Congratulations to Dag Hoel for winning the NTNU Filmpris
Congratulations to Dag Hoel on receiving the NTNU Filmpris! The internationally acclaimed film producer has made a significant impact on the local film industry in Trondheim. The jury highlights that the award winner has shown a great willingness to include young, local talents in major national and international productions early in their careers.
Photo: Emilie Wulff Skårild
Vi gratulerer Dag Hoel med NTNU Filmpris!
Den internasjonalt anerkjente filmprodusenten har hatt stor betydning for den lokale filmbransjen i Trondheim. Juryen trekker frem at prisvinneren har vist stor vilje til å inkludere unge, lokale talenter, i store nasjonale og internasjonale produksjoner tidlig i deres karrierer.
Dag Hoel has been actively involved in several local production companies and was one of the founders of the documentary film company Faction Film in 2004.
The company was influential in documentary film production in the Trøndelag region for several years, and today he runs his own production company.
He is perhaps best known in Trondheim as the producer of the film Trondheimsreisen. The film premiered at Kosmorama in 2018 and was a major success with audiences. Following Trondheimsreisen, he restored and produced a number of local historical films, making him a significant contributor to Norwegian film heritage.
In recent years, Hoel has become a recognized international producer, particularly through co-productions of fiction and documentary films originating in South America.
These films have received significant international recognition and have been awarded prizes and nominations at numerous international film festivals, including in Venice, Berlin, Tribeca, and most recently in Havana.
About the NTNU Film Prize
The NTNU Film Prize is a collaboration between NTNU and Kosmorama and aims to honor individuals who work to promote film production in Trøndelag and who, through their own activities, contribute to the visibility and development of the film community in Trondheim and Trøndelag.
Jury for the NTNU Film Prize 2024:
Sven Østgaard – Associate Professor, Department of Art and Media Studies, NTNU
Eli Gjerde – Managing Director, Midtnorsk Filmsenter
Eric Vogel – Producer and representative from the film industry
Silje Engeness – Director, Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
Brit Moen Tjørstad – Senior Adviser, Communication Department, NTNU
