ANITA KILLI

- Animator, Director, Scriptwriter & CEO

Anita studied illustration and graphic design at the Norwegian National College of Art & Design from 1988 to 1990, followed by studies in animation and documentary filmmaking at the Volda University College. In 1996, Anita graduated from Oslo National Academy of the Arts with the equivalent of a masters-degree, majoring in animation (multiplane technique). Since then, Anita established and runs her own animation studio, Trollfilm in Dovre, Norway. Anita is known for directing and writing several award-winning short films, among others The Hedge of Thorns (2001) and Angry Man (2009), the most winning film in the world in 2010). She finished her new short film Mother Didn`t Know in May 2020 and are having its festival life.

In 2020, Anita became a member in the Oscar academy.

Anita dears to bring difficult topics for a young audience out on the screen and have made films with themes like children in war, depression, domestic violence to mention some. She wants to inspire and move her audience with her animations. 

Anita is an idealistic filmmaker, she has written, directed, animated and produced her own films, from her company Trollfilm. After going through chemotherapy from cancer, she is now focusing more on writing and directing in the future. 

 “I see that film can and should be more than entertainment and I think that it is exciting to aim for greater depht in the projects so we all can learn something new. It is of comfort to be able to combine artistic film with important issues. The issues shouldn't just be sad or heavy. But if the audience are moved it can open up for a good conversation or the feeling of heaving learned or experienced something important”, Anita Killi.  

Anita thinks there are a lot of great and expertly done animation around hovewer the content is often too futile. She is excited about epic/lyrical films that sometimes move slowly but at the same time beautiful and gives space to let the audience think for themselves. Anita has primarily worked with film for children that also inspired the adults. Children are vulnerable and are easily affected and that's why filmmakers should have a great responsibility as conveyors, messengers and educators. Quality film for children is sadly often of lesser priority than artistic films for adults which is of abundance.

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