Kristoffer Borgli

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Kristoffer Borgli (born 1985){{Cite web|url=https://www.luxfilmfest.lu/en/guests/kristoffer-borgli/|title=Kristoffer Borgli|website=Lux Film Festival|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240421161609/https://www.luxfilmfest.lu/en/guests/kristoffer-borgli/|archive-date=April 21, 2024|url-status=live}} is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the films Syk Pike (2022) and Dream Scenario (2023), starring Nicolas Cage.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/actors/nicolas-cage-fame-influenced-dream-scenario-1235786547/|title='Dream Scenario' Director Shares How Nicolas Cage's Personal Fame Influenced His Role|website=Variety|first=Jenelle|last=Riley|date=November 10, 2023}}

Early life, family and education

Borgli was born in Oslo, Norway.

Career

Borgli's first feature film was 2017's DRIB, "a real documentary based on a fake energy drink".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/drib-review-kristoffer-borgli-amir-asgharnejad-brett-gelman-sxsw-2017-1201792493/| title='DRIB' Review: Brett Gelman Stars In a Bitter and Bizarre Mockumentary Satire of Branding Gone Wrong| first=David| last= Ehrlich| website= indiewire.com | date= March 12, 2017}}{{Cite web| url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/340088/|title=Drib: A film about a true story based on a lie| first= Tina | last= Poglajen| date= October 20, 2017|website= Cineuropa.org | publisher =| accessdate = March 27, 2024}}

His second feature film, 2022's Sick of Myself, is a story about a relationship, contemporary art, and alternate identity/personality creation.{{cite news | url= https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/movies/sick-of-myself-review.html| title = 'Sick of Myself' Review: When Main Character Syndrome Runs Amok| first = Beatrice | last= Loayza | work = The New York Times | date = April 12, 2022| accessdate = March 27, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sick-of-myself-movie-review-2023|title=Sick of Myself movie review & film summary (2023)|first=Monica| last= Castillo |website= rogerebert.com}}

His 2023 film Dream Scenario about an ordinary college professor who suddenly achieves viral fame after appearing in millions of people's dreams has received widespread critical praise and Oscar-buzz for its lead actor Nicolas Cage. He was not nominated.{{Cite web| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/nicolas-cage-could-get-third-oscar-nomination-dream-scenario-1235586712/| title=Toronto Awards Analysis: Nicolas Cage Zeroes In on Third Oscar Nomination for 'Dream Scenario'| first=Scott| last=Feinberg|website= The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 11, 2023}}

His upcoming projects include The Drama, set to be produced by A24 with Zendaya and Robert Pattinson circling lead roles,{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=2024-08-05 |title=Zendaya, Robert Pattinson in Talks to Star in A24’s ‘The Drama’ From Director Kristoffer Borgli |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zendaya-robert-pattinson-the-drama-kristoffer-borgli-1235966705/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} and to direct and executive produce a series adaptation of The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis for HBO.{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2024-05-28 |title=‘Dream Scenario’ Filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli To Helm & EP HBO Bret Easton Ellis Series ‘The Shards’ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/hbo-bret-easton-ellis-the-shards-kristoffer-borgli-1235942738/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}