CV
Karla Nor Holmbäck
f. 1991
www.instagram.com/karlaholmback
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EDUCATION
2014-18 Animation Director from The National Film School of Denmark.
2012 København Kunstskole - Art School.
2011-12 Kvarnby folkhögskola - Serieskolan - Comic Art School.
2009 Ærø Kunsthøjskole - Art School.
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FILM AND ANIMATION:
2025 SCRAPLINGS - TV-Series - Director, artist and writer. In development.
2024 THE LAST VIKING - Feature - Character designer on animated epilogue and prologue. Directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. In collaboration with A. Film and Zentropa Production.
2024 MÆH - Short - Animation Director, in collaboration with Buster Film Festival and Norden I Skolen.
2024 ASTER AND THE DREAM SPIRIT - Feature - Director and writer. Development supportet by The Danish Film Institute. In collaboration with A. Film. In development.
2024 WALK THE DOG - Short - Animator, director and artist. In collaboration with Viborg Animations Festival, Viborg Libraries, and children in Viborg. Watch here
2019-2023 ROSA AND THE STONE TROLL - Feature - Director and designer. In collaboration with Dansk Tegnefilm and A Film Production. With support from DFI, Nordisk Film og TV Fond, DR and Den Vestdanske Filmpulje. Trailer
2021 CHILDREN SONGS WITH ALBERTE - Animated music videos and cover for Alberte Winding. In collaboration with Universal Music. Watch here
2018 HOLLY PÅ SOMMERØEN - TV-Series - Graduation film from The National Film School og Denmark. Watch here
2018 VERDENS LYKKELIGSTE LAND? - Documentary - Illustration and animation for the TV documentary, broadcast DRK. Watch here
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BOOKS:
2025 TULLE VIL HAVE LUKSUS - Illustrated picture book. Published by Gads Forlag.
2025 BYEN DER MANGLEDE ET NAVN - Illustrations for Thomas Korsgaard's fairy tale book. Published by Politikens Forlag.
2024 TÆNDSTIKKERNE - Illustrations for Thomas Korsgaard's Christmas story. Published by Politikens Forlag.
2023 DRENGEN DER GIK I ET MED TAPETET - Illustrations for Thomas Korsgaard's fairy tale book. Published by Politikens Forlag.
2023 SPURV OG MEJSE - Illustrator. Published by Gyldendal in 2025.
2020 VORES FANTASTISKE FORSKELLIGE FAMILIER - Author and illustrator of picture books. Published by Høst & Søn.
2020 FRØKEN FNUG & FRØKEN FJER - Illustrator. Published by Turbine.
2019 NØGLE TABT - Illustrator. Published by Gyldendal
2019 BEDSTE VENNER - Illustrator. Published by Gyldendal
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TEACHER:
2025 Manuskriptskolen for Børnefiktion - Teaching in storyworld and idea process.
2024 DR Serieskole - Teaching in storyworld and idea process.
2023 BUSTER Filmfestival - Animation workshop
2023 Animok, VAF - Animation workshop
2019 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts - Animation workshop
2018 The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts - Teaching in storyworld and idea process.
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JURY:
2025 BLOON - Short Film competition.
2024 CineKid - The main competition for feature.
2021 VOID festival - Graduation Film competition.
2021 VAF festival - ANIMOK Animation competition.
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NOMINATIONS, AWARDS and GRANTS:
2024 The Danish National Arts Foundation - Gant received
2023 Annecy Animation Festival - Roselil and the Stone Troll. Nominated in the Contrechamp category.
2023 Bodil - Nominated for the TV2 talent award.
2023 Robert - Roselil and the Stone Troll, Nominated, best children's/youth film.
2023 Fredrikstad Animation Festival - Roselil and the Stone Troll, winner of Best Feature Film.
2023 The Danish National Arts Foundation - Grant received
2020 The Danish National Arts Foundation - Grant received
