Norsk filminstitutt

Short film Northbound
(Mot nord)


We are accustomed to see the skateboard being used in cities and on the hard asphalt. This film shows the first attempt to bring skateboard into nature and skate on frozen sand beaches in northern Norway. Join four of Norway's best skaters in this poetic and playful encounter with the Arctic winter.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2015
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2015-06-12
Production company:
Turbin Film AS
Executive producer:
Anders Graham
Producer:
Anders Graham

Director

  • Jørn Nyseth Ranum

    His interest in film started it all when he was quite young. With his dad's video camera, he gave life to his toys through animation. Later on, it was snowboarding and documenting events in everyday life that got interesting. Experimentation with editing, sound and image. At Nordland college of art and film, he worked a lot with fiction and was very fascinated by the stories and universes, one can create through film. During the school and after graduation, the field of cinematography caught most of his attention.

    Jørn Nyseth Ranum

Cast

Himself:
Didrik Galasso
Himself:
Henrik Lund
Himself:
Karsten Kleppan
Himself:
Hermann Stene

Awards

2015:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
Honorable Mention, The Norwegian Film Critics Association
Honorary Mention, Short Films
2015:
Nominated for the National Film Award Amanda for Best Short Film
2016:
Tribeca Film Festival
Special Jury Mention - Documentary Short
2016:
Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival
Best Short Mountain Film

Festivals

2015:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
2015:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2016:
Minimalen Short Film Festival
2016:
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival
2016:
Tribeca Film Festival
2016:
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
2016:
Telluride Mountainfilm Festival
2016:
Palm Springs International ShortFest
2016:
Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival
2016:
Nancy-Lorraine International Film Festival
2016:
FilmMixer Festival
2016:
Nevada City Film Festival
2016:
Hebrides International Film Festival
2016:
Love & Anarchy - Helsinki International Film Festival
2016:
Carrousel international du film de Rimouski
2016:
ForadCamp - Nature and Cinema Exhibition
2016:
Byron Bay Film Festival
2016:
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
2016:
Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival
2016:
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
2016:
24fps Short Film Festival
2016:
International Short Film Festival Winterthur
2016:
International Mountain & Adventure Film Festival Graz
2016:
Pushfest
2017:
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
2017:
Providence Children's Film Festival
2017:
Hell's Half Mile Film Series: It's Not Too Cold for Shorts
2017:
Oneota Film Festival
2017:
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
2017:
PICURT - Mostra de Cinema de Muntanya dels Pirineus
2017:
Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series
2017:
Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños (...y no tan Niños)
2017:
Savonlinna International Nature Film Festival
2017:
Fresh Coast Film Festival
2017:
The Golden Elephant - International Children's Film Festival India
2017:
Noordelijk Film Festival
2017:
HoryZonty Adventure Film Festival
2017:
Arctic Film Festival, Grand Marais, Minnesota
2018:
Scandinavian Film Festival Los Angeles
2018:
Minimalen Short Film Festival
2019:
PØLAR - Festival de la Culture Nordique

Crew

Director:
Jørn Nyseth Ranum
Screenplay:
Jørn Nyseth Ranum
Cinematographer:
Łukasz Zamaro
Camera:
Knut Joner
Jørn Nyseth Ranum
Edvart Falch Alsos
Editor:
Marta Sæverud
Composer:
Erlend Elvesveen
Sound Design:
Ole Richard Korsan Stuwe
Sound engineer:
Håkon Lammetun
Sound Recording:
Ole Richard Korsan Stuwe

Technical information

Genre:
Documentary
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:1,85
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
10'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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