Øyvind Sandberg is a Norwegian film director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

, born 24 April, 1953 in Bergen

Bergen

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, Norway

Norway

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. His directing career mainly consists of documentaries depicting Norwegian people leading original and often ancient ways of life. He won two awards at the 2002 Tromsø International Film Festival

Tromsø International Film Festival

The Tromsø International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Tromsø, Norway.The inaugural Tromsø International Film Festival was held in 1991, and today TIFF is the largest film festival in Norway as considered by attendance figures; in 2010 there were 58 267 admissions. In 2006 TIFF...

 for his documentary Å seile sin egen sjø (Coastal Life).

Five of his TV documentaries have been released on the DVD Regi: Øyvind Sandberg: Livsstil på hell (1989), Ålefiskerne (1994), Laksefiskerne (1995), Elmer og blomsterbåten (1999) and Konsert for tre hester i to takter (2007).

Filmography

• Kabal i hjerter (2007). Hearts - English title
• Bare en kvist (2004). Simply a Twig - English title
• Å seile sin egen sjø (2002). Coastal Life - English title