Breathtaking craftsmanship, gripping storytelling, striking visuals: from the most beautifully and carefully crafted to the epitome of homemade, this is one of the most diverse puppet film selections that you will see anywhere, by some of the finest, and at times most peculiar, new generation puppet film makers.

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Join us for a night of puppet film wonder as Puppet Place presents a screening of Handmade Puppet Dreams from Heather Henson and the Green Feather Foundation. 

A rich collection of films from the acclaimed Handmade Puppet Dreams series, this is a 'must watch' for any puppet film enthusiast or aspiring film maker: tender, melancholic, heartfelt, intense, funny, otherworldly short films.

Come along, journey through fantastical worlds brought to life through exceptional real-time puppetry, and meet like-minded puppet friends.

'Handmade Puppet Dreams, produced by Heather Henson, keeps her parents' (Jane and Jim Henson) legacy in perfect tack... and wonderfully showcases the versatility and artistry of this form of storytelling.'
Film Threat

This event is sponsored by the Green Feather Foundation and is a fundraiser for Bristol's local puppetry arts charity, Puppet Place.

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Handmade Puppet Dreams

Founded in 2004, Handmade Puppet Dreams is a traveling film series that promotes independent puppetry artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the screen. With this series, Heather Henson and producer Alex U. Griffin have set out to showcase a new generation of puppeteers and puppet artists who embrace film as a medium for artistic expression. Their films have been featured in and won awards in festivals worldwide, including Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Slamdance, and the London International Mime Festival. Special collections are currently available for streaming on Amazon Prime.

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Heather Henson

Heather Henson is an American contemporary puppet artist, the daughter of puppeteer and entertainer extraordinaire Jim Henson. IBEX Puppetry, founded in 2000 by Heather Henson, has received multiple UNIMA (Union Internationale De La Marionette) awards since its inception. It produces Henson's original works, and supports contemporary puppetry works by independent artists through the Handmade Puppet Dreams film series and Puppet Slam Network.

ibexpuppetry.com

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Green Feather Foundation

The Green Feather Foundation is a multi-platform non-profit organisation encompassing existing programs of IBEX Puppetry, Handmade Puppet Dreams, Puppet Slam Network, as well as the educational and philanthropic works of Heather Henson. Founded by Henson in 2020, showcasing work dating back to 2000, Green Feather's mission is to promote health and healing of the planet through artistic spectacle, puppetry, and the reconnection of individuals with the land through immersive cultural, environmental and arts education.

greenfeather.org

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Puppet Place

Puppet Place is the home for puppetry in the South West. Based in Bristol's historic Harbourside, its building at Unit 18 is packed with creative businesses and artists. Established as a charity over 40 years ago to support puppetry practitioners in the region, it is now a thriving community network. Together its members seek to innovate, research, and develop: to nurture new ideas and emerging talent; to further develop the artform of puppetry; and to engage with the public through its work.

puppetplace.org