Marlies van der Wel
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A boy casts aside everything in pursuit of his dream, a quest we all share: the quest to find a place he can call home, even if it's underwater. He loves to swim with fishes and builds an ingenious machine to be able to dive.
Jonas and the Sea

An old florist reminisces on her life. She has always been very generous to the people around her, but will the generosity ever be returned? Will she ever receive flowers herself?
Emily

When Sabaku’s best friend Buffalo passes away, he needs to find himself a new friend.
Sabaku
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L'imagination est une folle aventure
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 encapsulated the essence of community unity within a vibrant two-minute animation.
coot

short movie about a little girl with a strange sound
BWAP!

Due to a new bridge, the skipper of a ferryboat is suddenly without passengers. A coot looking for stuff for its nest provides a solution.