SHORT FILM

Original Title (Danish): Fugle og Frøer
English Title: Frogs and Feathers

Duration: 13 minutes
Genre: Magical realism, drama, coming-of-age

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 / Digital
Sound: Stereo / 5.1 mix
Available Screening Formats: DCP / 16:9

Completion Date: March 8, 2025
Country: Denmark

Production Company: U GOT FILM
Mail: info@ugotfilm.com


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Frogs and Feathers

Film festival award graphic featuring Kids First! Film and Video Festival Official Selection, 29th Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur Official Selection 2025, and a 2026 laurel emblem.

The story

On the morning of her birthday, 10-year-old Anna buries dead frogs by the lake, avoiding the celebration at home. Since her father’s passing, she clings to their shared rituals, convinced she can protect what he left behind. When her mother tries to reach out, Anna pushes her away—she doesn’t want a new hat, a cake, or to pretend everything is fine. But when she brings a living frog home and gives it a kiss, something unexpected happens—a boy appears in its place. Together, they set out to fight the birds that prey on the frogs, determined to rewrite the rules of nature. Yet as Anna’s fantasy begins to unravel, she faces a choice: keep holding on to the past, or finally let go.

Cast

Anna – Sia Alba Steckel Magnussen
Mother – Iben Dorner
Boy – Oliver Ye Lu

Crew

Director – Lykke Sand Michelsen
Screenwriter – Kate Offenberg
Producer – Gabriela Uweis
Director of Photography – Anne Skamris
1st Assistant Director – Magnus Valls-Sjøstrand
1st Assistant Camera – Jacob Hollender
Drone Cinematographer – Lukas Kraft
Gaffer – Katrine Thejs
Sound Recordist – Jakob Klentz Evers
Production Manager – Helga Einarsdottir
Production Assistant – Rebekka Kiertzner
Costume Designer – Kristina Søgaard Rasmussen
Makeup Artist – Jessica Karlsen
Casting Director – Per Ankjær
Child Welfare Supervisor – Matilde Kjær Hilligsøe
Editor – Marie Jane Rønnest
Assistant Editor – Mikkel Olesen
DIT – Helga Einarsdottir
Sound Design & Mix – Tillie Buisson
Composer – Casper Belmaati
Colorist – Arturas Buividavicius
VFX – Yusuf Othman
Still Photographer / Poster – Sille Serup

Child wearing a wide-brimmed hat holding a blue insect net outdoors in the short film frogs and feathers
Two women wearing hats converse outside a rustic building. in the short film frogs and feathers
Two children outdoors in tall grass, with a smiling boy wearing a brown hat and a girl with long hair. in the short film frogs and feathers