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Eventyrland
''Eventyrland'' (English: ''It's Only Make Believe'') is a Norwegian film from 2013. The film was directed by Arild Østin Ommundsen, who was also responsible for the script, cinematography, and editing. Filming lasted over 18 months, which is an unusually long time. The film's music was composed by Thomas Dybdahl. The film's main character, Jenny, is portrayed by Silje Salomonsen in her first lead role in a Norwegian film. The film alternates between being an intense thriller and a love story. The film won the prize for best cinematography in the 2013 Amanda Awards and the prizes for best director and best producer at the 2013 Kanon Awards, all honoring Arild Østin Ommundsen. Plot Jenny is a woman that has just gotten out after serving a sentence in prison. Her dream is to build a home for herself and her daughter. It becomes difficult when the past threatens to catch up with her. The difficult choices that will decide absolutely everything force themselves on her and require ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arild Østin Ommundsen
Arild Østin Ommundsen (born August 5, 1969) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. Early life and education Arild Østin Ommundsen was born in Stavanger. He attended Stavanger University College, where he studied directing. Career In 1999, Østin Ommundsen won the Gullstolen Award at the Short Film Festival in Grimstad with the film ''Før solen ståd opp'' (1999). He made his debut with the feature film ''Mongoland'' in 2001, for which he wrote the script together with Gro Elin Hjelle. The film won the Amanda Committee's Golden Clapper technical award in the 2001 Amanda Awards. ''Mongoland'' helped start the Stavanger wave in Norwegian film, and several of the actors that were involved have subsequently had great success. Østin Ommundsen has since directed and written the screenplay for '' Hjemsøkt'' (2003), '' Monstertorsdag'' (2004), ''Rottenetter'' (2009), '' Eventyrland'' (2013), '' Now It's Dark'' (2018), and '' Tottori! Sommeren vi var alene'' (2020). For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silje Salomonsen
Silje Østin Salomonsen (born July 12, 1978) is a Norwegians, Norwegian actress and musician from Randaberg. Career Salomonsen has had roles in the Norwegian feature films ''Monstertorsdag'', ''Jonny Vang'', ''Detector (film), Detektor'', ''Mongoland'', ''Now It's Dark (film), Now It's Dark'', and ''Hjelperytteren''. In 2009 she appeared in the film ''Rottenetter'', directed by her husband Arild Østin Ommundsen. For the film ''Jernanger'' from 2009, she was casting manager, and for the short film ''Før solen står opp'' from 1999 she was an assistant prompter. She has also been a presenter on the television series ''U ''on NRK and worked at the Rogaland Teater, Rogaland Theater, where, among other things, she took part in the production of Charles Dickens' ''Nicholas Nickleby''. Together with her husband Arild Østin Ommundsen, she wrote and directed the children's film ''Tottori! Sommeren vi var alene'' from 2020, in which the couple's two daughters, ages nine and five, playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Dybdahl
Thomas Dybdahl (born 12 April 1979) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Background Thomas Dybdahl grew up in Sandnes, Norway. His musical career started off as the guitarist in the band Quadraphonics. The band released one album in 2002 on Oslove Records. Career Dybdahl released his first single as a solo artist EP, ''Bird'', in 2000. His second EP from 2001 was titled ''John Wayne''. Beginning with the release of his first album, ''...That Great October Sound'', in 2002, the first part of his "October" series, he received national and even international appreciation for his work. Since then, and especially after the European release in 2004, Dybdahl's notability has increased significantly. The mostly positive reviews tout Dybdahl as a new pop wonder comparable to Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and other solo artists. He received the Spellemannprisen and the Alarm Award for his work. The release of his next two albums, ''Stray Dogs'' (European release in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanon Award
The Kanon Award is one of the movie awards of Norwegian film festival Kosmorama. Every year during ''Kosmorama'', the Kanon Award is given to a selected individual within a category. The categories include Best Actor, Best Director and Best Producer. Categories Best Director Best Producer Best Main Actor Best Supporting Actor Best Cinematographer Best Writer Best Editing Best Sound Design Best Soundtrack Best Innovation People's Choice Award The Kanon Award 2005 Best Director: Hans Petter Moland - The Beautiful Country Best Writer: Aksel Hennie - Uno Best Editing: Einar Egeland - Hawaii, Oslo Best Cinematographer: ''John Andreas Andersen'' - Uno Best Main Actor: Aksel Hennie - Uno Best Supporting Actor: Stig Henrik Hoff - "Hawaii, Oslo" Best Producer: ''Jørgen Storm Rosenberg'' - Uno People's Choice Award: Uno The Kanon Award 2006 Best Director: Sara Johnsen - Vinterkyss Best Sound Design: ''Christian Schaanning'' - Naboer Best Cinematographer: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egil Birkeland
Egil or Egill is a masculine given name derived from Old Norse. It may refer to: Characters *Egil (Hymiskvida), farmer in the poem ''Hymiskvida'' *Egil, brother of Volund, hero of Völundarkviða and the Thidreks saga *Egil One-Hand, hero from the Icelandic saga ''Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar berserkjabana'' *Ongentheow, also known as Egil Places *Eğil, a district of Diyarbakır Province, south eastern Turkey *Egil Peak, Sverdrup Mountains, Antarctica Other uses *Egil (given name) *Electrical Generation and Integrated Lighting Systems Engineer, NASA flight controller See also *''Alt for Egil'', a 2004 Norwegian musical film directed by Tore Rygh, starring Kristoffer Joner and Trond Høvik *Egil's Saga, 13th century Icelandic saga *Egill Skallagrímsson Brewery Olgerdin ( is, Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson) is an Icelandic brewery and beverage company based in Reykjavík. Established on 17 April 1913, the oldest beer-producing factory in Iceland. Annually, it produces 45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vegar Hoel
Vegar is both a surname and a masculine Norwegian given name. It may refer to: Surname: *José Luis Vegar (born 1975), Spanish footballer *Tino Vegar (born 1967), Croatian water polo player Given name: *Vegar Barlie (born 1972), Norwegian ice hockey player *Vegar Eggen Hedenstad (born 1991), Norwegian footballer *Vegar Gjermundstad (born 1990), Norwegian footballer *Vegar Landro (born 1983), Norwegian footballer *Bård Vegar Solhjell (born 1971), Norwegian politician See also *Vegår, lake in Norway *Vegard Vegard is a Norwegian given name. It may refer to: Given name *Vegard Aanestad (born 1987), Norwegian footballer * Vegard Arnhoff (born 1977), Norwegian sailor *Vegard Bergan (born 1995), Norwegian footballer *Vegard Braaten (born 1987), Norwegian ... {{given name, type=both Norwegian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terje Torkildsen , Romania
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Terje may refer to: *Terje (name), a form of the Scandinavian name Torgeir *Tria ( hu, Terje), a village in the commune of Derna, Bihor Derna ( hu, Felsőderna) is a commune in northeastern Bihor County, Crișana, Romania, 50 km from the county seat, Oradea and 35 km from Marghita. It borders the communes of Popești, Chișlaz, Brusturi and Spinuș. It is composed of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Design
Sound design is the art and practice of creating sound tracks for a variety of needs. It involves specifying, acquiring or creating auditory elements using audio production techniques and tools. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including filmmaking, television production, video game development, theatre, sound recording and reproduction, live performance, sound art, post-production, radio, new media and musical instrument development. Sound design commonly involves performing (see e.g. foley) and editing of previously composed or recorded audio, such as sound effects and dialogue for the purposes of the medium, but it can also involve creating sounds from scratch through synthesizers. A sound designer is one who practices sound design. History The use of sound to evoke emotion, reflect mood and underscore actions in plays and dances began in prehistoric times. At its earliest, it was used in religious practices for healing or recreation. In ancient Japan, theatrical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisle Tveito
Gisle is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Gisle Ellingsen (born 1965), Norwegian high jumper * Gisle Elvebakken (born 1970), Norwegian speed skater * Gisle Fenne (born 1963), Norwegian biathlete * Gisle Johnson (1822–1894), Norwegian theologian and educator * Gisle Johnson (Scouting) (1934–2014), Norwegian chief scout * Gisle Hannemyr (born 1953), Norwegian computer scientist * Gisle Kverndokk (born 1967), Norwegian contemporary composer *Gisle Midttun Gisle Midttun (1881–1940) was a Norwegian cultural historian and museologist. He was born in Kvinnherad, and was a brother of philologist Olav Midttun Olav Midttun (8 April 1883 – 5 January 1972) was a Norwegian philologist, biogra ... (1881–1940), Norwegian cultural historian and museologist * Gisle Meininger Saudland (born 1986), Norwegian politician * Gisle Saga (born 1974), Norwegian music producer and songwriter * Gisle Straume (1917–1988), Norwegian actor and theatre director * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Library Of Norway
The National Library of Norway ( no, Nasjonalbiblioteket) was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened in 2005. Prior to the existence of the National Library, the University Library of Oslo was assigned the tasks that normally fall to a national library. The Norwegian ISBN Agency, responsible for assigning ISBNs with prefix 82- and 978-82-, is part of the National Library of Norway. The National Library is also responsible for legal deposits made from publishers in Norway. All material is to be submitted free of charge. History On 15 August 2005, Norway opened a fully functioning national library for the first time in its history. This occurred exactly 100 years after Norway dissolved its union with Sweden. Although gaining independence in 1905 marked the peak of Norwegian nationalism, it took Norway a century to go from being a sovereign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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