William Andreas Wivel
B. 1988 (Denmark)
williamwivel@gmail.com / +45 29 73 38 39
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William Andreas Wivel is a Danish born filmmaker, working in several countries, based in Copenhagen. He received his MA in Film Science from the University of Copenhagen in 2014 with a part productional, part academic thesis on the subject; queer-feministic film aesthetics. After finishing university Wivel entered The National Film School of Denmark where he graduated as Director (Documentary) in 2019.
Wivel is specialised in auteur-driven documentary film and his work has an essayistic approach to storytelling and combining strong visuals with an in-depth character study. His latest film "Sayōnara" was a Tiger Short Nominee at International Film Festival Rotterdam and selected for European Media Arts Festival, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin and Rencontres Internationales Du Documentaire De Montréal amongst others. He is now working on his debut feature length hybrid documentary ‘ATLAS’.
B. 1988 (Denmark)
williamwivel@gmail.com / +45 29 73 38 39
vimeo.com/user11524580
william_andreas_wivel
William Andreas Wivel is a Danish born filmmaker, working in several countries, based in Copenhagen. He received his MA in Film Science from the University of Copenhagen in 2014 with a part productional, part academic thesis on the subject; queer-feministic film aesthetics. After finishing university Wivel entered The National Film School of Denmark where he graduated as Director (Documentary) in 2019.
Wivel is specialised in auteur-driven documentary film and his work has an essayistic approach to storytelling and combining strong visuals with an in-depth character study. His latest film "Sayōnara" was a Tiger Short Nominee at International Film Festival Rotterdam and selected for European Media Arts Festival, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin and Rencontres Internationales Du Documentaire De Montréal amongst others. He is now working on his debut feature length hybrid documentary ‘ATLAS’.
CV ︎︎︎
EDUCATION
The National Film School
of Denmark (2015-2019)
Documentary Director
University of Copenhagen (2012-2014)MA Filmscience
Thesis: Feminist Film Aesthetics
University of Copenhagen (2008-2012)
BA Danish Language and Literature
Exchange at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (2011)
The National Film School
of Denmark (2015-2019)
Documentary Director
University of Copenhagen (2012-2014)MA Filmscience
Thesis: Feminist Film Aesthetics
University of Copenhagen (2008-2012)
BA Danish Language and Literature
Exchange at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin (2011)
FILMOGRAPHY
Vanitas (2022)
Director
CPH:DOX 2023
Sayōnara (2019) Director, Filmed in Copenhagen Tiger Short nominee at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Abricot, Bergamot, Lemon (2018) Director, Filmed in Tunis
Sorgsystemer (2017) Director, Filmed in Copenhagen
Fire, Fem, Seks, Syv, Otto (2016) Director, Filmed in Copenhagen
23°32’50’’S/46°38’09’’W (2014)
Director, Filmed in São Paulo
Vanitas (2022)
Director
CPH:DOX 2023
Sayōnara (2019) Director, Filmed in Copenhagen Tiger Short nominee at International Film Festival Rotterdam
Abricot, Bergamot, Lemon (2018) Director, Filmed in Tunis
Sorgsystemer (2017) Director, Filmed in Copenhagen
Fire, Fem, Seks, Syv, Otto (2016) Director, Filmed in Copenhagen
23°32’50’’S/46°38’09’’W (2014)
Director, Filmed in São Paulo
RESIDENCIES
& WORK
The Fools Journey (2021/2023-)
Teaching programme for Nordland Kunst- og Filmhøgskole
Script Circle (2022)
Participant with ‘Atlas’
The National Film School
of Denmark (2020/2021)
Teacher: Film Language
New Danish Screen (2020)
Director: Until You Move Nothing Moves
Danish Film Directors
Production grant, Eye Trouble
Danish Arts Foundation (2019)
Travel grant, Tunis, Ruins
CPH:DOX (2018)
Moderator
The Fools Journey (2021/2023-)
Teaching programme for Nordland Kunst- og Filmhøgskole
Script Circle (2022)
Participant with ‘Atlas’
The National Film School
of Denmark (2020/2021)
Teacher: Film Language
New Danish Screen (2020)
Director: Until You Move Nothing Moves
Danish Film Directors
Production grant, Eye Trouble
Danish Arts Foundation (2019)
Travel grant, Tunis, Ruins
CPH:DOX (2018)
Moderator
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers
of Toronto (2017) / 16mm Artist on visit, Idella Foundation
Film for Artist (2016) / 16mm
Artscape Gibraltar Point, Canada
Copenhagen Short
Film Festival (2014-2016)
Programme Director / Curator
São Paulo Film School (2014)
Comprehensive film course
Danish Cultural Institute,
Rio de Janeiro (2013)
Leader and curator at film festival Hemisfério