Seeking shelter from an icy storm, Tira and Wilhelm take refuge with a tribe of Doggos. A wise shaman sings of their goddess Halima and the rise of the greatest demon the world has ever known. But the demon is real — and free. Tira and Wilhelm, secretly carrying a chest containing part of its essence, are on a mission to stop it. As the shaman’s song unfolds, they realize it holds a crucial key to defeating the creature once and for all. Mikkel is an animation director who has been creating 2D animated films since 2011. He had his breakthrough with his graduation film 'The Reward' from The Animation Workshop in Viborg, which also marked the beginning of the web series 'Tales of Alethrion', funded through crowdfunding on Patreon and Kickstarter. With 220,000 followers, he has a strong understanding of his target audience — the youth — and has actively contributed to the education of new animation talents in his role as a teacher at The Animation Workshop. In 2014, Mikkel co-founded the company Sun Creature, which he left in 2019 to focus on the role as director in his own company, Skjald. At the end of 2023, Skjald merged with Freeborn, which has already released successful animation projects including 'Høj' and 'Børstes Rim og Remser'.

Ballad of Halima

Vikings: Terrible, brutal creatures who plunder and kill. Now that they have a secret weapon, their thirst for blood increases. Peter A. Clayborough, Magne Skagen and Audun A. E. Løkås are three directors/animators from norway. They completed their degree in animation at Volda University College in 2021, and have been working together in the industry since then. They founded The Branch, a production company focusing on hand-drawn 2D animation. The company primarily works on short films and music videos.

Berserk

The Spider Bobby prepares himself for a swim, when the water suddenly appears dark and scary. In a quirky jazz-tale Bobby must face his fears, helped by an unusual new friend. Jeanette Nørgaard is a Copenhagen based award winning director, who loves dreamy universes and quirky characters - to create worlds beyond what is real, and shape relatable heroes who can mirror things inside of us that are inexplicable by words. She has previously utilized this in more that twenty animated music videos and her short films Letmotif, Hund i Himlen and Fjer.

Bobby & Bobby

A girl named Mia shares her story of being tricked and coerced into sending explicit photos online when she was a child. Kristoffer (30) comes from a place called Asker, right outside of Oslo. A passion for drawing has existed as far back as he can remember. While many Norwegians are said to be born with skis on their feet, Kristoffer was undoubtedly born with a pencil in his hand. His animation style is colorful, geometric, and snappy, yet flexible enough to adapt and evolve with the needs of each project.

Online Abuse

Panorama follows a protagonist living in a repetitive, controlled world. When a small disruption awakens something unexpected within them, they begin shifting between two contrasting realities. As the protagonist copes with this change, they must confront the irreversible transformation inside themselves. Nicolaj Larsson is a Danish director and Creative Director with over 15 years of experience in animation. As the founder of the animation studio CCCCCCC, he has worked on a wide range of commercial projects, specialising in storytelling through animation and motion design. Nicolaj’s passion for animation extends beyond the commercial sphere, and his debut short film Panorama marks a personal milestone in his career. Driven by a love for the craft and a desire to explore complex themes like transformation, awareness, and the human condition, Nicolaj creates thought-provoking narratives that delve into the emotional and psychological journeys of his characters. With a focus on visual storytelling, he seeks to bring the internal experience to life in ways that resonate deeply with audiences.

Panorama

The line between imagination and reality rips as an anxious emo girl picks up a needle and thread. Malin Åhlberg Olsson grew up in Sala, Sweden. She began her animation studies at Sörängens Folkhögskola, where she was part of the production ONE MORE (2021) and made her graduation film KARAMELLTJUVEN (2022). She later continued her studies at Volda University College where she got to expand her knowledge in filmmaking, explore different animation techniques and build connections through collaborations. Her Bachelorfilm SYKOSE (2025) was created together with her former classmates, Ida Evenhus Hoff, Jenny Thingelstad and Vilde Mari Hermansen Ørke through blood, sweat, giggles and a music playlist filled with emo music.

SYKOSE

First flight. No parents. Total panic. A terrified boy just wants to survive takeoff, but the plane—and its deranged passengers—have other plans. One guy treats turbulence like a free massage, another is way too at peace with crashing, and sanity is nowhere to be found. As the plane bucks and twists, so does reality—faces stretch, limbs flail, and gravity calls it quits. Trapped at 30,000 feet in an airborne freak show, the boy must hold on for dear life… or completely lose it. Magnus Igland MøllerMagnus Igland Møller is a Danish animator, director, and art director who co-founded Tumblehead Animation Studio in 2011 alongside Peter Smith. A graduate of The Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark, Magnus has been instrumental in shaping Tumblehead's distinctive visual style, which blends elements of mid-century UPA cartoons with contemporary 3D design concepts. His roles at the studio encompass directing, art direction, and visual development.Magnus has co-directed several acclaimed short films, including Rob 'n' Ron (2013), Tales from the Multiverse (2020), and The Swineherd (2024), the latter earning an Annie Award nomination for Best Short Subject. His work is characterized by a commitment to storytelling and a passion for pushing the boundaries of animation.Christopher RutledgeChristopher Rutledge is a CG artist and animator based in Los Angeles who likes to make floppy characters. He loves all things 3d, slightly ugly, and grotesquely detailed but still charming. He is a specialist in the 3D software "Houdini," which enables him to playfully and procedurally create realistically simulated and rendered characters with satisfying and unsettling movements, among other things. Chris is always interested in exploring new techniques, tools, and helping others learn 3D and animation, and collaborating, in addition to creating his own films that have screened at Sundance, Annecy, Ottawa, Pictoplasma, and others. He co-runs the creative production studio Grin Machine alongside Cole Kush and Dan Streit where he has created work for TV, advertising, and music videos, and has collaborated with many others including YONK, Takeshi Murata, BRHTR, MSCHF, Cuco, Nike, Apple.

TURBULENCE

Voi and Destroy is an animated music video for Norwegian punk-rock band "Aktiv Dödshjelp." A young rebellious scooter-kid disturbs a road sign, leading to a reckless police chase that quickly escalates along with the intensity of the kid's stunts. Simen Hindenes, William Picot, Magnus Myren and William Opdal are Norwegian animators who started work on Voi and Destroy in late 2024. Now with the project finished in 2025, they still have plans to work on another production together in the near future.

Voi and Destroy

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