Thea Hvistendahl
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Born1989 (age 35–36)[1]
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Thea Hvistendahl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 (age 35–36)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Thea Hvistendahl (born 1989) is a Norwegian filmmaker best known for the 2024 horror film Handling the Undead.[1][2]
Hvistendahl studied filmmaking at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo.[1]
Career
Hvistendahl began directing short films and commercials in the early 2010s.[3] In 2017, she participated in the Berlinale Talents Short Form Station program to develop her short film Children of Satan, which was released in 2019.[4][1]
Hvistendahl's 2024 feature film, an adaptation of the John Ajvide Lindqvist novel Handling the Undead, premiered in the World Cinematic Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[5]