Karoline Frogner

Anne Karoline Frogner (born February 3, 1961) is a Norwegian filmmaker, photographer, writer and lecturer. She is considered one of Norway's foremost documentary filmmakers[1][2] and is a well known stills photographer for the image agency Samfoto. She runs the production company Integritet Film AS and has written several books. Through her films she has proven an evident humanistic point of view, indicated a broad commitment to human rights and decided to promote controversial issues that often affect politically difficult issues. In 1990 she initiated a children's art centre in Betlehem.[3] She was appointed as a Government scholar in the State budget of Norway of 2014.[4]

Movies
  • 2011: Gacacas and the Fairness in the Grass
  • 2011: Duhozanye - We Who Comfort Each Other, about a widows society in Rwanda.[5]
  • 2009: Kirsten Flagstad Place, a documentary film about opera singer Kirsten Flagstad.[6]
  • 2003: Tradra - Yesterday I Became a Romani, a documentary about travellers in Norway.[7]
  • 1999: Stolen Time/Thirst, a short story project that is based on three short stories by Knut Hamsun.[8]
  • 1995: The Time Of Darkness - women's encounter with Nazism, a feature-length film.[9][10][11]
  • 1994: Asil - Lisa Went to School - or vice versa, a short film about a dyslexic girl.
  • 1990: Whistling Not Allowed, a short film about Norwegian girls who went out with German soldiers during World War II.
  • 1989: God Bless the Child, a short film about Palestinian children playing Intifada.
  • 1988: A portrait of Anja Breien.

Awards
  • 2013: Norwegian government grant.[4]
  • 2004: Amanda Award nomination for best documentary and the people's choice award, for Tradra.
  • 1995: Amanda Award for best documentary, Times Of Darkness
  • Times of Darkness: Best Documentary Award, Women's Film Festival, Turin
  • Times of Darkness: Best Film, Nordic Glory of Jyvaskyla in Finland.
  • The Osterø Award for humanitarian work, Military Deny Peace Prize 1995 from the civilian workers and has been a critic's favorite in 1995.
  • Whistling Not Allowed: Nordic Film, Lübeck 1990.
  • The Jewish community planted a tree bearing Frogner's name for Times Of Darkness - Women's Encounter with Nazism.

Books
  • 1997: Portrait of a Neighbour: A Portrait of Eight Immigrant Women
  • 1995: Times Of Darkness - Women's Encounter with Nazism.[12]
  • 1994: Lisa Went to School - Or Vice Versa: children's book, along with Jón Sveinbjørn Jónsson, illustrated by Annie Goetzinger.[13]
  • 1992: A Suffering without Borders: the Face of Kurdish Refugees (along with Unn-Iren Aasdalen) Cappelen ISBN 82-02-13303-3.
  • 1991: Intifada Children: A Meeting with Palestinian Women and Children

Compilation DVD
  • 2004: Times Of Darkness

Films included on this DVD: God Bless the Child, Whistling Not Allowed, Asil - Lisa Went to School - Or Vice Versa, Stolen Time and Time of Darkness - Women's Encounter with Nazism.

Exhibitions
  • 2014: The film Duhozanye. The Widows of Rwanda about the gacaca-trials during the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda, was screened at the Memorium Nuremberg Trials from 10/4-12/5 as part of the exhibition, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.[14]
  • 2011: Gacacas and the Fairness in the Grass, Norwegian Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities - Bygdøy, Oslo.
  • 2011: Dag og Karoline Frogner - Photo series from Rwanda, and Le Marais in Paris, Modum art union - Modum.
  • 1998: Bertolt Brecht Multimedia performance with music, Hennie Onstad Art gallery, Bayern Prison, Bredtvedt Female Correctional Facilities.
  • 1991: Intifada Children Current Art Gallery, Oslo.
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References
  1. "Women Make Movies". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  2. "Norwegian Film Institute's Norwegian Film Database". Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  3. "Kulturmeglerne". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  4. "Norwegian government".
  5. "Imdb: Duhozanye".
  6. "Imdb: Kirsten Flagstad place".
  7. "Imdb: Tradra".
  8. "Imdb: Thirst". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  9. "Imdb: Time of Darkness". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  10. Encyclopaedia Judaica - Volume 15 - Page 311 Fred Skolnik, Michael Berenbaum - 2007 "Karoline Frogner, a Norwegian film producer, did the film and book Morketid: kvinners mote med nazismen ("Time of Darkness: Women's Encounters with Nazism," 1995). It records interviews with several women who ..."
  11. Bowker's Complete Video Directory - Volume 4 - Page 2761 Bowker Staff, R.R. Bowker Company - 1998 "Times of Darkness: Mørketid. (1997). Women's Studies. Color. 90 mins. (Subtitled: English). Directed by Karoline Frogner. Tells the rarely heard story of women's ..."
  12. Frogner, Karoline (1995). Mørketid : kvinners møte med nazismen. Oslo: Cappelen. ISBN 8202149096.
  13. Frogner, Karoline; Jónsson, Jón Sveinbjørn (1994). Lisa gikk til skolen. Oslo: Gyldendal. ISBN 8205226415.
  14. "Memorium Nuremberg Trials".
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