Elvira Lind
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Elvira Lind (born 28 October 1981) is a Danish film director, writer and producer based in New York City.
Infobox
Born
Nana Elvira Lind (1981-10-28) 28 October 1981 (age 44)Copenhagen, Denmark
Education
mw- Documentary film CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts 2006
Occupations
Film director Writer Producer
Years active
2014–present
Notable work
The Letter Room
Spouse
mw- Oscar Isaac (m. 2017)
Children
2
Relatives
Nicole Hernandez Hammer (sister-in-law)
Website
elviralind.net
Tables
· Filmography
2014
Songs for Alexis
Role(s)
Documentary
Notes
Yes
Trentemøller: Gravity
Role(s)
Video short
Notes
Yes
2017
Twiz & Tuck
Role(s)
TV series (6 episodes)
Notes
Yes
Twiz & Tuck's Bucket List
Role(s)
TV miniseries (10 episodes)
Notes
Yes
Bobbi Jene
Role(s)
Documentary
Notes
Yes
| Year | Title | Type | Director | Writer | Producer | Cinematographer | Ref(s) |
| 2014 | Songs for Alexis | Documentary | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Trentemøller: Gravity | Video short | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2017 | Twiz & Tuck | TV series (6 episodes) | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Twiz & Tuck's Bucket List | TV miniseries (10 episodes) | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Bobbi Jene | Documentary | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| 2020 | The Letter Room | Short film | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2025 | King Hamlet | Documentary | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| TBA | Stowaway † | TV series | No | No | Yes | No |
Key · Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
· Awards and nominations
2020
Best Narrative Short
Role(s)
The Letter Room
Notes
Nominated
DocsBarcelona
Role(s)
2018
Notes
DocsBarcelona TV3 Award, Best Documentary
Blockbuster Talent Award (Blockbuster Talentprisen)
Role(s)
Bobbi Jene
Notes
Nominated
Danish Film Awards (Robert)
Role(s)
2019
Notes
Best Documentary (Årets dokumentarfilm)
Norwegian Short Film Festival
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Golden Chair Award, Best International Short Film
Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Director
Overcome Film Festival
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Short Film
KO:SH FILM FEST
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Audience Award
Sioux City International Film Festival
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Drama
International Uşak Short Film Festival
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Film
Donosskino film festival
Role(s)
2021
Notes
Best Screenwriter
ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Audience Award
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Radio City
Role(s)
2023
Notes
Best Film
2021
Best Live Action Short
Role(s)
The Letter Room
Notes
Nominated
Best Documentary Feature
Role(s)
Bobbi Jene
Notes
Won
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2014 | Best Youth Film | Songs for Alexis | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Best Live Action Short | The Letter Room | Nominated | ||
| CPH:DOX | 2015 | Reel Talent Award | Songs for Alexis | Won | |
| Bratislava International Film Festival | 2017 | International Documentary Competition | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |
| BFI London Film Festival | 2017 | Grierson Award – Documentary Film | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |
| Philadelphia Film Festival | 2017 | Best Documentary Feature | Bobbi Jene | Won | |
| Tribeca Film Festival | 2017 | Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature | Bobbi Jene | Won | |
| Best Documentary Feature | Bobbi Jene | Won | |||
| 2020 | Best Narrative Short | The Letter Room | Nominated | ||
| Camden International Film Festival | 2017 | Emerging Cinematic Vision Award | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |
| Biografilm Festival | 2017 | Life Tales Award – International Competition | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |
| Camerimage | 2018 | Award for Outstanding Achievements in Documentary Filmmaking | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |
| DocsBarcelona | 2018 | DocsBarcelona TV3 Award, Best Documentary | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |
| Bodil Awards | 2019 | Best Documentary (Bedste dokumentarfilm) | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |
| Blockbuster Talent Award (Blockbuster Talentprisen) | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |||
| Danish Film Awards (Robert) | 2019 | Best Documentary (Årets dokumentarfilm) | Bobbi Jene | Nominated | |
| Palm Springs International ShortFest | 2020 | Best U.S. Short | The Letter Room | Nominated | |
| HollyShorts Film Festival | 2020 | Short Film | The Letter Room | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | 2021 | Best Live Action Short Film | The Letter Room | Nominated | |
| Norwegian Short Film Festival | 2021 | Golden Chair Award, Best International Short Film | The Letter Room | Nominated | |
| Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market | 2021 | Best Director | The Letter Room | Won | |
| CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival | 2021 | Best Short Film | The Letter Room | Nominated | |
| Overcome Film Festival | 2021 | Best Short Film | The Letter Room | Won | |
| KO:SH FILM FEST | 2021 | Audience Award | The Letter Room | Won | |
| Sioux City International Film Festival | 2021 | Best Drama | The Letter Room | Won | |
| International Uşak Short Film Festival | 2021 | Best Film | The Letter Room | Nominated | |
| Donosskino film festival | 2021 | Best Screenwriter | The Letter Room | Won | |
| ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival | 2022 | Audience Award | The Letter Room | Won | |
| Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Radio City | 2023 | Best Film | The Letter Room | Nominated |
References
- Filmdatabasenhttps://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/person/nana-elvira-lind
- Filmdatabasenhttps://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/person/elvira-lind
- "Our Team"https://madgenemedia.com/ourteam/
- Index to Marriages
- The Library of Congress Name Authority Filehttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2018044850
- Børsenhttps://borsen.dk/nyheder/pleasure/en-snorklet-vej-til-hollywood
- Talkhousehttps://www.talkhouse.com/on-compulsive-home-movie-making-during-loss-birth-and-hamlet/
- Elvira Lindhttps://elviralind.net/documentary/feature/
- Elvira Lindhttps://elviralind.net/about/
- CPH:DOXhttps://web.archive.org/web/20231114072220/https://doxlab.dk/news/reel-talent-award-goes-to-lab-director-elvira-lind/
- Tribeca Film Festivalhttps://tribecafilm.com/festival/archive/award-screening-best-documentary-2017
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/film/news/oscar-isaac-mad-gene-media-1235286006/
- "About Us"https://madgenemedia.com/aboutus/
- Oscars.orghttps://www.oscars.org/news/93rd-oscarsr-nominations-announced
- HollyShorts Film Festivalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20201107130133/http://www.hollyshorts.com/2020-official-selections
- 52nd Telluride Film Festival Program Guidehttps://telluridecms-production.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/pdfs/52nd-TFF-program-guide-Final2.pdf
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt3486134/
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt3483952/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_6
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6739550/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_3_cdt_t_2
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6819764/
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6082630/?ref_=nm_flmg_cin_1
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt11962160/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DN8Aw2sjFXw/
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt36353871/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_3_unrel_t_1
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001559/2014/1/?ref_=nmawd_12#just_film_award_best_youth_film
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001559/2021/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_4#shorts_and_animation_competition_best_live_action_short
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000982/2015/1/?ref_=nmawd_11#reel_talent_award
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000116/2017/1/?ref_=nmawd_3#best_documentary
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000404/2017/1/?ref_=nmawd_5#grierson_award
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000533/2017/1/?ref_=nmawd_7#jury_award_best_documentary_feature
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000894/2017/1/?ref_=nmawd_9#jury_award_best_cinematography_in_a_documentary_feature
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000894/2017/1/?ref_=nmawd_9#jury_award_best_documentary_feature
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000894/2020/1/?ref_=nmawd_9#best_narrative_short
- Tribeca Film Festivalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20200808003127/https://tribecafilm.com/films/letter-room-2020
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001712/2017/1/?ref_=nmawd_14#emerging_cinematic_vision_award
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0003199/2017/1/?ref_=nmawd_17#life_tales_award_international_competition
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000143/2018/1/?ref_=nmawd_4#award_for_outstanding_achievements_in_documentary_filmmaking_documentary_special_screenings
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001947/2018/1/?ref_=nmawd_15#docsbarcelona_tv3_award_best_documentary
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000107/2019/1/?ref_=nmawd_2#bodil_best_documentary_(bedste_dokumentarfilm)
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000107/2019/1/?ref_=nmawd_2#bodil_blockbuster_talent_award_(blockbuster_talentprisen)
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000564/2019/1/?ref_=nmawd_8#robert_best_documentary_(%C3%A5rets_dokumentarfilm)
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000522/2020/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_5#best_u.s._short
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001702/2020/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_6#best_short_film_short_film
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/2021/1/?ref_=nmawd_1#oscar_best_live_action_short_film
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000937/2021/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_4#golden_chair_award_best_international_short_film
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0003579/2021/1/?ref_=nmawd_18#jury_prize_best_director
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0003953/2021/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_4#best_short_film
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0005138/2021/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_3#jury_prize_best_short_film
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0007816/2021/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_3#audience_award
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0033571/2021/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_3#best_drama
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0036038/2021/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_4#international_short_film_competition_best_film
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0038942/2021/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_4#best_screenwriter
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0002605/2022/1/?ref_=ev_tl_yr_4#audience_award
- IMDbhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0041351/2023/1/#festival_award_best_film