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 Featuring photos of the Kon-Tiki cast and crew at the Scandinavian Film Festival in Los Angeles, Calif. Larrie Wanberg N.D. Contributing Editor An epic film attached to a location or an event in history is said to be the greatest draw to attract droves of tourists to relive the story or be in proximity [...]  Film festival favorite “Oslo, August 31” is coming to DVD to North America. Enter the Norwegian American Weekly drawing to win one of five free copies! Special Release On Sept. 18, the critically acclaimed film “Oslo, August 31” will be released on DVD in North America. From Joachim Trier, director of “Reprise,” the film [...]  Film receives critical praise for portrayal of famous 1947 expedition Kelsey Larson Copy Editor After 59 days of shooting in six countries, the biggest Norwegian film yet to be made is ready to hit Norwegian cinemas Aug. 24. The directing duo behind “Kon-Tiki,” Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg, also directed the hit film Max [...]  Rolf Kristian Stang reflects on the life of award-winning actress Celeste Holm Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. On July 15, award-winning actress Celeste Holm passed away in her Manhattan home. Her storied career on the stage, screen and TV spanned seven decades, and her life was celebrated in the New York Times and [...]  A conversation with author and actress Kathryn Leigh Scott By Christy Olsen Field Managing Editor With the recent film adaptation of “Dark Shadows,” fans of the original 1960s gothic soap opera have come out of the woodwork to celebrate the cult classic. We recently sat down with Kathryn Leigh Scott, a star in the [...] http://youtu.be/5vnGsAitVLM  Director Hallvar Witzøe from Leksvik was nominated for an Academy Award for best short film with “Tuba Atlantic.” At the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, it became clear just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday night that Terry George and Oorlagh George won best short film with “The Shore.” Witzøe took the defeat with composure and says [...]  Elizabeth Reaser, who plays Esme Cullen in the “Twilight” movies, comes to Oslo on Wednesday, November 16. Wednesday night is the midnight premiere of the fourth Twilight movie, which is entitled “Breaking Dawn – Part One.” Reaser, 36, has been tasked to introduce the film for the cinema audience on opening day. In addition to [...]  Vibeke Mowinckel Falk is dead at 93 years old. She is remembered for, among other roles, playing Anna Reinche in the classic film “Guest Baardsen.” Mowinckel Falk, who died Sunday, was born September 27,1918. Through a long career, she played both comedy and romance roles, but also was a serious theatre actress. “She got her [...]  The U.S. TV company ABC has bought the rights to use the Fredrikstad characters in “Lange flate ballær.” “We sold the rights to the film to ABC early last fall,” says Espen Horn of the company Motion Blur. Together with Harald Zwart Veslemøy and screenwriter Paul Sparre Enger, he negotiated the agreement with ABC. “We [...] |
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