Right now, the committees are busy reviewing all the submitted films in the short film, short documentary and music video categories.
We look forward to presenting the films that are selected, and screen them to the audience in Grimstad in June.
Please read on to get to know the pre-committees better:
Ingrid Liavaag is a Norwegian director and actor, working within film, performance art and in hybrid forms. She has a masters degree from Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and an exam from Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, where she also studied scenography at Laboratory of Movement Study (L.E.M). Liavaag co-founded the international theater company LiLiRe, as well as the film collective Peggy Høy. Her short film, The Director, co-directed with Linda Gathu, won the Norwegian Film Critics’ Association’s Award at the Norwegian Short Film Festival in 2022.
Anita Svingen has been with the Norwegian Short Film Festival since 2006, and became the Festival manager in 2012. She has a bachelor’s degree in Film and Television Studies from the University of Westminster in London, and has experience as producer and program manager at SBS Radio.
She has worked in Norwegian television production for over a decade, including for companies such as Rubicon and Dinamo.
Bard Ydén has worked with film festivals since 2003, and is editor and programmer for the Norwegian Short Film Festival since 2018. He is the Festival Director of Oslo/Fusion Int. Film Festival since 2007 (minus a one-year break), has consulted and curated for Norwegian and international film festivals, and has extensive jury experience. In 2017, he co-founded The Faroe Islands’ Int. Minority Film Festival, from 2018 to 2022 he was part of the organizing team for the European Film Market’s Horizons Start-Up program at Berlinale, and he is currently part of the New Dawn committee – an international production fund to support more diversity in film production.
Photo: Margarete Strandberg
Sophia Aronsen graduated as a filmmaker from Kristiania College in 2020, winning the audience award at Amandus Blikkfang with her graduation film «Topp tur». Since then, she has worked freelance for companies such as Monster, Aparent TV and TRY. She recently went back to her film studies and is taking her bachelor’s degree at Westerdal’s Institute for Film and Media. She has worked as festival coordinator for HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival (2022) and Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival (2023 – 2024). She has been guest coordinator for the Short Film Festival since 2022.
Shahrukh Kavousi is an Iranian born director, educated at The Art Academy in Bergen and Nordland School of Arts and Film. His film debut, the documentary, Tvillingfrisørene fra Bagdad (2004), received honorable mention at both the Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad and the Norwegian Documentary Film Festival in Volda. He has directed several short films and featurettes, as well as producing for others, such as Camilla Figenschous feature film Tauba (2020). Kavousi runs the company Close Up Film AS, and is currently developing both a documentary and his first feature film.
Armita Keyani is a Norwegian filmmaker from Rælingen municipality with bachelor degrees in Film and Television studies from Wales, and Contemporary Art from Tromsø Art Academy, as well as a degree from Nordland School of Arts and Film. Her films are mostly dramedies set in unusual situations to explore larger themes. Her films have won several awards, including Vimeo’s 2019 Comedy of the Year award in 2019, has screened at several Academy Award qualifying festivals, such as Tribeca, Palm Springs Int. ShortFest and The Norwegian Short Film Festival.
Marius Lunde is a filmmaker from Stavanger whose work mostly centers around the film collective, Blæst, which he co-founded. His work is often influenced by older genre films, both in combination and contrast with other expressions. Marius’ first time with a short in competition at Kortfilmfestivalen was in 2009 and he has since participated with both short films and music videos as an actor, screenwriter, set designer and effects maker.
In 2023, Blæst’s feature-length documentary, Codename Nagasaki, where Marius is the documentary subject, author, actor and animator, was nominated for the national film award, Amanda.
Kalle Løchen is a film disseminator. He has been editor of the film magazine film&kino and editorial member of the film magazine Z. He has been a short and documentary film consultant at the Norwegian Film Institute and several regional film centers. He has taught film history and film studies at a number of colleges in Norway. He has moderated conversations with filmmakers at several film festivals in Norway and the Nordic region.
Daniel McIntyre is a celluloid-based artist exploring concepts of memory, identity, and history. Working with hand-processing, found footage, and photographic technique, his work involves a crucial connection between visual structure and subject matter. McIntyre holds an MFA from York University and exhibits worldwide at venues including Oberhausen Kurzfilmtage, The National Gallery of Art, Cinémathèque québécoise, The British Film Institute, the Istanbul Modern, and the Museum of the Moving Image. He is currently experimenting with organic film chemistry, animation techniques, and formal structures.
Julie Pichard has a degree in film editing and has worked extensively as an editor in France and Norway. She has also studied cultural project management and was coordinator for Institut Français at the French Embassy to Norway. Julie started as guest coordinator for the Norwegian Short Film Festival in 2019 and took over as Festival Producer in 2020.
Meena Rathore is a director and screenwriter with an MFA in Directing from Columbia University in NY. She directed commercials internationally before moving on to writing and directing drama. Her short films have been screened and won awards nationally and internationally. With her unique views on society, Meena continues to produce films that engage and hit audiences, often by challenging set norms.
Med sitt unike samfunnsblikk fortsetter Meena å produsere filmer som engasjerer og treffer publikum, ofte ved å utfordre vante forestillinger.
Silvia Rossi is an Italian filmmaker based in Oslo with over 10 years of experience in directing commercials, music videos, art films and short films. After pursuing a bachelor degree at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice she studied directing at the National Film School CSC – Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – in Milano.
She is partner and co-founder of «BOM films» a directors duo that works in the field of advertising and of «Peggy Høy» a women lead independent production company based in Norway.
Samanta Sokolowski is Argentine born and based in Berlin. Her passion for good stories, people and films, led her to the world of film festivals, where she has worked for over 20 years, currently including for the Berlin International Film Festival and Norway’s Oslo/Fusion. She loves being moved and surprised by daring new ways of storytelling, and for the opportunity to showcase new talents. måter å fortelle historier på, og gleder seg over muligheten til å fremheve nye talenter.
Nastaran Tajeri-Foumani (no pronouns) is a German-Iranian non-binary curator, activist, and researcher, specializing in intersectional queer feminism, social justice, anti-discriminatory practices, and queer topics in film and art. Since 2011, Nastaran has been a moderator for Berlinale and has held various roles at the XPOSED Queer Film Festival Berlin since 2013. Currently, Nastaran works as a coach and therapist for film professionals and as an anti-violence and mental health consultant in international film productions. Additionally, Nastaran is in the process of founding an institute dedicated to anti-discriminatory consultation in film production.
With the life goal of holding strong behind the camera when turning 140 years old (or the camera holding him, perhaps), Gaby Zarazir has always been interested in mixing contrasting ideas to achieve innovative perspectives and original themes. Gaby, based in Beirut, works as a writer, director, and producer. He particularly enjoys working on projects with out-of-this-world ideas, adding his creative touch to every scene.
Michel Zarazir is a Lebanese filmmaker who thrives on the edge of chaos, crafting narratives that juxtapose the absurd with the profound. He writes, directs, and produces films that spark both laughter and contemplation. His works, celebrated across the globe, have garnered accolades from prestigious festivals on every continent, except Antarctica. His original cinema embraces comedy and madness, mocking even the most serious themes.
Antarktis. Hans originale filmarbeid omfavner komedie og galskap, og ler av selv de mest alvorlige temaer.
Einar Aarvig is a film critic with a background from TV 2, Filmmagasinet, Vårt land, Dagbladet, Z Filmtidsskrift, Aftenposten, P4, Rushprint, TBA and the journal PLAN. Autumn 2024 he published a book about the Norwegian film “Døden på Oslo S” / “Death at Oslo Central”.
Award-winning film director, screenwriter and producer. Directed the feature films: «Natt», 2022, «Skal dere gå allerede?» 2019, «Salto, salmiakk og kaffe» 2004, «Når nettene blir lange» 2000. «Noe sättäring», 1995. She has also directed the episode «Svev» as part of the feature film «Pust på meg», 1997, the TV Drama «Høsten’s første bilde», 1993. In addiction to this the short films «Bli med meg til det hellige fjell», Berlinale Panorama 1997, «Skønheten eller üdyret», Leipzig. Board member of the Norwegian Dramatists’ Association, and has twice received the state’s artist grant. She has produced the feature film «Eallogierdu-Tundraens voktere» by Sara Margrethe Oskal, which had its world premiere in the Discovery section at TIFF Toronto in 2023, and the award-winning short film «Smertesterskel» by Marianne Ulrichsen. Currently she is developing the script for her sixth feature film, «Så du jeg’et mitt, synke?» and Marianne Ulrichsen’s feature film debut, «Krigerhjerte«.
Nora Kruse is a Norwegian film scholar and curator based in Stockholm, Sweden. She has a background from several of Norway’s largest film festivals and has worked with film promotion and distribution for film clubs all over the country. Kruse She is particularly engaged is
alternative screening formats and independent film culture. Currently, her work includes arranging independent screenings and festivals with a focus on narrow and short experimental films.
Anita Svingen has been with the Norwegian Short Film Festival since 2006, and became the Festival manager in 2012. She has a bachelor’s degree in Film and Television Studies from the University of Westminster in London, and has experience as producer and program manager at SBS Radio.
She has worked in Norwegian television production for over a decade, including for companies such as Rubicon and Dinamo.
Erik Treimann is educated at Strykejernet art school and has a background editing music videos, commercials and documentaries. In recent years he has leaned more towards directing, as well as working with visuals/lighting for live concerts. He is also co-owner of the production and post-production house ONZONZ.
Erik Treimann has worked with famous artists like Röyksopp, Karpe, Lars Vaular, Susanne Sundfør and Kvelertak. He has received several awards and nominations both as editor and director, and won The gold chair award for best music video at The Norwegian Short Film Festival in 2023
Ida Madsen Hestman is a film and music critic, journalist and media scholar. She is the editor and founder of the TBA Culture Platform (TBATBA.NO). She has a background from NRK, VG, Dagbladet, Z Filmtidsskrift, NattogDag and the film magazine Montages, and currently she writes for Musikkmagasinet and Klassekampen. In 2024 she received for the second time a critic’s grant from Fritt Ord and is about to write her first book. The book is about the film «Lasse & Geir» and is part of the book series Norwegian film classics.
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