Biography
Håvard Bustnes (1973) has directed and produced documentaries for more than 20 years. He is based in Trondheim where he is a founding member and co-owner of the production company UpNorth Film. Bustnes made his international breakthrough with the feature documentary "Big John" (2008) which won several awards, including the Amanda Award, Best Nordic Documentary at Nordic Panorama in Malmö, The Golden Chair in Grimstad, and The Crystal Heart Award in USA. After this, his movies "Health Factory" (2010), "Two Raging Grannies" (2013), and "Golden Dawn Girls" (2017) have been screened at more then 100 film festivals, won awards and nominations at notable film festivals like IDFA and Hot Docs, and have been broadcast at television and cinemas worldwide. His latest feature "Name of the Game" (2021) premiered at IDFA in Amsterdam, which is the worlds biggest documentary film festival.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025
Phantoms of the Sierra Madre
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
Phantoms of the Sierra Madre
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Behind the Mask
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
Behind the Mask
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2023
Behind the Mask
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Norwegian Dream
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 2023
Name of the Game
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Name of the Game
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022
Name of the Game
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Privacy of Wounds
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2018
Golden Dawn Girls
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
Two Raging Grannies
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Two Raging Grannies
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2013
Two Raging Grannies
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2013
Health Factory
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2010
Health Factory
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2010
Big John
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2008
Big John
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2008
Positive Mental Attitude
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2007