Joachim Trier

Joachim Trier
Born 1974 (age 37–38)
Occupation Film director
Years active 2006 - present

Joachim Trier (born 1974) is a Norwegian film director. His debut film Reprise from 2006 received several national awards, including the Amanda Award and the Aamot Statuette,[1][2] as well as international recognition, with prizes at film festivals in Toronto, Istanbul, Rotterdam, Milano and Karlovy Vary.[3]

His latest film Oslo, August 31st premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5] It is one of three films on the Norwegian shortlist for submissions to the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.[6]

References

  1. ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Amandaprisen" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Amandaprisen. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 
  2. ^ Svendsen, Trond Olav. "Aamotstatuetten" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Aamotstatuetten. Retrieved 7 March 2010. 
  3. ^ Langlo, Jan. Amås, Knut Olav. ed (in Norwegian). Hvem er hvem?. Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 599–600. 
  4. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58041.html. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  5. ^ "Cannes film festival 2011: The full lineup". guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/apr/14/cannes-film-festival-2011-full-lineup. Retrieved 2011-04-16. 
  6. ^ "Norway names three Oscar candidates". norwegianfilms. http://www.norwegianfilms.no/Norwegian+Films/News+Archive/Norway+names+three+Oscar+candidates.96845.cms. Retrieved 2011-08-18.