Interviews
Esben Toft Jacobsen has been a creative force in Danish animation for years, winning recognition for projects like The Great Bear, Beyond Beyond, and Kiwi og Strit. He is remarkably prolific, constantly adding to a career of diverse and interesting projects. His latest series, Hullet i Hækken/Flora & Lars,
Profiles
Through a lifetime’s work, animator and director Jannik Hastrup has stood up for the weak and at risk, with his buildable, poetic, funny, and dramatic stories for children - from Circleen, Benny’s Bathtub and Samson and Sally, to War of the Birds, HC Andersen and The Long Shadow, and
Festivals
Fredrikstad Animation Festival dates back to 1994, and has become one of the leading animation festivals in the region. It boasts a celebrated Nordic-Baltic film competition, a host of important speakers and industry events, and is a European Animation Awards-qualifying festival. This year, Fredrikstad Animation Festival has a
Festivals
Odense International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in Denmark, and one of the few Oscar-qualifying short film festivals in the Nordics. It is a European Film Award, Robert Award, and an Academy Award qualifying festival, and the annual pitching competition gives significant prizes for new projects. In
Festivals
It’s time once again for Cartoon Forum, the annual event where animated TV projects are pitched to an audience of buyers. Every year, European broadcasters, distributors, media investors, and various co-producers attend, in order to find the next generation of animated television shows. To date, Cartoon Forum has
Profiles
VAF Guest Artist Total Refusal Changes the Narrative of Mainstream Games This year’s VAF guest artist is the Austrian art collective Total Refusal. Total Refusal upcycles video games into an art medium, using them as a lens to analyze underlying assumptions about how we live and work. Founded in
Festivals
Viborg Animation Festival: It’s nearly time again for VAF, and this year features another incredible program of film, culture, and industry events. The few short days of the festival are packed with activities and experiences, so we are sharing our top must-see moments that you won’t want
Festivals
With the exciting screening schedule at VAF this year, a person could fill their days and nights with sheer animation. But VAF has also become a cluster of events with related and overlapping topics and areas of interest. This year’s Viborg Animation Festival will also be hosting two fascinating
Interviews
For most people, Mikkel Mainz is the face and force behind Tales of Alethrion, the groundbreaking animated web series. But Mainz is more multi-talented than that project alone. From his work as a creator and director to his work as an entrepreneur and innovator, Mainz has charted his own
Profiles
Martina Scarpelli graduated with a degree in animation from the Academy of Brera in Milan before getting her BFA at the Experimental Cinematography Center. She participated in ANIDOX and the Open Workshop at The Animation Workshop, where she connected with other founding members of the Plastic Collective. Her short film
Profiles
Lana worked as an education coordinator at The Animation Workshop before starting her own production and distribution company, Late Love Production, in 2016. She is noted for producing The Hangman at Home/We Are at Home, Egg, and Orgiastic Hyper-Plastic. Lana is also the co-founder and producer of
Profiles
After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Århus, Pernille graduated from The Animation Workshop with a degree in character animation in 2015. She has completed the student film Tiger, and several subsequent works including Amoeba, Terra Incognita, and her latest film Spring. Pernille was attracted to joining the
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