Norsk filminstitutt

Short film Herman’s Heart
(Hermans hjerte)

Herman lives in peaceful harmony with his teddy bear inside a large tree surrounded by a beautiful garden. One night an unexpected and for Herman unwelcome visitor arrives. When Herman throws the visitor out it gets stormy outside and he realizes that he has to go out on a rescue mission. We follow Hermans journey through thick fog before he eventually understands that a heart can accommodate many and the fog clears.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2014
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2014-09-18
Production company:
AN-Imation
Producer:
Anja Nicolas

Director

  • Anne Kristin Berge

    Anne Kristin Berge (born 1969). Illustrator, animator and director. Anne Kristin has worked as a freelance illustrator since 2003. Formerly employed at Storm studios as director, animator and art director. (2005 - 2010). Modeler and animator on the award winning feature Free Jimmy (2006) directed by Christopher Nielsen. Directed and animated and directed the music short William i parken (William in the Park, 2008) for composer Erlend Skomsvoll.  Script, direction and animation for the short pl.ink! (2010). Script, direction and animation for the short Herman's Heart (2014). Anne Kristin is currently working as a freelance animator and art director in Oslo.

    Anne Kristin Berge

Festivals

2014:
Fredrikstad Animation Festival
2015:
TIFF - Tromsø International Film Festival
2015:
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
2015:
BUFF International Children and Young People's Film Festival
2015:
ViewFinders: Atlantic Film Festival for Youth
2015:
Ciné-Jeune de l’Aisne International Film Festival
2015:
Kristiansand International Children and Youth Film Festival
2015:
Giffoni Film Festival
2015:
New Horizons International Film Festival
2015:
Nancy-Lorraine International Film Festival
2015:
Buster - Copenhagen International Film Festival for Children and Youth
2015:
Love & Anarchy - Helsinki International Film Festival
2015:
Reykjavik International Film Festival
2015:
Filem'on - Brussels International Children’s Film Festival
2015:
Alcine - Alcalá de Henares Film Festival
2015:
The Golden Elephant - International Children's Film Festival India
2015:
Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People
2016:
Children's Film Festival Seattle
2016:
PLAY – Lisbon's International Kids Film Festival
2016:
Nordkapp Filmfestival
2018:
European Youth Film Festival of Flanders
2018:
DokuFest - International Documentary and Short Film Festival Kosovo
2018:
Big Cartoon Festival
2021:
MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Anne Kristin Berge
Screenplay:
Wenche With
Based on:
Hermans hjerte by Wenche With
Composer:
Marius Rypdal
Other Music:
Rune Brøndbo
Sound engineer:
Marius Rypdal
Sound Recording:
Marius Rypdal
Animator:
Anne Kristin Berge
Erlend Dal Sakshaug
Voices:
Johannes Lundh Rypdal
Emilie Nicolas
Marius Rypdal

Technical information

Genre:
Animation
Children
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
16:9
Length in min's:
8'
Language:
No dialogue

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