Mats Grorud (born 1 August 1976) is a Norwegian director and animator. He is best known for his work on the films '' The Tower'', ''Min Bestemor Beijing'' and more.

Life and career

Mats was born and raised in

Tønsberg Tønsberg (), historically Tunsberg, is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about south-southwest of the capital city of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

. He studied animation at the

Volda University College Volda University College ( or HVO) is one of the no-tuition state institutions in the system of higher education in Norway. It is located in Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. History HVO was established on 1 August 1994, when the Mør ...

. His animated short film ''Min Bestemor Beijing (My Grandmother Beijing)'' screened at

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In 2018, his debut animated feature film '' The Tower'' premiered in the

Annecy International Animated Film Festival The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of June in the town of Annecy, France. Initially occurring ever ...

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grorud, Mats 1976 births Living people People from Tønsberg Norwegian animated film directors Norwegian film directors Volda University College alumni