ENTREVISTA A GERBEN SCHERMER, DIRECTOR DEL HOLLAND ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL.

Gerben Schermer (Netherlands, 1959) founded the Holland Animation Film Festival together with animation filmmaker Gerrit van Dijk, in 1985. Schermer has developed a distinguished career in selection and programming for HAFF, and he has composed guest programmes for numerous international festivals. He has held positions as a board member and consultant for international organisations. Nowadays Schermer is active in the advisory committee for the Grant Programme for Design of the Creative Industries Fund. Gerben Schermer has been involved in film production as well. In 2010 he produced Clown's Revolution by the Chinese visual artist Sun Xun, who worked as artist-in-residence of the HAFF. In this interview Gerben Schermer talk to us about the profile of the Holland Animation Film Festival, his vision about animation and many other interesting issues for animation professionals, students and fans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]