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Animando AS was a Norwegian CGI and visual effects production company based in Oslo, Norway. It was founded in 2007 by Sigurd Slåttebrekk, and declared bankruptcy on 4 July 2025.

History

Animando AS was established in 2007 by Sigurd Slåttebrekk. Together with Alf Knutsen, he co-created Elias, a children's animated series distributed to more than 120 countries.

Animando purchased all rights to the 'Elias' series from Filmkameratene AS in 2012. The company later produced a CGI reboot of the series in 2014.

On 4 July 2025, Animando AS was declared bankrupt. Attorney Morten Haugen was appointed as estate administrator.

Productions

Elias: Rescue Team Adventures (2014) – CGI-animated children's series

produced by Animando in partnership with Icelandic animation studio Caoz Animation. Licensed internationally by The Jim Henson Company. Originally broadcast on NRK Super in Norway. Created by Alf Knutsen and Sigurd Slåttebrekk.

References

Category:Animation studios Category:Companies based in Oslo Category:2007 establishments in Norway Category:2025 disestablishments in Norway Category:Defunct companies of Norway

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[1] Animando, 06/06/2026

[2] Animando.tv, 06/06/2026

[3] Internet Movie Database credits for elias, 06/06/2026

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