Category: Kids and Family

This year from week 39 up to and including 42, Viborg Animation Festival holds a Treasure Hunt for the entire family. Around Viborg’s center you can find pictures of animal-human like creatures who are visiting from their stop-motion universe made by this year’s VAF Artist: Niki Lindroth von Bahr.
Come along on a breezy walk and try to find the different animals around on the streets and the shops.

Keep a cool mind and have a sharp eye for the details because it is exactly the details you should be looking for to answer the questions for each picture. When you have answered all the questions a VAF prize awaits!

Do you want to create animation yourselves? Visit VAF in week 39 and go for the ANIMNOK childrens creative workshop in Student House or dive down in to marvelous Animanimals-univers in the Tinghallen foyer.

Where do I get the Scavenger map?

Get a physical copy of the Scavenger map at Tinghallen during the festival OR save the online version above.

Italian airship engineer Umberto Nobile enjoys a quiet life with his beloved dog Titina, who charmed him into rescuing her from the streets of Rome. One day, Norwegian explorer superstar Roald Amundsen contacts him and orders an airship to conquer the North Pole. Nobile seizes the opportunity to go down in history. He takes Titina with him and the unlikely trio sets off on an expedition to the last undiscovered place on Earth. Their quest is successful, but in the aftermath the two men begin to argue about the glory … Through the eyes of the four-legged celebrity Titina, (re)discover a true story of triumph and defeat.

Screened in Norwegian with English subtitles

Suitable from age 11

Charlie the little rabbit is very much looking forward to his birthday, but it seems that the day will be completely different than he imagined. Little sister has fallen ill, and now neither mother nor father have time to celebrate Charlie. Disappointed, he decides to go to his grandmother – he must go straight through the forest!

Fortunately, he has his best friend Monica with him and together they must be brave as they embark on new adventures in the forest.

The event is in Danish

Suitable for all ages

The ANIMOK Youth jury are pupils from the 6th grade

They are taught how to evaluate animated films as members of a jury; what criteria should they judge the films on, how do they analyze films? How do they talk about them? 

They will see a specially selected short film program of Danish and foreign short films, discuss the merits of the nominees, and then select a winner. 

The goal of the ANIMOK Youth Jury is to provide kids with a forum where their ideas and thoughts are taken seriously. Through community building dialogue and group work, they experience different perspectives and views on the world while being challenged to think differently and watch films in new ways together in order to eventually find one winner.

The films in the program:

Tales of Zale – Flickering Lights – Sif Savery – 2022 – Denmark

With a Wool Ball (Con un ovillo de lana) – 2022

The Swineherd (Svinedrengen) – Magnus Igland Møller, Peter Smith – 2022 – Denmark

The Queen of the Foxes (La Reine des Renards) – Marina Rosset – 2022 – Swizterland

Princess Aubergine (Prinzessin Aubergine) – Dina Velikovskaya – 2023 – Germany

Somni – Sonja Rohleder– 2023 – Germany

Letters From the Edge of the Forest – Jelena Oroz – 2023 – Croatia

Closed to participating schools

For the first time, we are opening up the ANIMATION PLAYGROUND, a multi-story playful universe with real animation magic.
We are converting the Student House at VIA University College into ANIMATION PLAYGROUND open for families all weekend.

Experience the storytelling cave, where you can dive into the fantastic illustrative narratives and universes found in Danish literature.

Play with an abundance of creative expressions. Create funny, fantastic, romantic or dramatic animation films with different animation techniques, such as GIFs, turntable animation, collage animation, pixilation, cut out and many more.

Build with Mouse and Crane in the mechanics workshop: Mouse and Crane is a Danish concept consisting of games, films and books, which in a fun and engaging way inspire children to build and come up with ingenious solutions when a problem arises.
In the mechanics workshop, it will be possible to play the game, watch movies and build your very own crazy machines.

A visit to the Animation Playground does not require registration, and you decide for yourself how long you wish to stay.

Film x Dialogue: Faith, hope and love – Young narrator
In this event, students will meet 4 young Danish talents in film and literature. With the programme, we focus on how they use their passion for storytelling and their artistic craft as a voice for and about the youth. The students will see films, read comics, hear readings of youth literature, and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask the young artists questions when we set up a conversation about what matters to young people today and what stories they create through their own youth culture.
The talk will be facilitated by playwright Josephine Eusebius Olhoff-Jakobsen

Meet
Toke Madsen, Animation Director
Michala Elk, Author
Snackbag Studios aka Illustrators Heidi Nat Holmeå & Cecilie “Q” Maintz Thorsen

The Event is in Danish

Suitable for ages 11+ 

This new imaginative Pixar adventure ‘Elemental’ follows Ember and Wade, who live in a city where all the elements – fire, water, land and air – live together. Ember is a cool firebrand, while Wade is a quiet guy who just goes with the flow.

The Screening is closed for booking

Screened in Danish

Suitable from 7+

In this film screening GDR – towards new horizons, we show 2 animated documentaries that, in their own way, interweave personal memories and documented facts into gripping stories about everyday life in the GDR. Here we meet socialism, childhood in the GDR, internal conflicts to come to terms with the past, and the students are faced with philosophical and ethical questions and dilemmas.

Films in the programme:

Stumm – Anna Theil – 2020

Katharina’s father used to work for the GDR secret service. In the mid-1990s he was arrested for a murder ordered in connection with his former job … and released. A film about family secrets and the question of whether some things better remain hidden.

Die Weite Suchen – Falk Schuster – 2015

This animated documentary follows a young family through their journey and gives an insight of holidaying close to the border in East Germany (GDR). Personal memories and factual evidence come together to create an illustrated travel journal.

Country: Germany
Duration: 1 hour 3 min.
Language: German
Subtitles: English
Age limit: 10+

Together with Karla Nor Holmbäck, the director of the film Roselil KLAR til rettelserog Stentrolden and illustrator Sofie Louise Dam, the children will go on an adventurous journey into the visual universe of the beautiful animated film about Roselil and the Stentrolden.

At the workshop, the class will learn how to create designs for animated films by working with different drawing techniques and materials, and through presentations and hands-on tasks they will get a unique insight into how to create a film from a children’s book.

The workshop is for school classes and must be booked through KLC Viborg

The workshop is supported by the Danish Art Foundation

For the first time, we are opening up the ANIMATION PLAYGROUND, a multi-story playful universe with real animation magic.
We are converting the Student House at VIA University College into ANIMATION PLAYGROUND open for families all weekend.

Experience the storytelling cave, where you can dive into the fantastic illustrative narratives and universes found in Danish literature.

Play with an abundance of creative expressions. Create funny, fantastic, romantic or dramatic animation films with different animation techniques, such as GIFs, turntable animation, collage animation, pixilation, cut out and many more.

Build with Mouse and Crane in the mechanics workshop: Mouse and Crane is a Danish concept consisting of games, films and books, which in a fun and engaging way inspire children to build and come up with ingenious solutions when a problem arises.
In the mechanics workshop, it will be possible to play the game, watch movies and build your very own crazy machines.

A visit to the Animation Playground does not require registration, and you decide for yourself how long you wish to stay.

Films in the programme:

Through the Cosmos – A Short Short Film

Through the Cosmos’ – A Short, Short Film

A cat eats his cereal breakfast, gets transported to the cereal galaxy and goes on an adventure, eventually returning home.

Folk og Røvere i Kardemomme By

The animated film ‘Folk og Røvere i Kardemomme By’ is a film adaptation of Thorbjørns Egner’s well-known children’s book from 1955, which is about the three robbers: Kasper and Jesper and Jonatan.

The robbers live just outside the peaceful Cardamom City, and when they need something, they just sneak into town and steal it. One day the robbers are arrested and put in the city jail. But when a fire breaks out, the trio get another chance to prove to the town that they’re more than just robbers.

Directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen – 2023

Country: Denmark/Norway
Duration: 1 hour 34 min.
Lanuage: Danish
Subtitles: None
Age limit: No age restrictions

Film in the programme:

Teeth-Rex – A Short Short Film

In a museum filled with impressive smiles, one toothless velociraptor goes on a quest to find his look.

About TAW Short, Short Films:

The Short, Short Film project is a collaboration between the first-year Character Animation and the first-year Computer Graphic Arts students at The Animation Workshop/VIA University College, where they work together to create 45-second short films targeted at children’s audiences.

Yuku and the Himalayan Flower

Yuku loves her grandmother and her many stories from the magic book. But Yuku’s grandmother is old and tired, and will soon have to leave the family.

Country: France
Duration: 1 hour 10 min.
Lanuage: Danish
Subtitles: none
Age: 10+

Body Time is an animation project for kids and families made in collaboration with the Belgian artist Katrien Oosterlinck. An animation film and a hoodie with coloured shapes guide your hands to make contact, to create contact. Come and try a different experience of calmness, presence and togetherness.

Program: 

Wednesday 27/9

• kl 16.00 – 16.45

Thursday 28/9

• kl 16.00 – 16.45

Saturday 30/9

• kl 10.00 – 10-45
• kl 11.00 – 11.45
• kl 13.00 – 13.45
• kl 14.00 – 14.45

For the first time, we are opening up the ANIMATION PLAYGROUND, a multi-story playful universe with real animation magic.
We are converting the Student House at VIA University College into ANIMATION PLAYGROUND open for families all weekend.

Experience the storytelling cave, where you can dive into the fantastic illustrative narratives and universes found in Danish literature.

Play with an abundance of creative expressions. Create funny, fantastic, romantic or dramatic animation films with different animation techniques, such as GIFs, turntable animation, collage animation, pixilation, cut out and many more.

Build with Mouse and Crane in the mechanics workshop: Mouse and Crane is a Danish concept consisting of games, films and books, which in a fun and engaging way inspire children to build and come up with ingenious solutions when a problem arises.
In the mechanics workshop, it will be possible to play the game, watch movies and build your very own crazy machines.

A visit to the Animation Playground does not require registration, and you decide for yourself how long you wish to stay.

Animanimals (Danish title: Dyttelidyr) is a fantastically original and lovely TV series, where we guarantee plenty of laughs for both children and adults. In each episode, a very charismatic animal embarks on an absurd adventure that can only happen to them. As they try to find a solution, each animal learns a little more about the world and life.

Country: Denmark
Duration: 37 min.
Language: Danish
Subtitles: None
Age group: 4-6 year olds

Body Time is an animation project for kids and families made in collaboration with the Belgian artist Katrien Oosterlinck. An animation film and a hoodie with coloured shapes guide your hands to make contact, to create contact. Come and try a different experience of calmness, presence and togetherness.

Program: 

Wednesday 27/9

• kl 16.00 – 16.45

Thursday 28/9

• kl 16.00 – 16.45

Saturday 30/9

• kl 10.00 – 10-45
• kl 11.00 – 11.45
• kl 13.00 – 13.45
• kl 14.00 – 14.45

What does a …
proud but good-natured and loyal warthog sounds like, a daydreaming prince, who falls in love with a woman’s voice, a very insecure and afraid little piglet, a boy in a secret laboratory, a dog chasing ghosts or a musclehead with pointy blonde hair all sound like? Lars Thiesgaard knows. The man behind several Danish voices in cartoons. He can do between 20 and 30 different voices and also directs the Danish dubbed versions of famous cartoons and films in animation.

Join an exciting and interesting talk with perhaps the most famous voice in Denmark. You will see clips from the studio, showing Lars at work as a dubber as well as actors being directed by Lars. You will also experience Lars dubbing a cartoon with different voices live on stage.

The event is in Danish

The little insecure fairy-flower Roselil, who lives alone in her Rose bush, has always wanted a friend. Underneath the Rose bush lives Mr. and Ms. Mouse, who cannot find a bride for their son Karl Gustav. Roselil offers to marry him, but quickly she regrets her decision. She is saved by the butterfly Silke, who helps her to stand up for herself and a new adventurous friendship occurs.

The film is based on the children’s book by the same name, by Josefine Ottesen.

The screening is in Danish

Suitable for all ages

For the first time, we are opening up the ANIMATION PLAYGROUND, a multi-story playful universe with real animation magic.
We are converting the Student House at VIA University College into ANIMATION PLAYGROUND open for families all weekend.

Experience the storytelling cave, where you can dive into the fantastic illustrative narratives and universes found in Danish literature.

Play with an abundance of creative expressions. Create funny, fantastic, romantic or dramatic animation films with different animation techniques, such as GIFs, turntable animation, collage animation, pixilation, cut out and many more.

Build with Mouse and Crane in the mechanics workshop: Mouse and Crane is a Danish concept consisting of games, films and books, which in a fun and engaging way inspire children to build and come up with ingenious solutions when a problem arises.
In the mechanics workshop, it will be possible to play the game, watch movies and build your very own crazy machines.

A visit to the Animation Playground does not require registration, and you decide for yourself how long you wish to stay.

Visit the Animanimals play area in the Tinghallen foyer, where children and adults can play with the animals from the well-known TV series of the same name, or Dyttelidyr as the series is called in Danish.

It is free to visit the Animanimals play area and no tickets need to be booked.

Animanimals is a fantastically original and delightful TV series, with a guarantee for plenty of laughs for both children and adults. In each episode, a very charismatic animal embarks on an absurd adventure that can only happen to them. As they try to find a solution, each animal learns a little more about the world and life.

The stories about the animals in Dyttelidyr are told in a colorful universe with a simple graphic design and with fun, whimsical stories completely without dialogue. Perfect for the little ones. This multi-award winning TV series is created and directed by Julia Ocker, produced by Studio Film Bilder, Germany and Meta Media Entertainment.

“Storken Richard 2 – and the mystery of the great jewel” is the sequel to Storken Richard, and is directed by Danish animation director Mette Tange, who graduated from The Animation Workshop in Viborg. Storken Richard 2 is her debut film as a director.

The adventurous Richard is actually a sparrow but was raised by storks and got his slightly odd nickname from there.

While wintering in North Africa, he meets the streetwise Samia and her gang of sparrows, who are held captive by the greedy and merciless peacock Zamano. The birds’ only path to freedom is solving a riddle that can bring Zamano the mysterious jewel. To save the sparrows from Zamano’s clutches, Richard decides to set off on an action-packed and dangerous journey. He has his friends Olga and Kiki with him, but also meets lots of new friends on his way…

The screening is in Danish

Suitable from 7+

For the first time, we are opening up the ANIMATION PLAYGROUND, a multi-story playful universe with real animation magic.
We are converting the Student House at VIA University College into ANIMATION PLAYGROUND open for families all weekend.

Experience the storytelling cave, where you can dive into the fantastic illustrative narratives and universes found in Danish literature.

Play with an abundance of creative expressions. Create funny, fantastic, romantic or dramatic animation films with different animation techniques, such as GIFs, turntable animation, collage animation, pixilation, cut out and many more.

Build with Mouse and Crane in the mechanics workshop: Mouse and Crane is a Danish concept consisting of games, films and books, which in a fun and engaging way inspire children to build and come up with ingenious solutions when a problem arises.
In the mechanics workshop, it will be possible to play the game, watch movies and build your very own crazy machines.

A visit to the Animation Playground does not require registration, and you decide for yourself how long you wish to stay.

Animanimals (Danish title: Dyttelidyr) is a fantastically original and lovely TV series, where we guarantee plenty of laughs for both children and adults. In each episode, a very charismatic animal embarks on an absurd adventure that can only happen to them. As they try to find a solution, each animal learns a little more about the world and life.

Country: Denmark
Duration: 37 min.
Language: Danish
Subtitles: None
Age group: 4-6 year olds

Together with author Pernille Bønløkke and illustrator Thomas Hjorthaab, the class must come up with rambling, sweet, cheeky rhymes and draw illustrations for them. The pupils will learn a lot about writing funny texts and become good at drawing strange creatures and funny universes.

Author Pernille Bønløkke and illustrator Thomas Hjorthaab have together created the book “Vingummigoplen og røven i tasken” which is definitely worth a look.

The workshop is for school classes. The workshop must be booked through KLC Viborg.

The workshop is supported by the Statens Kunstfond

Body Time is an animation project for kids and families made in collaboration with the Belgian artist Katrien Oosterlinck. An animation film and a hoodie with coloured shapes guide your hands to make contact, to create contact. Come and try a different experience of calmness, presence and togetherness.

Program: 

Wednesday 27/9

• kl 16.00 – 16.45

Thursday 28/9

• kl 16.00 – 16.45

Saturday 30/9

• kl 10.00 – 10-45
• kl 11.00 – 11.45
• kl 13.00 – 13.45
• kl 14.00 – 14.45

Once again, Viborg Library’s Makerspace offers fun family workshops. This year inspired by the beloved tale of “People and robbers in Kardemomme city”, which is also a part of the film programme. The film is based on the book of the same name from 1955 by Thorbjørn Egner.

Help decorate lions, camels and other animals from the movie and learn to do simple coding so our robots can go on a journey in Cardamom City.

Read more about the workshop here

Visit the Animanimals play area in the Tinghallen foyer, where children and adults can play with the animals from the well-known TV series of the same name, or Dyttelidyr as the series is called in Danish.

It is free to visit the Animanimals play area and no tickets need to be booked.

Animanimals is a fantastically original and delightful TV series, with a guarantee for plenty of laughs for both children and adults. In each episode, a very charismatic animal embarks on an absurd adventure that can only happen to them. As they try to find a solution, each animal learns a little more about the world and life.

The stories about the animals in Dyttelidyr are told in a colorful universe with a simple graphic design and with fun, whimsical stories completely without dialogue. Perfect for the little ones. This multi-award winning TV series is created and directed by Julia Ocker, produced by Studio Film Bilder, Germany and Meta Media Entertainment.

Visit the Animanimals play area in the Tinghallen’s foyer, where children and adults can play with the animals from the well-known TV series of the same name, or Dyttelidyr as the series is called in Danish.

Saturday 30 September from 11.00-14.00 you can meet the creator, the German animation director Julia Ocker, behind Animanimals. Together with Julia Ocker children can learn to draw the animals from the series and make fun cut-out animation films.

Animanimals is a fantastically original and delightful TV series, where we guarantee plenty of laughs for both children and adults. In each episode, a very charismatic animal embarks on an absurd adventure that can only happen to them. As they try to find a solution, each animal learns a little more about the world and life.

The stories about the animals in Dyttelidyr are told in a colorful universe with a simple graphic design, and with fun, whimsical stories completely without dialogue. Perfect for the little ones. This multi-award winning TV series is created and directed by Julia Ocker, produced by Studio Film Bilder, Germany and Meta Media Entertainment.

Experience one of the newer classics by Disney on the big screen! 

The always optimistic and fearless Anna is going with the rough mountain man and his loyal reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa, who’s icing powers has created an eternal winter in the kingdom of Arendelle. Through similar to Everest conditions, mysterious trolls and a comical snowman, by the name Olaf…. Do they find Elsa in time to save Arendelle? 

The Screening is in Danish

Suitable from age 7+

This year Disney turns 100 years and of course it must be celebrated with a true children’s birthday at ANIMOK.
That’s why we invite all the city’s children and their adults to a birthday party on Saturday the 30th. at 15-17 in the Animation Playground, where there will be lots of fun drawing activities, such as learn to draw a Disney character, make your own pin, draw with students from The Animation Workshop, dance to well-known Disney music when Viborg FDF/Harmoniorkester play their tunes.

As part of the celebration of Disney 100 years, we are also showing a Disney classic in the cinema on Saturday the 30th at 14.00-15.30

This year from week 39 up to and including 42, Viborg Animation Festival holds a Treasure Hunt for the entire family. Around Viborg’s center you can find pictures of animal-human like creatures who are visiting from their stop-motion universe made by this year’s VAF Artist: Niki Lindroth von Bahr.
Come along on a breezy walk and try to find the different animals around on the streets and the shops.

Keep a cool mind and have a sharp eye for the details because it is exactly the details you should be looking for to answer the questions for each picture. When you have answered all the questions a VAF prize awaits!

Do you want to create animation yourselves? Visit VAF in week 39 and go for the ANIMNOK childrens creative workshop in Student House or dive down in to marvelous Animanimals-univers in the Tinghallen foyer.

Where do I get the Scavenger map?

Get a physical copy of the Scavenger map at Tinghallen during the festival OR save the online version above.

Join this funny and imaginative film program for the little ones as we show a series of international animated short films all taking us on a trip into nature. The films are in multiple languages but are very easy to follow

After the film screening, it is possible to go over to ANIMOK’s creative workshop in Tinghallen, where you can continue playing with the stories through animation and drawing.

Recommended from 5 years

The short film program will be showing several screenings:

• Velkomst og introduktion
  Hunden Ib – Taler med Kim D
  Lille Malabar: Havbundens skorstene
  Rainboy
  Lille Malabar: Planten med de 1000 skjulesteder
  Spot Hits the Spot
  Hunden Ib – Bliver forfulgt at nogle bænkebidereCat and Bird
  Pizza Touch
  Tænk hvis…
  FISK
  Hunden Ib – Ser Nordstjernen
• Bubble Up

Visit the Animanimals play area in the Tinghallen foyer, where children and adults can play with the animals from the well-known TV series of the same name, or Dyttelidyr as the series is called in Danish.

It is free to visit the Animanimals play area and no tickets need to be booked.

Animanimals is a fantastically original and delightful TV series, with a guarantee for plenty of laughs for both children and adults. In each episode, a very charismatic animal embarks on an absurd adventure that can only happen to them. As they try to find a solution, each animal learns a little more about the world and life.

The stories about the animals in Dyttelidyr are told in a colorful universe with a simple graphic design and with fun, whimsical stories completely without dialogue. Perfect for the little ones. This multi-award winning TV series is created and directed by Julia Ocker, produced by Studio Film Bilder, Germany and Meta Media Entertainment.

You don’t have to be a superhero to be super! Hedvig has shrunk her father’s superhero suit, and now he can no longer be the town’s Super Lion. Typical Hedvig, who is rather clumsy and mostly likes to play, but when her father chooses strong and sovereign cousin Adrian to become the new superhero, Hedvig must take up the fight. Join us on an action-packed and humorous hunt for the super lion title!

The screening is in Danish

Suitable for all ages

VAF presents this classic Disney film from 1994

An amazing adventure about Simba, the temperamental lion cub who dreams about ‘soon to be king’. Led astray by his regrettable uncle Scar, Simba chooses a simple and unworried lifestyle with his hilarious friends Timon and Pumba, and soon he forgets his royal responsibility.  

But soon fate strikes, and he must return home and reclaim his place in the eternal circle of life.  

The screening is in Danish

Suitable from age 7+