38th edition
17-25 january 2026
Image Bloeistraat 11
Belgium
2018 Animation 9 min
Inseparable best friends spend their last summer holiday of childhood amusing themselves around the house. As summer progresses their bodies start to morph and shift and an awkwardness descends on their friendship. Puberty seems determined to interrupt their bond.
Screenplay : Nienke Deutz
Sound : Frederik Van De Moortel
Editing : Nienke Deutz
Music : Frederik Van De Moortel
Production : Jeroen Derycke – Lunanime, Dorien Schetz – Beast Animation, Koen Vermaanen – Beast Animation
Distribution: Miyu Distribution
Nienke Deutz is a Dutch director and artist currently living and working in Rotterdam. In 2010 she finished her Bachelor studies at the Fine Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht, before moving to Ghent, Belgium and graduating as Master of Animationfilm at KASK. Her graduation film 1,2,3, piano! was awarded a Wildcard from the Flanders Audiovisual fund and her work has been shown in festivals and museums around Europe.