Bent Hamer
Director, screenwriter and producer of his own films with his company BULBUL FILM, Bent Hamer was born in Sandefjord, Norway. He studied Film theory and Literature at Stockholms Universitet and Stockholms Filmskola. Factotum, Kitchen Stories and Eggs have all won the most prestigious international awards. Bent Hamer's films have been distributed in more than 30 countries and have participated in more than 80 international festivals.
FILMOGRAPHY
Director & Writer
2021 - The Middle Man
2014 - 1001 Grams
2010 - Home for Christmas
2007 - O'Horten
Un Certain Regard Nominee, Cannes Film Festival
2005 - Factotum
C.I.C.A.E. Award Nominee, Cannes Film Festival
Best Director, Copenhagen Film Festival
2005 - Norge Erobreren (Norway the Conqueror) - Documentary
2005 - Alt for Norge - TV Mini Series
2003 - Salmer fra kjøkkenet
Golden Swan Award, Best Director, Copenhagen Film Festival
18 International Awards and 3 Nominations
1998 - Water Easy Reach
5 international Prizes
1996 - Bare kødd (Just for the hell of it) - Short
1995 - Eggs
Golden Camera Nominee, Cannes Film Festival
Winner of the International Critics' Award (FIPRESCI), Toronto International Film Festival
15 international Prizes
1994 - Mot til Verdighet (Courage to Dignity) - Documentary
1994 - Applaus - Short
1993 - Stein (Stone) - Short
1992 - Søndagsmiddag (Sunday dinner) - Short
1992 - Happy Hour - Short
1991 - Makrellen er Komen (Longitude-Latitude) - Short