Shooting in magnificent Bad Gastein, Austria

July 09, 2023

Lise is currently filming for a new crime series for ZDF. The main locations are in the magnificent Bad Gastein in the Austrian Alps.

Grand Opening, Grand Hotels, Grand Stairways, Grand Mountains, Grand Locations and …. several identities…New series for ZDF.

Produced by Network Movie and Graf Film.

Producers: Bernadette Schugg, Livia Graf and Klaus Graf. For ZDF: Daniel Blum

Director: Christian Werner. DoP: Eva Testor. Hair & Make Up: Birgit Beranek. Costumes: Heike Werner. Set design: Rudi Czettel. Casting: Rebecca Gerling. Writers: Andreas and Stephan Lebert, adaption Dirk Eisfeld.

Cast: Philip Hochmair, Julia Koch, Patricia Aulitzky, Arthur Klemt, Raphael Akeel, Harald Windisch, Dorine Teyml, Lise Risom Olsen a.m.

**Then You Run** - a new sky original series will be released on ***Sky Max*** and NOW TV in the UK, and on **Sky Germany** on the **7th of July**.
The series is based on the book YOU by Zoran Drvenkar and adapted by Ben Chanan into an eight episode thriller series with lots of dark humour.
Then You Run follows a close-knit group of rebellious London teenagers on a getaway in Rotterdam - but after the estranged father of Tara (Leah McNamara) is discovered dead, they find themselves on the run across Europe with three kilos of heroin and a host of deadly criminals snapping at their heels. Leading the hunt against Tara and her childhood friends - reckless Stink (Vivian Oparah) sharp Ruth (Yasmin Monet Prince) and loyal Nessi (Isidora Fairhurst) - is Tara's uncle Reagan (Richard Coyle) a notorious gangster haunted by his past who will stop at nothing to track down his missing cache of drugs. But Reagan isn't the only person they should fear - because all the while a terrifying and mythical serial killer known only as 'The Traveller' draws closer on a collision course with them all.
Produced by Kudos and MadeFor Film
Written by: Ben Chanan | Elinor Cook | Fintan Ryan | Nyla Levy | Catherine Moulton
Directors: Robert McKillop | Delyth Thomas | Paul Walker
Producers: Derek Ritchie | Kara Manley
Composer: Elizabeth Bernholz
Cinematographers: Annika Summerson | Sam Heasman
Editors: Nikki McChristie | William Blunden | Jim Hampton | Malcolm Crowe
Casting Director: Daniel Edwards
Production Designer: Tim Tamke
With: Leah McNamara, Vivian Oparah, Yasmin Monet Prince, Isidora Fairhurst, Richard Coyle, Cillian O'Sullivan, Francis Magee, Darren Cahill, Christian Rubeck, Anton Nürnberg, Lazar Dragojevic, Aron Hegarty, Carl Shaaban and Lise Risom Olsen a. o.

THEN YOU RUN -series release on SKY July 7th.

July 04, 2023

Reading at the Leipziger Buchmesse / Lesung auf der Leipziger Buchmesse

April 15, 2023

ENGLISH:

Lise will be reading new Norwegian literature at the Leipziger Buchmesse on the 27th of April. The reading will be held in German at the UT Connect. Arranged by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin.

DEUTSH:

Norwegischer Abend: Am 27. April liest Lise norwegischer Literatur, neulich ins Deutsche übersetzt bei der Leipziger Buchmesse. Aus Norwegen dabei sind Heidi Furre mit "MACHT" (Dumont), Sara Johnsen "Für Dancing Boy" (Verlag Antje Kunstmann ), Tinashe Williamson "No to Racism! Das Antirassismus-Handbuch" (FISCHER Sauerländer), Trude Teige "Als Großmutter im Regen tanzte" (Roman, FISCHER), Gulraiz Sharif "Ey hör mal!" (Arctis Verlag)

Mit neuen Büchern und ihren Autor:innen aus Norwegen im UT Connewitz.

Veranstalter: Königlich Norwegische Botschaft

27.04.2023 | 19:30 - 22:00
UT Connewitz, Leipzig

Norwegischer Abend

Lise in the jury of the Norwegian Film Awards Amanda.

March 26, 2023

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

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.