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
Little Amélie or The Character of Rain was one of the most celebrated animated features of 2025, winning the Audience Award at Annecy and securing nominations at the Annies, Cannes, Golden Globes, and the Academy Awards. It’s a remarkable film, based on the semi-autobiographical novel The Character of
At WeAnimate Day 2025, producer, writer, and director Matīss Kaža offered a rare inside look into the making of Flow—an independent animated film that has become one of the most talked-about animation successes in recent years. Produced far from the traditional power centers of the animation industry, Flow
At this year’s WeAnimate Day, one theme kept resurfacing across talks and conversations: how do we build animation studios that are both creatively ambitious and structurally sustainable? Few speakers articulated this question as clearly—and as personally—as Sunit Parekh, founder and owner of Hydralab. In his talk and
Krølle Bølle is a little troll who emerged from the pages of a children’s book to become the beloved mascot and symbol of Bornholm. This month, 80 years after Bornholm native Ludvig Mahler published the first Krølle Bølle book, the character premieres on the big screen, in a lovely
This month, the film adaptation of Jakob Martin Strid’s beloved When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant finally hits Danish screens. This eagerly anticipated animated film is a loving homage to the book, with a beautiful visual style and a charming story that families will adore. Produced by veteran Danish animation
This month, the film adaptation of Jakob Martin Strid’s beloved When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant finally hits Danish screens. This eagerly anticipated animated film is a loving homage to the book, with a beautiful visual style and a charming story that families will adore. Co-directed by Karsten Killerich
Danish audiences are eagerly awaiting the animated adaptation of Jakob Martin Strid’s beloved When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant. This beautiful film has been carefully crafted by A. Film’s Oscar-nominated Karsten Kiilerich, who wrote the screen adaptation and co-directed the film with Stine Buhl. Join us for