"Noras Ark" solgt til Nederland

Barneboka "Noras Ark" skrevet av Endre Lund Eriksen og illustrert av Linde Faas er allerede før utgivelse solgt til Nederland etter budrunde mellom to forlag.

Forlaget Lemniscaat trakk til siste det lengste strået og planlegger å utgi boka sommeren 2026.

– Lemniscaat er veldig glad for at vi kan kalle oss det nederlandske forlaget til "Noras Ark", sier Jesse Goossesens. Hun er barnebokforlegger i forlaget. – Endre Lund Eriksen har skrevet en vakker og rørende historie, som også er veldig aktuell. Fantastiske karakterer, flott atmosfære og strålende illustrasjoner av Linde Faas. Hva mer kan en forlegger drømme om ...

 "Noras Ark" er en moderne Noas Ark-fortelling fra nær framtid om Nora som forsøker å redde billen Billy og andre insekter når en flom legger hjemstedet hennes under vann.

Nora må trosse alt – klima, uvær og til og med faren sin – for å redde det fineste hun vet.

Boka er rikt illustrert av Linde Faas, som bor i Tromsø. I sitt hjemland Nederland er hun en anerkjent og prisbelønnet illustratør, både av egne billedbøker og bøker skrevet av forfattere som blant andre Pieter Koolwijk. Mange av bøkene er utgitt av Lemniscaat, som er kjent som et sterkt og kvalitetsbevisst barnebokforlag med et spesielt fokus på illustrerte bøker.

Endre Lund Eriksen er en prisbelønnet forfatter og filmskaper fra Bodø, som bor i Tromsø. Han er også regissør på den animerte kortfilmen "Noras Ark" basert på samme historie, som har planlagt lansering i 2026.

I Norge kommer boka ut 15.august. Les mer om boka her.

“NORAS ARK” SOLD TO THE NETHERLANDS

The children’s book Noras Ark, written by Endre Lund Eriksen and illustrated by Linde Faas, has already been sold to the Netherlands ahead of its Norwegian release, following a bidding war between two publishing houses.

Publisher Lemniscaat drew the longest straw and plans to release the book in the summer of 2026.

“Lemniscaat is really happy to call itself the Dutch publisher of Nora’s Ark,” says Jesse Goossens, children’s book editor at the publishing house. “EEndre Lund Eriksen created a beautiful, moving story, that is also very topical. Wonderful characters, great atmosphere, and amazing illustrations by Linde Faas. What else could a publisher wish for…”

Noras Ark is a modern Noah’s Ark story set in the near future. It follows Nora as she tries to save a beetle named Billy and other insects when a flood submerges her hometown. Nora must defy everything—climate, storms, and even her father—to rescue what she cherishes most.

The book is richly illustrated by Linde Faas, who lives in Tromsø. In the Netherlands, she is a well-known and award-winning illustrator, both of her own picture books and works by authors such as Pieter Koolwijk. Many of her books are published by Lemniscaat, renowned for its strong commitment to quality and its special focus on illustrated books.

Endre Lund Eriksen is an award-winning author and filmmaker from Bodø, now living in Tromsø. He is also the director of the animated short film Noras Ark, based on the same story, with a planned release in 2026.

In Norway, the book will be released on August 15.

"Hjemmekontor" vinner pris i England

“Hjemmekontor” vinner pris for Beste Animasjon på British Urban Film Festival.

British Urban Film Festival er en BAFTA-kvalifiserende filmfestival med fokus på mangfold og representasjon som har visninger i Halifax og London. “Hjemmekontor” var en av fire nominerte i klassen Best Animation, og under gallaseremonien på Genesis Cinema i London fredag 25.oktober, ble filmen utropt til vinner.

"Den vinnende filmen, 'Hjemmekontor,' forteller en historie om familie, fellesskap og motstandskraft under korona-nedstengingen. Med sensitivitet og medfølelse utforsker den de komplekse problemene med alkoholisme, isolasjon og utfordringene med hjemmeskole," uttaler juryen.

– Det er en stor ære at filmen vår har blitt tildelt prisen for beste animasjon. Dessvere kan jeg ikke være sammen med dere å motta prisen, men det varmer hjertet mitt å høre at filmen har vunnet. Det er en veldig personlig film for meg, og derfor takker jeg varmt for prisen, sa regissør Endre Lund Eriksen i en videotakketale på vegne av seg selv og co-regissør Daniel Damm.


“Home Office” wins the prize for Best Animation at British Urban Film Festival (BUFF)

British Urban Film Festival is a BAFTA-qualifying film festival with a focus on diversity and representation, with screenings in Halifax and London. "Home Office" was one of four nominees in the Best Animation category, and during the gala ceremony at Genesis Cinema in London on Friday, October 25th, the film was announced as the winner.

“The winning film, “Home Office,” tells a story about family, community, and resilience during the lockdown. With sensitivity and compassion, it explores the complex issues of alcoholism, isolation, and the challenges of homeschooling” the jury states.

"It is a great honor that our film has been awarded the prize for best animation. Unfortunately, I cannot be with you to receive the award, but it warms my heart to hear that the film has won. It is a very personal film for me, and therefore I warmly thank you for the award," said director Endre Lund Eriksen in a video acceptance speech on behalf of himself and co-director Daniel Damm.

Endre Lund Eriksen director of “Home Office”. / Endre Lund Eriksen, regissør av “Hjemmekontor”. Foto: Martin Eilertsen.

New music video "Secret Guardian"

While our animated short “Home Office” (“Hjemmekontor”) is screening at Nordisk Panorama and soon many other festivals, we’re happy to release the music video of the song “Secret Guardian” from the film.

The last days we have recieved notifications on several new upcoming festivals for “Home Office”. We’re so excited!

Today we’re happy to release the brand new music video for “Secret Guardian”, the song from the film. Composer of the soundtrack, Alexander Aarøen, has written the beautiful melody, while director Endre Lund Eriksen did the lyrics. It’s performed by vocalist Vilde Bye, Alexander Aarøen and Arctic Philharmonic.

The song is available on Spotify, ITunes, YouTube etc.

The music video is edited by Maja Duvnak, who also was the clean up lead of the animation in “Home office”.

"Home Office" screens at many festivals

Our animated short “Home Office” screens at Nordisk Panorama in Malmø these days, and is moving on to several international festivals. Among them Chicago International Children’s Film Festival in November.

Awardwinning “Home Office” directed by Endre Lund Eriksen and co-directed by Daniel Damm, continues it’s strong festival circuit. Today and tomorrow it screens in the Young Nordic competion at Nordisk Panorama in Malmø.

Director Endre Lund Eriksen with voice actors Dagny Hansine Strøm and Milla Fischer Yndestad, interviewed by Sandra Indahl before the screening at TIFF Junior in Tromsø Saturday 2nd September. (Photo: Jamie Michael Bivard)

The film was recently screened at TIFF Junior in Tromsø and at ANIMAZE Montreal International Animation Festival.

In November, the film will compete in the Academy Award Qualifying Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. It’s the biggest and oldest children’s film festival in USA. Also other US festivals awaits - Orlando Film Festival and Cineworld Film Festival, both in Florida. Before that, we’re looking forward to meet our animation friends at Fredrikstad Animation Festival, 19-22 October, where it’s competing in the Nordic-Baltic youth film competition.

Still, more festivals are coming up, but we must wait for the program releases to share the good news.

We’re really excited that so many festivals wants to screen or film, and very proud of the awards we have won, thanks to our talented team.

AWARDS

  • Best Animated Short, Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote 2023

  • Best Norwegian Short, Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival 2023

FESTIVALS

  • Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, November 2023, USA

  • Orlando Film Festival, October/November 2023, USA

  •  Fredrikstad Animation Festival, October 2023, Norway      

  • Nordisk Panorama, Malmö, September 2023, Sweden

  • Montreal International Animation Film Festival ANIMAZE, September 2023, Canada

  • TIFF Junior, Tromsø, September 2023, Norway

  • The Norwegian Film Festival, Haugesund, August 2023, Norway

  • Shorts Shorts Filmfesival & Asia, Tokyo, June 2023, Japan

  • The Norwegian Short Film Festival, June 2023, Norway

  • Lanzarote International Film Festival, May 2023, Spain

  • Filmkunstfest, Schwerin, April 2023, Germany

  • Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival, April 2023, Norway

  • Tromsø International Film Festival, January 2023, Norway

"Home office" wins prize at Lanzarote

“Home office” (“Hjemmekontor”) awarded "Best Animated Shortfilm” at Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote.

Saturday May 13TH Lanzarote International Film Festival (Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote) closed it’s 2023 edition with a grand gala award ceremony. “Home office” recieved the prize for the Best Animated Shortfilm.

From the award ceremony in Teatro Víctor Fernández Gopar 'El Salinero'. Photo: Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote

Director Endre Lund Eriksen was not able to be present at the gala, but had recorded a video speech where he heartfully thanked for the prize and gave his praise to the team behind the film. “Home office” is co-directed by Daniel Damm who also was the animation supervisor.

This is the second price the film recieves in two weeks. At Kristiansand International Film Festival it was awarded “Best Norwegian shortfilm”.

Award for "Home Office" in Kristiansand

“Home Office” won the prize for Best Norwegian Short at Kristiansand International Film Festival, that took place from 25TH to 30TH of April.

From the award ceremony Friday April 28th. Photo: Cathrine Jacobsen

The professional jury says in it’s statement (our translation from Norwegian):

“The award for best short film goes to a film that in an original way depicts a reality that will unfortunately be recognizable to many. During the pandemic, many children experienced difficult days at home with their parents, and "Home Office" by Endre Lund Eriksen tells the story of young Lilly and her alcoholic mother without pointing fingers, but with great humanity. Beautiful animation makes the theme easier to convey and the pain is lifted to an almost poetic dimension. Our hope is that this painful, warm and important film will reach a wide audience, both young and old.”

The prize also shortlists the film for the Norwegian film award the Amanda Prize.

Many thanks to the jury - and to all of the team that made this film into something that we are really proud of!

The jury statement in Norwegian:

“Prisen til beste kortfilm går til en film som på originalt vis skildrer en virkelighet som dessverre vil være gjenkjennelig for mange. Under pandemien opplevde mange barn vanskelige hverdager hjemme med sine foreldre, og «Hjemmekontor» av Endre Lund Eriksen forteller historien om unge Lilly og hennes alkoholiserte mor uten bruk av pekefinger og med stor medmenneskelighet. Nydelig animasjon gjør temaet lettere å formidle og det vonde blir løftet til en nesten poetisk dimensjon. Vårt håp er at denne såre, varme og viktige filmen vil nå bredt ut til både store og små. “

"Home office" premiere at TIFF

Our animated short “Home office” (“Hjemmekontor”) directed by Endre Lund Eriksen, will premiere at Tromsø International Filmfestival in January 2023.

Lilly.

The film will participate in the Films from the North competition, and will also be screened on the outdoor cinema at the city square.

The story takes place in the city of Tromsø. The schools are in lockdown due to corona, and Lilly (10) must stay at home and take care of her drunk mother. When the bad girl from class sees what’s going on at home, Lilly thinks her secret is in danger. But sometimes help can come from where you least expect it.

“Home office” is written, directed and produced by Endre Lund Eriksen, and Daniel Damm is the co-director. Animation and compositing is done by his company Dammit Animation, with a team consisting of animators from Crotia, Sweden and Brazil. Art direction and character design is made by the Norwegian illustrator Bård Sletvold Torkildsen. Music composed by Alexander Aarøen and performed by himself and the Arctic Philharmonic. Sound design by Alexander Wangsbro.


Voice actors are Milla Fischer Yndestad as the main character Lilly and Dagny Hansine Strøm as Molly. Lilly’s mother is voiced by Trude Øines.

SCREENING TIMES (“SHORTS 3”) AT TIFF:

Monday 16. january. Kl 16:00, Fokus 2

Wednesday 18. january. Kl 09:00: Outdoor cinema, Tromsø city square (free)

Wednesday 18.january. Kl 12:00, Fokus 4

Saturday 21.january. Kl 12:45, Fokus 4


New film about bears

Fabelfjord is proud to present our new commisioned film about brownbears.

Besøkssenter Rovdyr (that is Visiting Centres for Predators) wanted us to make a funny and somewhat different information film about brownbears. The film will be used as a teaser for kids before visiting the Visiting Centres, where they learn about the four big predators in Norwegian nature: brownbear, wolf, wolverine and lynx.

We decided to focus on myths about bears and made it in to a parody of sensational YouTube channels about wild animal life. We are allready developing the nex tfilm in the series, that will be produced next year.

The film is directed by Endre Skandfer. Animation by Anne Kristin Berge and Christina Nerland. Music and sound design by Andreas Wangsbro.

More financing confirmed for "Nora's Ark"

Nordnorsk Filmsenter supports the animated short “Nora’s Ark”.

The film is a modern Noah’s Ark story where climate change is causing the flood that Noah must sav the animals from. His daughter Nora wants to bring all her small insect friends, but Noah doesn’t want such “pests” onboard his ship. This starts a deep conflict between father and daughter and threatens not only their relationship, but also the small eco-system they are trying to create.

Nordnorsk Filmsenter’s consultant Anna Svensson has decided to support the production with NOK 520 00 kroner and gives the film and production praise in her press release.

Norwegian Film Institute announced it’s support for the film last December.

The film will be director Endre Lund Eriksen’s first animated short film. Linde Faas is the art director.

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New documentary with animated scenes

Fabelfjord has developed the animations for the new documentary series “Dyrevenn”, now screening at NRK TV and NRK Super.

The documentary series is directed by Fabelfjord’s Endre Lund Eriksen and tell stories about warm and strong friendships between children and their animals. The episodes combine new footage with personal photos, mobile phone videos, reconstructed scenes - and some animated scenes, trying to see the story from the point of view of the animals.

Fabelfjord developed the animated parts of the series, bringing together a team consisting of designer Bård Sletvold Torkildsen and animator Isak Gjertsen. Isak single handedly did the animatics, rigged and animated all characters and composited it all together in the end. Director Endre scripted, directed and supervised.

In addtion to the animated scens, Thomas Berg from Hai Five did the graphics and put together the opening title, consisting of animations from the episodes.

Andreas Wangsbro did the sound design for the animations and made the title music.

The series is produced by NRK Nord in Tromsø for NRK Super.

Here you can see all the episodes: https://tv.nrk.no/serie/dyrevenn

Screenshot from one of the episodes, about the street dog Eris and Jonathan.

Screenshot from one of the episodes, about the street dog Eris and Jonathan.

Art director: Bård Sletvold Torklldsen

Art director: Bård Sletvold Torklldsen

NFI supports "Nora's Ark"

Norsk Filminstitutt (Norwegian Filminstitute) recenly announced support for the animated short “Nora’s Ark”.

Due to climate change a flood is coming, and Noah saves animals onboard his ark. His daughter Nora wants to bring all her small insect friends, but Noah doesn’t want such “pests” onboard his ship. This starts a deep conflict between father and daughter and threatens not only their relationship, but also the small eco-system they are trying to create.

The short will be director Endre Lund Eriksen’s first animated short. Previously he has been the screenwriter of a couple of feature films and several shorts. He has also directed 13 episodes of the NRK Super series “Planetpatruljen” (Planet Patrol) and the new documentary series “Dyrevenn” (“Animal Friend”).

Planed premiere: 2022.

Illustration: Linde Faas

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Awards at Fredrikstad Animation Festival

Pjotr Sapegins animated short “Origin of man” (“Menneskets Opprinnelse”) wont the Audience Award at Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2019. Fabelfjords animated short “Rudy and the lightning monster” (“Rudy og lynmonsteret”) also got an honorary mention from the Children´s Jury.

“Origin of man” is produced by Merete Korsberg and is a co-production between Norwegian Toolbox and Fabelfjord.

“Rudy and the lightning monster” is directed by Endre Skandfer, written by Endre Lund Eriksen and produced by Merete Korsberg.

Director Pjotr Sapegin recievs the The Golde Gunnar for his shortfilm “Origin of man” at Fredrikstad Animation Festival.

Director Pjotr Sapegin recievs the The Golde Gunnar for his shortfilm “Origin of man” at Fredrikstad Animation Festival.

Still from “Rudy and the lighning monster” (2019) directed by Endre Skandfer.

Still from “Rudy and the lighning monster” (2019) directed by Endre Skandfer.

Award at Cinekid

Jippi! Fabelfjord was awarded with Filmmore Post-Production Award at Cinekid.

Fabelfjord pitched the feature film project “The Summer Dad turned gay” at the Cinekids Co-Production Junior Market. We got a lot of good feedback on our pitch, and a lot of interest from potential co-producers, distributors and sales agent. A Ducth co-producer is allready on board: Burny Bos and Phantavision.

The jury selected “The Summer Dad turney gay” as the winner of the Post-Production Award. The award concists of post-production services from Filmmore.

LINKS:

Cinekid: Winners Junior Co-Prodution market announced

ITromsø 25.10.2019: Kommende Tromsøfilm fikk pris i Amsterdam

Producer Merete Korsberg, Jury members Greet Stevens (BE), Judy Steenman (NL) and scriptwriter/writer of the original novel, Endre Lund Eriksen. Photo: Cinekid festival.

Producer Merete Korsberg, Jury members Greet Stevens (BE), Judy Steenman (NL) and scriptwriter/writer of the original novel, Endre Lund Eriksen. Photo: Cinekid festival.

JAAA! Dunder fikk pris!

Klokka 4 på natta i Beijing fikk regissør vite at "Dunder" om få timer ville annonseres som vinner av beste barnefilm under Fredrikstad Animation Festival. Ettersom Fabelfjord var i Kina fikk vi desverre ikke tatt imot prisen, men en lykkelig reggsiør fikk formidlet et liten takketale via e-post. 

– En stor del av bidragene kom fra regionen, og det ga et enormt skyv å kjenne at folk i nord støttet oss. Det var veldig kult og kjempeartig at vi vant Golden Gunnar. Prisen er oppkalt etter Gunnar Strøm, grunnleggeren av norsk animasjonsutdanning, sier Skandfer til iTromsø.

I juryens begrunnelse heter det: «Filmen er flere ting på én gang. Den er koselig, morsom og litt skummel, med fine og spesielle figurer».

Ny monstertur til Kina

I november dro hele Fabelfjord til Shanghai for å delta på Nordic Design and Innovation Week. 
Sammen med kvalitetsprodukter som Stokke og Voss fikk vi profilere oss og filmene våre på stand midt i Sanghai. 

Vi hadde to Dunderly-show hvor Endre Lund Eriksen leste bok, og Endre Skandfer fortalte om hvordan vi lagde "Dunder". Deretter skapte vi nye og fantastifulle monstre sammen med barna og viste filmen. 

NORDLENDINGEN TAR AV 

I høst har vi produsert en film for Agenda Nord-Norge og Sparebanke Nord-Norge. Filmen tar, på humoristisk vis, for seg utfordringene som nordlendingen har hatt i alle år. 

- Ideen var å lage en liten film inspirert av den franske animasjonsserien «Det var en gang et menneske». Vi bruker musikken derfra og litt av den samme fortellermåte. Vi går i full fart gjennom 10.000 år av nordlendingens historie, fra istiden og fram til i dag, og litt framover i tid, forteller manusforfatter Endre Lund Eriksen til Nordlys.

Filmen ble lansert under Agenda Nord-Norges konferanse i Alta - og samtidig publisert i flere Nordnorske aviser. 
- Den hadde over 20.000 visninger på vår vimeoside i løpet av de første to døgnene etter at den ble sluppet. I tillegg kommer alle visningene på nettavisene. Det er helt klart den mest sette av alle våre oppdragsfilmer.