CV for Øystein Mamen

ØYSTEIN MAMEN CINEMATOGRAPHER

Date of Birth: 17.05.1978 Nationality: Norwegian Adress: Grønlandsleiret 25, 0190 Oslo Mobile Number: 47 08 69 90 Webpage: www.oysteinmamen.com E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION Bachelor: The Norwegian National Film School Cinematography Course. 2003-2006

Master, Film Science Guest Student, University of Copenhagen, Amager. 2002/03

European Film College Ebeltoft, Denmark, 2001/02

Bachelor: Comparative Religion and Literature University of Oslo, 1999-2001

BUSINESS Founded and ran the company dFilm AS, together with John Christian Rosenlund, John Andreas Andersen, Trond Tønder, Eirik Holst Ågaard, Andreas Herzog Grimsø and Storyline Studios. The company focused rental of, and developing workflows for advanced digital cameras, RED in particular. The company was sold to Storyline Studios ultimo 2009.

CINEMA RELEASES 2011 THE MOUNTAIN (Fjellet) Genre: Fiction - Drama Run time: 69 minutes Format: RED/ 2.39:1 Director: Ole Giæver Producer: Ole Giæver, Ferdinand Films; and Karin Julsrud, 4&1/2 Films

* Elected for the Berlinalen, The Panorama-section - 2011 * Opening Film, Tromsø International Film Festival - 2011

2009 YATZY Genre: Fiction - Drama Run time: 84 minutes Format: 2-perf 35mm/1.85:1 Director: Katja Eyde Jacobsen Producer: Karin Julsrud, 4&1/2 Films

* Nordic Film Days Lübeck 2009: Children’s & Youth Film Prize * Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2009: Special Mention

2008 THE SUMMER HOUSE (Sommerhuset) Genre: Fiction - Drama Run time: 42 minutes Format: S-16mm/1.85:1 Director: Ole Giæver Producer: Karin Julsrud, 4&1/2 Films

* The Kodak Award 2008 : CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR * Norwegian National Film Award, Amanda : Nominated for beste manuscript Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role

Work in progress:

NOWHERE HOME (De Andre) Genre: Documentary – feature length for Cinema Release Format: HD/super8/Stills - 1.78:1 Director: Margreth Ohlin Producer: Margreth Ohlin, Speranza Films

FICTION – Selected short films

THE SAMARITAN (Samaritanen) Run time: 30 minutes Format: RED/1.66:1 Director: Magnus Mork Producer: KriStine Skaret, MOP Release: 2010

* AMANDA - NORWEGIAN NATIONAL FILM AWARD: Best Norwegian Short Film2010 * NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Grimstad: Best Original Screenplay 2010 * SEATTLE GAY&LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL, USA: Best Short Film2010 * IRIS PRIZE, Cardiff, UK: Best Short Film2010 * OUTFEST, Los Angeles: Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Short Film 2010

CIRKUS (Sirkus) Run time: 17 minutes Format: S-16mm/1.85:1 Director: Guro Bruusgaard Producer: Therese Bøhn, 4&1/2 Films Release: 2010

* NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Grimstad: Grand Prize for Best Short Film (Gullstolen) 2010

TO THE MOON (Herfra til månen) Run time: 25 minutes Format: S-16mm/1.85:1 Director: Katja Eyde Jacobsen Diploma Film, The Norwegian National Film School Release: 2006

* KODAK CINEMATOGRAPHY STUDENT AWARD 2006 * LUDWIGSBURG EUROPEAN SHORT FILM BIENNALE: Best European Short Film 2007 * AMANDA - NORWEGIAN NATIONAL FILM AWARD: Nominated for Best Norwegian Short Film2007 * NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Grimstad: Honorable Mention 2007 * VILNIUS FILM SHORTS Best Fiction Film 2006 * FEMMINA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Femmina Grand Prize 2006 * CINEMAUBIT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL, Romania Best Film 2006

INTERLUDE Run time: 12 minutes Format: S-16mm/1.85:1 Director: Katja Eyde Jacobsen Producer: Karin Kulsrud for 4&1/2 Release: 2008

* CITTADELLA DEL CORTO, Trevignano: Best International Short Film, 2008

DOCUMENTARY

IMAGINING EMANUEL Run time: 50 minutes Format: RED, XDCam/1.78:1 Director: Thomas Østbye Producer: Thomas Østbye, PLYMSERAFIN; KriStine Skaret, MOP Release: 2011, on NRK (Norwegian National Broadcaster)

HUMAN Run time: 25 minutes Format: RED/1.85:1 Director: Thomas Østbye Producer: KriStine Skaret, MOP Release: 2009

* NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Grimstad: Grand Prize for Best Short Film (Gullstolen) 2009 * NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Grimstad: Film Critics' Award 2009 * NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Grimstad: Norwegian Film Workers Association’s Technical Award 2009 to Øystein Mamen and Rune van Deurs, for cinematography and sound * KASSELER DOKFEST, Germany: Grand Prize (Golden Key Award) 2009

KONTROLL Run time: 25 minutes Format: XDCam, 35mm-adapter/1.78:1 Director: Hanne Myhren Producer: KriStine Skaret, MOP Release: 2009

* NORWEGIAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Grimstad: Jury Special Prize (Terje Vigen Award) 2009 * AMANDA - NORWEGIAN NATIONAL FILM AWARD: Nominated for Best Norwegian Short Film2007 * PLUS CAMERIMAGE: Nominated for Best Short Documentary, 2009

IN YOUR DREAMS (Drømme kan du gjøre senere) Run time: 6 minutes Format: Stills/1.78:1 Director: Thomas Østbye Producer: Thomas Østbye, PLYMSERAFIN Release: 2006

* AMANDA - NORWEGIAN NATIONAL FILM AWARD: Nominated for Best Norwegian Short Film2005 * THE NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENTS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD: Nominated 2006 * BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Best Norwegian Short Film 2005 * THE NORWEGIAN AUTUMN EXHIBITION, Oslo: The French Prize 2005

ROAR STRAND Run time: 50 minutes Format: RED, CANON 7D/2.39:1 Director: Rune Langlo Producer: , MOTLYS WORK IN PROGRESS

DOCUMENTARY – second unit/shared credits

REUNION Run time: 56 minutes Format: Canon 7D/1.78:1 Director: Jon Haukeland 2nd Unit Photography Main Photography by Anna Myking Producer: Charlotte Røhder Tvedt, MOP Release: 2011

A LITTLE PICE OF THAILAND II (Ett lite stykke Thailand II) Run time: Series, 8 x 45 minutes Format: HD/1.78:1 Shared Photography Credits Producer: Hilde Skofteland, SKOFTELAND FILM Release: 2011, aired on TVNorge

PIRATE HUNTING (Pirater) Run time: 58 minutes Format: HD/1.78:1 Director: Øystein Bogen 2nd Unit Photography Producer: Lars Løge, FLIMMER FILM Release: 2010, aired on TV2

99% HONEST (99% Ærlig) Run time: 70 minutes – Cinema Release Format: HD/1.85:1 Director: Rune Langlo 2nd Unit Photography Main Photography by Anna Myking Producer: MOTLYS Release: 2008

6 CONCEPTIONS OF FREEDOM (6 Forestillnger om frihet) Runtime: 20 minutes Format: DV/1.85:1 Director: Thomas Østbye 2nd Unit Photography Main Photography by John Christian Simensen Producer: Thomas Østbye, PLYMSERAFIN Release: 2008

SLIPPERY STREETS (Glatte Gater) Run time: Series, 6 x 25 minutes Format: HD/1.78:1 Director: Rune Langlo 2nd Unit Photography Main Photography by Anna Myking Producer: MOTLYS Release: 2008

DIRECTOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER

THE DREAM HOUSE (Drømmehuset) Genre: Fiction - Horror Run time: 5 minutes Format: S-35mm/2.39:1 Cinematography Diploma Film, The Norwegian National Film School Release: 2006

* BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Best Norwegian Short Film 2006

MAN DON´T WALK (musikkvideo, The Low Frequency In Stereo) Genre: Music Video Run time: 3 minutes Format: S-35mm, S-16mm/1.85:1 Producer: Øystein Mamen, The Norwegian National Film School Release: 2006

MUSIC VIDEOS

Mari Boine, Karpe Diem, Morten Abel, Thomas Dybdahl, Marit Bergman, The Low Frequency In Stereo, Lionheart Brothers, Melophonia, Egil Olsen