Anna and the Moods

There once was a girl named Anna Young. One day, her family is waiting for their perfect daughter to arrive at the breakfast table and kiss them good morning as always. But this morning Anna wakes up with a horrible illness. She looks like a sad version of Marilyn Manson and is terribly moody.

Not realizing what is “wrong” with their daughter, Anna’s parents decide to take her to Dr. Artmanns’ clinic for kids with behavioural problems. In his analysis of Anna, Dr. Artmann uses a huge labyrinth where Anna is exposed to various tasks. The only way out of the maze for Anna is to complete her tasks in the right manners. But the right way is not necessarily what the parents think to be the right one.

After Anna does mischief wherever she findsher self in the labyrinth, and thus escapes it, Dr. Artmann comes to a shocking conclusion. And the cure that follows is a nasty surprise for her parents.

Crew

Directed by

Gunnar Karlsson
Screenplay

Sjón
Music Composer

Julian Nott
Producer

Hilmar Sigurðsson, Arnar Þórisson
Advisor

Kyle Balda
Animation by

Arnar Gunnarsson, Bjarki R. Guðmundsson, Gunnar Karlsson, Óðinn Árnason, Ólafur Ágúst Haraldsson, Tómas H. Jóhannesson, Lára Garðarsdóttir, Cath Brooks, Steve Townrow, Karin Mattsson
Animation Layout

Gunnar Karlsson
Assistant Director

Ólafur Ágúst Haraldsson
Background

Gunnar Karlsson
Based on a Story by

Sjón
Character Design

Gunnar Karlsson
Costume Design

Gunnar Karlsson, Pétur Arnórsson
Executive Producer

Hilmar Sigurðsson, Arnar Þórisson, Laura Seymour
Foley

Norbert Schlawin
Lead Man

Ólafur Ágúst Haraldsson, Bjarki R. Guðmundsson, Gunnar Karlsson, Óðinn Árnason, Tómas H. Jóhannesson
Lighter

Gunnar Karlsson, Arnar Gunnarsson, Ólafur Ágúst Haraldsson, Óðinn Árnason, Pétur Arnórsson, Tómas H. Jóhannesson
Line Producer

Hilmar Sigurðsson, Ólafur Ágúst Haraldsson, Wiek Luijken
Montage

Mary Fletcher
Music Conducted by

Steve Parr
Music Performers

The Brodsky Quartet, Andrew Haveron, Ian Belton, Paul Cassidy, Julian Nott, Jacqueline Thomas
Narration

Jóhann Sigurðarson
Production Assistant

Stephen Donnelly
Production Manager

Richard Scott
Re-recording Mixer

Gunnar Árnason
Sound Design

Gunnar Árnason
Special Effects

Ólafur Ágúst Haraldsson, Gunnar Karlsson
Storyboard Artist

Gunnar Karlsson
Supervising Animator

Ólafur Ágúst Haraldsson
Titles

Magne Kvam
Voices by

Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir, Gunnar Helgason, Þórunn Lárusdóttir, Sjón, Jón Páll Eyjólfsson, Hreiðar Smárason, Bragi Þór Hinriksson, Ámundi Sigurðsson, Einar Örn Benediktsson, Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Terry Jones, Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Damon Albarn, Martin Regal

About the film

Type

Animation
National Premiere Date

February 9, 2007, Smárabíó
Genre

Family
Length

26 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Anna og skapsveiflurnar
International Title

Anna and the Moods
Production Year

2007
Production Countries

Iceland
IMDB

Anna and the Moods
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Aspect Ratio

1.85:1
Color

Yes

Company Credits

Production Company

CAOZ Ltd
Supported by

Icelandic Film Centre, Nordic Film & TV Fond, MEDIA, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Átak til atvinnusköpunar

Festivals

2009
Nordic Council of Ministers
2008
Vienna Independent Shorts
2007
Cartoons on the bay - Award: Best Television Special.
2006
Edda Awards - Award: Short Film of the Year. Nominated for Screenplay of the Year (Sjón). Nominated for Art Direction of the Year (Gunnar Karlsson).
2006
Reykjavík International Film Festival

Releases

Sena, 2007 - DVD