Norsk filminstitutt

Catching fish on the North Pole can be challenging. Some have more luck than others. The unfortunate ones may need a totally different fishing approach.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2009
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2009-06-15
Production company:
Spooking the Horses
Producer:
Atle Blakseth
Sales agent:
Norwegian Film Institute

Director

  • Atle Blakseth

    Atle S. Blakseth (b. 1977) studied animation at Volda University College, and has worked as a designer, modeler, animator and director in the Norwegian film and animation industry since 2002. He has, amongst others, contributed to such films as Ploddy the Police Car (2002), Free Jimmy (2006), Elias and the Royal Yacht (both feature and TV series, 2007), Kurt Turns Evil (2008) and Trollhunter (2010), in addition to numerous commercials. Blakseth has also given lectures at the creative arts private college Idéfagskolen (2006), and at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts (2007).

    He made his debut as a director with the animated comedy short Fishing with Sam in in 2009. The film has been screened at over 45 international festivals, and has received several awards, including Best Short Film in the Elements+6 section at the Giffoni Film Festival in 2009.

    Atle Blakseth

Awards

2009:
Giffoni Film Festival
Best Short Film in the ELEMENTS +6 SECTION
2009:
Bergen Animation Festival
Stromboli Award for Best Short Film
2009:
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
Children's jury Award for Best Short Animation Film
2010:
Festival du Court Metrage pour Jeune Public
Best film for Children, age 5-8 years

Festivals

2009:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
2009:
Giffoni Film Festival
2009:
Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults
2009:
The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
2009:
Bergen Animation Festival
2009:
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
2009:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
2009:
Alcine - Alcalá de Henares Film Festival
2009:
FILMETS Badalona Film Festival
2009:
Fredrikstad Animation Festival
2009:
London Children's Film Festival
2009:
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
2010:
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
2010:
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
2010:
BAMkids Film Festival
2010:
TICFF - Taiwan International Children's TV & Film Festival
2010:
Festival du Court Metrage pour Jeune Public
2010:
Sarasota Film Festival
2010:
Istanbul International Children's Film Festival
2010:
Animabasauri Animabasque - Basauri-Bizkaia International Animated Film Festival
2010:
Kristiansand International Children and Youth Film Festival
2010:
Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth
2010:
Maremetraggio International Short Film and Debut Feature Film Festival
2010:
Neum Animated Film Festival
2010:
Seoul International Youth Film Festival
2010:
San Diego International Children's Film Festival
2010:
Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños (...y no tan Niños)
2010:
Jerusalem International Film Festival for Children and Youth
2010:
Thai Short Film and Video Festival
2010:
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival
2010:
Buster - Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth
2010:
Calgary International Film Festival
2010:
Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience
2010:
The Scandinavia Show, London
2010:
Ciné-Jeune de l’Aisne International Film Festival
2010:
Discovery Film Festival, Dundee
2010:
International Animation Film Festival Tindirindis
2010:
Festival du Cinéma International de Abitibi-Témiscamingue
2010:
International Children's Film Festival Brussels
2010:
European Film Forum Scanorama
2010:
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2010:
Animateka International Animation Film Festival
2010:
Sottodiciotto Filmfestival
2011:
Childish Film Festival, Seattle
2011:
Travelling Junior Film Festival, Rennes
2011:
Sprockets - Toronto International Film Festival for Children and Youth
2011:
Palo Alto International Film Festival
2015:
Plein la Bobine - Sancy Film Festival for Young People
2015:
Festival on Wheels
2018:
DokuFest - International Documentary and Short Film Festival Kosovo
2018:
Big Cartoon Festival
2021:
MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Atle Blakseth
Screenplay:
Atle Blakseth
Composer:
Gaute Storaas
Sound Design:
Bent Erik Holm
Animator:
Atle Blakseth
Voices:
Atle Blakseth
Erik S. Watland

Technical information

Genre:
Animation
Comedy
Children
Format:
35mm
Screen ratio:
1:1,85
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Dolby SR
Length in min's:
6'

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