Category: Talks and Q&A

Niki Lindroth von Bahr is an artist and filmmaker focused on stop motion animation.In the last ten years, Niki has made four films, Tord and Tord, Bath House, The Burden and Something to Remember. Her latest project was a part of the animated anthology The House for Netflix, which was released in 2022.

Dylan Sisson is a seasoned digital artist with over 25 years of expertise in animation and visual effects. He’s been a key figure at Pixar Animation Studios since 1999, significantly contributing to the evolution and promotion of RenderMan. Additionally, Dylan is the creator and designer of Pixar’s RenderMan Walking Teapot.In addition to his role at Pixar, today Dylan is an active artist exploring emerging media in VR, AI, 3D printing, and stylized rendering. He is dedicated to exploring the potential of new technologies and inspiring others to do the same. 

Emmanuelle
has been working in the animation sector for 15 years. She was in charge of
corporate relations at ISART Digital for 7 years, then at IIM (Institut de
l’Internet et du Multimédia) for 2 years. Eager to discover the other side of
her job, she joined Fortiche in 2019, where she restructured the recruitment
process and rapidly strengthened partnerships with schools.
As Talent Acquisition Manager, Emmanuelle supports all supervisors and managers
in talent sourcing and recruitment stages.

Erik Smitt is a cinematographer with over two decades of experience in feature animation. He began his career at Pixar Animation Studios, growing as an artist and filmmaker to be the Director of Photography on many productions (Piper, Incredibles 2). Three years ago, Erik joined the burgeoning Skydance Animation Studios team (Blush, Luck, Spellbound, Pookoo, Ray Gunn) as the Director of Creative Production, helping to elevate our visual storytelling and realize our studio’s filmmaking goals.

Coming from a background in Engineering and Computer Science. Kristian has always been fascinated by what happens when Humans meet new technologies. Kristian is the founder of Kanda, where he is working to reimagine how technical training in renewable industries can be done. His focus is on the application of Virtual Reality, but he is equally fascinated by the emerging fields of Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing and Fusion Energy.  Hailing from the dark and unexplored western part of Denmark. Kristian explores the field of Extended Reality with a healthy dose of utilitarian scepticism.

Science graduate, Philippe Llerena chose
to put his expertise in quantum physics and mathematics at the service of 3D,
starting out as a Compositing Artist for major special effects studios. He then
put his expertise in rendering, compositing and lighting to work for Superprod,
The Yard, On Animation as well as Isart Digital school. Today, he is the Chief
Technology Officer at Fortiche Production, the animation studio behind the hit
series ARCANE, League of Legends.

Sofie Hvitved is a futurist and senior advisor at Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, where she works at the intersection of media and technology with a focus on the future media landscape. Among other things, she has focused in recent years on the metaverse, artificial intelligence, and the major changes they bring to the media landscape. Sofie has extensive experience with keynote lectures on a wide range of topics within media and technology and has been the keynote speaker for events such as SXSW, CPH:DOX Inter:active Symposium, European News Media Forum, Global Media Congress, INMA Innovation Week, and CANNES NEXT at the Cannes Film Festival. She holds a master’s degree in Media Studies from Aarhus University and has a background in the media industry, including her work at DR Strategi & Projekt and her role as a project manager for several years at the media conference New Media Days. She is also a member of the Media Board and serves on the Advisory Board at Future Media Hubs. Read more about the institute’s focus on the metaverse here: https://cifs.dk/metaverse

Ágota Végső, PhD student in Digital Media at NOVA FCSH Lisboa. Ágota is a Hungarian animated film director, illustrator, and producer. She finished her studies at the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, MOME, in Budapest. Since 2014 she has worked for The Animation Workshop/VIA University College as a production manager and producer, leading a collaboration with TED-ed. She is part of
the Sci-Vi initiative in Viborg Denmark. Currently, she is investigating the vital role of animation in science communication as a Ph.D. student at NOVA University Lisbon

Ana is an XR curator and creative producer working at the intersection of art, storytelling, and technology for over 15 years.  Currently, she is responsible for Immersive programming at Tribeca Festival, USA. Tribeca Immersive, with its competition section for spatial and digital storytelling, is considered one of the most prestigious selections in the world. Ana serves as an XR and innovation expert to the Creative Europe (European Commission framework programme for support to the culture and audiovisual sectors) and collaborates as a mentor and advisor with a number of organizations, universities, and businesses in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

Videnskab.dk
is a free, popular science news media that provides all Danes with reliable
knowledge about research.

Anders is a
journalist and the researchers’ editor at Videnskab.dk. He helps researchers
communicate their knowledge in a language that most people can relate to. In
that sense, he acts as a link between researchers and readers.

Another
part of Anders’ job is to convince researchers that it makes sense to
communicate their material to non-researchers and to give them some tools on
how to do it. That is why he holds courses, presentations and workshops in
research communication.

Cosimo Miorelli is a Berlin-based illustrator and live-painter. He explores and mixes diverse graphic storytelling media: illustration, live-painting, animation, comics and traditional painting. His research currently focuses on live performances and multimedia storytelling, including theatre productions and animated videos for museums and documentary films

Jakob Høgel is a visual anthropologist, a digital media and documentary producer, as well as film consultant. A  founding member of the ANIDOX community, he is well known for producing high profile documentaries, winning numerous international awards. Høgel works as a consultant at the Danish Film Institute, West Danish Film fund and globally. Until recently he was Head of content development and co-creation at the Danish National Museum. His current position is Head of Education and Research at the National Film School of Denmark.

Juliette Lindhout, Sr. Project manager at Studio Louter, Content Design Studio from the Netherlands. Studio Louter is an experienced content design agency that focuses on concept and narrative development. We use our own method Emotion Design to do is. Juliette is an experienced project manager spec complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.Creating unforgettable experiences using Emotion DesignJuliette Lindhout, project manager from content design agency Studio Louter, will explain the process of developing museum experiences with the studio’s emotion design method. We give people unforgettable experiences by emotionally involving them in meaningful stories. 

Louise
is the Danish film institute’s Strategic advisor for the film industry on
communication, marketing and distribution strategies.

Her
role includes evaluation of market and audience potential of new film projects
in the making.

She
specializes in film, series, documentaries, kids content, audience research,
marketing, PR, social media, distribution.

Louise is also involved in strategic planning of XR
distribution in Denmark.

Martina
Scarpelli is an Italian director & producer based in Denmark with a
background in Fine Art and animation. She works as director and producer for
personal projects and clients. She is co-founder of Viborg based PLASTIC Art
Collective, creative director at White Hole Theater, and Viborg Museum.
Currently working on a multimedia Concert “Songs of Envy”.

Michelle Kranot is the co-founder and producer of ANIDOX. A filmmaker and multimedia artistbased in Denmark, she has been working with her partner and co-director Uri Kranot as a duo for 20 years. Michelle is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Académie des César. She has been recently honored with the Grand Jury Prize for Best VR Immersive Work at the 77th La Biennale di Venezia and Best Immersive XR at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Michelle holds the position of researcher and project leader at The Animation Workshop.

“Science Visualization is an important part of the dissemination of knowledge across different audiences. However, the skill is rarely taught formally when scientists are educated through neither PhD programs or assistant professorshop courses. In the SciVi community we have experimented with developing new types of courses, which teaches scientist to think like producers, and prepare them to engage in collaborations with visual artist. In this talk we will discuss the models tested so far, and how we in the not so distant future might imagine science visualization as an integrated part of the research process itself.”

Project manager and Producer at The Animation Workshop / VIA University College in the departments Research, Development and Projects + Center for Animation, Visualization and Digital Storytelling (www.animwork.dk). Sia is the Head of the Sci-Vi initiative – Science Visualization (www.scivi.dk), and project manager in the pedagogical department Animated Learning Lab.

Ana is an XR curator and creative producer working at the intersection of art, storytelling, and technology for over 15 years.  Currently, she is responsible for Immersive programming at Tribeca Festival, USA. Tribeca Immersive, with its competition section for spatial and digital storytelling, is considered one of the most prestigious selections in the world. Ana serves as an XR and innovation expert to the Creative Europe (European Commission framework programme for support to the culture and audiovisual sectors) and collaborates as a mentor and advisor with a number of organizations, universities, and businesses in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

Jakob Høgel is a visual anthropologist, a digital media and documentary producer, as well as film consultant. A  founding member of the ANIDOX community, he is well known for producing high profile documentaries, winning numerous international awards. Høgel works as a consultant at the Danish Film Institute, West Danish Film fund and globally. Until recently he was Head of content development and co-creation at the Danish National Museum. His current position is Head of Education and Research at the National Film School of Denmark.

Louise
is the Danish film institute’s Strategic advisor for the film industry on
communication, marketing and distribution strategies.

Her
role includes evaluation of market and audience potential of new film projects
in the making.

She
specializes in film, series, documentaries, kids content, audience research,
marketing, PR, social media, distribution.

Louise is also involved in strategic planning of XR
distribution in Denmark.

Michelle Kranot is the co-founder and producer of ANIDOX. A filmmaker and multimedia artistbased in Denmark, she has been working with her partner and co-director Uri Kranot as a duo for 20 years. Michelle is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Académie des César. She has been recently honored with the Grand Jury Prize for Best VR Immersive Work at the 77th La Biennale di Venezia and Best Immersive XR at the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Michelle holds the position of researcher and project leader at The Animation Workshop.