Margreth Olin

Margreth Olin Mykløen (often referred to as Margreth Olin, born April 16th 1970 in Stranda) is a Norwegian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. She is educated at the University of Bergen and Volda University College. She is best known for her documentaries, in which she highlights the weak in society. She has received many national and international awards for her work.

Margreth Olin
Born
Margreth Olin Mykløen

(1970-04-16) 16 April 1970
Stranda, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Known forFilm director

Biography

Olin made her directorial debut with the school production In the House of Love (1995). In 1998 her first full-length documentary In the House of Angels was released theatrically in Norway. It later received many awards, among them the Amanda for the best documentary. Her breakthrough came with the film My body which also won the Amanda. It won The Golden Chair and the Audience award at the Norwegian shortfilmfestival in Grimstad. My body created a big debate in the medias. It won awards abroad where it participated at numerous festivals. Among them it was nominated and given a diploma at the Silver Wolf competition IDFA (2002).

Raw Youth has been seen by more than 60.000 at Norwegian cinemas and was nominated for the European Film Award, best documentary (2005). In 2006, she made herself known by being the initiator of the action called "Nestekjærlighet-aksjonen". When she resumed action two years later in protest against new asylum restrictions, she was named Norwegian of the Year 2008 by the weekly magazine Ny Tid.

In the autumn of 2009, she received attention for her debut as a feature film director with The Angel. This film became the Norwegian Oscar contribution in 2010. Nowhere Home (2012), about unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, created debate in Norway and was shown at a number of festivals and conferences abroad. Olin is one of six directors in Wim Wenders' Cathedrals of Culture (2013), where she directed the episode from the Oslo Opera House, with a premiere at the Berlinale (2014).

Doing Good (2016) was seen by 170.000 in cinemas, which is the second most of documentaries shown in cinemas. She has also launched the documentary Childhood (2017). Her latest film Self Portrait (2020) has won seven awards internationally.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Honorary awards given to Margreth Olin
  • Tora Mostrastong-prisen (2021)
  • OMEC-Leikeprisen (2018)
  • Jon Lilletuns ærespris (2017)
  • Nordic/Docs Ærespris (2016)
  • Kulturprisen fra Eivind Eckbos legater (2015)
  • Zola Award (2013)
  • Fredrikkeprisen (2013)
  • The Media Rose (2013)
  • Vesleblakkenprisen (2013)
  • Arne Skouens Ærespris (2013)
  • Edith Carlmar-prisen (2012)
  • Annette Thommessens minnepris (2012)
  • Liv Ullmans ærespris (2010)
  • Amnestyprisen (2010)
  • NÆ!-prisen (2009)
  • YS’ likestillingspris (2009)
  • Livsvernprisen (2008)
  • Årets Nordmann av Ny Tid (2008)
  • Hans Christian Osterøes minnepris (2007)
  • Equalitasprisen, gitt av Likestilling- og diskrimineringsombudet (2007)
  • Osterøprisen, journalistpris (2007)
  • Kirkens Bymisjons Brosteinspris (2006)
  • Jonasprisen (2005)
  • Aamot-statuetten (2003)
  • Ole Vig-prisen (2003)
  • Feminist of the Year Award (2003)

For the documentary Self Portrait (2020)
  • The Nesnady + Schwartz Portrait Documentary Competition (nomination), Cleveland International Film Festival (2021)
  • Honorable Mention, Cleveland International Film Festival (2021)
  • Best Film Editing (nomination), Golden Screen, Norway (2021)
  • Best Documentary Film (nomination), Golden Screen, Norway (2021)
  • Soulever des montagnes, Festival Imagesante, Belgium (2021)
  • The Junior Jury's Main Award, 7th Budapest International Documentary Festival (2021)
  • Best Documentary, Amanda (2020)
  • Best Film (nomination), Amanda (2020)
  • Best Film Editing (nomination), Amanda (2020)
  • FIPRESCI Award, Krakow Film Festival (2020)
  • Audience Award, Krakow Film Festival (2020)
  • Best Foreign Film (shortlisted), 93rd Academy Awards (2020)
  • Best Documentary (shortlisted), IDA Documentary Awards (2020)
  • Documentary selection, European Film Awards (2020)
  • The Regional Jury Award, International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Prague (2020)
  • Human Values Award, Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival, Greece (2020)
  • Audience Award, Biografilm Festival, Italy (2020)
  • Norwegian Film of the Year, Oslo Prize by Natt&dag (2020)
  • Best Nordic Documentary (nomination), Göteborg International Film Festival (2020)
  • Viktor Award (nomination), Munich International Documentary Festival (DOK.fest) (2020)
  • Newcomers Competition (nomination), Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival (2020)

For the documentary Childhood (2017)

For the documentary Doing Good (2016)
  • Audience Award, Volda Documentary Festival (2016)
  • Honorable Mention, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2016)
  • Best Film (nomination), Amanda (2016)
  • Best Documentary (nomination), Amanda (2016)
  • Best Nordic Documentary (nomination), Göteborg International Film Festival (2016)

For the documentary Cathedrals of Culture (2013)

For the documentary Nowhere Home (2012)
  • Gullegget (nomination), Extrastiftelsen (2014)
  • Best Documentary, Amanda (2013)
  • Best Nordic Documentary (nomination), Göteborg International Film Festival (2013)
  • Special Mention, Planet Doc Warsawa (2013)
  • Best Documentary, Volda Documentary Festival (2013)
  • Best Producer (nomination), Kosmorama Filmfestival in Trondheim (2013)
  • Best Original Screenplay (nomination), Kosmorama Filmfestival in Trondheim (2013)
  • Best Documentary, Bergen International Film Festival (2012)

For the feature film The Angel (2009)

For the documentary Lullaby (2006)
  • Honorable Mention, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2006)
  • Honorable Mention, Nordic Panorama (2006)

For the documentary Raw Youth (2004)
  • Honorable Mention, ZagrebDox, Croatia (2006)
  • Big Stamp (nomination), ZagrebDox, Croatia (2006)
  • Best Documentary (nomination), European Film Awards (2005)
  • Best Documentary, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2005)
  • Honorable Mention, Volda Documentary Festival (2005)
  • Norwegian Film of the Year (nomination), Oslo Prize by Natt&dag (2005)
  • Best Film (nomination), Amanda (2004-2005)

For the documentary My body (2002)
  • Best TV-Documentary, Golden Screen, Norway (2004)
  • Best Short Film, One World Human Rights Festival in Prague, Czech Republic (2004)
  • Main Award, DokumentART in Neubrandenburg, Germany (2003)
  • The Award of the Museum of New Art, Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropology Festival, Estonia (2003)
  • Honorable Mention, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic (2003)
  • Honorable Mention, International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam (2002)
  • Silver Wolf Award (nomination), International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam (2002)
  • Best Documentary, Amanda (2002)
  • Audience Award, Little Filmfestival in Båstad, Sweden (2002)
  • The Golden Chair, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2002)
  • Audience Award, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (2002)

For the short film Gluttony (2000)
  • Best Short Film (nomination), Amanda (2001)

For the documentary In The House of Angels (1998)
  • The Humanist-Prize, Little Filmfestival in Båstad, Sweden (2000)
  • Best Documentary, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (1999)
  • Best Documentary, Golden Screen, Norway (1999)
  • Diploma, Nordic Panorama (1999)
  • Audience-Award, Nordic Panorama (1999)
  • Best Documentary, Amanda (1999)
  • Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize (nomination), Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival, Japan (1999)
  • Norwegian Film of the Year, Oslo Prize by Natt&dag (1998)

For the documentary My Uncle (1997)
  • Best Documentary, Amanda (1998)
  • Best Norwegian Documentary, Norsk Kassettavgiftfond (1998)
  • Critics' Award for Best Film, The Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad (1997)

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