Lise in the jury of the Norwegian Film Awards Amanda.

Lise is honoured to be part of this years Amanda jury - the Norwegian Film Awards. The Amanda Award is handed out in 22 different categories at the award ceremony at The Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund in August each year. The films considered for the award have had their theatrical release in Norwegian cinema during the period of July 1st 2022 - June 30th 2023.

Amanda 2023

Den Norske Filmfestivalen, Amanda


The Amanda Jury 2023: 
Sonja Evang, screenwriter 
Toni Usman, actor 
Lise Risom Olsen, actor 
Unni Straume, director 
Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, director 
Bhare Amin Kesmaei, production designer 
Ludvig Friberg, visual effects  
Benjamin Mosli, cinematographer  
Mina Nybakke, editor 
Richard Sveen, sound designer 
Peter Baden, composer 
Charlotte Førli Neumann, cinema manager 
Stig Andersen, producer 
Silje Hopland Eik, producer 
Ana Oria, costume/make up designer 

About the Amanda Award
The national film award Amanda has been established to enhance the quality and promotion of Norwegian films in theatrical release and short films intended for public screenings. It was awarded for the first time in 1985. The prize consists of a statue in bronze designed by sculptor Kristian Kvakland, as well as a diploma. Amanda is hosted by The Norwegian International Film Festival Ltd. in collaboration with the Amanda Committee. 

"Schunkeltod" -SOKO Leipzig on ZDF (Germany) Friday March 17th at 21.15

“Schunkeltod”, an episode of the german TV series SOKO Leipzig, appears on ZDF Friday 17th of March. Lise is the manager of the once popular band “Rude Sisters”. It’s been a while since their last hit and they are now doing day time gigs at fairs in order to keep up the touring. But their problems get really serious when the vocalist is found murdered in a set break. The SOKO Leipzig team are on the case.

Marco Girnth Melanie Marschke, Hannah Ehrlichmann, Lise Risom Olsen and Sophia Schober. Copyright: ZDF/Uwe Frauendorf

In the roles:

Ina Zimmermann - Melanie Marschke

Jan Maybach - Marco Girnth

Kim Nowak - Amy Mußul

Moritz Brenner - Johannes Hendrik Langer

Dr. Mara Stein - Judith Sehrbrock

Lorenz Rettig - Daniel Steiner

Lisa Schöler - Lise Risom Olsen

Roberta Henz - Hannah Ehrlichmann

Naomi O'Neil - Sophia Schober

Patrick Kovalenko - Florian Schmidtke

Maja Riemholt - Anne Eigner

Denise Mey - Isabelle Höpfner

and more.

Directed by: Ann-Kristin Knubben

Written by: Axel Hildebrand

DoP: Rudolf Schröder

Editing: Siao Lee Wang

Music: George Kochbeck

Produced by UFA Fiction.


Read more or stream on ZDF (in German)




Completed: INSIDE SIMONE WEIL'S HEAD - gravity & grace, time & space.

The theatrical, philosophical, weird little pearl of a film based on texts from Simon Weil is completed. We are working on a public screening, screenings at festivals and possibly streaming. TBA…

From the making of gravity & grace, Lückenwalde 2021. Photo by team

INSIDE SIMONE WEIL’S HEAD gravity & grace, time & space

-ein wundervoll schräger, trauriger und komischer halbstünder, irgendwo an der Schnittstelle von Film und Theater und politischer Philosophie.

-a wonderful, quirky, sad and funny half-hour film somewhere between cinema, theater and political philosophy

Making of. Photo by team.

Mit // With:

Andreas Schröders, Lucy Wirth, Niels Bormann, Patrick Wengenroth, Lise Risom Olsen

Realisation, production, idea: Patrick Wengenroth

Music: Matze Kloppe

Film direction, editing: Ben von Grafenstein

Camera: Tobias Müller

Costume: Ulrike Gutbrod

Supported by: Fonds Darstellender Künste

The project was filmed in the old hat factory in Luckenwalde. #luckenwalderhutfabrik

Alte Hutfabrik Lückenwalde. Photo by team.

Release "Blodsbrødre" - a new gangster series from Oslo.

The new Norwegian action thriller series “Blodsbrødre” will be released on TV2 - Norway on January 19th 2023.

The series is set to the more unknown side of Oslo, neighbourhoods where criminal gangs rule. As the policeman Moaz and his partner get a special assignment to restore law and order, Moaz is confronted with a past he wanted to forget. These are the streets where he grew up, and his best friend from his childhood is now the leader of one of the gangs he is set to fight.

The series is produced by Monday Scripted. Written and directed by Ole Endresen.

With: Emir Zamwa, Mohammed Youssef, Ishak Kaya, Janne Heltberg, Ingvild Lakou, Shaniaz Hama Ali, Karin Klouman, Per Kjerstad, M. Lamin Saho, Nokokure Celine Dahl, Heidi Toini, Carina Thyvold, Lars Reiersen and more. Guest star Lise Risom Olsen.

Official photo “Blodsbrødre”, copyright Monday Scripted / TV2.

The series will be released on TV2 Play January 19th.

You can see Blodsbrødre here