Mats Grorud

Mats Grorud (born 1 August 1976) is a Norwegian director and animator.^[1][2] He is best known for his work on the films The Tower, Min Bestemor Beijing and more.^[3][4]

Mats Grorud
Born	(1976-08-01) 1 August 1976 (age 49) Tønsberg, Norway
Alma mater	Volda University College
Occupation(s)	Director, Screenwriter, Animator
Years active	2005–present

Life and career

Mats was born and raised in Tønsberg, Norway. He studied animation at the Volda University College.^[5] His animated short film Min Bestemor Beijing (My Grandmother Beijing) screened at Lübeck Nordic Film Days^[6] In 2018, his debut animated feature film The Tower premiered in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival^[7][8]

Filmography

Year	Film	Writer	Director	Notes
2018	The Tower	Y	Y	Feature Film
2010	Santa Klaus	Y	Y	Short Film
2008	Min Bestemor Beijing	Y	Y	Short Film

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work
2010	Won	Nordisk Panorama Film Festival	Best Animation[9]	Min Bestemor Beijing
	Nominated	Warsaw International Film Festival	Best Short	Min Bestemor Beijing
2018	Won	Chicago International Children's Film Festival	Liv Ullmann Peace Prize[10]	The Tower