Sturla_Brandth_Grøvlen

Sturla Brandth Grøvlen

Sturla Brandth Grøvlen

Norwegian cinematographer (born 1980)

Sturla Brandth Grøvlen (born 11 March 1980) is a Norwegian cinematographer, who lives and works in Denmark. For his work on Victoria (2015), Grøvlen won a Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.

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Early life and education

Grøvlen grew up in the Kattem and Lundåsen neighbourhoods of Trondheim, Norway.[2] He studied film history and film theory at Lillehammer University College from 2000 to 2001. He then studied at European Film College in Ebeltoft from 2001 to 2002. He studied photography at Bergen Academy of Art and Design from 2003 to 2006, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Between 2007 and 2011, he studied film at the National Film School of Denmark in Copenhagen.[3]

Career

Until 2013, Grøvlen spelled his middle name Brandt.

Grøvlen was cinematographer on Anders Morgenthaler's drama The 11th Hour (2014), starring Kim Basinger and Sebastian Schipper. Grøvlen then completed the cinematography on Schipper's film Victoria (2015). The film was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[4] where Grøvlen won a Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Cinematography.[5][6] The film has a 140-minute runtime and was shot in a single continuous take, without cuts. Victoria was Grøvlen's second feature film as a cinematographer.[7] He was also a cinematographer on the Icelandic film Hrútar, which premiered in 2015 and won the audience award at the Tromsø International Film Festival in 2016.[8][9] He was also the cinematographer on the Danish film Another Round (2020), directed by Thomas Vinterberg.[10] Another Round was awarded the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[11] and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.[12]

In January 2021, he was awarded the Liv Ullmann Prize for his efforts as a leading cinematographer in both Nordic and international film.[13]

Personal life

Grøvlen lives and works in Copenhagen.[1] In addition to his mother tongue of Norwegian, he is fluent in Danish and English.

Filmography

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References

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    "Sturla Brandth Grøvlen, DFF". sturla.dk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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    "16 February 2015". Adresseavisen. p. 25.
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    "Curriculum vitae". sturla.dk. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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    "Jafar Panahi's New Film in Competition". berlinale.de. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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    Ford, Rebecca (16 February 2015). "Berlin: Adopt Films Picks Up 'Victoria' for U.S." Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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    "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
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    "16 February 2015". Adresseavisen. p. 29.
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    "Publikumsprisen". Tromsø International Film Festival (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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    Turan, Kenneth (4 February 2016). "Review: In 'Rams,' hardheaded Icelandic brothers clash with each other but love their animals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
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    Roxborough, Scott (16 April 2021). "Making of 'Another Round': How Director Thomas Vinterberg Found Strength to Complete "Tribute" Film After Family Tragedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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    Tartaglione, Nancy (25 April 2021). "'Another Round's Thomas Vinterberg Pays Emotional Tribute To Late Daughter With International Feature Oscar Win, Calls Film "Her Monument"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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    "2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners". BAFTA. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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    "Liv Ullmann-prisen til Sturla Brandth Grøvlen". Rushprint.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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    "Shirley". NRK P3 (in Norwegian). 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  15. [15]
    "Et glass til". NRK P3 (in Norwegian). 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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