Thomas Østbye

Personal Info

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Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

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Place of Birth

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Thomas Østbye

Biography

Thomas A. Østbye is a distinctive voice among Norwegian directors. He’s known to combine artistic reflections on the documentary genre with contemporary political dilemmas. He made his mark with formally challenging documentaries like Imagining Emanuel, HUMAN, and In your dreams, which received a dozen art and film awards, bought by the Arts Council Norway, and screened at venues ranging from the National Broadcasting to the Museum of Modern Art NY. Østbye also makes art installations, photography, interactive film, and runs the production company PlymSerafin.

Production

2021

2021

The Play of Everyman

as Director of Photography

2021

2023

Sivil Ulydighet

as Director

2011

2005

In Your Dreams

as Director

2012

Take #2

as Director

2020

Ein nabo

as Director

2014

A Blank Slate

as Editor

2006

6 Conceptions of Freedom

as Director of Photography

2006

2017

Ting

as Director

2009

Human

as Director

2009

Human

as Writer

2009

Human

as Co-Producer

2014

Out of Norway

as Director

2014

Out of Norway

as Writer

2014

Out of Norway

as Editor

2014

Out of Norway

as Producer

2011

2011

2011

Imagining Emanuel

as Director of Photography

2011

2016

Roza's Song

as Editor

2023

2023

2005

In Your Dreams

as Screenplay

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