Anja Mánou Hellem is a director based in Lillehammer, Norway.
Her primary focus is content for children. In 2018/19 she directed the Prix Jeunesse nominated documentary series «Life in the Kindergarten». Anja has created and directed a variety of content for children. The most recent are; The Boys Choir, aired on national TV last spring, and the short film Dinosaurs in Heaven, premiering late 2024.

She has also founded the film network LILLYWOOD NETWORK in Norway.