prizes — it snagged eight. Poppe has participated in key festivals, and received prizes such as the Berlinale -Panorama (Schpaaa), The Vesuvio Prize at Napoli International Film Festival, Norwegian entries for best foreign language movie at Oscars, Festroia in Portugal for Best Directing, Silver Dolphin in Festroia, Nordic Ministerie Councils Award for The Best Nordic Feature, ecumenical awards. Troubled Water made history at the Hamptons International Film Festival in 2008 by being the first feature to win both the festival's Golden Starfish for Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Award. Poppe received the Special Golden Angel, the lifetime achievement award, for his work as Outstanding European Film Artist at the 2016 International Film Festival TOFIFEST in Poland. Erik Poppe is co-owner of Paradox Film and the Paradox Group. A series of companies producing features. On his career as a photojournalist: "All the actions I undertook back then were driven by the urge to draw attention to the horrors of war. I wanted for my pictures to grab you by the throat, when eating breakfast on a Saturday morning." On working with feature movies: "You need to be honest, because this way your audience will be able to identify with the topic and the hero. My role, as an artist, is to prepare a text with open questions and hide the fact that I have an answer key. Questions will provoke audience to discuss the film and seek new perspectives. The film is supposed to make a difference, and maybe offer a therapeutic effect." Filmography Schpaaa (1998) Brigaden (TV series 2002 about Norwegian firefighters) Hawaii, Oslo (2004) Troubled Water (2008) A Thousand Times Good Night (2013) The King's Choice (2016) I die. Documentary about Professor Per Fugelli (2017) Utøya: July 22 (2018) References External links 1960 births Living people Norwegian expatriates in Sweden Verdens Gang people Norwegian photojournalists Norwegian cinematographers Male screenwriters Norwegian screenwriters Norwegian television writers Norwegian film directors Norwegian television directors Male television writers Dramatiska Institutet alumni