Børge Ring 1986 Interview on Animation, Anna and Bella
97-year-old Danish animator Børge Ring, who recently died (27 Dec 2018, born 17 Feb 1921) was a prolific animator and musician who could easily move between personal and more commercial projects
Fresh from the Oscar victory for the short animated film Anna & Bella (1984) -watch it here- Ring gave an interview in 1986 to the Danish DR1 channel. He talks there about what animation can do (in contrast to live-action), his Oscar prospects, animation festivals, and the industry. He also performs.
(use cc for English subtitles, made by TBHuusmann)
His autobiography was published in 2015 in both Danish and Dutch. In 2012, he received the Winsor McCay Award (ASIFA-Hollywood) for his entire oeuvre as an animator. Find his full filmography here.
Børge Ring looking at the Oscar. Photo by Jan van den Nieuwenhuijzen.





