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Zoon film image, director Jonatan Schwenk

Zoon

Salamander-like creatures copulate under the moonlight. A feast ensues, propelling a hungry group of two-legged forest dwellers to new heights.

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Country of Origin

Germany

Year

2022

Language

No Dialogue

Film Contact
4 min

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Credits

Producer

Jonatan Schwenk

Screenwriter

Merlin Flügel, Jonatan Schwenk

Cinematography

Ferdinand Kowalke, Jonatan Schwenk

ANIM

Jonatan Schwenk, Marta Magnuska

Original Music

David Kamp

Director

Jonatan Schwenk headshot, Zoon director

Jonatan Schwenk

Jonatan Schwenk is an independent filmmaker, animator, sound designer, and storyboard artist currently based in Berlin. A graduate from University of Art and Design in Offenbach, he focuses on combining various animation techniques into hybrid forms.

His animated short Sog (2017) received nearly 40 awards and mentions (including the Annecy Cristal for Best Graduation Film) and screened at film festivals including SXSW, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, World Festival of Animated Film in Zagreb, and Flickerfest International Short Film Festival.