Murmuration
TITLE
Murmuration
DIRECTOR
Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
COUNTRY
Netherlands, Belgium
YEAR
2025
DURATION
13′
GENRE
Animation
Murmuration
An elderly man realises he’s suddenly turning into a bird.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
Since founding Janneke Filmt in 2009, Janneke Swinkels and Tim Frijsinger have collaborated on a wide range of film-related projects across documentary, animation, and commissioned media. Their work has served clients including Dutch regional broadcaster Omroep L1, Lumière Cinema, Schunck, the Rotterdam and The Hague Philharmonic Orchestras, Viewmaster Projects, and the Province of West Flanders — often as a duo, occasionally independently. As their animation work grew more prominent, they began releasing these projects under the name MurMur in 2020. Their practice combines strong visual storytelling, handcrafted techniques, and a deeply personal approach rooted in observational detail and emotional nuance.
- DirectorJanneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
- Screenplay Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
- CinematographyPeter Mansfelt
- Cast
- Editing
- Producer/s
- Production CompanySpotted Bird, Beast Animation, Murmur Animation
- Distributor/sMiyu Distribution
- Project TitleMurmuration
- Project TypeAnimation
- Completion Date1 January 2025
- Country of originNetherlands, Belgium
- Country of filmingNetherlands, Belgium
- Language No Dialogue
- First-time Filmmaker Yes
- Student ProjectNo
Janneke Swinkels, Tim Frijsinger
Since founding Janneke Filmt in 2009, Janneke Swinkels and Tim Frijsinger have collaborated on a wide range of film-related projects across documentary, animation, and commissioned media. Their work has served clients including Dutch regional broadcaster Omroep L1, Lumière Cinema, Schunck, the Rotterdam and The Hague Philharmonic Orchestras, Viewmaster Projects, and the Province of West Flanders — often as a duo, occasionally independently. As their animation work grew more prominent, they began releasing these projects under the name MurMur in 2020. Their practice combines strong visual storytelling, handcrafted techniques, and a deeply personal approach rooted in observational detail and emotional nuance.
