Animating for the Public - Securing great content for a Danish audience

Animating for the Public – Securing great content for a Danish audience

In recent years, Danmarks Radio (DR) has bet big on Danish and Nordic animation on its channels. For example with Friday entertainment such as Fredags Tam-Tam, which replaced Disney Sjov, a staple on Danish screens every Friday for over 20 years.

What makes Danish and Nordic animation so special? Why not just buy and dub foreign animation? And how does DR view this strategy? Morten Skov, DR’s Head of Children’s Programming, provides the answers.

Morten Skov is joined by the creators of three new and upcoming Danish-produced series from DR. Irene Sparre offers insights into the production of the award-winning Karla’s Fantastiske Klasse. Mikkel Mainz presents his current series Høj, and Esben Toft reveals Hullet i Hækken, which premieres on DR in November.

We will take a closer look at the Danish animation landscape, both for creators and the audience, and explore how we can ensure a sustainable future for these productions.

Case 1: Esben Toft – Hullet i Hækken
Case 2: Irene Sparre – Karlas Fantalasiske klasse
Case 3: Mikkel Mainz – Høj

This event is a part of the VAF PRO program (Read more here)