Elvira Lind

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Elvira Lind
Born
Nana Elvira Lind

(1981-10-28) 28 October 1981 (age 43)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Education
Occupations
Years active2014–present
Notable work The Letter Room
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Children2
Relatives
Website elviralind.net

Elvira Lind (born 28 October 1981 in Copenhagen) is a Danish film director, writer and producer based in New York City. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Nana Elvira Lind was born on 28 October 1981 in Copenhagen. [1] [4] [5] Lind was educated at Det frie Gymnasium  [ da ], and was part of the Gymnasium theater group. [6] Lind studied documentary film at CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts. [7] [5] Graduating in 2006, Lind's final year film PASSION FOR PAWS won the best final year film award. [7] [8]

Career

In 2014, Lind's first documentary feature Songs for Alexis premiered at the Toronto Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, and was awarded the Reel Talent Award at the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival. [9] [10] In 2017, Lind's second documentary feature Bobbi Jene. premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. [11]

In 2019, Lind co-founded the multimedia production company "Mad Gene Media" alongside her husband Oscar Isaac. [12] [13]

In November 2020, Lind's first fiction short film The Letter Room premiered at the HollyShorts Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. [14] [15] In August 2025, Lind's documentary King Hamlet premiered at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival. [16]

Personal life

In 2017, Lind married American actor Oscar Isaac. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleTypeDirectorWriterProducerCinematographerRef(s)
2014Songs for AlexisDocumentaryYesYesNoYes [17] [2]
Trentemøller: GravityVideo shortYesYesNoNo [18]
2017Twiz & TuckTV series (6 episodes)YesNoYesNo [19]
Twiz & Tuck's Bucket ListTV miniseries (10 episodes)YesNoNoNo [20]
Bobbi JeneDocumentaryYesNoNoYes [21] [2]
2020 The Letter Room Short filmYesYesYesNo [22]
2025King HamletDocumentaryYesYesYes [16] [23]
TBAStowaway†TV seriesNoNoYesNo [24]
Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef(s)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2014Best Youth FilmSongs for AlexisNominated [25]
2021Best Live Action Short The Letter Room Nominated [26]
CPH:DOX 2015Reel Talent AwardSongs for AlexisWon [27]
Bratislava International Film Festival 2017International Documentary CompetitionBobbi JeneNominated [28]
BFI London Film Festival 2017 Grierson Award – Documentary FilmBobbi JeneNominated [29]
Philadelphia Film Festival 2017Best Documentary FeatureBobbi JeneWon [30]
Tribeca Film Festival 2017Best Cinematography in a Documentary FeatureBobbi JeneWon [31]
Best Documentary FeatureBobbi JeneWon [32]
2020Best Narrative ShortThe Letter RoomNominated [33] [34]
Camden International Film Festival 2017Emerging Cinematic Vision AwardBobbi JeneNominated [35]
Biografilm Festival 2017Life Tales Award – International CompetitionBobbi JeneNominated [36]
Camerimage 2018Award for Outstanding Achievements in Documentary FilmmakingBobbi JeneNominated [37]
DocsBarcelona2018DocsBarcelona TV3 Award, Best DocumentaryBobbi JeneNominated [38]
Bodil Awards 2019Best Documentary (Bedste dokumentarfilm)Bobbi JeneNominated [39]
Blockbuster Talent Award (Blockbuster Talentprisen)Bobbi JeneNominated [40]
Danish Film Awards (Robert)2019Best Documentary (Årets dokumentarfilm)Bobbi JeneNominated [41]
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2020Best U.S. ShortThe Letter RoomNominated [42]
HollyShorts Film Festival 2020Short FilmThe Letter RoomNominated [43]
Academy Awards 2021 Best Live Action Short Film The Letter RoomNominated [44] [14]
Norwegian Short Film Festival2021Golden Chair Award, Best International Short FilmThe Letter RoomNominated [45]
Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market2021Best DirectorThe Letter RoomWon [46]
CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival 2021Best Short FilmThe Letter RoomNominated [47]
Overcome Film Festival2021Best Short FilmThe Letter RoomWon [48]
KO:SH FILM FEST2021Audience AwardThe Letter RoomWon [49]
Sioux City International Film Festival2021Best DramaThe Letter RoomWon [50]
International Uşak Short Film Festival2021Best FilmThe Letter RoomNominated [51]
Donosskino film festival2021Best ScreenwriterThe Letter RoomWon [52]
ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival2022Audience AwardThe Letter RoomWon [53]
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Radio City2023Best FilmThe Letter RoomNominated [54]

References

  1. 1 2 Det Danske Filminstitut. "Nana Elvira Lind". Filmdatabasen (in Danish). Copenhagen: Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Det Danske Filmistitut. "Elvira Lind". Filmdatabasen (in Danish). Copenhagen: Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Mad Gene Media. "Our Team". New York City: Mad Gene Media. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nana Elvira Lind and Oscar I Hernandez". Index to Marriages. License No. 1716. New York County Clerk's Office. 2017.
  5. 1 2 The Library of Congress (2022). "Lind, Elvira, 1981-". The Library of Congress Name Authority File. Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Glanowski, Sara Maria (2021). "Om 72 timer kan hun vinde en Oscar for sin første fiktionsfilm: "Det sker alt for tit, at kvinder har den her store chance i deres karriere, men mister den rigtigt hurtigt igen"". Børsen (in Danish). 23 April. Copenhagen: Dagbladet Børsen. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Lind, Elvira (2017). "On Compulsive Home-Movie-Making During Loss, Birth and Hamlet". Talkhouse. 20 September. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Lind, Elvira (2017). "Feature". Elvira Lind. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Lind, Elvira (2017). "About". Elvira Lind. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Reel Talent Awards goes to lab director Elivra Lind". CPH:DOX. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Award Screening: Best Documentary: Bobbi Jene". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  12. ↑ Moreau, Jordan (2022). "Oscar Isaac, Elvira Lind's Mad Gene Media Signs First-Look Deal With Endeavor Content (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 8 June. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Mad Gene Media. "About Us". New York City: Mad Gene Media. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  14. 1 2 "93rd Oscars Nominations Announced : Best live action short film". Oscars.org. Beverly Hills, California: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  15. ↑ "2020 Official Selections – HollyShorts Film Festival". HollyShorts Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  16. 1 2 "King Hamlet". 52nd Telluride Film Festival Program Guide (PDF). Berkeley, California: The National Film Preserve. 2025. p. 44. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Songs for Alexis (2014)". IMDb . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Trentemøller: Gravity (2014)". IMDb . Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Twiz & Tuck". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Twiz & Tuck's Bucket List (2017)". IMDb . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Bobbi Jene (2017)". IMDb . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  22. ↑ "The Letter Room (2020)". IMDb . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  23. ↑ Sonntag Pictures; Dutch Tilt Film; Sofia Sondervan-Bild; Sara Stockmann; Mad Gene Media; Elvira Lind (2025). "King Hamlet X Telluride Film Festival". Instagram. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  24. ↑ "Stowaway". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  25. ↑ "Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival : Best Youth Film". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  26. ↑ "Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival : Shorts and Animation Competition : Best Live Action Short". IMDb. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  27. ↑ "CPH:DOX : Reel Talent Award". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  28. ↑ "Bratislava International Film Festival : International Documentary Competition". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  29. ↑ "Grierson Award – Documentary Film". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  30. ↑ "Philadelphia Film Festival : Jury Award : Best Documentary Feature". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  31. ↑ "Tribeca Film Festival : Jury Award : Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  32. ↑ "Tribeca Film Festival : Jury Award : Best Documentary Feature". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  33. ↑ "Tribeca Film Festival : Best Narrative Short". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  34. ↑ "The Letter Room – 2020 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  35. ↑ "Camden International Film Festival : Emerging Cinematic Vision Award". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  36. ↑ "Biografilm Festival : Life Tales Award : International Competition". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  37. ↑ "Camerimage : Award for Outstanding Achievements in Documentary Filmmaking : Documentary Special Screenings". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  38. ↑ "DocsBarcelona : DocsBarcelona TV3 Award : Best Documentary". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  39. ↑ "Bodil Awards : Best Documentary (Bedste dokumentarfilm)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  40. ↑ "Bodil Awards : Blockbuster Talent Award (Blockbuster Talentprisen)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  41. ↑ "Danish Film Awards (Robert) : Best Documentary (Årets dokumentarfilm)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  42. ↑ "Palm Springs International ShortFest : Best U.S. Short". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  43. ↑ "HollyShorts Film Festival : Short Film". IMDb. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  44. ↑ "Oscars : Best Live Action Short Film". IMDb. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  45. ↑ "Golden Chair Award : Best International Short Film". IMDb. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  46. ↑ "Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market : Best Director". IMDb. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  47. ↑ "CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival : Best Short Film". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  48. ↑ "Overcome Film Festival : Best Short Film". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  49. ↑ "KO:SH FILM FEST : Audience Award". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  50. ↑ "Sioux City International Film Festival : Best Drama". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  51. ↑ "International Uşak Short Film Festival : Best Film". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  52. ↑ "Donosskino film festival : Best Screenwriter". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  53. ↑ "ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival : Audience Award". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  54. ↑ "Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Radio City : Best Film". IMDb. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
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