Animation winners at Odense Film Festival 2026
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.
A New Chapter of Viborg Animation Festival with Karoline Nederby
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
Coming Full Circle with Kasper Kruse
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
Raising Your Voice with Marie Jørgensen
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 and the Power of Believing in Yourself
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
The Most Agreeable Animator: Getting to Know Claus Darholt
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
A Bumper Crop: The new Animation Directors from The National Film School of Denmark
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.
The National Film School of Denmark Animation Graduates: Rasmus Sølvsten and Nothing Will Die
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.
The National Film School of Denmark Animation Graduates: Nor Bülow Jørgensen and Acts of Slime and Stone
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.
The National Film School of Denmark Animation Graduates: Lin Jo Skytte and Korean Bloom
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
The National Film School of Denmark Animation Graduates: Kauli Green and En Jeg Ser
Casual is a sensual short about negotiations of intimacy and monogamy in casual relationships. Our two protagonists share the sweet thrill of peeking into a stranger's intimate life, but are confronted with the question; Which is more vulnerable to talk about, sexual desires or romantic dreams?
The National Film School of Denmark Animation Graduates: Emma Bruun Ruus and Glæden ved at være
Flickering blue lines and a camera that jumps around in a strange way. Slowly you realize that we are seeing the world through the eyes of a small child. And the film then becomes this life-affirming experience of diving into the child's ways of seeing.