Karoline Frogner

Anne Karoline Frogner (born February 3, 1961) is a Norwegian filmmaker, photographer, writer and lecturer. She is considered one of Norway's foremost documentary filmmakers^[1][2] and is a well known stills photographer for the image agency Samfoto. She runs the production company Integritet Film AS and has written several books.

Through her films she has proven an evident humanistic point of view, indicated a broad commitment to human rights and decided to promote controversial issues that often affect politically difficult issues. In 1990 she was the initiator for the establishment of a children's art centre in Betlehem.^[3]

Because of her work she was appointed as a Government scholar in the State budget of Norway of 2014.^[4]

Movies

• 2011: Gacacas and the fairness in the grass
• 2011: Duhozanye - We who comfort each other, about a widows society in Rwanda.^[5]
• 2009: Kirsten Flagstad place, a documentary film about opera singer Kirsten Flagstad.^[6]
• 2003: Tradra - yesterday I became a Romani, a documentary about the travelers in Norway.^[7]
• 1999: Stolen Time/Thirst, a short story project that is based on three short stories by Knut Hamsun.^[8]
• 1995: The Time Of Darkness - women's encounter with Nazism, a feature length film.^[9][10][11]
• 1994: Asil - Lisa went to school - or vice versa, a short film about a dyslexic girl.
• 1990: Whistling not allowed, a short film about Norwegian girls who went out with German soldiers during World War II.
• 1989: God bless the child, a short film about Palestinian children playing Intifada.
• 1988: A portrait of Anja Breien.

Awards

• 2013: Because of her work she was awarded the Norwegian government grant in 2013,^[12] a grant that previously has been given many of the most significant scholars and artists in Norwegian history.^[13]
• 2004: Tradra was nominated for the Amanda Award in the categories: best documentary and the people's choice award.
• 1995: For Times Of Darkness she received the Amanda Award for best documentary.
• Times of Darkness also received the prize for best documentary on the Women's Film Festival in Turin and the Award for best film in the festival Nordic Glory of Jyvaskyla in Finland. The Movie "Time of Darkness" was represented by The Norwegian State Channel NRK in Input Mexico.
• She has also received The Osterø Award for her humanitarian work, Military Deny Peace Prize 1995 from the civilian workers and has been a critic's favorite in 1995. "Whistling not allowed" received a prize in Nordic Film days in Lübeck 1990.
• The Jewish community planted a tree with Karoline Frogner's name for her work with the film The Time Of Darkness - women's encounter with Nazism.

Books

• 1997: Portrait of a neighbor: a portrait of eight immigrant women.
• 1995: The Times Of Darkness - Women's encounter with Nazism.^[14]
• 1994: Lisa went to school - or vice versa children's book, along with Jón Sveinbjørn Jónsson, illustrated by Annie Goetzinger.^[15]
• 1992: A suffering without borders: the face of Kurdish refugees (along with Unn-Iren Aasdalen) Cappelen ISBN 82-02-13303-3.
• 1991: Intifada children: a meeting with Palestinian women and children.

Compilation DVD

• 2004: The Time Of Darkness

The films included on this DVD are: God bless the child, Whistling not allowed, Asil - Lisa went to school - or vice versa, Stolen time and Times of Darkness - women's encounter with Nazism.

Exhibitions

• 2014: The film “Duhozanye. The Widows of Rwanda.” about the gacaca-trials during the aftermath of the genocide in Rwanda, was screened at the Memorium Nuremberg Trials from 10/4-12/5 as part of the exhibition, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide.^[16]
• 2011: "Gacacas and the fairness in the grass", Norwegian Center for Studies of Holocaust and Religious Minorities - Bygdøy, Oslo.
• 1998: "Bertolt Brecht" Multimedia performance with music, Hennie Onstad Art gallery, Bayern Prison, Bredtvedt Female Correctional Facilities.
• 1991: "Intifada children" Current Art Gallery, Oslo.

References

1. "Women Make Movies". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
2. "Norwegian Film Institute's Norwegian Film Database". Retrieved 2 November 2014.
3. "Kulturmeglerne".
4. "Norwegian government".
5. "Imdb: Duhozanye".
6. "Imdb: Kirsten Flagstad place".
7. "Imdb: Tradra".
8. "Imdb: Thirst". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
9. "Imdb: Time of Darkness". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
10. Encyclopaedia Judaica - Volume 15 - Page 311 Fred Skolnik, Michael Berenbaum - 2007 "Karoline Frogner, a Norwegian film producer, did the film and book Morketid: kvinners mote med nazismen ("Time of Darkness: Women's Encounters with Nazism," 1995). It records interviews with several women who ..."
11. Bowker's Complete Video Directory - Volume 4 - Page 2761 Bowker Staff, R.R. Bowker Company - 1998 "Times of Darkness: Mørketid. (1997). Women's Studies. Color. 90 mins. (Subtitled: English). Directed by Karoline Frogner. Tells the rarely heard story of women's ..."
12. "Norwegian government".
13. no:Statsstipendiat
14. Frogner, Karoline (1995). Mørketid : kvinners møte med nazismen. Oslo: Cappelen. ISBN 8202149096.
15. Frogner, Karoline; Jónsson, Jón Sveinbjørn (1994). Lisa gikk til skolen. Oslo: Gyldendal. ISBN 8205226415.
16. "Memorium Nuremberg Trials".