Ekko av Ibsen is a series of eight short films that were shown on NRK in autumn 2006. [1] Norwegian Film Fund and NRK arranged in 2004 a script-writing conference that were based on texts by Henrik Ibsen. [2] In 2004, 16 of 250 submitted projects were given kr 20,000 to further develop their projects. [3] In 2005, eight 28-minute films were chosen; six were awarded kr 1,500,000 from the Norwegian Film Fund and the others were financed and produced by NRK. [4]
Title | Writer | Director | Producer | Starring | Original text | Screening date, NRK | Ref |
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Edderkoppfest | Arild Østin Ommundsen, Tore Renberg | Arild Østin Ommundsen | Muzfilm AS | Marko Iversen Kanic, Silje Salomonsen, Vegar Hoel, Ulla Marie Broch | Et Dukkehjem | 20 April 2006 | [4] [3] [5] |
Terje Vigen | Tarje Holtvedt, Mari Monrad Vistven, Anders Hofseth | Mari Monrad Vistven, Vidar Magnussen | NRK | Fridtjov Såheim, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal | Terje Vigen | 27 April 2006 | [4] [3] [6] |
Klippan i livet – Kan jeg leve uten? | Pia Lykke, Line Grünfeld, Linn Skåber | Pia Lykke | Monster AS Production | Jannike Kruse, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Ingar Helge Gimle, Brit Elisabeth Haagensli, Linn Skåber | Peer Gynt , Little Eyolf , The Lady from the Sea , Ghosts | 4 May 2006 | [4] [3] [7] |
Dobbel salto | Lars Göran Petterson | Lars Göran Petterson | Original Film | Stig Henrik Hoff, Ester Marie Myrvang Grenersen. Per Christian Ellefsen | Bygmester Solness | 8 June 2006 | [4] [3] [8] |
Nora | Kristin Skogheim | Arild Frølich | Paradox AS | Kristin Zachariassen, Trine Wiggen, Charlotte Frogner | A Doll's House | 15 June 2006 | [4] [3] [9] |
Kjøter | Bjørn Olaf Johannessen | Marius Holst | 4 ½ AS | Hildegun Riise, Bjørn Floberg | Et Dukkehjem | 11 May 2006 | [4] [10] |
Trøbbel | Dag Johan Haugerud | Dag Johan Haugerud | Motlys AS | Henriette Steenstrup, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Johannes Kunke, Kai von der Lippe | A Doll's House | 25 May 2006 | [4] [3] [11] |
Hvis jeg faller | Jens M. Johansson, Johanne Helgeland | Johanne Helgeland | NRK | Marika Lagercrantz | Aksel Hennie, Svein Tindberg | November 19 2006 | [4] [3] [12] |
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