Hello!
My name is Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen and I am a filmmaker, director and animator based in Oslo, Norway.
I’ve worked on several projects including features, commercials and short films as both director and animator.
My shortfilm “But Milk Is Important” which I did together with Anna Mantzaris has received 20 International awards including The Walt Disney Award for Best Student Film and Public Prize at Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Some studios I’ve had the pleasure of working with is Animasjonsdepartementet, Qvisten and independent filmmaker Niki Lindroth von Bahr.
My work has also been featured in the Italian stop-motion book, “Stop-motion. La fabbrica delle meraviglie”, by Stefano Bessoni. It can be boughthere.
Me and Anna was also interviewed by the animation news magasine Skwigly. You can read it here
Contact:
Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen
eirikgb(at)gmail.com
0047 482 82 903
My name is Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen and I am a filmmaker, director and animator based in Oslo, Norway.
I’ve worked on several projects including features, commercials and short films as both director and animator.
My shortfilm “But Milk Is Important” which I did together with Anna Mantzaris has received 20 International awards including The Walt Disney Award for Best Student Film and Public Prize at Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Some studios I’ve had the pleasure of working with is Animasjonsdepartementet, Qvisten and independent filmmaker Niki Lindroth von Bahr.
My work has also been featured in the Italian stop-motion book, “Stop-motion. La fabbrica delle meraviglie”, by Stefano Bessoni. It can be boughthere.
Me and Anna was also interviewed by the animation news magasine Skwigly. You can read it here
Contact:
Eirik Grønmo Bjørnsen
eirikgb(at)gmail.com
0047 482 82 903
AWARDS:
AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM - Ottawa International Animation Festival 2013
WALT DISNEY AWARD FOR BEST GRADUATION FILM - Ottawa International Animation Festival 2013
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (+18 category) - Giffoni International Film Festival 2013
BEST STUDENT FILM - Se-Ma-For Film Festival 2013
AUDIENCE AWARD - Sweaty Eyeballs 2013
PEOPLE'S CHOISE AWARD - Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2013
AUDIENCE AWARD - Frame by Frame 2013
BEST STUDENT FILM - Athens Animfest - 2013
POST GRADUATE STUDENT JURY: BEST STUDENT FILM - Athens Animfest 2013
GOLD WINNER - Moving Image Student Category - Visuelt 2013
BEST STUDENT FILM - Animated Dreams 2013
FUTURE GLANCE - Kort på KinoKino 2013
BEST SHORT FILM - Cardiff Independent Film Festival 2014
AUDIENCE AWARD - In Short Film Festival - 2014
SPECIAL MENTION - Anibar - 2014
STUDENT SPECIAL AWARD - Anifest 2013
SPECIAL MENTION - Sommets du cinéma d'animation 2013
SPECIAL MENTION BY JURY MEMBER CHRIS ROBINSON - Animateka 2013
AUDIENCE AWARD International Program: Inside the Mind - London International Animation Festival 2014
BEST FILM FROM AN EMERGING ARTIST - Giraf Festival of Independent Animation 2014
BEST NORDIC BALTIC STUDENT FILM - Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2012
AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM - Ottawa International Animation Festival 2013
WALT DISNEY AWARD FOR BEST GRADUATION FILM - Ottawa International Animation Festival 2013
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM (+18 category) - Giffoni International Film Festival 2013
BEST STUDENT FILM - Se-Ma-For Film Festival 2013
AUDIENCE AWARD - Sweaty Eyeballs 2013
PEOPLE'S CHOISE AWARD - Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2013
AUDIENCE AWARD - Frame by Frame 2013
BEST STUDENT FILM - Athens Animfest - 2013
POST GRADUATE STUDENT JURY: BEST STUDENT FILM - Athens Animfest 2013
GOLD WINNER - Moving Image Student Category - Visuelt 2013
BEST STUDENT FILM - Animated Dreams 2013
FUTURE GLANCE - Kort på KinoKino 2013
BEST SHORT FILM - Cardiff Independent Film Festival 2014
AUDIENCE AWARD - In Short Film Festival - 2014
SPECIAL MENTION - Anibar - 2014
STUDENT SPECIAL AWARD - Anifest 2013
SPECIAL MENTION - Sommets du cinéma d'animation 2013
SPECIAL MENTION BY JURY MEMBER CHRIS ROBINSON - Animateka 2013
AUDIENCE AWARD International Program: Inside the Mind - London International Animation Festival 2014
BEST FILM FROM AN EMERGING ARTIST - Giraf Festival of Independent Animation 2014
BEST NORDIC BALTIC STUDENT FILM - Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2012