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Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels are a filmmaking duo based in Antwerp, Belgium. Emma is also active as a textile artist. Contact: info@marcandemma.com.
Marc James Roels is known for The House (2022), This Magnificent Cake! (2018) and Oh Willy... (2012).
- Director, Writer, Cinematographer
- Marc James Roels
- On The Meaning of The Structure Itself
- Segment I: “And Heard Within A Lie Is Spun”
- Segment II: “Then Lost Is Truth That Can’T Be Won”
- Segment III: “Listen Again and Seek The Sun”
- One Cohesive Vision
There’s a synergy between theme and location across “The House.” “The house places characters in a space where they feel completely lost, vulnerable, clueless, and frightened,” Walsh said. “Being in it keeps them in that anxious state. It’s a story that feeds on all the feelings of loss and ineptitude we all have at times.” Roels and De Swaef agree...
As outsiders in the world of stop-motion animation, Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef developed their aesthetic — using felt, and fabrics in general — about a decade ago, first in De Swaef’s solo short “Zachte Planten” and later together in their debut joint project, “Oh Willy…” “We started making films back when Emma was still a film student and ...
While Lindroth von Bahr collaborated with production designer Alexandra Walker to create the foundation of her version of the house, her team also included Nicklas Nilsson, a set designer on Roy Andersson’s “About Endlessness” and “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” who served as art director and created the interior sets. “We had l...
To Baeza, cats are poised creatures, making them the ideal subjects for her segment. “I was very keen to do cat’s eyes,” she said. Her heroine, Rosa (Susan Wokoma), owns the house and runs it as an apartment building in a reality where sea levels have risen due to climate change. Still, she hopes to restore it to its former glory. “The place that c...
After having worked separately on their own vision, watching their individual pieces come together as a powerful storytelling unit resulted in great emotional satisfaction for the directors. Lindroth von Bahr remembers crying profusely the first time she watched the finished effort. “I was completely blown away by the extra layer that you get from ...
Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels, directors of the Annie Award-nominated feature "This Magnificent Cake!," sat down with Cartoon Brew last June at the Anne...
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Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels are a Belgian filmmaking duo. Winner of many awards, praised by Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins, Marc and Emma are arguably already big names and at the very least noticeable newcomers in the industry.
Oh Willy. short film directed by Marc & Emma. Emma De Swaef and Marc James Roels’ ‘Oh Willy’ has been created with an incredible visual style, contrasting a fluffy aesthetic and a moving narrative.
Jan 13, 2022 · Amplifying four major voices in independent stop motion animation, Netflix's The House brings Marc James Roels, Emma de Swaef, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, and Paloma Baeza's artistic visions to life.
