Coot

Marlies
van der Wel

Marlies van der Wel (born 3-10-1984 in Soest, The Netherlands) is a Dutch animator and illustrator, working from her studio based in Amsterdam. Started in 2007, working on both commercial as personal projects, she’s now fully dedicated on her own short animated movie Zeezucht.

Filmography
“BWAP” – graduation film, 5’09”, 2006
“Protest flatness” – short film for the protest obstacle series, 1’51”, 2011
“At what point are you a technical person” – animated item for wisebits, 0’48”, 2012
“A non with an eating disorder” – animated item for wisebits, 1’08”, 2012
“Social control” – animated item for wisebits, 1’04”, 2012
“In de Maneschijn” – animated music clip for Sesamestreet, 2014
“Ik zag 2 beren” – animated music clip for Sesamestreet, 2014
“Hoedje van papier” – animated music clip for Sesamestreet, 2014

A coot and a ferry skipper peacefully coexist along a city river. Their harmony is disrupted when a new bridge is constructed.

This film screens as part of the programMamajee and Other Animations.