Itonje Søimer Guttormsen

Itonje Søimer Guttormsen (b.1979) is a director and artist based in Oslo. She studied at the European Film College in Denmark, the Norwegian Film School, and the Valand Academy in Sweden. Her latest short film, Retract (2016) received acclaim at international festivals. Søimer Guttormsen has since 2014 led "Lilithistene", a performance group in which 11 women investigate the wake of Lilith - Adam's first wife who fled Eden to explore the unknown, their most recent performance was at Akershus Kunstsenter in 2020. She is the founder of the art film festival ByFlimmer, and of the Oslo based choir, "KORET - Ambition above ability". She has developed a "Lilithistic method of filmmaking" using neuroses as a compass for a more exploratory way of producing work. GRITT (2021) is her feature film debut.