Emilie Blichfeldt

Emilie Kirstine Blichfeldt
Born	(1991-05-20) May 20, 1991 (age 34) Norway
Education	Norwegian Film and Television School
Occupations	Film director Screenwriter
Years active	2013-present
Known for	The Ugly Stepsister

Emilie Kirstine Blichfeldt (born 20 May 1991)^{[ citation needed ]} is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter.

Blichfeldt graduated from the Norwegian Film and Television School in 2018. Her graduation film, Saras intime betroelser (Sara's Intimate Secrets), was screened at the Locarno Film Festival. ^[1]

Her feature film debut, The Ugly Stepsister (Den stygge stesøsteren), was released in Norway in February 2025 and screened at South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in the US in March 2025. Following its international success at SXSW, the film was sold to distributors in numerous countries. ^[2]

Filmography

• 2013: How Do You Like My Hair (short film)
• 2018: Saras intimate betroelser (short film)
• 2025: The Ugly Stepsister ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

References

1. "Emilie Blichfeldt | Nordic Women in Film". nordicwomeninfilm (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 December 2025.
2. spicer, lucy (14 March 2025). "Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Emilie Blichfeldt, the Writer-Director of "The Ugly Stepsister" - sundance.org" . Retrieved 11 December 2025.
3. Melanson, Angel (18 April 2025). "Body Horror Is Self Care For THE UGLY STEPSISTER Director Emilie Blichfeldt" . Retrieved 11 December 2025.
4. Hopson, Travis (17 April 2025). "'The Ugly Stepsister' Interview: Writer/Director Emilie Blichfeldt Talks Cronenberg Influence On Her Cinderella Body Horror Hit". Punch Drunk Critics. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
5. "Beauty, pain, and horror converge in Emilie Blichfeldt's THE UGLY STEPSISTER". Moviejawn. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
6. Waldman, Justin (14 April 2025). "Emilie Blichfeldt's "The Ugly Stepsister" puts traditional Grimm-level horrors on the big screen in a familiar and twisted tale. [BUFF]". Elements of Madness. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
7. "Emilie Blichfeldt | WHEN THE GLASS SLIPPER GASHES A MAJOR ARTERY". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 11 December 2025.