Anna & Bella

Anna & Bella
Anna & Bella
Directed by	Børge Ring
Produced by	Cilia van Dijk
Starring	Tonny Huurdeman; Annemieke Ring; Peter Ring
Edited by	Hans Perk
Release date	November 10, 1984;
Running time	8 minutes
Country	Netherlands
Language	No dialogue

Anna & Bella is a 1984 independent Dutch animated short film from the Netherlands. At the 58th Academy Awards, Anna & Bella won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. The film runs 8 minutes. It was directed by Børge Ring, and its cast includes Tonny Huurdeman as the voices of Anna and of Bella.

Plot

The short film starts with the two elderly sisters finds a photo book while drinking a wine with Mom & Dad pictures while through flipping on it and the flashback of about two little sisters looking through their memories of their lives together.

Reception and legacy

Animation critic Charles Solomon listed it as one of the best animated films of the 1980s a year after the Oscar win.

References

↑ "1986: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
↑ "Børge Ring – Lambiek Comiclopedia". Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
↑ Jim Henson, Kermit and Scooter: 1986 Oscars on YouTube
↑ "Anna & Bella by Borge Ring | Short of the Week". Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
↑ Borge Ring Animation on YouTube
↑ "Børge Ring R.I.P. – Animation Scoop". www.animationscoop.com. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
↑ "MOVIES OF THE '80s : ANIMATION : MICE DREAMS - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 27 July 1986. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2026-04-30.

Bibliography

Olivier Cotte, 2007, Secrets of Oscar-winning animation: Behind the scenes of 13 classic short animations (Making of Anna & Bella), Focal Press. ISBN 978-0-240-52070-4.

External links

Anna & Bella on YouTube
The short film Anna & Bella is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive. (alternative link)
Anna & Bella at IMDb

[1] "1986: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". Oscars.org. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2020-05-25.

[2] "Børge Ring – Lambiek Comiclopedia". Archived from the original on 2023-04-04. Retrieved 2026-04-30.

[3] Jim Henson, Kermit and Scooter: 1986 Oscars on YouTube

[4] "Anna & Bella by Borge Ring | Short of the Week". Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 2026-04-30.

[5] Borge Ring Animation on YouTube

[6] "Børge Ring R.I.P. – Animation Scoop". www.animationscoop.com. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[7] "MOVIES OF THE '80s : ANIMATION : MICE DREAMS - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 27 July 1986. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2026-04-30.