Arild Østin Ommundsen (born August 5, 1969) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter.[1]
Arild Østin Ommundsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1969 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director and screenwriter |
| Spouse | Silje Salomonsen |
Early life and education edit
Arild Østin Ommundsen was born in Stavanger.[1] He attended Stavanger University College, where he studied directing.[1]
Career edit
In 1999, Østin Ommundsen won the Gullstolen Award at the Short Film Festival in Grimstad with the film Før solen ståd opp (1999). He made his debut with the feature film Mongoland in 2001,[1] for which he wrote the script together with Gro Elin Hjelle. The film won the Amanda Committee's Golden Clapper technical award in the 2001 Amanda Awards. Mongoland helped start the Stavanger wave in Norwegian film, and several of the actors that were involved have subsequently had great success.[2][3] Østin Ommundsen has since directed and written the screenplay for Hjemsøkt (2003), Monstertorsdag (2004), Rottenetter (2009),[1] Eventyrland (2013), Now It's Dark (2018), and Tottori! Sommeren vi var alene (2020). For Eventyrland he won an Amanda award and two Kanon Awards.[4][5] He also received both the Aamot Statuette and the Rogaland Municipal Cultural Award in 2013. In 2011, Østin Ommundsen directed the third film in the film trilogy about Anne-Cath. Vestly's characters Lillebror and Knerten, Knerten i knipe. This was his debut as a director of a children's film.
Family edit
Arild Østin Ommundsen is married to the actress Silje Salomonsen.[6] They live in Stavanger.
Filmography edit
- 1999: Før solen står opp (short)
- 2001: Mongoland
- 2003: Hjemsøkt
- 2004: Monstertorsdag
- 2009: Rottenetter
- 2011: Knerten i knipe
- 2013: Eventyrland
- 2018: Now It's Dark
- 2020: Tottori! Sommeren vi var alene
Awards and nominations edit
- Nominated for the 2010 Amanda Award in the category best director for Rottenetter
- 2013 Amanda Award[5]
- Best cinematography for Eventyrland
- Nominated for best director for Eventyrland
- Nominated for best sound design and cinematography for Eventyrland (together with Gisle Tveito)
- 2013 Kanon Award[4][7]
- Best director for Eventyrland
- Best producer for Eventyrland (together with Gary Cranner)
- Nominated for best screenplay for Eventyrland
- Nominated for best cinematography for Eventyrland
- 2013 Aamot Statuette
- 2013 Rogaland Municipal Cultural Award
- Nominated for the 2021 Amanda Award in the category best director for Tottori! Sommeren vi var alene (together with Silje Salomonsen)[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Bikset, Lillian (2023). "Arild Østin Ommundsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Dybfest Dahl, Ingvill (December 12, 2019). "'Mongoland 2' på vei". Verdens Gang. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Oreld, Hilde (April 12, 2020). "Lyden av en nakke som knekker, er ikke til å ta feil av". Finansavisen. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Håkonsen, Rune (April 29, 2014). "Kanonprisen: Småfilmenes triumf". NRK P3. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Gulbrandsen, Troy (August 16, 2013). "Følg Amanda 2013". TV 2. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Akhtar, Syed Ali Shahbaz; Espeland, Anett Johansen; Vestly, Anna Sørmarken (August 6, 2020). "Heile familien involvert i same film-prosjekt: – Me e som Ingebrigtsen-familien". NRK. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "De nominerte til årets Kanonpris". Rushprint. March 17, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Vedeler, Linda Marie (June 16, 2021). "Kinoaktuell film med flest Amandanominasjoner". NRK. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
External links edit
- Arild Østin Ommundsen at IMDb
- Arild Østin Ommundsen at the Swedish Film Database
- Arild Østin Ommundsen at Filmfront
- Arild Østin Ommundsen at the Danish Film Institute