FILM #46 by Det Danske Filminstitut

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FILM #46 SPECIAL ISSUE /ANIMATION

A. FILM /

A FRESH TAKE /

STAYING ON TOP OF THINGS /

“SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I’M OUT ON THE HEATH, KNITTING UNDERWEAR” / Meet the grand old man of Danish animation, Jannik

– FILM is published by the Danish Film Institute (DFI). 8 issues annually, 3 are in English and published prior to the festivals at Cannes, Amsterdam and Berlin. All articles are written by freelance film critics and journalists. – The Danish Film Institute is the national agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture. The Institute’s operations extend from participation in the development and production of feature films, shorts and documentaries, over distribution and marketing, to managing the national film archive and the cinematheque. The total budget of the DFI is DKK 390.4 m / EURO 52 m.

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ANIMATING IN AN ALLOTMENT GARDEN /

Liller Møller and Maria

Mac Dalland about teddy bears, Christmas elves and hope.

ANIMATION AS HARDCORE INNOVATION /

FROM THE TINDER BOX TO THE UGLY DUCKLING /

A GUN CRAZY MEXICAN, A FOREST TROLL, A FAIRYTALE WRITER AND A HIRED KILLER / Danish computer games: from trigger-

Morgenthaler’s Princess is the ﬁrst big project from Zentropa’s animation studio Zentropa Grrrr.

The history of Danish cartoons, from 1946 to 2006, naturally includes Hans Christian Andersen and his fairytales.

happy Mexican peasants to interactive fairytales starring Hans Christian Andersen.

ANIMATORS OF TOMORROW /

THE NATIONAL FILM SCHOOL OF DENMARK /

THE ANIMATION WORKSHOP IN VIBORG /

PITCHING AT CARTOON FORUM / KOLDING 2005 /

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Adapting the classic comic Asterix and the Vikings, Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller made Asterix and Obelix less invincible, but more interesting as characters.

Hastrup, who has been going against the stream for a while now.

EDITORIAL TEAM Lars Fiil-Jensen, TRANSLATIONS Glen Garner DESIGN Rasmus Koch TYPE Cendia, Millton, Underton PAPER Munken Lynx 100 gr. PRINTED BY Holmen Center Tryk A/S CIRCULATION 10,500 ISSN 1399-2813 COVER The Ugly Duckling and Me

Jørgen Lerdam and Anders Sørensen of A. Film are co-directing an animated feature based on Sven Nordquist’s popular picture books about old man Pettson and his cat Findus.

WITHOUT A GOOD STORY YOU’RE NOWHERE /

Susanna Neimann Vicki Synnott

Director Karsten Kiilerich is curious to see how purist Hans Christian Andersen devotees will take to The Ugly Duckling and Me, A. Film’s zany 3D -adaptation of Denmark’s national author’s most famous fairytale.

Published on the occasion of Cartoon Forum, Kolding, September 2005. PUBLISHED BY Danish Film Institute EDITORS Agnete Dorph Stjernfelt,

The Danish production company that brought us Help! I’m a Fish and Terkel in Trouble has grown into one of Europe’s leading animation studios.

The National Film School’s animationdirecting programme presented six very different graduation ﬁlms last year. Meet some of the students now trying to break into the industry. Five classes have graduated from the animation-directing programme since it was established in 1992. Morten Thorning deﬁnes the essence of education at Viborg as a study in learning to act with alternative means.

The Tweethlings, Little Crab and Oliver Panpot.

CATALOGUE / Catalogue of Danish animation 2004-2006.