Eva F. Dahr studied media at Volda University College, in addition to film-studies at the Bela Balasz Studio in Budapest, Hungary. She made her directorial debut with the romantic drama Burning Flowers in 1985, co-directed with fellow Volda University College alumna Eva Isaksen. Since then Dahr has written, directed and produced numerous shorts, commissioned films and several TV-series', as well as the features Mars & Venus (2007) and The Orange Girl (2009). Amongst her television-projects, her role as a conceptual director on the drama-series Himmelblå is perhaps particularly noteworthy, as the series became one of the biggest successes in Norwegian television history.
Her continued vigor and productiveness has made Dahr one of Norway's most productive (short film) directors, and she has maintained a steady output since 1983. She's won numerous awards, both in nationally and internationally, for example the Norwegian National Film Award Amanda, and the Gold Chair at the Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad. From September 1998 to September 2002 she also held the position of (one of two) commissioning consultants for short and documentary films at the Norwegian Film Institute and the Norwegian Film Fund.
Dahr has a unique vision and perspective as a storyteller, and her films are marked by a particular warmth and creative flair.
Norsk Filminstitutt
