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Nora Nivedita (f. 1998) was adopted from India and grew up in Norway. Shegraduated from the Norwegian Film School in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree increative documentary directing. Her graduation film, Fucking Adopted, wasnominated for several film festivals, including the Student Academy Awards, and wonthe New Nordic Voice award at Nordic Panorama, The Nympth Award 2021 at theNorwegian Documentary Film Festival, Amandus Blikkfang for Best Documentary, andthe Jury Prize at Dokuart Bjelovar.
Nora has collaborated with producer Lillian Løvseth on multiple projects.Their shortdocumentary Show me your face when you look at a stranger won best shortdocumentary award at Nordic / Docs 2023. They are also developing HOOKED, adocumentary series aimed at young adults navigating their first seriousrelationships. Small Dogs Bark Loud is their first feature documentary.
A common thread in Nora’s work is her use of fictional elements to enhancedocumentary storytelling. This approach allows her to tackle complex topics, such asgrief, illness, and psychological violence, while still having hope and humor. Whethercreating films for children or adults, she strives to make stories that leave audienceswith a sense of hope and threassurance that they are not alone.
