“Børge Ousland is arguably the most accomplished polar explorer alive!” – National Geographic Adventure, February 2006 With solo expeditions to both the South- and the North Pole as well as solo crossings of both the Arctic and the Antarctic, from coast to coast, Børge Ousland has firmly established himself as the leading polar explorer of our…
Marius Nyheim Kristoffersen (1985) grew up in Bodø, but left the town 11 years ago and is now based in Oslo. In 2008 he spent all his savings on a camera, and has been working with photography in some way since then. He spends his time on bigger projects, making small photozines and books, and…
Marie Hald (b.1987) lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. She graduated with a BA in photojournalism at The Danish School of Media and Journalism in Denmark and at ICP (International Center of Photography) in New York. Hald has won a World Press Photo Award, The Danish Picture of the year and many other international prizes…
Loulou d’Aki is a Swedish documentary photographer, born and raised on the southern seaside. As a photographer she is interested in how human beings are affected by the society in which they live, the influence of borders and the idea of freedom. Alongside commissioned work, Lou focuses on various long term projects, such as Make a…
Håvard Bjelland (born 1966) is a photographer from Askøy outside of Bergen. Since 1987 he worked as a staff photographer for Bergens Tidende, most of the time at the Oslo office. As an allround press photographer he earned 16 prizes in the Norwegian Picture of the Year competition. For seven years he worked with the…
Tomm Wilgaard Christiansen startet as a freelance photographer for Gøtebordsposten (SWE) in 1994. Two years later he came to Dagbladet (NO). He has now been covering news and conflicts for nearly 20 years.
At LIFF 2016 he will present his project “Till fjällens ände”. 1300 km of wilderness, 39 days, 8 sled dogs, 1 photographer. Nicklas Blom had a vision about travelling by the help of sled dogs, from Åre northwards to the Three-Country Cairn. Almost 1300 km through harsh mountain areas, great forests and national parks. Not…
