Curriculum Vitae
Education
Simon Gade Olsen
Director - Gaffer - Filmmaker
Documentary Production
Cinema and Television Arts
Individual courses: Business Administration; Budgeting and Finance, Marketing Management, Statistics and Econometrics, Organizational Management
University of Stavanger
California State University, Northridge
BI Norwegian Business School
2019 - 2021
2015 - 2019
2011 - 2013
Personal documentary Letters from Southern Lebanon (2022) chosen for official selection at the Movies on War Film Festival in Elverum 2022
Review in Modern Times Review: https://www.moderntimes.review/letters-from-south-lebanon/
Short film El Viaje (2018) and Torn (2018) chosen for the CSUN Senior Thesis Showcase at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater at Wilshere Boulevard
Gaffer on short film Walaac (2021), Winner of Best Short of the Year and Golden Chair at the Norwegian Short Film Festival at Grimstad
Gaffer on NRK Sapmi series Husky: https://tv.nrk.no/serie/husky/sesong/1
| Title | Role | Year | Dir | DoP | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUTY (IP) | Producer/Director | 2026 | Simon G. Olsen | Mikolaj Kepinski/SimonG.Olsen | Ragnarok Pictures/Compendium Productions |
| Employer Branding | Best Boy Electric | 2024 | Magnus Bjørnes | Magnus Bjørnes | Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace |
| Lokførerskolen (Ad) | Gaffer | 2023 | Moe Chakiri | Eirik Stordrange | Tangrystan AS |
| Akershus Energi (Ad) | Gaffer | 2023 | Ola Martin Fjeld | Marius Martinsen | High and Low AS |
| Dog (Pilot) | Gaffer | 2023 | Mikkel Bratt Silset | Jonathan Bjerstedt | Kakofoni |
| IKEA Webinar (Corporate) | Camera Operator | 2023 | - | Svein Ommundsen | JCP Productions |
| NG (Corporate Stream) | Camera Operator | 2023 | - | - | JCP Productions |
| Foreningen Norden (Stream) | Camera Operator | 2023 | Adrian Maurud | Adrian Maurud | Fauske Film |
| Lykke Til (Short) | Gaffer | 2023 | Bobby Yu Shuk Pui | Ho Fai | 1Harmoni AS |
| Oahpes Bahá (Short) | Gaffer | 2022 | Vegard Bjørsmø/Silje Burgin-Borch | Kristoffer N. Grindheim | Alfred Film & TV |
| DNB Webinar (Corporate) | Camera Operator | 2022 | - | Mikolaj Kepinski | JCP Productions |
| Schibsted Webinar (Corporate) | Camera Operator | 2022 | - | Svein Ommundsen | JCP Productions |
| Quislings siste dager (Feature; Oslo Unit) | Electric | 2022 | Erik Poppe | Jonas Alarik, FSF | Paradox |
| Sanofi Webinar (Corporate) | Camera Operator | 2022 | - | - | JCP Productions |
| Matata (Music Video) | Gaffer | 2022 | Anders Øvergaard | Anders Øvergaard | Vjus |
| Bama/Eat (Ad) | Gaffer | 2022 | Thomas O. Christensen | Aleksander Haugdal | Siesta Film |
| Karsten og Petra (TV Show Season 3; Oslo Unit) | Gaffer | 2022 | Hanna Besirevic | Matthew Muscat Drago | DOP/Cinenord |
| Byttehelgen (SoMe Ad) | Gaffer | 2022 | Vette - | Vegard Landsverk | Spindel Film |
| Barrierefri Fritid (Ad) | 1st C/Gaffer | 2022 | Egil Pedersen | Lukas Zamaro, FNF | Leidar Norway AS |
| IsiScreen (Social Media Ad) | Gaffer | 2022 | Kjetil Bjønervik | Christer B. Munde | CompEdge |
| Gulltransporten (Feature) | Electric | 2022 | Hallvard Bræin | Oskar Dahlsbakken, FNF | Viaplay |
| Et forsøk på å beskrive det ugjennomtrengelige (Feature Pilot) | Gaffer | 2022 | Carl Georg Rødsten | Christer Smital | Independent |
| Husky (TV Show 6-ep) | Gaffer | 2022 | Jan Tore Trysnes | Tor Egil Rasmussen | NRK Sapmi |
| Snack King (Social Media Ad) | Gaffer | 2022 | Øistein Bergesen | Joakim Johansen | Shoots AS |
| Brev fra Sør-Libanon (Short Documentary) | Director/DoP | 2022 | Simon Gade Olsen | Simon Gade Olsen | Ragnarok Pictures |
| Möllers Tran (Ad) | Gaffer | 2021 | Carl-Magnus Fossum | Adrian Leversby | Heisjef Productions |
| CISCO (Ad) | Gaffer | 2021 | - | Fredrik Hinsch | Ellevill Produksjon |
| Vi lever bare en gang (Short) | Gaffer | 2021 | Fabien Greenberg | Trond Høines, FNF | Antipode Films |
| Walaac (Short) | Gaffer | 2021 | Carl Georg Rødsten | Christer Smital | Independent |
| Barnekreftforeningen (Ad) | Gaffer | 2021 | - | Uffe Mulvad, DFF | TRY Film |
| Valg i pandemi (Corporate) | Gaffer | 2021 | - | Nadina Helen Bakos | AVIA Produksjon |
| Princess (Ad) | Electric | 2021 | Alex Herron | Jens Ramborg, FNF | Både Og |
| CISCO (Corporate) | Gaffer | 2021 | Carl-Magnus Fossum | Adrian Leversby | Heisjef Productions |
| Et helt annet sted (Music) | Electric | 2021 | - | Isak Jensen | ViEr.Live |
| Underwing - House on Fire (Music) | Gaffer | 2020 | Carl-Magnus Fossum | Adrian Leversby | Klunderverk |
| Musikkmaskinen (Music/Short) | Gaffer | 2020 | Frida Feline Nilsen | Rebekka Torgersen | AuralArt |
| Various Projects | Assistant Editor | 2019 | - | - | Filmavdelingen |
| Supurbia (TV Pilot) | G/E | 2019 | Alexander Gudmestad | Thomas Doran | 73Eyes Film |
| Atlantic Crossing (TV) | Driver | 2019 | Alexander Eik | Carl Sundberg | Cinenord |
| The Influencers (TV Pilot) | DIT | 2019 | Katie Burris | Taylor Russ | Independent |
| The Great Heat Revolt (Short) | DIT | 2019 | Ezra Goldberg | John Orphan | Independent |
| Making the Five Heartbeats (Feature Documentary) | Electric | 2018 | Robert Townsend | Dianne Farrington | USC/Independent |
| El Viaje (Short) | DIT | 2018 | Andrew Borene | Mateo Arturo | CSUN Thesis |
| Torn (Short) | DIT | 2018 | Lara Aslanian | Nicolo Requiestas | CSUN Thesis |
| Soulcalibur VI (Ad) | PA | 2018 | - | - | Day O Productions |
| Ace Combat VI (Ad) | PA | 2016 | - | - | Day O Productions |
Workshops, volunteer work, seminars:
Volunteer work at Mole Richardson Co. in Pacoima, LA
Volunteer Electrical Department at the American Film Institute at Los Feliz
Volunteer concert photographer at RadioLive in Stavanger, Norway
Panasonic EVA1 workshop with cinematographer Pietro Villani (40 and Single, Like Cotton Twines)
Lighting workshop with esteemed San Fransisco gaffer Alan Steinheimer featured in “Meet the Gaffer” on Youtube
Drivers license
Norwegian Class B
California Basic DL (Class C)
Other licenses
Norwegian Lift Operating License (PL - Personløfter) Classes A, B, and C