Joachim Trier

Joachim Trier(born 1974) is a Norwegian film director raised inOslo, Norway.His fatherJacob Trierwas the sound technician of Pinchcliffe Grand Prix, a notable film produced in Norway.He is a distant relative to Danish directorLars von Trier.As a teenager, he was a top skateboarder who began shooting and producing his own skateboarding videos.His passion for film making furthered in his early twenties and this ultimately led to his studies at theEuropean Film Collegein Ebeltoft from 1995 to 1996 and at the UK'sNational Film & Television School.In an interview with phase9 TV,Trier expressed that his future projects would pertain mainly to his personal interests.His films focus primarily on memory and identity, which he regards as essential themes for cinema.His debut filmReprisefollows the story of two aspiring writers and their volatile relationship.Released by Miramax films in 2006, it received several national awards, including theAmanda Awardand the Aamot Statuette,as well as international recognition, with prizes at film festivals in Toronto, Istanbul, Rotterdam, Milano and Karlovy Vary,and led him to be named one ofVariety's "10 Directors to Watch" in 2007.His 2011 filmOslo, August 31stpremiered in theUn Certain Regardsection at the2011 Cannes Film Festival.Regarded as an adaptation of Louis Malle'sThe Fire Within, the film's original plot is shifted from the location of Paris to Oslo.The film received critical acclaim and was featured on several critics' 2012 top 10 lists.He was named as one of the jury members for the Cinéfondation and short film sections of the2014 Cannes Film Festival.Trier's next film will be in the English language and is entitledLouder Than Bombs. Production started on September 2014 and the cast includesJesse Eisenberg,Gabriel Byrne,Isabelle Huppert,David Strathairn, andAmy Ryan.It was selected to compete for thePalme d'Orat the2015 Cannes Film Festival.