Kajsa Næss

Kajsa Næss has been writing and directing animated short films, documentaries, music videos and commissioned films for Mikrofilm for almost 30 years. She founded this Oscar-winning studio in Norway together with producer Lise Fearnley in 1996. Kajsa’s short films have been shown at prestigious festivals such as Clermont-Ferrand, Annecy and Tribeca. She is known for exploring and experimenting with animation techniques and stretching genres. She often uses real-life events and stories as a starting point, and has made several animated documentaries. In addition to her many film awards, Næss has been granted the Norwegian Ministry of Culture’s Human Rights Award. Her dozen credits include It Was Mine (2015), It’s Up to You (2013), Deconstruction Workers (2008), Leonid Shower (2004) and Mother Said (1999). Her first animated feature film, Titina, was released in 2022.