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ABOUT US
Cylinder Production AS. Established in 2000. Based in Oslo. Oscar®-nominated in 2023 for the live action short film, Night ride. Cylinder develops and produces documentaries, features and corporate video. Cylinder provides full production services through our separate department Norwegian Film Service (NFS). NFS can provide production responsibility for TV-commercials, documentaries and corporate films, promising high-end production values at very competitive rates. We have the capacity to do any service task needed for a successful production. Furthermore, we provide reliable access to the best professional networks, talent and logistical facilities required for project completion.
Gaute Lid Larssen
Managing director/producer
Director and producer. Chairman of the board at the film production company Cylinder Production AS, established year 2000. Worked professionally in film production for more than 25 years. Oscar® nominated in 2023 as producer, for the live action short film; Night Ride. Producer of the short film, Camping in Paradise; winner of the academy award® qualifying narrative short jury award at the 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival in USA. Gaute has directed and produced documentaries, commercials and TV-drama. Produced several awarded short films. Co-producer on the feature film, Essential Killing; winner of the special Jury Prize at the 67th Venice Film Festival. Facilitator for Cylinder’s service productions; producing for BBC, CBS, Al Jazeera, among others. Background from NRK; Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, radio and television. Doing lectures for university, students and organizations in film production.
Gaute Lid Larssen
Executive producer
Heidi Arnesen
Executive producer
Partner and board member. Graduated with a bachelor in fine arts from CCA in California. Made a feature film (Some Prefer Cake), 8 short films, over 200 episodes of the night time drama “Hotel Cæsar” and several TV documentary series for Norwegian networks, one (Celebrity babysitter) which sold to Dr. Phil in the US. Lived in San Francisco, CA for 9 years before relocating to Oslo in 1998. Became partner in Cylinder in 2015.
Heidi Arnesen
Executive producer
Erik Tveiten
Director
Eirik Tveiten is a trained actor and has worked as an actor, playwright, and director in theater and film since 1997. He has written scripts for 7 full-length plays and has written and directed a total of 12 short films. He teaches film at Kristiania University College. Tveiten was nominated for an Oscar® in 2023 as director for the live-action short film “Night Ride” Tveiten’s career spans multiple aspects of the entertainment industry. He began his journey as an actor before transitioning into writing and directing. His debut as a stage writer came in 1997 with “THE CACTUS”. Since then, he has continued to work in both theater and film, showcasing his versatility as a creative professional.
Erik Tveiten
Regissør
Torstein Nodland
Film photographer
Har siden utdannelsen ved Den norske filmskolen i år 2000 jobbet som frilans fotograf på alt fra reklame- og musikkvideoer, til oppdragsfilmer, dokumentarer og spillefilm. Blant mer enn 20 dokumentarfilmer, har mange av dem blitt vist i flere land, bl. a. «Syndebukken – prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm», «Ninas barn», «Ballettguttene» og «De gode kapitalistene». Skrekkfilmen «Alle må dø», som ble filmet på bare 20 dager, har etter planen premiere høsten 2019.
Torstein Nodland
Filmfotograf
Gaute Lid Larssen
Managing director/producer
Director and producer. Chairman of the board at the film production company Cylinder Production AS, established year 2000. Worked professionally in film production for more than 25 years. Oscar® nominated in 2023 as producer, for the live action short film; Night Ride. Producer of the short film, Camping in Paradise; winner of the academy award® qualifying narrative short jury award at the 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival in USA. Gaute has directed and produced documentaries, commercials and TV-drama. Produced several awarded short films. Co-producer on the feature film, Essential Killing; winner of the special Jury Prize at the 67th Venice Film Festival. Facilitator for Cylinder’s service productions; producing for BBC, CBS, Al Jazeera, among others. Background from NRK; Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, radio and television. Doing lectures for university, students and organizations in film production.
Heidi Arnesen
Executive producer
Partner and board member. Graduated with a bachelor in fine arts from CCA in California. Made a feature film (Some Prefer Cake), 8 short films, over 200 episodes of the night time drama “Hotel Cæsar” and several TV documentary series for Norwegian networks, one (Celebrity babysitter) which sold to Dr. Phil in the US. Lived in San Francisco, CA for 9 years before relocating to Oslo in 1998. Became partner in Cylinder in 2015.
Erik Tveiten
Regissør
Eirik Tveiten er utdannet skuespiller og har jobbet som skuespiller, dramatiker og regissør i teater og film siden 1997. Han har skrevet manus til 7 helaftens teaterstykker, og hatt manus og regi på i alt 10 kortfilmer. Han underviser i film på Høyskolen Kristiania.
Torstein Nodland
Filmfotograf
Har siden utdannelsen ved Den norske filmskolen i år 2000 jobbet som frilans fotograf på alt fra reklame- og musikkvideoer, til oppdragsfilmer, dokumentarer og spillefilm. Blant mer enn 20 dokumentarfilmer, har mange av dem blitt vist i flere land, bl. a. «Syndebukken – prosessen mot Harry Lindstrøm», «Ninas barn», «Ballettguttene» og «De gode kapitalistene». Skrekkfilmen «Alle må dø», som ble filmet på bare 20 dager, har etter planen premiere høsten 2019.