The Nordic Christmas Hour
DESCRIPTION
«Snøbarnas Juletime» (The Nordic Christmas Hour) brings you true Christmas magic from several of the Nordic countries’ most treasured writers. «Snøbarna» (The Snow Children) invite you along on an adventure with loved characters such as Louis and Luca, Moomins and The Tomten and the Fox.
This is a collaboration between Qvisten Animation and the Nordic broadcasters NRK, YLE, DR and RÚV. The TV special includes these short films:
«Snøbarna» (The Snow Children)
Produced by Qvisten Animation (NO) & GunHil (IS).
Inspired by Nordic Mytology.
«Rekorden» (The Record)
Produced by Qvisten Animation (NO).
Based on a story by Kjell Aukrust.
«Julen kommer til Mummidalen» (Christmas comes to Moominvalley)
Produced by Gigglebug Entertainment (FI).
Based on a story by Tove Jansson.
«Lille Frosk» (Little Frog)
Produced by Happy Flyfish (DK).
Based on a story by Jakob Martin Strid.
«Svinedrengen» (The Swineherd)
Produced by Tumblehead (DK) & Fleng Entertainment (DK).
Based on a story by H.C. Andersen.
«Reven og Nissen» (The Tomten and the Fox)
Produced by Qvisten Animation (NO), Hydralab (DK) & Karlab (FR).
Based on a story by Astrid Lindgren.
«Den beste gaven» (The Best Gift)
Produced by Anima Vitae (FI).
Based on a story by Mauri Kunnas.
«Juleskoen» (The Christmas Shoe)
Produced by GunHil (IS).
Based on Islandic folklore.
The TV Special premiered on the 24th of December 2022 in Norway.
CREDITS
ORIGINAL TITLE: Snøbarnas Juletime
TECHNIQUE: CGI, 2D, combination.
Just Super

DESCRIPTION
The film premiered September 30th 2022 (Norway).
11-year-old gaming enthusiast Hedvig finds her life turned upside down when she is forced to replace her father as the town’s superhero much earlier than expected. But Hedvig is no superhero, and the challenges are far greater than her coaching father anticipated. He soon realizes focus must shift to his athletic nephew Adrian instead. Dejected and confused, Hedvig visits her grandmother. As she starts talking about the situation, the grandmother lights up, eagerly responding to her ramblings. An unlikely team emerges, and soon Hedvig is about to fulfill their family legacy without her father’s knowledge.
CREDITS
ORIGINAL TITLE: Helt Super
PRODUCERS: Åshild Ramborg, Stian Tveiten
DIRECTOR: Rasmus A. Sivertsen
SCREENPLAY: Kamilla Krogsveen
BASED ON: An original Idea
TECHNIQUE: Full CGI
Cattle Hill

DESCRIPTION
The film premiered March 3rd 2023 (Norway).
Cattle Hill farm is in crisis, no crops will grow but Albert the Pig, the celebrated inventor, has a revolutionary Nano-seed which can solve the problem. Albert will showcase his seed upon his high-tech laboratory train, however, on the journey his priceless seed is stolen. The thief is amongst them! Klara and Gaute will join forces with the world famous detective, Agatha Christensen, to unveil the thief and secure Cattle Hills’ future.
CREDITS
ORIGINAL TITLE: KuToppen – På Sporet
PRODUCER: Heidi Palm Sandberg
DIRECTOR: Will Ashurst
SCREENPLAY: Kristian Landmark
BASED ON: The world of Cattle Hill
TECHNIQUE: Full CGI
DESCRIPTION
The film premiered November 6th 2020 (Norway).
Klara the calf is excited to spend her first christmas on Kutoppen with her father, but when they arrive at the farm Klara is disappointed to see he has not attempted to decorate for the holidays. When her father is unexpectedly called away for work, Klara sees an opportunity to make Kutoppen a christmas paradise with the help of the cheeky christmas gnome who lives on the farm, but as Klara finds out, it is about being together at christmas which is the most important.
CREDITS
ORIGINAL TITLE: Jul på KuToppen
ENGLISH TITLE: Christmas at Cattle Hill
PRODUCERS: Heidi Palm Sandberg and Ove Heiborg
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Per Arnstein Aamot, Fredrik Kiøsterud and Rasmus A. Sivertsen
DIRECTOR: Will Ashurst
SCREENPLAY: Ole Christian Solbakken
TECHNIQUE: Full CGI
DESCRIPTION
The film premiered on the 19th of October 2018 (Norway).
Klara is a young calf, who lives in the city with her mum and dreams of becoming a music star. One day she receives a letter from her father whom she has not seen for many years and travels to the countryside to meet him. There, she helps to save his farm from a greedy businessman, makes her first friend and understands that one can be a star in many more ways than she imagined.
CREDITS
ORIGINAL TITLE: KuToppen
ENGLISH TITLE: Cattle Hill
PRODUCER: Ingvild Evjemo, Anja Nicolas, Arnfinn Moseng and
Jonas Røyem Ny
DIRECTOR: Lise I. Osvold
SCREENPLAY: Anne Elvedal
IN COOPERATION WITH: Dyreparken
TECHNIQUE: Full CGI
Captain Sabertooth
Description
The film premiered on the 27th of September 2019 (Norway).
Two young pirates on the search for a lost brother, a vampire with heavy sunburns, a manipulative queen and a raging ape army
– Captain Sabertooth will face plenty of challenges when he sets out to find a lost magic diamond.
CREDITS
ORIGINAL TITLE: Kaptein Sabeltann og den Magiske Diamant.
TITLE: Captain Sabertooth and The Magic Diamond
PRODUCERS: Eirik Smidesang Slåen, Ove Heiborg, Heidi Palm Sandberg
DIRECTOR: Rasmus A. Sivertsen & Marit Moum Aune
SCREENPLAY: Karsten Fullu
BASED ON: Terje Formoe’s theatre play “Captain Sabertooth and the Chase for the Magic Diamond”, characters, environments, stories, songs and more related to his Captain Sabertooth universe.
TECHNIQUE: CGI
The Escalator
Description
The film premiered on the 4th of September 2014 (Norway).
Animation doesn’t have to be for Kids! And we surely proved this with our collaboration with artist and comic-book writer Christopher Nielsen. Based on a short comic by Nielsen, this short follows naked characters trapped in a an escalator eternally travelling downwards, into the unknown Abyss.
No one knows what lies at the top, or the bottom, but surely it must be better at the top, not at the bottom with the losers.
CREDITS
ORIGINAL TITLE: Rulletrappen
ENGLISH TITLE: The Escalator
PRODUCER: Fredrik Fottland
DIRECTOR & WRITER: Christopher Nielsen
TECHNIQUE: CGI
Digital Bastian
DESCRIPTION
In the Kardemomme Filmstudio in Dyreparken in Kristiansand, we have set up a rig which lets an actor see and talk to the audience in real time with a digital twin of Police Chief Bastian on a large screen.
This make an exciting twist for audience witch believe the content on the screen is pre recorded.
The rig is set up with several Optitrack cameras, a mocap suit and iPhone for face tracking.
CREDITS
CLIENT: Dyreparken
YEAR: 2022
TECHNIQUE: CGI in Unity
McDonald’s
DESCRIPTION
The task was to give McDonald’s attention for their use of products from Norwegian farmers, but quite many producers are communicating the same thing… We decided to hand-make marionettes, and accompany them with music by Ronan Keating, to show the love between the Norwegian farmers and McDonald’s.
CREDITS
PRODUCER: Irene Sødal Dietrichson
DIRECTOR: Petter Jahre
PUPPETEER: Ricky Syers
CLIENT: McDonald’s
AGENCY: Nord DDB
YEAR: 2014
TECHNIQUE: Puppeteering
Epilepsy


DESCRIPTION
Epilepsy is a diagnosis characterized by seizures, but for many, the psychosocial consequences of living with seizures are an equally significant challenge. The fear of seizures in public spaces is a common concern for someone with epilepsy, and many individuals with epilepsy describe a lack of understanding or fear from people around them when they experience a seizure in public. The Epilepsy Association approached us with a desire to create something that depicts how seizures can be experienced. Not only the physical aspect but also the experience of stigma, fear, and preconceived attitudes from the surrounding environment.
The objective of the project was to develop VR training that would be used to foster understanding of how people with epilepsy themselves experience seizures and the social implications associated with them. The VR experiences have been utilized for healthcare professionals at the Specialized Hospital for Epilepsy (SSE), in schools, and during various activities organized by local chapters.
CREDITS
CLIENT: Epilepsiforbundet
YEAR: 2021
TECHNIQUE: 360 3D video and CGI in Unity
About the universe
DESCRIPTION
About The Universe is a VR project developed together with the Latvian company Binoklis. The VR experience is designed for and distributed to school youth in Latvia, where groups of 30 students can experience and interact in the experience at once.
It is based on the New Riga Theater performance “Briefly about the Universe”. Using 360 3D video, photogrammetry and CGI, a universe is created designed to promote natural science and encourage imagination and creativity in children, which is the very definition of the target group Qvisten wants to reach.
CREDITS
CLIENT: Binoklis
YEAR: 2022
TECHNIQUE: 360 3D video, photogrammetry and CGI in Unity




















