Hallvar Witzø (born 1984)[1] is a Norwegian film director. Witzø grew up in the small town of Leksvik in central Norway. He studied film directing at Lillehammer's Norwegian Film School, graduating in 2010.[1][2]

Hallvar Witzø
Born1984 (age 39–40)
Occupation

In 2012, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the film Tuba Atlantic.[3] However, the nomination was later revoked after the Academy learned that the film was broadcast on television in 2010.

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  1. ^ a b Reach for the stars
  2. ^ "Norsk studentfilm nominert til Oscar – Aftenposten". Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ^ BBC2012Noms (24 January 2012). "Oscars 2012: Nominees in full". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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