Heather Henson

Producer

December 19, 1970 (55 years)

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Heather Beth Henson (born December 19, 1970) is an American contemporary puppet artist, the daughter of Jim Henson. She serves on The Jim Henson Company, The Jim Henson Legacy, and the Jim Henson Foundation Boards of Directors. She is also a Trustee of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Connecticut. Description above from the Wikipedia article Heather Henson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

6.5

The Haunted Swordsman

The latest in acclaimed puppeteer Kevin McTurk’s SPIRIT CABINET series follows a ronin samurai on a supernatural quest for vengeance with only a severed head as his guide.

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Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas

Based on Jim Henson’s beloved television special, this tuneful tale takes us to Frogtown Hollow where Ma and Emmet Otter risk what little they have to make each other’s holiday dreams come true.

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I am Taíno

In this live-action puppet film, a grandmother talks with her granddaughter about their Taíno heritage in post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico.

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HAM

HAM tells the amazing true story of the first chimp in space! Ham was hand picked from a handful of primates to participate in a rigorous astro chimp training program. His charm and wit set him above his class. But as a series of malfunctions befalls his space capsule, can he put his training to the test and navigate safely home?

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Misophonia

A quiet bus ride home from the city library turns into an aural nightmare for a book-reading commuter. With every stop the bus fills with people and sounds, becoming a chaotic cacophony joyful to everyone but her. Only when the bus finally reaches her seaside stop does she find escape, slipping back into her natural habitat where we discover she is not the average commuter.

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Lessons Learned

A boy receives a gift from his grandfather for his birthday; a box in which to store the lessons he will learn throughout life. He inadvertently learns his first lesson when he opens the large chest of his grandfather's own lessons learned.

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Handwritten

Jaime Sunwoo highlights the beauty of handwriting through playful paper puppetry and animation, exploring its significance in history and our modern world.

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Moonfishing

A fisherman's hobby of sculpting is interrupted when he must perform his monthly task of illuminating the town he lives in. With container on back, fishing pole in hand, and his current carving stashed in his pocket, the lonely soul goes searching for the perfect spot to catch the moon's shimmering sister. But his shattered hope for exchanging his catch for the villager's fellowship returns him to his art for companionship.

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Marianne’s Onion

“Marianne’s Onion” is a true story from the pandemic based on an interview with Marianne Ross. 86-year-old Marianne hikes through the valley behind her house one day when she is in need of an onion and finds one miraculously in the woods. The film follows her journey from first discovery, to the reactions of her community, to her hilarious and poignant musings on the meaning of unexpectedly receiving a seemingly mundane gift.

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If Birds Fly

If Birds Fly is a puppet fantasia about an aging daredevil who struggles to find value in his bright and brutal career as he prepares to attempt his most daring jump.

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Our Mine

In a handcrafted world, where nature exists in harmony, a handful of greedy businessmen exploit a mountain’s riches. The female body becomes both landscape and characters in an exploration of what happens when Man considers himself separate from Nature. Through animation and puppetry, this ecofeminist tragicomedy blurs the line between fable and reality.

7.5

Junk Palace

Homer and Langley Collyer were two of the world's most infamous hoarders. Packed floor to ceiling, their New York brownstone became a labyrinth of tunnels and traps. They were utter recluses who might have passed away into obscurity were it not for the bizarre circumstances of their deaths. Using elaborate paper puppets, Junk Palace takes you into the Collyers' strange world and imagines what life was like for these unique individuals.

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