For nearly 20 years, Søren Bendt has worked as a storyboard, VFX, and concept artist on some of the biggest projects in the world, with credits like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, and, most recently, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
The Viborg Animation Festival (VAF) took place from September 7 to 13, 2026, and is the go-to event for Nordic animation.
On Saturday, August 29th, 2026, it was Award Time at Odense Intl' Short Film Festival once again, and once again Danish animation had a front-row seat.
Karoline Nederby worked as a producer and production manager on Danish Broadcasting Corporation shows for many years, working her way up through the industry. Last year she made the big leap to become the director of Viborg Animation Festival, ushering in a new phase for herself as well as the
For the past few years, Kasper Kruse has been the director of The Animation Workshop in Viborg. It has been a very dynamic time at the school, in the industry, and in animation as a whole. We recently spoke with Kasper, learning more about his animation career, coming full circle
Marie Jørgensen is a motion graphics artist, illustrator, and compositor who graduated from The Animation Workshop and worked in the Copenhagen animation industry for many years. Her line of Yoga Prints illustrations is quite popular online. As an ANIS board member, Marie has focused on how animation professionals can unite
Cathrine Baab Holm is a freelance character and creature animator living in Copenhagen whose skills also include effects animation and project management. She has worked for Mint, Hydralab, Qvisten and more, on a diverse range of projects. She is also currently serving on the board of ANIS. We recently spoke
Claus Darholt is a senior 3D character animator and previz artist who has worked on most of the notable Danish projects in recent memory, including the Checkered Ninja series, Krølle Bølle, Ninjago, and Qvisten’s Captain Sabertooth and the Countess of Grel, among others. He is also the current chairman
This new animation director graduates from The National Film School of Denmark come as a big and positive surprise. Naturally, it's always exciting when a new class of directors emerge because their body of work always holds signs for where the world is going.
We are sitting in a bird's nest, the style is 2D animation in what appears very hand-drawn. You get a sense that the world is dangerous and ominous. Chicks fill the nest, and a big bird swoops down. You take in the world and begin to wonder what it's all about.
A stop-motion film in a strange sticky cave-like place. A searching character, who seems to be disintegrating, creates another slimy creature. We are taken on a journey that allows for many interpretations and although it may sound strange, it is both interesting and exciting to be absorbed.
A Danish-Korean woman runs a spa on the Danish westcoast. We experience everyday life there, but at the same time a reality merges with memories and dreams. A graphically simple universe that supports the emotional story
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