Hei verden
English title: Hello World
Director: Kenneth Elvebakk
Documentary. 90/58 min. 2021.
Production company: Bautafilm, Fuglene (NO)
Produced in co-production with: TV2 in Norway and SVT in Sweden
Hei verden is a celebration of kids and young people who have the courage to be different and take pride in their identities, whether it’s coming out, colouring their hair blue or dressing without conforming to gender. While their classmates and friends are doing everything to fit in, Runa (12), Dina (13), Viktor (12), and Joachim (14) are defining themselves differently. Will life as an openly queer person become easier over time?
Director: Kenneth Elvebakk
Producers: Kari Anne Moe and Gudmundur Gunnarsson
Co-producer: Therese Högberg
Supported by: Fritt ord foundation, Viken Film Centre, Arts Council Norway, The Swedish Film Institute and The Norwegian Film Institute
Developed in the Eurodoc 2018 program
Pitched at Nordisk panorama, Cinekid 2016
Premiere OSLO PIX Nordic competition and PIX UNG 30th May 2021
International Premiere at Nordic Panorama in the Young Nordic competition section September 2021
Awards and nominations:
Winner of the Grand Pix Audience Award, Oslo Pix
Nominated for the Best Nordic Documentary, Oslo Pix
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Film, Tromsø International Film Festival Junior
Honorable Mention, Best Feature-Lenght Film, Tromsø International Film Festival Junior
Honorable Mention, Youth Jury Award, Nordiche Filmtage Lübeck
Nominated to the Children’s Choice Award, Nordisk Panorama
In Competition, Best Children’s Film, Cinekid
Dina, Runa, Viktor, Joachim nominated to the Shameless Award, ”Sex og Samfunn” in Oslo
Special Mention, Cinekid, Eurimages Co-Production Development Award (2016)
