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    Koet | Coot | Folaga

    Marlies van der Wel
    Paesi Bassi | 2023 | 02’15’’

    A coot and a ferry skipper peacefully coexist along a city river. Their harmony is disrupted when a new bridge emerges, causing the skipper to lose all his passengers overnight. Fortunately, the bird, typically engrossed in nest-building, unexpectedly becomes the link that revitalizes the ferry’s purpose. Marlies van der Welen capsulated the essence of community unity within a vibrant two-minute animation.

    Direction: Marlies van der Wel
    Animation: Tessa Stehouwer, Heleen Protheine, Amanda Nedermeijer, Lieke Milder
    Screenplay: Marlies van der Wel
    Sound Design: Sharkee Haaifaai Deluxe
    Music: Stan Koch
    Producer: Gijs Kerbosch, Guusje van Deuren, Ingmar Conjarts
    Production: Halal | Olivia Sophie van Leeuwen, Gijs Determijer, Partizan Studio

    Marlies van der Wel

    Born in Soest in 1984, she is a Dutch animator and illustrator whose short films have been recognized internationally at prestigious festival such as Berlinale, Toronto Film Festival and Sundance. Her award-winning shorts Jonas and the Sea was published as children’s book. Addressing big themes in small packages, she is known for using simple images and words to tell stories that are emotional (but not tearjerkers), universal (yet still personal) and light- hearted (with a healthy dose of humour).