Itonje (b. 1979) has a BA in film directing from The Norwegian Filmschool (2008), and a MFA in «Processes of filmmaking» at Academy Valand, Gothenburg (2017). Before filmschool she worked on a large
number of Norwegian film productions as director assistent, production leader, researcher etc, alongside subjects in philosophy, theater, theology and art at the University of Oslo.

Itonje produce her film- and art projects on Andropia, and is the founder of ByFlimmer – a site specific filmart festival, and of KORET, a 50 piece Oslo choir. She is connected to the film plattform Wuxia as event maker.

In 2015 Itonje premiered the ritual performance EDEN, Oslo – en konfirmasjon where 11 females made their confirmation in Lilith – Adams ousted first wife.

In 2016 she released the mid length film Retrett, starring Birgitte Larsen as the struggling movement artist Gritt. Retrett collected several awards and had it's international release at International Film Festival Rotterdam January 2017, and was awarded Best Short Film at Riga International Filmfestival in October 2017.

In November 2017 Itonje had a solo exhibition Lilithistic Revelation at Fotogalleriet in Oslo. “The Lilithist” also appeared in the exhibition “Tro, håp og kjærlighet?” at Akershus Art Center in 2020.

CURRENT

Itonje is currently releasing her debut feature GRITT. The film follows the title character a year after Retrett, as she embarks on a journey to manifest her ritual performance “The white Inflammation”, from New York, to Oslo, to the Norwegian woods.

GRITT is produced by Maria Ekerhovd of MER FILM, with Andropia as co-producer.
GRITT premiered at Tromsø International Filmfestival in January 2021 and will have it’s international premiere at International Film Festival Rotterdam in February, in the Tiger Award competition, before traveling to Gothenburg for the Dragon Award Best Nordic film competition at GIFF. GRITT will enter Norwegian cinemas by easter 2021.

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