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Name
  
Kenneth Elvebakk

Role
  
Film director


Education
  
University of Oslo

Movies
  
Ballet Boys, daKings

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Kenneth Elvebakk (born October 11, 1966 in Hemnesberget) is a Norwegian documentary film director. He has won several awards for his documentary films.

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Biography

Elvebakk is educated at the University of Oslo, Norwegian School of Management and Oslo Film and Television Academy. Elvebakk has worked several years for The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) - both radio and TV. His latest film Ballet Boys has theatrical releases in several countries including France, England, Norway, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Ballet Boys has had great success and sold to many countries.

Awards and nominations

  • 2015 – Winner of the Audience Award at Tromsø International Children's Film Festival (Ballet Boys)
  • 2015 – Winner of Best Reportage at The International Festival of Films on Art in Montréal (Ballet Boys)
  • 2014 – Winner of Best Youth film (For Tomorrow award) at Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival (Ballet Boys)
  • 2014 – Winner of Children's Jury 2nd Prize Documentary Feature Film at Chicago International Children's Film Festival (Ballet Boys)
  • 2014 – Nominated for the SOS-Kinderdörfer Award, Munich International Documentary Festival (Ballet Boys)
  • 2011 – Nominated for the Norwegian Ministry of Culture's Human Rights Award for Best Short Film (daKings)
  • 2008 – Winner of The silver statue at Roshd International Film Festival (3269 Daisy)
  • 2008 – Nominated for the Nordic Independent Film Awards for best Nordic documentary at AFIA Film Festival (3269 Daisy)
  • 2006 – Winner of The Norwegian TV Award "Gullruten" for best docusoap (Raballder / Hullabaloo)
  • 2004 – Winner of the Audience Award at Mix Brasil (The Secret Club)
  • 2004 – Nominated for the Norwegian government's Human Rights Award for Best Short Film (The Secret Club)

    • Filmography

  • 2014 – Ballet Boys
  • 2013 – Queer Muslims (radio)
  • 2013 – 5 films for NIF
  • 2011 – Samfunnsbølla – VGTV
  • 2010 – daKings (Jenter med baller)" – NFI
  • 2010 – TV-series Cabin Dreams – Skofteland Film
  • 2007 – 3269 Daisy – NFI
  • 2007 – Ronja and Stella – NFI
  • 2006 – Hullabaloo – NFI
  • 2006 – TV-series Hullabaloo – Filmarkivet Filmarkivet
  • 2003 – The Secret Club – NFI
  • 2000 – A positive life – NFI
  • 1999 – Big man begging for help – NRK
  • 1998 – Sunshine Kids in Namibia- Musikk
  • 1997 – Out of order – filmklubben.no
  • 1996 – Dangerous moments
  • 1994 – Base Jump

    • References

    Kenneth Elvebakk Wikipedia
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