Who we are

Digital Storytelling is Oslo's premier event for VFX artists, filmmakers, game developers, and technology innovators exploring the future of visual storytelling.

The idea was born in 2005 around a campfire in the California High Sierras. Norwegian architect Kim Baumann Larsen was attending VFX supervisor Eric Hanson's annual post-SIGGRAPH hike when the group began discussing how much they missed the defunct 3D Festival in Copenhagen. Could they create a new meeting place for filmmakers and CGI professionals in Oslo? Months later, Kim partnered with Angela Amoroso, then at Norwegian Film Development, to make it happen. The first Digital Storytelling seminar launched on April 5, 2006.

Since then, we've hosted Oscar winners and industry pioneers including Paul Debevec, Robert Stromberg, Robert Legato, Mike Fink, and Sebastian Sylwan from Weta Digital, alongside leading Scandinavian talent. Our seminars, masterclasses, and workshops have become the Nordic region's essential gathering for professionals working at the cutting edge of film, VFX, games, and immersive technology.

In 2026, founders Kim Baumann Larsen, Angela Amoroso, and Eric Hanson invite you to celebrate our 20th anniversary.