Lia Hietala
Lia Hietala (* 1993 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish film director and screenwriter .
life and work
For her first short film If I say no , Lia Hietala received a grant from the Norwegian Nordnorsk Film Senter, with whose help she made her second film Mon Homosyster , which won a number of prizes, including the Teddy Award at the 2017 Berlinale. She works in the fields of feature and documentary film and studied fine arts at the Swedish Art School Konstfack in Stockholm. She made her first feature- length documentary film, Always Amber , together with Hannah Reinikainen . The film celebrated its world premiere at the Berlinale 2020 .
Filmography
- 2016: If I say no (short film)
- 2017: Min Homosyster (short film)
- 2020: Always Amber
Awards
- Teddy Award (Berlinale) 2017 for Min Homosyster
- Best International Short Film (The Tel Aviv International Lgbt Film Festival) 2017 for "Min Homosyster"
- Best Director & Best Breakout Performance (Outlantacon Short Film Festival)
Web links
- Lia Hietala in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Always Amber in the Berlinale 2020 program
- Min Homosyster in the Berlinale 2017 program
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vladan Petkovic: Berlinale 2020 Panorama. Review: Always Amber. In: cineuropa.org. Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
- ^ Teddy Award - The official queer award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
- ↑ TLVFEST AWARDS 2017 | TLVFest. Retrieved February 22, 2020 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hietala, Lia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish film director and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1993 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |