Artist

Maarten Isaäk de Heer

Maarten Isaäk de Heer is a Dutch animation artist and filmmaker based in Berlin. He is the founder of Menetekel Film, a production company that focuses on experimental and thought-provoking animations. De Heer’s work spans various forms, often exploring themes of nature, death, and environmental change. His notable projects include "Dancing with Dead Animals," which reanimates deceased animals through 3D photograms, and "Swarm," a 360° animation depicting small birds migrating over climate-impacted European landscapes. These works have garnered international recognition, earning awards and screenings at festivals such as IDFA DOCLAB, SATFEST in Montreal and Fulldome UK. 〷◠‿◠〷 The participation of the artists is made possible with the kind support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Artwork

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Dancing with Dead Animals

Over the course of 6 months, Maarten Isaäk de Heer collected all animal deaths in his direct environment. The animals were 3D scanned and brought back to life -together with a contemporary Adam and Eve- in a paradisiacal landscape of dead organic material. The film draws the viewer into a celebration of life after death. Along the way, this living tableau of cadavers becomes increasingly surreal, like a scene by Hieronymus Bosch. It’s a danse macabre, but without any malevolent intentions. It goes beyond good and evil, simply illustrating the same biology that governs us all. Running Time: 11 Min Credits: Direction/ Animation: Tote Tiere Maarten Production: Evelyn Brancard, Menetekel Film Richard Valk, Valk Productions Sound Design: Michał Krajczok Distribution: Diversion Cinema 〷◠‿◠〷 This project is part of our festival track "MUNICH Beyond" supported by Film Fernseh Fonds Bayern (FFF). 〷◠‿◠〷 This project and the participation of the artists are made possible with the kind support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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