Slideshow
LOVE
Q&A with Director Dag Johan Haugerud
Saturday, May 17
5:15
Moderated by Scandinavia House Manager of Cultural Programs Kyle Reinhart
Dag Johan Haugerud is a screenwriter and director, known for his critically acclaimed novels, feature films, and short films. His feature film I BELONG (2012) won the Amanda Award as well as the Canon Awards for best film, director, screenplay and supporting actress (Laila Goody). He had a sweeping success with BEWARE OF CHILDREN (2019); in addition to the Dragon Award for best Nordic film and actor (Henriette Steenstrup) at the Gothenburg Film Festival, it also won a record amount of nine Amanda Awards following the international premiere in Venice, including for best film, director, screenplay, and male lead. Haugerud has also written several novels published by the Oktober publishing house, and has created a number of critically acclaimed short films. LOVE premiered at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.
