Frode Fimland

Director and cinematographer Frode Fimland had his directorial debut with the feature documentary Siblings are Forever in 2013. The film, which documents the life of two elderly siblings on a traditional farm on the west coast of Norway, was a huge success in cinemas all over Norway. It is also the most successful documentary of all times on Norwegian TV2. The film received The Feature Award at Big Sky Film Festival in 2015. The same year he directed the sequel Siblings Are Forever: The Grand Journey, also an audience winner in Norwegian cinemas.

Fimland has previously worked on numerous wildlife and culture productions for the national broadcaster NRK both in Norway and abroad. In 2018 he directed The Wild Man of the North for NRK. Johnny - The Last Cowboy is his fourth feature film.

Norsk Filminstitutt