Marieke Blaauw (born 1979, in

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) is a Dutch animator.

Life

Blaauw was born in 1979 in Hilversum. She studied at the

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in the

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. She graduated in 2002. In 2005 she worked as an animator on the stop motion children series Miffy at studio Pedri in Ankeveen. In 2007 she co-founded animation studio Job, Joris & Marieke together with Job Roggeveen and Joris Oprins. Job, Joris & Marieke works on commissioned work, music videos and short animated films. In 2013 they released their animated short film MUTE. MUTE won, among others, the Grand Prix and the audience award at the Holland Animatie Film Festival in 2013. In 2014 the City of Utrecht commissioned Job, Joris & Marieke to make the short film/music video Bon Voyage! This film was to promote the start of the

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in Utrecht in 2015. The title song Bon Voyage! was composed by Dutch singer songwriter Blaudzun In 2015 their short animation film A Single Life was nominated for the

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for best animated short film. The film was also nominated for the Cartoon d’Or and has won 15 international prizes. In 2015 they made the short animation film (Otto). (Otto) is the official Dutch entry for the

for best animated short film. The film had its international premiere at the

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. Their 2024 film '' Quota (Quotum)'' premiered at the

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, where it received an honorable mention for the Best International Short Film award.Steve Pond
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''

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'', 15 September 2024.

References

External links

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Job, Joris & Marieke website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blaauw, Marieke 1979 births Living people Dutch animators Dutch animated film directors Women animated film directors Dutch animated film producers Dutch women animators Dutch women film directors Dutch women film producers People from Hilversum Design Academy Eindhoven alumni