We are very proud to welcome Birgitte Bratseth to Northern Stories! Birgitte is a writer for film and TV with an impressive track record.
With 25 years of experience as a writer for film and TV, Birgitte Bratseth has worked on feature films, award-winning short films and some of NRKs most popular drama series and sitcoms. She is also a keen participant in writers’ rooms, both as a writer and as a leader of them.
She is perhaps most known for her work on the very popular norwegian sitcom Side om Side, which she has been writing for the last ten years. Her work also include feature films, shorts and TV series for both adults and children, for which she has both won and been nominated for several prestigious awards.
She is currently working on several very exciting projects, stay tuned for more news.
Welcome on board, Birgitte!
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