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Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Born 1978, Denmark. Graduated animator and illustrator at the Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark. Began as a storyboarder at A. Film. Animated a number of commercials, among others, for Coca Cola and worked as a storyboarder on Disney's TV-series 'Tarzan'.
Directorial debut with the low budget 3D 'Terkel in Trouble' (2004), a festival and domestic box-office hit, and recipient of the Youth Award at Malmö BUFF. Co-director of the sci-fi spoof 'Journey to Saturn' (2008) and 'Ronald the Barbarian' (2011). 'Checkered Ninja' (2018) is his fourth feature film as a director and a continuation of the creative partnership with Anders Matthesen who co-directed the film.
Directorial debut with the low budget 3D 'Terkel in Trouble' (2004), a festival and domestic box-office hit, and recipient of the Youth Award at Malmö BUFF. Co-director of the sci-fi spoof 'Journey to Saturn' (2008) and 'Ronald the Barbarian' (2011). 'Checkered Ninja' (2018) is his fourth feature film as a director and a continuation of the creative partnership with Anders Matthesen who co-directed the film.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checkered Ninja 2 | 2021 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Checkered Ninja | 2018 | Direction, Character design, Director: animation, Layout, Storyboard, Camera animation | DK/Feature |
| The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear | 2017 | Storyboard, Design | DK/Feature |
| Ronal Barbaren | 2011 | Direction, Voice, Screenplay, Dialogue director, Storyboard, Animator, 2D designs | DK/Feature |
| Truth About Men | 2010 | Noller/Syrling (Zekaya), Animator | DK/Feature |
| Olsen Gang gets polished | 2010 | Storyboard | DK/Feature |
| Journey to Saturn | 2008 | Direction, General, Storyboard, 3D, Dialogue director, Additional set modeling, VFX, Additional lighting, Animation | DK/Feature |
| The ugly duckling and me | 2006 | Storyboard supervisor, Assistant editor, Layout | DK/Feature |
| Terkel i knibe | 2004 | Director, Art director, Storyboard artist, Set designer, Animator | DK/Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö Stads Barn och ungdosmfilmpris | 2005 | Malmö, BUFF 2005 | Terkel i knibe |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
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Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2019-11-15 | Ternet Ninja |
| Sevilla Festival de Cine | 2019-11-08 | Ternet Ninja |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2019-10-29 | Ternet Ninja |
| Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival | 2019-10-17 | Ternet Ninja |
| Zürich Film Festival | 2019-09-26 | Ternet Ninja |
| Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation | 2019-06-10 | Ternet Ninja |
| Transilvania International Film Festival | 2019-05-31 | Ternet Ninja |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2019-04-29 | Ternet Ninja |
| Berlinale | 2019-02-07 | Ternet Ninja |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2013-01-25 | Ronal Barbaren |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2012-11-13 | Ronal Barbaren |
| Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation | 2012-06-04 | Ronal Barbaren |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2012-05-27 | Ronal Barbaren |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2012-04-24 | Ronal Barbaren |
| Beijing International Film Festival | 2012-04-23 | Ronal Barbaren |
| Brussels Int. Filmfestival of Fantasy,Thriller & Science Fiction Films | 2012-04-05 | Ronal Barbaren |
| SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic of Catalonia | 2011-10-06 | Ronal Barbaren |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2009-10-10 | Rejsen til Saturn |
| Austin Fantastic Fest | 2009-09-24 | Rejsen til Saturn |
| Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation | 2009-06-08 | Rejsen til Saturn |
| Sevilla Festival de Cine | 2008-11-07 | Terkel i knibe |
| Discovery - Scotland's Int. Film Fest for Children & Young People | 2006-09-23 | Terkel i knibe |
| Seattle International Film Festival | 2006-05-25 | Terkel i knibe |
| Helsinki Film Festival - Love & Anarchy | 2005-09-15 | Terkel i knibe |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 2005-08-19 | Terkel i knibe |
| Annecy, Festival Int. du Film d'Animation | 2005-06-06 | Terkel i knibe |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2005-03-08 | Terkel i knibe |
| Istanbul Festival of Independent Films | 2005-02-18 | Terkel i knibe |
| Goa - Int. Film Festival of India | 2004-11-29 | Terkel i knibe |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2004-11-27 | Terkel i knibe |
| Stockholm International Film Festival | 2004-11-18 | Terkel i knibe |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2004-11-04 | Terkel i knibe |
| Warsaw International Film Festival | 2004-10-07 | Terkel i knibe |
| Hamburg FilmFest GmbH | 2004-09-23 | Terkel i knibe |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2004-08-20 | Terkel i knibe |
| Cannes, Festival de | 2004-05-12 | Terkel i knibe |
| New York Tribeca Film Festival | 2004-05-01 | Terkel i knibe |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
