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Short film Noora

Noora is raised in a strict Christian sect. When she falls in love with Siv, she upsets her family's plans to marry her to the much older Johannes. 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2017
Production country:
Norway
Release date (international):
2017-06-25
Production company:
Filmselskapet AS
Financing company:
Vestnorsk Filmsenter AS
Producer:
Tommy Næss
Ina Lukritzia Loven Borlaug
Film consultant:
Jesper Bergom-Larsson

Director

  • Tommy Næss

    Tommy Næss (b. 1963) graduated from Parson School of Design in 1990. He has since then worked as a successful advertising photographer in New York and Europe.   

    He started to write and direct his own short films in 2012 after years of doing music videos and commercials. His films usually have a strong agenda about who we are and how we relate to each other. His short films have won prices and screened at numerous international film festivals such as, Palm Springs ShortFest, Nordic Panorama, Raindance, Outfest, Newport Beach IFF, amongst others.  

    Tommy Næss

Cast

Noora:
Dagny Backer Johnsen
Siv:
Sacha Slengesol Balgobin
Ruth:
Ragnhild Gudbrandsen
Isak:
Finn Hult
Johannes:
Thor Brekkeflat
Marcus:
Marcus Næss

Festivals

2017:
Palm Springs International ShortFest
2017:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2017:
NewFest - New York's LGBT Film Festival
2017:
Coronado Island Film Festival
2017:
San Jose International Short Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Tommy Næss
Screenplay:
Tommy Næss
Cinematographer:
Nils J. Nesse
Editor:
Fraser Keddie
Composer:
Christopher Salte
Sound Design:
Christopher Salte
Sound Recording:
Christopher Salte
Sound engineer:
Øyvind Rydland
Costume Designer:
Kristin Krogh Sissner
Makeup artist:
Kristin Krogh Sissner
Set Decorator:
Ina Lukritzia Loven Borlaug

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:2,39
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
20'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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