Norwegian Short Film Focus - Show Me Shorts

Norwegian Short Film Focus Travel to the Kingdom of Norway, a land famous for beautiful fjords, mountains, rivers - and trolls! This short film collection blends dark humour and drama with overcrowded fictional tunnels, thoughtful satire, dreamy landscapes, and the creative imaginings of Norway’s most iconic filmmakers. Run Time: 80 min Rating: M Proudly supported by: Norwegian Film Institute, The Royal Norwegian Embassy Det Siste Norske Trollet (The Last Norwegian Troll) Animation, 13m, Norway In the old days, Norway used to be a safe haven for Trolls, but not anymore. Dir/Writ: Pjotr Sapegin Prod: Gry Nøstdahl Tunnelen (The Tunnel) Science Fiction, 12m, Norway An overcrowded future. A terrible solution. A family stuck in a traffic jam. Dir/Writ: André Øvredal Prod: John Einar Hagen Vind (Wind) Documentary, 8m, Norway Wind turbines appear as technical constructions in a landscape where birds, animals and people move. A reflection on energy production and nature. Dir/Writ/Prod: Odveig Klyve Prod: Bjørn Leiv Gulbrandsen Smulene (The Crumbs) Drama, 13m, Norway Erik is the second most important person in his stepson’s life, but he wants to be number one. Dir/Writ: Michael Mellemløkken Renjo Writ: Erik Fernandez Lundberg Prod: Deepti Rao Ego Satire, 14m, Norway Molecular gastronomy, pretentious self-realisation, and the weird choice of having children are all ingredients in this semi-apocalyptic double date from hell. Dir/Writ: Vegard Dahle Prod: Jon Vatne Trio Comedy, 4m, Norway A man is trying to find his place among friends. Dir/Writ/Prod: Fridtjof Stensæth Josefsen Dir: Morten Borgestad Prod: Jan Inge Bekken Stakvik På Grensa (Borderline) Comedy, 12m, Finland, Norway A Norwegian customs officer, a Finnish poacher, and a mysterious Swedish woman meet at the border between their homelands, becoming entangled in a conflict. Dir/Writ/Prod: Johannes Vang Writ: Wilhelmina Silba Prod: Saara-Maria Salonen