Takes her debut film to Toronto
Director Camilla Strøm Henriksen is showing her debut film as a director, Phoenix, in Toronto International Film Festival.
Camilla Strøm Henriksen travelled to Toronto this week, and her film Phoenix is being shown at the festival first time on Friday - today. The film is a part of the Discovery-program, and will be screened several times during the festival. The director herself is looking forward to the screening in Toronto:
- This is a big recognition from a prestigious filmfestival, som this means a lot to me, she says, and admits that she is a bit nervous.
- But nervous in a good way.
Partly based on her own real-life experiences, her feature debut is the story of 14-year-old Jill, who has for a long time been the responsible adult in her small family, caring for her mentally unstable mother and her eight-year-old brother. When the family is struck by tragedy, Jill keeps it a secret.
The film has Norwegian premiere in cinemas October 12th. Watch the new trailer here:
Tuva Novotnys debutfilm as a director, Blind Spot, is also shown in Toronto, as well as Bobby Peers shortfilm To Plant A Flag.