Fredrik Fottland from Expanse will share the challenges and highlights of creating award-winning feature films. A Mouse Hunt for Christmas became the most-watched film in Norwegian cinemas in 2025, and Expanse, the animation studio that created around 500 shots with animated hero characters and visual effects for the film, will provide a case study on working with hybrid animation/live-action productions. The case study will also look at moving from A Mouse Hunt for Christmas to its sequel, and the opportunities for cost savings with existing assets.

Marianne Hjerpset from NFI will present “Norwegian Animation – The Past Three Years”: a comprehensive overview of relevant Norwegian-produced and Nordic co-produced animated cinema releases, including release date, target audience, total release/marketing budget and cinema admissions. The presentation compares each film’s primary target audience with available audience data and demographics, assesses whether the films reached their intended audiences, and looks at significant discrepancies between expected and actual admissions. It also identifies common patterns related to factors such as target audience, release date, positioning, scale of release, established franchises/IP and original concepts. A few selected case studies will examine how the films performed theatrically in Norway.

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