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Twilight star heads to Norway
Elizabeth Reaser, who plays Esme Cullen in the “Twilight” movies, comes to Oslo on Wednesday, November 16. Wednesday night is the midnight premiere of the fourth Twilight movie, which is entitled...
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No Oscar for Norwegian short film Tuba Atlantic
Director Hallvar Witzøe from Leksvik was nominated for an Academy Award for best short film with “Tuba Atlantic.” At the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, it became clear just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday night...
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Out of the shadows
Photo: Pomegranate Press. Author and actress Kathryn Leigh Scott. A conversation with author and actress Kathryn Leigh Scott By Christy Olsen Field Managing Editor With the recent film adaptation of...
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Celeste and I
Photo courtesy of Rolf Kristian Stang Rolf Kristian Stang and Celeste Holm, who were inducted into the Scandinavian-American Hall of Fame in 1998 and 1995 respectively, are pictured at the annual Ugly...
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“Kon-Tiki” makes a splash
Photo: NordiskFilm. A still from the film “Kon-Tiki,” which premiered in Norway Aug. 24. It is Norway’s most expensive film to date. Film receives critical praise for portrayal of famous 1947...
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“Oslo, August 31″ coming to DVD in North America
"Oslo, August 31st" is coming to North America on DVD on Sept. 18. Enter our drawing to win your free copy! Film festival favorite “Oslo, August 31” is coming to DVD to North America. Enter the...
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Film festivals: the ultimate destination
Photos by Nils Wanberg. Kon-Tiki directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg with Thor Heyerdahl’s book The Tigris Expedition. Featuring photos of the Kon-Tiki cast and crew at the Scandinavian Film...
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Disney’s “Frozen” music has Norwegian roots
Melinda Bargreen Everett, Wash. “What wonderful music,” Disney fans are saying as they pour out of the theaters where the animated-film hit “Frozen” is playing. “It sounds sort of tribal. Is it...
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Crowdfunding inventor is at it again
Chrissy Hettich Norwegian American Weekly Norwegian-American filmmaker searches for backers for feature film “Dial 9 to Get Out” Before technology had today’s capabilities, leaders of various artistic...
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