&Action 2025

24 - 25 september

&Action Festival is excited to announce that the full program for 2025 is now complete – and tickets are officially on sale!

Many years' experience in film and television production as a creative producer and director. He has collaborated on scripts for both short and feature films. Several of his short film projects have received international recognition and awards at festivals.

Hallvard Braein studied in Los Angeles at the MFA program in cinematography at TheAmerican Film Institute. After many years as Director of Photography on numerous movies he went into directing due to his strong passion for storytelling. He had his definite breakthrough as a feature film director with the BØRNING-films. All three films have become top box office films in Norway. Børning received among other awards, 4 Amanda-awards, including Best Picture, and The Audience Award. The documentary, The Giant received 3 awards at the Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund. His latest film Gold Run became the all-time high on views for Viaplay.

Edvard grew up on a small farm in Norway but found his true path through music. Taught piano by his grandmother at age five, he went on to earn a master’s in composition for film, games, and media. His work spans concerts, studio production, and composing for major titles like Fortnite. When not creating music, he draws inspiration from nature, film, and games.

Ingrid Aune Falch is a producer of award-winning documentary films, artist and strategic leader with a versatile career within the private and public cultural industry.
In her work as a documentary producer, she has collaborated closely with renowned broadcasters such as BBC, Al Jazeera, and all Scandinavian TV channels, focusing on socially relevant topics and complex issues that demand thorough research, ethical deliberation, and collective yet creative storytelling.

Lars Olav Muri has served as CEO of Riddlebit since 2018, where he co-founded the company alongside four computer software engineers. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from NTNU and has played an active role in strengthening the local games industry,

Magnus Skatvold founded the production company Spætt Film in 2006. After several years working with ads and commission films, he now focuses on directing and editing documentaries. He currently works as a director for NRK. This year his series "The Agent - the life and lies of my father" won best docuseries at Cannesseries.

Julie Skaufel is a standout voice in Nordic film and television—an award-winning writer, director, and showrunner known for emotionally rich stories with sharp wit and deep heart. She co-created Netflix’s first Norwegian original Home for Christmas, a breakout success that blended romantic comedy with raw vulnerability, and has since continued to build a distinctive portfolio with projects like Julestjerna, Evy og alltid (NRK), and the acclaimed short film Why Are You Black?, which won the Gnistprisen at Grimstad.