Sigve Endresen (born November 12, 1953 in Stavanger) is a producer and director of documentary films.[1][2]

Sigve Endresen
Born (1953-11-12) November 12, 1953 (age 71)
Stavanger, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Film producer and director

Career

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In 1998, Sigve Endresen received the Aamot statuette.[3] In 2009, Sigve Endresen and Brede Hovland jointly received the Kanon Award in the Best Producer category for their work on the film North .[4] In 2021, he co-directed the documentary Generasjon Utøya which focused on the experiences of survivors of the Utøya massacre. The film was awarded the Human prize and was nominated for the Amanda award 2021 in the category best Norwegian cinema film and best documentary film.[5][6]

Endresen founded the production company Motlys, which has been operational for over four decades.[7]

Partial filmography

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  • 1995: Store gutter gråter ikke
  • 1998: Leve blant løver
  • 2002: Vektløs
  • 2005: Alt for Norge
  • 2009: North (producer)
  • 2011: Jeg reiser alene (producer)
  • 2011: Oslo, 31. august (producer)
  • 2014: Blind
  • 2021: Generasjon Utøya (director and producer)

References

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  1. ^ Birkelund, Helge Rønning (2020-06-23). "Ny Utøya-dokumentar: Sigve og Aslaug følger fire som har reist seg etter terroren". frifagbevegelse.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ^ "Gir seg etter fire år i Filmkraft". www.aftenbladet.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  3. ^ Diesen, Jan Anders; Emilsen, Ann-Sofi S. (2023-08-22), "Sigve Endresen", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-03-09
  4. ^ Kotsbakk, Kaja Kristin Ness (2010-03-15). "Her er Kosmoramas prisvinnere". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  5. ^ Vedeler, Linda Marie (2021-06-16). "Kinoaktuell film med flest Amandanominasjoner". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  6. ^ Hansen, Beate Kold (2012-06-19). "Knerten Amanda-nominert". Ringerikes Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  7. ^ Redaksjonen (2023-10-27). "Sigve Endresen med dokumentar om selvmord". Rushprint (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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