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Ruben Thorkildsen

Norway

Biography

Ruben Thorkildsen is a Norwegian film producer and founder of Ape&Bjørn. He produced the Karlvoy Vary Crystal Globe winner "The Almost Man", and last year Prix Jeunesse winner "The Games". He is educated at the National Film School of Norway, and built his experience by line-producing the box office hits Twigson and Twigson ties the knot. Ruben has co-produced Raoul Peck´s latest feature, "Murder in Pacot" (2014), that was selected for Toronto and Berlinale, and "Palestine Stereo", directed by Rashid Masarawi. Currently he is developing a slate of new features and TV-dramas, as well as finalizing the financing of Joern Utkilen´s debut feature that will start shooting early 2015, and a new TV-series written and directed by Martin Lund.

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