Mona Friis Bertheussen
Producer/Director
Mona Friis Bertheussen is an award-winning director and producer. She has won some of the most prestigious awards for documentary films, including the Audience Award at the International Documentary Film Festival, one of the world’s largest festivals for documentaries. She has produced a number of documentaries, including Tampa and Welcome to Norway, which have received international exposure. She has also received the highly-acclaimed "Human Rights Award for Film" from the Norwegian government. Bertheussen started her own production company, Moment Film, in 2003, with one major goal in mind: To make documentaries that people will remember. She believes in the strength of documentary film, and the unique opportunity it provides for bringing insight and sharing moments.
She studied journalism and TV communications in both Norway and the USA. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Literature, and Languages.