Tove Jansson’s (1914-2001) beloved Moomin books have been made into different animations over the years, the oldest dating back almost 60 years. Pop-Up Moomin Animations - Thrills and Cuddles charts the history of Moomin animations from the 1950s to now.

Most of us can distinctly remember the mounting sense of suspense as the Moomin adventures unfolded upon the screen – yet the thrills never grew too scary. There was always the cosy warmth of the Moomin world to make us feel safe and snug again. Sharing the experience with family and friends doubled this dual sense of adventure and cosiness.

The Moomin animations bring back cherished childhood memories for many of us, while for many parents, they bring back fun moments spent watching TV together with the kids – or a moment’s respite from the daily grind as the kids sat with their noses pressed against the screen. Some of us also fondly remember endless Moomin marathons shared with friends. The very first Moomin film to premiere on TV was a German black-and white marionette animation filmed in 1959.

The first Japanese animations came ten years later, and the first Russian version following in the 1970s. At the end of the 1970s a Polish puppet /

cut-out animation aired in a number of countries. To date the most famous Moomin animation ever made was the Japanese Delightful Moomin Family series, which had its TV debut in 1990. The series aired in over 120 countries, followed by repeated reruns. A brand-new Finnish-made animated series by Gutsy Animations – Moominvalley – had its international premiere in spring 2019.

Five very different licensed Moomin animations were made over the decades, alongside some unlicensed ones. For many, the Delightful Moomin Family series is the one and only Moomin animation. Today’s children will grow up watching the new Moominvalley series and will probably think of it as the definitive Moomin animation - until the next interpretation in 20 years’ time. Nevertheless, they will be based on the cosy thrills of Tove Jansson’s peerless storytelling.

Fredrikstad Animation FestivalFAFFAF

Program 2025

Wednesday 22 October

Kindergarten Screening: Short Film

Wed 22.10.Wednesday 22 October11:00-11:52

Pop-Up Exhibition: Moomin Animations: Thrills and Cuddles

Wed 22.10.Wednesday 22 October11:00-15:00

Moomin Treasure Hunt

Wed 22.10.Wednesday 22 October11:00-14:00

FAF førfest med Foreningen Norden

Wed 22.10.Wednesday 22 October18:45-20:15

Thursday 23 October

DKS Screening and Zoetrope Workshop

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October09:30-11:00

Østfold Bransjefrokost

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October09:30-11:45

Kindergarten Screening: Short Film

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October11:00-11:52

Edufest: Responsible Representation

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October11:00-12:30

The Cultural Schoolbag (DKS)

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October11:30-13:00

Dog of God

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October12:00-13:35

Sustainability in Animation

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October12:15-13:30

Edufest: Delphine Maury

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October13:00-14:15

How to be Successful in the Festival Circuit: Short Film

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October13:45-14:45

Portfolio Session

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October14:30-15:30

New Nordic Animation

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October15:30-17:45

Rufus - The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October16:00-17:21

Nordic-Baltic Competition: Student Film

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October16:15-17:44

Abstraction at hoi polloi

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October18:00-18:59

ParaNorman restored in 3D

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October18:00-19:54

Nordic-Baltic Competition: Children’s Film

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October18:00-19:10

Quiz-O-Rama at TÆPS

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October19:00-21:00

Global Competition: Short Film 1

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October19:00-20:26

Opening Reception

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October21:00-21:30

Opening Ceremony

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October21:30-22:00

Nordic-Baltic Competition: Short Film 1

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October22:00-23:17

Midnight Madness at TÆPS

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October23:45-00:48

Friday 24 October

Breakfast with the Funders

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October09:00-09:45

Games from Østfold

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October10:00-15:00

Thorbjørn Christoffersen and Better Scripts, Stronger Film: Production Day Part I

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October10:00-12:00

Tech Talk: Houdini

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October12:00-13:00

Kindergarten Screening: Emma & Thomas: Min første venn

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October12:00-13:07

Meet the International Sales

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October12:15-13:15

Nordic-Baltic Competition: Commissioned Film

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October12:15-13:05

Tant Mieux Prod and Stéphane Hochberg: Production Day Part II

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October13:15-15:00

Nordic-Baltic Competition: Short Film 1

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October14:00-15:22

Solveig Langeland and Norwegian Animation Now: Production Day Part III

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October15:15-17:00

Fleak

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October16:00-17:24

Nordic-Baltic Competition: Short Film 2

Wed 22.10.Wednesday 22 October
11:00-11:52

Wed 22.10.Wednesday 22 October
11:00-15:00

Wed 22.10.Wednesday 22 October
11:00-14:00

Wed 22.10.Wednesday 22 October
18:45-20:15

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
09:30-11:00

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
09:30-11:45

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
11:00-11:52

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
11:00-12:30

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
11:30-13:00

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
12:00-13:35

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
12:15-13:30

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
13:00-14:15

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
13:45-14:45

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
14:30-15:30

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
15:30-17:45

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
16:00-17:21

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
16:15-17:44

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
18:00-18:59

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
18:00-19:54

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
18:00-19:10

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
19:00-21:00

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
19:00-20:26

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
21:00-21:30

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
21:30-22:00

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
22:00-23:17

Thu 23.10.Thursday 23 October
23:45-00:48

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
09:00-09:45

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
10:00-15:00

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
10:00-12:00

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
12:00-13:00

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
12:00-13:07

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
12:15-13:15

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
12:15-13:05

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
13:15-15:00

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
14:00-15:22

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
15:15-17:00

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
16:00-17:24

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
17:30-18:51

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
17:30-18:30

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
18:00-18:56

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
18:30-19:35

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
18:30-20:30

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
19:30-20:56

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
19:30-19:45

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
19:45-20:45

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
21:15-22:18

Fri 24.10.Friday 24 October
21:15-22:50

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
10:00-12:00

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
10:15-11:36

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
11:00-12:30

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
12:00-15:00

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
12:00-13:54

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
12:00-12:50

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
12:15-13:40

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
13:00-15:00

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
13:00-14:15

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
13:00-14:00

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
14:00-15:26

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
14:30-15:45

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
15:00-16:30

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
15:00-16:54

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
16:00-17:17

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
17:00-18:26

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
17:00-18:30

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
18:30-19:30

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
19:00-20:37

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
21:00-21:59

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
22:00-23:00

Sat 25.10.Saturday 25 October
23:00-02:00

Sun 26.10.Sunday 26 October
11:00-15:00

Sun 26.10.Sunday 26 October
11:00-15:00