About

Known credits:
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Birthday:
1973-09-15
Place of birth:
Oslo, Norway
Website:
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Håvard Bustnes

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Phantoms of the Sierra Madre Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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Directing
2024 Phantoms of the Sierra Madre Directing Director 59
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2023 Behind the Mask Directing Director N/A
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2022 Name of the Game Directing Director 60
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2018 Golden Dawn Girls Directing Director 59
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2013 Two Raging Grannies Directing Director 59
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2010 Health Factory Directing Director N/A
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2008 Big John Directing Director 59
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Writing
2023 Behind the Mask Writing Writer N/A
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2022 Name of the Game Writing Writer 60
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2013 Two Raging Grannies Writing Screenplay 59
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2010 Health Factory Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Big John Writing Writer 59
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Production
2024 Phantoms of the Sierra Madre Production Producer 59
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2023 Behind the Mask Production Producer N/A
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2022 Name of the Game Production Producer 60
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2018 Privacy of Wounds Production Executive Producer N/A
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2013 Two Raging Grannies Production Producer 59
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