Annette Saugestad Helland
ABOUT ANNETTE SAUGESTAD HELLAND
Visual artist, illustrator, animator and author of childrens books.
http://www.mikrofilm.no/People
https://illustratorene.no/
I have a varied work experience including illustration for books, magazines, apps and animated films, visual art exhibited in various galleries, and animated films, both educational and independent, broadcasted on tv and shown on filmfestivals across the world.
I have also written texts for films and books, mainly for children.
BOOKS:
I have written and illustrated childrensbooks:
2003 “Bø!” published by jippicomics www.jippicomics.com
(Silver medal at Norwegain Bookillustration Award)
2007 “Superpappa og Pele” published by Cappelendamm
(Diploma at Norwegian Bookillustration Award)
2009 “Superpappa og Pele; tanntyven” Cappelendamm
2013 “Superpappa og Pelé; Sydenbrødrene” Cappelendamm
2015 “Midnattsfesten” published by “To Streker”
2020 "Hvordan temme en fetter?" Gyldendal
"Sådan temmer man en fætter" Danish translation
(Gold in Norwegian Bookillustration Award)
And illustrated books by other authors:
2023 Karin og Mørket, text by Janne-Camilla Lyster
2023 Paperplanebirthday
2023 Nesejakten/The Nose-hunt text by Andreas Rand
2024 Borte/Gone text by Janne-Camilla Lyster
2025 Urettferdig/Unfair! text by Anne Aanestad Randøy, Gyldendal
2025 Gratulerer, Anna!/ Congratulations, Anna! Text by Erna Osland, Omnipax
2026 God Morgen/Good Morning, written by Joakim Kjørsvik, Gyldendal
2026 Hjertehuset/The hearthouse, written by Wenche Mülelsen, Gyldendal
2027 Vedunderlege Du/Wonderful you by Erna Osland
2028 17 years in Sweden (Graphic Novel) by Charlotte Glaser-Munch and Per Schreiner)
I have directed these films:
2003 Over the Blue
2005 En Hjulehistorie, co-directed with Tora Marie Nordberg
2008 Superdad and Pelé
2009 Animated music video for Falgren-Busk trio
2014 Morningbird and Murmelton on winter holiday
Producers: Mikrofilm
2008 Freialand, commissioned films
2024 Morningbird and Murmelton, Rumble-Bumble Rally
Co-directed with Johan Kaos, producers Mikrofilm
2025 What we leave unsaid animationdirector
2026/27 Not afraid of the dark, producer True Fiction
2026/27 Paperplane-Birthday, Mikrofilm/Folimage
NEWS
Two new books are soon out that I have illustrated:
God Morgen, by Joakim Kjørsvik, and The Hearthouse by Wenche MÜlelsen, Gyldendal!
2025 WHAT WE LEAVE UNSAID wins best commissioned film at Fredrikstad Animation Festival
2025 THE RUMBLE-BUMBLE RALLY wins the grand prix at Monstrinha Animation Festival and Gold at Visuelt
Urskogen SILVA (SILVA-the premeval forest)
made for and in collaboration with BEKK and the National Gallery won 2 awards recently:
GOLD-Visuelt (Digital Design) 2023
GOLD-Gulltaggen (Technology and Design) 2023
Hvordan temme en fetter? Gull for bokomslag i Årets Vakreste Bøker 2021
The Book "How to tame a cousin?" won gold in book-award
Juryens kommentar
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