Håvard Bustnes

Born: 1973-09-15

Birthplace: Oslo, Norway

Biography

Håvard Bustnes (1973) has directed and produced documentaries for more than 20 years. He is based in Trondheim where he is a founding member and co-owner of the production company UpNorth Film. Bustnes made his international breakthrough with the feature documentary "Big John" (2008) which won several awards, including the Amanda Award, Best Nordic Documentary at Nordic Panorama in Malmö, The Golden Chair in Grimstad, and The Crystal Heart Award in USA. After this, his movies "Health Factory" (2010), "Two Raging Grannies" (2013), and "Golden Dawn Girls" (2017) have been screened at more then 100 film festivals, won awards and nominations at notable film festivals like IDFA and Hot Docs, and have been broadcast at television and cinemas worldwide. His latest feature "Name of the Game" (2021) premiered at IDFA in Amsterdam, which is the worlds biggest documentary film festival.

Known For

Let Our Mountains Live
My AI Election
Norwegian Dream
Golden Dawn Girls
Name of the Game
Phantoms of the Sierra Madre
Big John
Two Raging Grannies
Privacy of Wounds
Behind the Mask

Top Movie Credits

Let Our Mountains Live Writer
My AI Election Producer
Norwegian Dream Thanks
Golden Dawn Girls Director
Name of the Game Writer
Phantoms of the Sierra Madre Producer
Big John Writer
Two Raging Grannies Screenplay
Privacy of Wounds Executive Producer
Behind the Mask Director