Experiences: Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen
Norwegian director Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen, who has made many successful films, will share his knowledge with the festival attendees in a conversation.
His short films Darek and Everything Will Be Ok, which he made in the early years of his career, and his feature film Valley of Shadows are in the screening program.
Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen was born in Bjørkelangen, Norway, and he studied directing at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. His debut short film "Darek" (fiction 2009) won the prestigious Norwegian Academy Award "Amanda" and several international awards. His second fiction "Everything Will be Ok" (fiction 2011) won several prizes in Norway and got Jonas his second Amanda nomination. It premiered at the Rotterdam festival (IFFR). The Scream (documentary 2010) won a prize in Poland has been nominated to several festivals around Europe. His debut feature film "Valley of the Shadows" premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2017.
* All workshops and talks organized as part of the 19th Akbank Short Film Festival are free of charge. Participation is limited to side events of the festival.
* Norwegiandirector Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen will be sharing his experiences as part ofhis festival talk on the Zoom platform. Please click to join the event.