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Cristian Mungiu Cristian Mungiu (b. 1968, Romania) made his directorial debut with the award winning Occident (2002). 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days is his second film, the first Romanian film to win the Palm d’Or at the Cannes film festival. Mungiu will attend the special screening 13th of November 1800h at Vika cinema. »4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS
Jon Reiss Attending 19.-21.11 Reiss started in filmmaking at a San Francisco based alternative video company where he covered much of the West Coast punk explosion. His first film, Cleopatra’s Second Husband, screened at several international film festivals. Jon Reiss’ early credits also include documentaries on the notorious performance group Survival Research Laboratories. His last documentary film was Better Living Through Circuitry, about rave culture. Reiss has directed music videos for artists such as Nine Inch Nails, The Black Crowes, Danzig and Slayer. »BOMB IT
Nailea Norvind Nailea Norvind (producer) will be attending the festival, 20.11.-25.11. Jose & Graciela Flores will also attend the screenings. »BORN WITHOUT
Gunnar Knutsen Gunnar Knutsen, born 1968 in Ålesund, has studied filmmaking in Canada. He has previously directed several documentary, short films, music videoes and commercials. He runs Tumblewine Films production company in Oslo. »FOLKEFOR - EN BRUN FILM OM FRANK ZNORT QUARTET
Alex Holdridge In Search of a Midnight Kiss is Alex Holdridge´s third feature. He has previously directed Wrong Numbers (2001) and Sexless (2003), the only movie to have won both the Jury and Audience Award for best feature film at the SXSW film festival. Holdridge has written the screenplays for all his films. He will be present at the screenings on the 17th and 18th of Nov. »IN SEARCH OF A MIDNIGHT KISS
Jason Kohn Jason Kohn was born in New York, USA, in 1979. He has previously worked as an assistant to Errol Morris on The Fog of War. At the age of 23 he left his job and moved to Brazil to make Manda Bala, his first feature film. He will attend the OIFF, November 16-18. »MANDA BALA - SEND A BULLET
Thibault Staib Thibault Staib is a French director who previously has directed films the award winning Andre the Magnificent (2000), and Bois ta Suze (2002). Thibault Staib will attend the Festival, November 15-19. »NINA
Brian Crano Brian Crano, b.1983, USA is an educated actor and playwright. Rubberhart is his directorial debut. Crano will attend the festival from Thursday the 22th until Sunday the 25th. »RUBBERHEART
Stephen Kijak Stephen Kijak (born 1969, USA) His films include Never Met Picasso (1996) and Cinemania (Screened at OIFF 2002). He will attend the Festival, November 16-20. »SCOTT WALKER - 30 CENTURY MAN
Gustavo Gamou Gustavo Gamou (b. 1977, in Uruguay) He moved to Mexico in 2000. He has made several short films, and La Palomilla Salvaje is his first feature film. Gamou will attend all screenings. »THE WILD SQUAD
Terje Carlsson Attending the festival the 22nd of Nov. Terje Carlsson is a freelance journalist. He has worked many years for Swedish television and radio. He has worked in several countries including South Africa, Thailand. »WELCOME TO HEBRON
