guests tiff 2016

GUESTS AT TROMSØ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016
PLÁ, RODRIGO
Director: A MONSTER WITH A THOUSAND HEADS (Mexico)
Present: January 18-24.
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Competition program / konkurranseprogram
First screening @TIFF: January 20, 13:00
Press screening: Tue January 19, 16:00, Fokus 6
Rodrigo Plá (b. 1968) is a director, screenwriter, and
producer, born in Uruguay and raised in Mexico. He studied
film at the national Mexican film school CCC and made several
acclaimed short films before his feature film debut LA ZONA,
which screened at TIFF and won a number of international awards.
SEIHON, KOUDOUS
Actor: MEDITERRANEA / MIDDELHAVET
(Italy/France/USA/Germany/Qatar)
Present: January 19-22.
Press contact: Øistein Refseth, MER film
oistein@merfilm.no / +47 936 65 239
Program: Horizons / Horisonter.
First screening @TIFF: January 18, 11:00
Press screening: Tue January 19, 09:00, Fokus 6
MEDITERRANEA, featured in this year’s TIFF program, depicts the
hazardous journey many refugees embark on across the
Mediterranean Sea, and lead actor Koudos Seihon is himself
a former boat refugee. At TIFF, Seihon participate in a seminar
(International seminar: Migration – and then?) to debate the
pressing questions related to migration that are addressed in the film.
OLIN, MARGRETH
Director: MANNEN FRA SNÅSA / DOING GOOD (Norway)
OPENING FILM
Present: January 18-19.
Agency: Jarle Namtvedt, Norsk Filmdistribusjon
jarle@norskfilmdistribusjon.no / +47 990 95 414
Program: OPENING FILM
First screening @TIFF: January 18, 19:30
Press screening: Mon January 18, 11:00, Fokus 6
NB. Norwegian only, no English subtitles
Margreth Olin (b. 1970) is a Norwegian director, producer and screenwriter. She studied film at the Universities of Oslo and Bergen and at
Volda University College. She has directed a number of acclaimed documentaries and fiction films. Olin runs the production company Speranza
Film.
ERWA, JAKOB
Director: HOMESICK (Germany & Austria)
Present: January 19-22.
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Horizons / Horisonter.
First screeing @TIFF: January 18, 13:30
Jakob M. Erwa (b. 1981) is a director from Graz, Austria. Erwa studied
film at the University of Television and Film in Münich, and graduated
in 2007. His first feature film, ALL THE INVISIBLE THINGS, screened
at many international festivals. HOMESICK is his first independent
production.
Bodner, Norwen
Producer: HOMESICK (Germany & Austria)
Present: January 19-22.
KIIL, REINERT
Director: HUSET / THE HOUSE (Norway)
Present: January 19-22/23.
Press contacts: Another World Entertainment
Atli Bjarnason atli@anotherworldent.com / +47 978 96 803
Marius Olsen marius@anotherworldent.com / +47 99105977
Program: Overdrive
First screening @TIFF: January 20, 18:00, Fokus 2
Reinert Kiil (b. 1982) is a Norwegian director from Honningsvåg.
He has worked as on a number of Norwegian featurefilm productions in
various functions, and runs his ownproduction company Kiil Produksjon / Killer Production. His best-known work is the rape/revenge film
THE WHORE.
REINHARDT, MATS
Actor: HUSET / THE HOUSE (Norway)
Present: January 19-22/23.
ALTUNA, ASIER
Director: AMAMA - WHEN A TREE FALLS (Spain)
Present: January 19-23.
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Horizons / Horisonter.
First screening @TIFF: January 20, 15:15, Fokus 2
Asier Altuna (b. 1969) is a director and screenwriter from the Basque
Country in Spain. His first feature film AUPA ETXEBESTE! ensured him
a Goya Award nomination for Best New Director together with
co-director Telmo Esnal. He runs the company Txintxua Films together
with producer Marian Fernández Pascal.
IRASTORZ, MIREN APERRIBAY
Producer / Sales agent: AMAMA – WHEN A TREE FALLS (Spain)
Present: January 19-23.
MUSTAFA, HALKAWT
Director: EL CLÁSICO (Iraq/Norway/Kurdistan)
Present: January 19-21.
Agency: Vibeke Skistad, Euforia Film
vibeke@euforia.no / + 47 943 41 615
Program: Horizons / Horisonter.
First screening @TIFF: January 19, 17:30, Fokus 2
Halkawt Mustafa (b. 1985) is a director and screenwriter from Suleimania in Iraqi Kurdistan. He lives in Norway and studied film at Nordic
Institute of Stage and Studio in Oslo. His first feature film was the Norwegian-Iraqi co-production RED HEART.
Langfeldt, Inge-Lise
Film editor: EL CLASICO (Iraq/Norway/Kurdistan)
Present: January 19-21.
MASCARO, GABRIEL
Director: NEON BULL / BOI NEON (Brazil/Uruguay/Netherlands)
Present: January 20-24.
Press contact: Nille Stormoen, Arthaus
nille@arthaus.no / +47 977 70 518
Program: Competition program / Konkurranseprogram
First screening @TIFF: January 20, 20:00, Fokus 1/5
Press screening: Tue January 19, 11:00, Fokus 6
Gabriel Mascaro (b. 1983) is a director and visual artist from Recife, Brazil. He studied communication at the Federal University in Pernambuco.
Mascaro has directed several shorts and documentaries, and his two
feature films have screened at prestigious film festivals such
as Rotterdam, Venice and Toronto
HEISS, SONJA
Director: HEDI SCHNEIDER IS STUCK/ LYKKELIG I 24 TIMER /
HEDI SCHNEIDER STECKT FEST (Germany/Norway)
Present: January 20-24.
Press contact: Øistein Refseth, MER film
oistein@merfilm.no / +47 936 65 239
Program: Horizons / Horisonter.
First screening @TIFF: January 20, 20:15
Press screening: Mon January 18, 13:15, Fokus 3
Sonja Heiss (f. 1976) studied at the German film school HFF Munich.
Her graduate project, HOTEL VERY WELCOME, was her feature film
debut, and was well received at film festivals all over. Heiss has directed
a number of commercials for television and several short films. She lives
and works in Berlin.
TONKE, LAURA
Actress: HEDI SCHNEIDER IS STUCK/ LYKKELIG I 24 TIMER /
HEDI SCHNEIDER STECKT FEST (Germany/Norway)
Present: January 20-24.
Laura Tonke (b.1974) is an award winning actress and writer, known for
Ostkreuz (1991), Winterschläfer (1997) and have appeared in a wealth of
other movies. She has also been active in the theatre and done modeling
for magazines. She has even appeared in music videos.
GRÖNLUND, PETER YOUSEF
Director: TJUVHEDER / DRIFTERS (Sweden)
Present: January 21-24.
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Competition program / Konkurranseprogram.
First screening @TIFF: January 19, 13:15, KulturHuset
Press screening: Thur January 21, 09:00, Fokus 5
Peter Grönlund (b. 1977) is a Swedish director and screenwriter. He
graduated from the Stockholm Film School and has worked on a number of Swedish film productions. His experience as a social worker is
reflected in his first feature film DRIFTERS, which has received brilliant
reviews in Sweden.
LEVANON, MALIN
Actress: TJUVHEDER / DRIFTERS (Sweden)
Present: January 21-24.
Malin Levanon is a Swedish actress with over 20 film & TV credits, included her lead role in“Drifters” (Tjuvheder). She won a Special Mention
at San Sebastian Film Festival for her role in “Flocking” (Flocken) . She’s
also the winner of the World Fiction Award at LA Film Fest 15 & Crystal
Bear at Berlinale 15 / “The Reunion” (Återträffen) and won the Critics
Award at Venice Film Festival.
MANZHEEVA, ELLA
Director: THE GULLS / CHAIKI (Russia)
Present: January 21-24
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Horizon East / Horisont Øst
First screening @TIFF: January 19, 09:00, Fokus 3
Ella Manzheeva (b. 1981) is a director from Elista in Kalmykia, Russia.
She studied music from childhood, and later studied sound directing and
directing, the latter at the Postgraduate School of Film Directors
in Moscow. Her first feature film THE GULLS screened in the Forum
section at the 2015 Berlinale.
THEODÓR JÚLÍUSSON
Actor: STABUKKER / RAMS (Iceland)
Present: January 18-22
Press contact: Nille Stormoen, Arthaus
nille@arthaus.no / +47 977 70 518
Program: Horizons / Horisonter
First screening @ TIFF: January 18, 08:30 Verdensteatret
Press screening: January 18, 15:30, Fokus 6
Theodor Juliusson is one of Iceland’s most renowned actors – both
on stage and in film. He plays Kiddii in Rams. He is also well known
from Ildfjell (2012) where he had the lead role.
BOKOVA, SVETLANA
Director / Screenwriter: THE FIGHTERS / BOJTCI (Russia)
Present: January 21-24.
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Horizon East / Horisont Øst
First screening @TIFF: January 21, 17:45
Filmmaker Svetlana Bokova visited TIFF in 2015 with THREE YEARS
BEFORE THE AUTUMN, a documentary about the Russian war effort
in Northern Norway during World War II. THE FIGHTERS is a sequel,
and deals with the Norwegian partisans who fought with the Soviets
GAVEL, VALERY
Director / film editor: THE FIGHTERS / BOJTCI (Russia)
Present: January 21-24.
BRODER, MIKHAIL
Producer: THE FIGHTERS / BOJTCI (Russia)
Present: January 21-24.
ZNASKEVICH, ALEKSANDR
Computer graphics design: THE FIGHTERS / BOJTCI (Russia)
Present: January 21-24.
GUERÍN, JOSÉ LUIS
Director: THE ACADEMY OF MUSES / LA ACADEMIA DE LAS MUSAS
(Spain)
Present: January 21-24.
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Competation Program / Konkurranseprogram
First screening @TIFF: January 18, 15:30, Fokus 4
Press screening:
José Luis Guerín (b. 1960) is a Spanish director from Barcelona. He
directed many experimental short films early in his career, and became
known outside Spain for his episode in the omnibus film CITY LIFE
(1988). He won the Spanish national Goya Award for his documentary
IN CONSTRUCTION in 2001.
BRÜGGEMANN, DIETRICH
Director: HEIL (Germany)
Present: January 18-20
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Overdrive
First screening @TIFF: January 18, 17:45, Fokus 1
Dietrich Brüggemann (b. 1976) is a director and screenwriter from
Münich, Germany. He studied film at the Film University Babelsberg
Konrad Wolf in Potsdam, and made several shorts before his first feature
NEUN SZENEN in 2006. KREUZWEG / STATIONS OF THE CROSS
won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 2014 Berlinale.
CULP, JOSEPH
Director: WELCOME TO THE MEN’S GROUP (USA)
Present: January 19-23
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
First screening @TIFF: January 19, 17:30, KulturHuset
Joseph Culp (b. 1963) is New York born actor and director based in Los
Angeles. His latest major role was Archie Witman in the TV series MAD
MEN. WELCOME TO THE MEN’S GROUP is his first feature film
where he himself also stars as the notorious womanizer Michael.
TIFF on deck – Vikings on skis
Friday January 22, Hurtigruten, 00:00
GAUP, NILS
Director: BIRKEBEINERNE (Norway)
Welcome on board! “TIFF ON DECK” is an annual special screening on
board the coastal ferry Hurtigruten. This year’s event presents highlights
from the upcoming Norwegian feature film BIRKEBEINERNE, directed
and presented by Nils Gaup (known for the Academy Award-nominated
action drama PATHFINDER). The film is a spectacular historical action
drama set to the 13th century. In a time of civil war in Norway, two men
set out on a dangerous journey on skis to try and protect a heir to the
throne – a deed that altered the course of Norway’s history.
CHINESE DELEGATION:
Present: January 21-24.
SHANSHAN, LI – Curator
KAIMEI, WANG – Curator
KRACIER, SHELLY – Curator
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
TAO, GU
Director: THE LAST MOOSE AOLUGUYA (China)
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
First screening @TIFF: January 20, 20:00, Fokus 4
JUN, GENG
Director: THE HAMMER & THE SICKLE IS SLEEPING / CHUIZI
LIANDAO DOU XIUX (China)
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
First screening @TIFF: January 20, 22:30, Verdensteatret
Higgins, OLIVIER and Carrier, Mélanie
Director: QUÉBÉKOISIE (Canada)
Present: January 18-24.
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Sampling Quebec
First screening @TIFF: January 20, 15:00, Kulturhuset
Olivier Higgins (b. 1979) and Mélanie Carrier (b. 1979) are filmmakers
from Quebec, Canada. They have made several films toghether, including ASIEMUT, which chronicles their bicycle trip across Asia and won
awards at a number of festivals.
Beerli, Vanessa-Tatjana
Exceutive director: CINÉ TAPIS ROUGE (Canada) (Organization)
Present: January 18-24.
Press contact: Trygve Rasmussen, TIFF.
trygve@tiff.no / +47 477 56 791
Program: Sampling Quebec
Vanessa-Tatjana Beerli is the director of Ciné Tapis Rouge - a non-profit
organization based in Montreal. Their mission is to promote Québec
films internationally through an annual film festival exchange between
Quebec and a partner festival in a foreign country, in return bringing
other national cinemas to audiences in Montreal.
FILM CRITICS
STEVENS, DANA
Critic: Slate magazine
Present: January 20-22
Dana Stevens (49) is a film critic for Slate.com and is a central and
renown voice in the American film critic community. Stevens is also a
regular on the magazine’s weekly cultural podcast the Culture Gabfest.
thomson, david
Critic/Author: A Biographical Dictionary of Film (and many more)
Present: January 18-22
David Thomson (b.1941) is a British critc and author based in the United States. He’s the author of around 30 books, including: A Biographical
Dictionary of Film (1975), the Orson Welles biography Rosebud (1997),
The Whole Equation (2004) and many many more!
masson, christine
Critic: On aura tout vu
Present: January 18-21
Christine Masson is one of the most famous critics in France. She is also
the host of On aura tout vu, a film program on France Inter, with millions of weekly listeners.