Danse Macabre

Resurrected by sinister muses, an army emerges from the darkness, sounding the trumpets of war. In this apocalyptic nightmare, Shostakovich's music drags us into a violent maelstrom of terror, destruction and human suffering.

  • Hisko Hulsing
    Director
  • Hisko Hulsing
    Writer
  • Richard Valk
    Producer
  • Nicolas Schmerkin
    Producer
  • Viviane Vanfleteren
    Producer
  • Reka Temple
    Producer
  • Hisko Hulsing
    Graphic design, Editing, Storyboards, Oilpaintings
  • Csaba Bardos
    Production Supervisor, Animation Director
  • Leo Silly-Pelissier
    Animation
  • Beorn Leonard
    Animation
  • Jeremy Frarier
    Animation
  • Valerian Daunis
    Animation
  • Ildiko Czipa
    Animation
  • Beata Ujj
    Animation
  • Stijn Calis
    Compositing
  • Mats van Reenen
    Special Effects
  • Hisko Hulsing
    Special Effects
  • Karoly Seiner
    VFX Supervisor
  • Freek Zonderland
    Camera
  • Shostakovich (II.Allegro from the 10th Symphony)
    Music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Danse Macabre
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    493,473 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Belgium, France, Hungary, Netherlands
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    -
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Autour de Minuit
    Sales Agent
    Country: France
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Hisko Hulsing

Born in 1971, in The Netherlands. Nationality: Dutch and Czech

Besides painting, writing, directing, and animating, Hisko Hulsing composed orchestral soundtracks for his films Junkyard and Seventeen, which won many awards, including the Grand Prize at the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF). Hulsing made animated sequences for Montage of Heck, the acclaimed documentary about Kurt Cobain, theatrically released by Universal Pictures and nominated for 7 Emmy’s. Hulsing directed both seasons of Undone for Amazon Prime, which appeared in Top Ten lists of The New York Times and Time Magazine and won the Annecy Jury Award in 2020. In 2022 Hulsing directed the Sandman episode called ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats’ for Netflix and WarnerBros.

Né en 1971, au Pays Bas. Nationalité : néerlandaise et tchèque

Outre la peinture, l’écriture, la réalisation et l’animation, Hisko Hulsing a composé les bandes‑sonores orchestrales de ses films Junkyard et Seventeen, qui ont remporté de nombreux prix, dont le Grand Prix de l’OIAF (Festival international du film d’animation d’Ottawa). Il a réalisé des séquences animées pour Montage of Heck, le documentaire acclamé sur Kurt Cobain, distribué en salles par Universal Pictures et nommé à sept Emmy Awards. Il a dirigé les deux saisons d’Undone pour Amazon Prime, série figurant dans les listes « Top Ten » du New York Times et de Time Magazine et lauréate du Prix du jury d’Annecy en 2020. En 2022, Hulsing a réalisé l’épisode de Sandman intitulé « A Dream of a Thousand Cats » pour Netflix et Warner Bros.

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