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The Next Wave Emerges: Animation Workshop Graduate Showcase (part 3: 3D and hybrid animation techniques) Series intro: Every year, Animation Workshop students who are about to graduate go through a process of pitching films to each other, and then collaborating in teams to make the selected films. These films become
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The Next Wave Emerges: Animation Workshop Graduate Showcase (part 2: classical animation techniques) Series intro: Every year, Animation Workshop students who are about to graduate go through a process of pitching films to each other, and then collaborating in teams to make the selected films. These films become the graduation
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The Sky's the Limit for Viborg’s Ouros Animation Since 2018, Ouros Animation has been producing gorgeous animation from Arsenalet in Viborg. This award-winning studio keeps the focus tightly on quality, with an artisanal approach to every project. With a portfolio that includes short films, documentaries, TV
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ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annie Awards are the highest accolade in animation, celebrating excellence in the art form since 1972. This year, in an amazing achievement for Denmark, Fleng Entertainment and Tumblehead Productions's The Swineherd has been nominated for the Best Short Subject Annie Award. The Swineherd is a
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Celebrate Nordic Animation at Christmastime! This December, Nordic broadcasters are continuing a family favorite Christmas tradition with an hour-long program of Nordic stories by Nordic animators. The broadcast is a compilation of high-quality films for kids and families, and will air on Denmark's DR, Norway'
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The Ekko Shortlist Awards are back, celebrating the best short films to have graced Denmark’s unique interactive streaming platform over the past year. The event, now in its 11th edition, is one of the most significant showcases of Danish filmmaking talent, providing a springboard for both emerging creators 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Martina Scarpelli Resident/Vice Chairperson Director, animator, producer, artist 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