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Erlend E. Mo
NO 2015 28'
⚬ Kids & Youth ⚬ Sports
Vilde (12 ) wants to be the first female ‘Halling’ folk dance champion. A traditional dance for men only. Her greatest challenge isn’t the competition – she’s convinced that her strength and passion for dance and life are helping her beloved grandfather to win his fight against cancer. A beautifully crafted portrait of two generations of sports champs and a affectionate/loving grandfather-grandchild bond.
Director | Erlend E. Mo |
Producers | Tone Grøttjord-Glenne, Anita Rehoff Larsen |
Co-Producers | Monica Hellstrøm, Malin Hüber, Tobias Janson |
Production Company | Sant & Usant |
Co-Production Companies | Final Cut for Real, Story |
Cinematographer | Lars Reinholdt, Tore Vollan, Erlend E. Mo |
Editor | Stefan Sundlöf |
Music | Anne Hytta |
Honourable Mention | Nordic/Docs 2016 |
ECFA Documentary Award | doxs! Duisburg 2016 |
Best Short Documentary | Guanajuato International Film Festival 2016 |
2nd Prize, Documentary Short Film | Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2016 |
CineDOC Young Award | CineDoc Tbilisi 2016 |
IDFA 2015 |
Hot Docs 2016 |
DocAviv 2016 |
Docs Against Gravity 2016 |
EIDF 2016 |
Thessaloniki DF 2016 |
| Runtime | 28' |
| Spoken Languages | Norwegian |
| Production Countries | Norway |
Erlend E. Mo (1967-2021, Norway) studied literature and Scandinavian languages at Oslo University 1986-90, and film and TV at Volda University College 1990-92. Has produced and directed for NRK's Children and Youth Department and DR's Children and Youth Department.
Wrote and directed the fictional documentary FORBIDDEN LOVE (1998), awarded the Terje Vigen prize at the Norwegian Short Film Festival, nominated for the Dutch Prix Iris and participant at several other international festivals. WELCOME TO DENMARK (2003) was awarded Best Documentary at Odense, and was the only Nordic film represented at the EuropaCinema 2003 in Viareggio. CAN YOU DIE IN HEAVEN (2005) was awarded the Youth Jury's Best Documentary at Odense Film Festival, Best Children's Doc at Pärnu, Estonia, and won a GuldDok for Best Documentary at CPH:DOX. MY EYES (2006) won the IDFA Silver Cub Award, a GuldDok for Best Sound at CPH:DOX, Best Short Film at Sao Paolo and the Cinematic Vision Short Award at the SilverDocs AFI (Discovery Documentary Festival).
PARADIS (2008) is a feature-length documentary co-directed with Sami Saif and Jens Loftager. The film premiered at Odense Film Festival. FOUR LETTERS APART - CHILDREN IN THE AGE OF ADHD (2013) was selected for CPH:DOX, Göteborg Film Festival and Hot Docs in Canada. JOURNEY TO UTOPIA (2020) was nominated for The NORDIC:DOX and Danish:Dox awards at CPH:DOX 2020 and The Bodil award in 2021.
