity of 2D animated content I am not able to take on private projects longer than 15 seconds.
For any questions, especially if you are a student, hobbyist, or even an industry professional, feel free to pop me a message and I will get back to you asap!:)