38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Murmuration

Zwermen

Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger

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Tue 20/01
21h45
Les 400 Coups - 5
NetherlandsBelgium
2025 Animation 13 min
No dialogue
Piet, an elderly man in a nursing home, finds himself limited in his actions when he suddenly begins to transform into a bird. Although he is still accepted within the group, he feels that it's time to join a new flock.
Scenario : Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
Cinematography : Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger, Peter Mansfelt
Sound : Corinne Dubien
Editing : Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
Music : Roos Rebergen, Sjoerd Bruil, Pascal Deweze
Production : Spotted Bird, Beast Animation, Murmur Animation
Janneke Swinkels (1986) and Tim Frijsinger (1983) live and work together in Maastricht, creating animations and illustrations, mostly on commission. They met during the Video program at the Maastricht Institute of Arts. After graduating in 2009 and 2010, Janneke completed a master’s degree in Animated Film at KASK in Ghent. Her graduation film, Zonder versnelling, about her grandfather who lived in a care home, planted the first seed for Zwermen, their first stop-motion short film.