Biography

Born in 1986 of a Norwegian father and English mother, he was not born like most Norwegians with skis on their feet, but with a camera in his hands. Consumed by a passion to make films, he opted out of the Norwegian schooling system aged 16 to study film making in England, first at Oxford, then at Salisbury, finally arriving at the International Film School of Sydney in Australia. Progressing from slapstick and action movies with his friends as a child, he has since embraced themes such as anorexia, death, sex, fear, paranoia and the drama of being human. David Austrem is imaginative, creative, sensitive, open, refreshing and never afraid to push the boundaries of film making in the search of cinematic beauty. His films shock, thrill, repulse and entertain audiences of any age creed or belief. Unafraid to take on controversial subjects, he combines sensitivity to subject matter with an interesting take, flair and satirical humour to engage his audience in films that push the boundaries.
- IMDb mini biography by: Cetra Hastings

London, United Kingdom