Hanne Berkaak

Working on this dark, floral fantasy!

Sander (14) conceals his wounds beneath strict routines and a flawless surface. Forced to celebrate Midsummer at his grandmother’s chaotic country house, his worst nightmares come true. He is transported to a floral fantasy world with everything Sander detests: untamed nature, impulsive creatures and a total lack of discipline. When he meets the enchanting Solar Queen, Sander finds a counterpart in his strive for order. But the Solar Queen is planning a gruesome Midsummer ritual, and Sander must confront his worst fear: revealing his own imperfection and vulnerability. Sander’s Midsummer is a story of self-acceptance and reconnection - with nature, ourselves, and the people who love us.

selected to be pitched at Cartoon Movie 2026

https://www.cartoon-media.eu/movie/projects/discover-the-projects/project-cartoonmovieprojectsubmissionform-55638-615692

Producers: Mikroflm/Knudsen Pictures/Den Siste Killingen

Director: Hanne Berkaak

Script: Bobbie Peers

Artwork: Julia Torjak, Daniel Cacoualt

Norway, 1349: A catholic noble girl transforms into Pesta, the black death incarnated, to save her heathen lover.

Pesta is a juicy journey through dark and twisted Norwegian folklore. In the aftermaths of the Black Death, legends and myths emerged, and the most captivating centres on Pesta herself — a witch-like embodiment of the plague. The film Pesta invents an origin story for this demon of disease, manifesting as a dark force when the love between a Christian teenage girl and her heathen lover is threatened.

Cover Illustrations: Julia Torjak

Produced by: Mikrofilm (Norway), Xilam (France), Knudsen Pictures (Germany)

Upcomng pitch: Berlinale European Film Market 2026 at the Annecy EFM Animation Days (February 12–14)

Previously presented at:

- Cannes Frontières Platform

- New Nordic Platform in Haugesund

- Cartoon Movie

Winner of the Eurimages Co-Production Developement Award at Cartoon Movie 2024

Article in Variety: https://variety.com/2023/film/global/cannes-frontieres-hanne-berkaak-pesta-mikrofilm-1235574228/

Project is currently in financing

Annecy 2021 comissioned films in competition

Fredrikstad Animasjonsfestival 2021 comissioned films in competition

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Director: Hanne Berkaak

Storyboard: Julia Torjak

Design: Julia Torjak and Hanne Berkaak

Compositing: Hanne Berkaak

Produsenter: Lise Fearnley

Lyddesign: Anna Burel Nilsson and Anders Mørk / Filmreaktor

Copy writer: Anders Molstad

Voice: Heidi Ruud Ellingsen

Oppdragsgiver: Stine Sofie Senteret 2021

A film about the importance of playing

Music: Karpe

Stine Sofie Senteret

Director: Hanne Berkaak

Storyboard: Julia Torjak

Design: Julia Torjak and Hanne Berkaak

2D: Morten Pedersen

Compositing: Hanne Berkaak

Producer: Lise Fearnley

Sound: Anna Burel Nilsson and Anders Mørk / Filmreaktor

Copy writer: Anders Molstad

Voice: Mads Sjøgård Pettersen

Client: Stine Sofie Senteret 2021

Annecy 2021 comissioned films in competition

Fredrikstad Animasjonsfestival 2021 comissioned films in competition

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Director: Hanne Berkaak

Storyboard: Julia Torjak

Design: Julia Torjak and Hanne Berkaak

Compositing: Hanne Berkaak

Produsenter: Lise Fearnley

Lyddesign: Anna Burel Nilsson and Anders Mørk / Filmreaktor

Copy writer: Anders Molstad

Voice: Heidi Ruud Ellingsen

Oppdragsgiver: Stine Sofie Senteret 2021

Maratondagboken/The Marathon Diary/Maratona Diárii

Inspired by my childhood winters in Abisko, Swedish Lapland.

Always Last embarks on an adventurous marathon through the high Arctic landscape of Lapland… But she soon discovers that the run is not going to be a straight line between start and finish. Finally, it is not about winning or losing. The risk is losing yourself.

Selected for official outdoor screenings during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as part of the Prêts, feu, partez ! program, presented by La Ville de Paris – Mission Cinéma.

Screened at 60+ festivals worldwide, including: Clermont-Ferrand, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, Hiroshima, BIAF, Anima Brussels, Mo & Friese, Encounters, and more.

Vimeo Staff Pick 2020

(Award winning)

Director: Hanne Berkaak
Music and Sound: Jo Schumann
Sound Design: Jo Schumann and Trond Neberg
Compositing: Harj Bains
Animation: Josefine Hannibal, Narissa Schander, Ole Christian Løken, Hanne Berkaak, Adam Boklund
Special effects: Narissa Schander
Backgrounds: Finnmarr martin, Magnhild Wisnes
Colour Grading: Camilla Holst Vea
Editing: Ulf Tønder Flittig
Special thanks: Ole Magnus Saxegård and James Martin
Pruducers: Lise Fearnley and Tonje Skar Reiersen
Produced by: Mikrofilm AS 2015 mikrofilm.no
Produced with the participation of: Norwegian Film Institute, Fond for Lyd og Bilde, Sámediggi
Festival Distribution: Torill Simonsen, NFI nfi.no‍ ‍

Featured at itsnicethat.com:

https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/hanne-berkaak-animation-rvts-sor-220217

Director: Hanne Berkaak 

Storyboard: Hanne Berkaak

Design: Hanne Berkaak
Copy Writer: Anders Molstad 
Animation: My Eklund
Additional animation: Hanne Berkaak, Morten Pedersen, Anna Syvertsson 
Sound design: Jo Schumann 
Music: White Birch 'Lantern' 
Produced by Lise Fearnley and Tonje Skar Reiersen 
Production company: Mikrofilm AS

Client: RVTS Sør, Eva Dønnestad and Martin Mølsæter

RVTS South is a leading professional organisation in psychological trauma. They disseminate knowledge and experiencial competence within the fields of violence and traumas, migration health issues, and suicide prevention.
Through knowledge, reflection, and coaching they educate helpers to meet abused children, youths, and adults in a dignified way.
The primary object for RVTS South is to contribute to a situation where traumatized people are met by conscious and competent professionals in all areas of the health services.
RVTS Sør link:
sor.rvts.no/

Director: Hanne Berkaak

Storyboard, design, animation: Julia Torjak

Compositing: Hanne Berkaak

Producer: Lise Fearnley

Client: RVTS Sør, Utdanningsdirektoratet

Sound: Anders Mørk / Filmreaktor

Music: June Bræin

2021

Official Music Video for Of Montreal, Id Engager. The concept of the music video was based on the Exquisite Corpse game.

Vimeo Staff Pick

Featured at Bipctoplasma

The VH1 List of Best Music Video’s of the Year

The Gummy Award ‘Best Music Video1

Visuelt Runner up

Client: Polyvinyl Records

Design: Hanne Berkaak

2D animation: Hanne Berkaak and Robin Bushell

Stop Frame: Matthew Cooper

Composition_ Marc Reisbig

Passion Pictures UK

Khaled Shalin was 17 when he fled the Kurdish border town of Kobane, Syria when IS started attacking the city. He left with his mother, father and three sisters, and came to Bergen, Norway alone. His family chose to stay in Turkey. Khaled wishes to return home when peace is re-established in the country. Watch Khaled's story on NRK this sunday.

Music: Vintersong - Fargespill

Voice: Ali Jahangir (For Norwegian version only)
Director of Animation: Hanne Berkaak
Animation: My Eklund
Design and storyboard: Hanne Berkaak
Producers: Lise Fearnley and Tonje Skar Reiersen
Mikrofilm 2016

Director of documentary: Marit Christina Lie
Producer : Anne Røthing
NRK production 2016

Kewani Kfle fled Eritrea on his own, 14 years old. He wanted to find his father who had already fled the country after resigning his position in the Eritrean army, which is punishable by death. Kewani never found his father. After three years of travelling he finally came to Bergen, Norway. Watch Kewani's story on NRK this Sunday.

Voice: Biniam Gezai (for Norwegian version)
Music: Mariya - Fargespill

Director: Hanne Berkaak
Animation: My Eklund
Design and storyboard: Hanne Berkaak
Producers: Lise Fearnley and Tonje Skar Reiersen
Mikrofilm 2016

Director of the documentary: Marit Christina Lie
Producer : Anne Røthing
NRK production 2016

Winner of the Golden Gunnar "Best Commissioned Film" at Fredrikstad Animasjonsfestival 2015

Winner of Visuelt "Best information film" 2016

Director: Hanne Berkaak

Production company: Mikrofilm AS

Animation: Josefine Hannibal and Hanne Berkaak

Soryboard: Hanne Berkaak and Finnbarr Martin

Design and illustration: Hanne Berkaak and Alexandra Mei Leong

Music: Lykke Li "Tonight" from album Youth Novels

RVTS South is a leading professional organisation in psychological trauma. They disseminate knowledge and experiencial competence within the fields of violence and traumas, migration health issues, and suicide prevention.

Through knowledge, reflection, and coaching they educate helpers to meet abused children, youths, and adults in a dignified way.

The primary object for RVTS South is to contribute to a situation where traumatized people are met by conscious and competent professionals in all areas of the health services.

RVTS Sør link:

http://sor.rvts.no/

A WW2 story focusing on hair, not heroes. Five siblings and their hair parlour offer women of the small Norwegian town Narvik a sense of normality in the midst of madness and despair.

Created as a companion short to the feature film The Battle of Narvik.. (2022)

Best Short Film - Visuelt 2022

Best in Show, nominated - Visuelt 2022

Best 2D film - Animayo 2022

TIFF - FFN 22 Highlights programme

Festivals:

Stuttgart Festival of Animated Films , 62 Zlin FIlm Festival, Spark, Animation festival, Foyle FIlm Festival, Animac, Riverrun International Film Festival, Movies on War, FemFilm Oslo, Fredrikstad Animation Festival, TIFF, Anima Brussel, Animayo, Cartoon Club International Festival, ITFS, Blon - Animation and Games Festival, DocuFest, ONE Country ONE Fiilm International Festival, International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!, Viborg Animation Festival 2022, DC Shorts, and more…

Verdens viktigste yrke

Director: Hanne Berkaak

Storyboard: Julia Torjak and Hanne Berkaak

Design: Julia Torjak

Animation: Julia Torjak, Morten Pedersen

Compositing: Hanne Berkaak

Producer: Lise Fearnley

Script advisor: Marit Christina Lie

Sound: Fridtjof Nilsen/Backflip AS

Music: Put a Sock in It, Laptop Folk 4

AD: Bård Rostrup Gabrielsen and Hadrian Hiort/BRUNCH

Client: Pedagogstudentene

Sofie Frøysaa (Norwegian comic) tells you about a teacher that meant a lot to her and why teaching is the most important job in the world.

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Director: Hanne Berkaak

Storyboard: Julia Torjak and Hanne Berkaak

Design: Julia Torjak

Animation: Julia Torjak, Morten Pedersen

Compositing: Hanne Berkaak

Producer: Lise Fearnley

Sound: Fridtjof Nilsen/Backflip AS

Music: Halcyon by Peace & Quiet

AD: Bård Rostrup Gabrielsen and Hadrian Hiort/BRUNCH

Klient: Pedagogstudentene

ROS - Rådgivning om Spiseforstyrrelser

ROS - Counceling on eating disorders, gives advice and support to people with a constrained relationship to food and body. With the film «It doesn’t show on the outside» they wished to demystify the myths concerning eating disorders and those who are affected by it.

Client: ROS/ Nina Hvidtsten

https://nettros.no/

Director, story and designer: Hanne Berkaak

Produced by: Mikrofilm

Client: Stine Sofie Senteret/Eva Kvelland, Kristin Stokke

2018

A film that explores how the brain works when emotions take over, especially after difficult experiences. And how understanding our three brains can help us regain control and respond in healthier ways.

In collaboration with RVTS Sør

Tekstforfatter: Anders Moldstad

Animasjon: Julia Torjak

Mikrofilm

Child psychologist and author Ross W. Greene maintains, “Kids do well when they can” and when they can’t, it’s because they are delayed in the development of crucial cognitive skills. Challenging kids are not always challenging: they’re challenging only when the expectations placed on them outstrip their skills.

Part of Stine Sofie Senteret's educational package.

Client: Stine Sofie Stiftelsen

Director, story: Hanne Berkaak

Design: Hanne Berkaak

Animation: Tuva Synnev[g

Voice: Leonard Valestrand

Compositing: Hanne Berkaak

Sound design: Anders Mørk, Lydhodene

Copywriter: Anders Molstad

Music: June Bræin

Produced by: Mikrofilm

Producers: Lise Fearnley

https://www.stinesofiesenteret.no/

STILLS FROM FILM

Voice: Sulekha Ali Omar

Director: Hanne Berkaak

Animation: Josefine Haniball, Hanne Berkaak, Martine Sunde

Design: Hanne Berkaak

Production Company: Mikrofilm

Music: Jo Schumann

Sound: Håkon Lammetun/Lydhodene

Client: Norsk Folkehjelp