Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel

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Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel{{pronunciation needed|date=January 2025}} (born 1990) is a Norwegian filmmaker.{{cite web |title=Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel |url=https://pro.festivalscope.com/director/halfdan-ullmann-tondel |website=Festival Scope Pro |access-date=24 May 2024}} His film Armand won the Caméra d'Or for best first feature at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite news|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|author-link=Manohla Dargis|date=25 May 2024|title=Bawdy Comedy 'Anora' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/25/movies/anora-palme-dor-sean-baker.html|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=25 May 2024}}

Early life and education

Tøndel was born in 1990 in Oslo. His mother is Linn Ullmann and his grandparents are Liv Ullmann and Ingmar Bergman.{{cite web |last1=Lumholdt |first1=Jan |title=Review:Armand |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/462561/ |website=Cineuropa |access-date=24 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Pham |first1=Annika |title=Renate Reinsve boards Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel's debut feature Armand |url=https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/stories/renate-reinsve-boards-halfdan-ullmann-tondels-debut-feature-armand |website=Nordisk Film & TV Fond |access-date=24 May 2024}} His father is Norwegian business man Espen Tøndel. He studied filmmaking at Westerdals Oslo School of Arts, Communication and Technology.{{cite web |title=Bird Hearts |url=https://www.filmschoolfest-munich.de/en/festival/film-archive/film/?id=32&f=100 |website=Film School Fest Munich |access-date=24 May 2024}}

Career

After directing the short films Bird Hearts and Fanny, Tøndel made his feature-length directorial debut, Armand, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.{{cite web |last1=Zuckerman |first1=Esther |title=How Ingmar Bergman's Grandson Pushed Renate Reinsve to the Brink for Her Astonishing 'Armand' Performance |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/armand-halfdan-ullmann-tondel-renate-reinsve-interview-1235008251/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=IndieWire}}

Filmography

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scope="row" \| 2015 \| Bird Hearts \| Short film \| align="center" \|
scope="row" \| 2017 \| Fanny \| Short film \| align="center" \|
scope="row" \| 2024 \| Armand \| {{N/a}} \| align="center" \|

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scope="row" | 2015

| Bird Hearts

| Short film

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scope="row" | 2017

| Fanny

| Short film

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scope="row" | 2024

| Armand

| {{N/a}}

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Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" \| Award ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Category ! scope="col" \| Work ! scope="col" \| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Refh}}
scope="row" \| Nordisk Panorama Film Festival \| 2015 \| Best New Nordic Voice \| Bird Hearts \| {{Won}} \| {{cite web \|title=Nordisk Panorama Award Winners 2015 \|url=https://nordiskpanorama.com/en/festival/about/festival-archive/festival-2015/nordisk-panorama-winners-2015/ \|website=Nordisk Panorama \|access-date=24 May 2024}}
scope="row" \| Amanda Awards \| 2017 \| Best Short Film \| rowspan="2" \| Fanny \| {{Nominated}} \| {{Cite web \|last=Egeland \|first=Jorunn \|date=2017-06-21 \|title=«Skam»-Ruby Amanda-nominert \|url=https://www.nettavisen.no/livsstil/skam-ruby-amanda-nominert/s/12-95-3423350957 \|access-date=2025-01-08 \|website=Nettavisen \|language=no}}
scope="row" \| Seattle International Film Festival \| 2017 \| Special Jury Mention (Live Action) \| {{Won}} \| {{Cite web \|last=Cates \|first=Nina \|date=May 31, 2017 \|title=2017 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SHORTSFEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED \|url=https://www.siff.net/press-releases/pr-siff-2017-shortsfest-winners \|access-date=2025-01-08 \|website=Seattle International Film Festival \|language=en}}
scope="row" rowspan="2" \| Cannes Film Festival \| rowspan="2" \| 2024 \| Prix Un Certain Regard \| rowspan="6" \| Armand \| {{Nominated}} \|
Camera d'Or \| {{Won}} \| {{cite web \|last=Tartaglione \|first=Nancy \|date=25 May 2024 \|title=Cannes Film Festival: 'Anora' Wins Palme D'Or; 'All We Imagine As Light' Takes Grand Prize; 'Emilia Perez' Jury Prize & Best Actress Ensemble – Full List \|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/cannes-film-festival-winners-2024-full-list-1235940952/ \|access-date=25 May 2024 \|website=Deadline Hollywood}}
rowspan="2" scope="row" \| European Film Awards \| rowspan="2" \| 2024 \| European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI \| {{Won}} \| {{Cite web \|date=2024-12-08 \|title=Celebrating the best of European Cinema \|url=https://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/press/winner_2024/ \|access-date=2025-01-08 \|website=European Film Academy \|language=en}}
European University Film Award \| {{Nom}} \| {{Cite web \|last=Calnan \|first=Ellie \|date=23 October 2024 \|title=‘Kneecap’ among European University Film Award 2024 nominees \|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/kneecap-among-european-university-film-award-2024-nominees/5198427.article \|access-date=2025-01-08 \|website=Screen Daily \|language=en}}
scope="row" \| Hamptons International Film Festival \| 2024 \| Best Narrative Feature \| {{Won}} \| {{Cite web \|last=Bergeson \|first=Samantha \|date=2024-10-15 \|title=‘Armand’ Wins Top Award at Hamptons Film Festival: Full List \|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/hiff-2024-winners-list-armand-takes-top-award-1235057120/ \|access-date=2025-01-08 \|website=IndieWire \|language=en-US}}
scope="row" \| Directors Guild of America Awards \| 2025 \| Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film \| {{Nom}} \| {{Cite news \|last=Buchanan \|first=Kyle \|date=2025-01-08 \|title=2025 DGA Nominations Announced: ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘The Brutalist’ In, ‘Wicked’ Out \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/movies/dga-nominations.html \|access-date=2025-01-08 \|work=The New York Times \|language=en-US \|issn=0362-4331}}

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! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Work

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}

scope="row" | Nordisk Panorama Film Festival

| 2015

| Best New Nordic Voice

| Bird Hearts

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web |title=Nordisk Panorama Award Winners 2015 |url=https://nordiskpanorama.com/en/festival/about/festival-archive/festival-2015/nordisk-panorama-winners-2015/ |website=Nordisk Panorama |access-date=24 May 2024}}

scope="row" | Amanda Awards

| 2017

| Best Short Film

| rowspan="2" | Fanny

| {{Nominated}}

| {{Cite web |last=Egeland |first=Jorunn |date=2017-06-21 |title=«Skam»-Ruby Amanda-nominert |url=https://www.nettavisen.no/livsstil/skam-ruby-amanda-nominert/s/12-95-3423350957 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Nettavisen |language=no}}

scope="row" | Seattle International Film Festival

| 2017

| Special Jury Mention (Live Action)

| {{Won}}

| {{Cite web |last=Cates |first=Nina |date=May 31, 2017 |title=2017 SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SHORTSFEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED |url=https://www.siff.net/press-releases/pr-siff-2017-shortsfest-winners |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Seattle International Film Festival |language=en}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" | Cannes Film Festival

| rowspan="2" | 2024

| Prix Un Certain Regard

| rowspan="6" | Armand

| {{Nominated}}

Camera d'Or

| {{Won}}

| {{cite web |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |date=25 May 2024 |title=Cannes Film Festival: 'Anora' Wins Palme D'Or; 'All We Imagine As Light' Takes Grand Prize; 'Emilia Perez' Jury Prize & Best Actress Ensemble – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/cannes-film-festival-winners-2024-full-list-1235940952/ |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

rowspan="2" scope="row" | European Film Awards

| rowspan="2" | 2024

| European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI

| {{Won}}

| {{Cite web |date=2024-12-08 |title=Celebrating the best of European Cinema |url=https://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/press/winner_2024/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=European Film Academy |language=en}}

European University Film Award

| {{Nom}}

| {{Cite web |last=Calnan |first=Ellie |date=23 October 2024 |title=‘Kneecap’ among European University Film Award 2024 nominees |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/kneecap-among-european-university-film-award-2024-nominees/5198427.article |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Screen Daily |language=en}}

scope="row" | Hamptons International Film Festival

| 2024

| Best Narrative Feature

| {{Won}}

| {{Cite web |last=Bergeson |first=Samantha |date=2024-10-15 |title=‘Armand’ Wins Top Award at Hamptons Film Festival: Full List |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/hiff-2024-winners-list-armand-takes-top-award-1235057120/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}

scope="row" | Directors Guild of America Awards

| 2025

| Michael Apted Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film

| {{Nom}}

| {{Cite news |last=Buchanan |first=Kyle |date=2025-01-08 |title=2025 DGA Nominations Announced: ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘The Brutalist’ In, ‘Wicked’ Out |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/movies/dga-nominations.html |access-date=2025-01-08 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

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Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:Norwegian film directors

Category:Directors of Caméra d'Or winners