Linda May Kallestein

MyStuff: Samples of my work

Atlantic Crossing 8 hour episodes. Inspired by the true story of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway who was exiled to the USA during WW2 as the personal guest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Staring Sofia Helin as Märtha and Kyle MacLachlan as FDR. I co-writer the series with director Alexander Eik. Premiere: October 2020 on NRK. (TBA: other broadcasters and streamers) Click on link below to view trailer (currently only available in Norway.)	Indias usynlige kvinner Feature article published in Aftenposten Innsikt (2016) Article about the violence India's women are subjected to. Click on the link below if you're interested in reading the article. (The article is in Norwegian.)	Fergie the Tractor A series for kids about Fergie the tractor (Gråtass in Norwegian). I co-wrote two of the three movies: "Country Fun" (2016) and "Fergie Saves the Farm" (2017) Read about the movies on Cinenord Kidstory's homepage by clicking on the link below.
Se meg Short movie (2015) co-written with director Leiv Igor Devold. A young girl is forced to face the reality of her mother dying of cancer. Click on the link below to go to see the film. Password: segmeg	USAs usannsynlige presidentkandidat Feature article published in Aftenposten Innsikt (2015). To read the article on the then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, click on the link below.	Kule kidz gråter ikke Feature film (screenwriter) Winner of the EFCA Award for Best European Film 2014, Malmö, Sweden. Winner of the 2014 Audience Award at the Golden Rooster, China. Winner of the Sølvklumpen” 2014 for best family movie, awarded by the Norwegian Movie Theater Association. Nominated for 3 Amanda at the Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund in 2014. You can watch the movie for free on NRK, if you are in Norway. Click on the link below. Or you can rent or buy the movie on youtube.
Nattarbeiderne Tv documentary series (postpr. writer and director) 12 part documentary series, broadcasted on TV 2 (Norway) in the fall of 2013. Click on the link below for more info.	The Small Mice of Homesville Children's book (writer) Check out the book on Amazon! Click on the link below.	Et rom uten utsikt Short film (producer & screenwriter) If you are interested in watching the movie, contact me for the password.
Redningsskøyta Tv documentary series (director) 48 episodes broadcasted on TV3 (Norway) during the fall season 2012. Watch a trailer from the series: click on link below.	Bøker går best på kino News article (journalist) Article in Nowegian. Interested in reading the article? Click on link below.	Shadow of a Midsummer Night Short film (screenwriter) Winer of the Best Short Film at the 11th ViewFinders International Film Festival for Youth in Halifax, Canada. Winner of the 2. prize at the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival 2011 Screened at the New York International Children’s Film Festival 2012, The Norwegian Short Film Festival 2011, The Norwegian Film Festival 2011. Interested in watching the movie? Click on link below.
Purified in Blood Music video (producer) Interested in watching the video? Click on the link below.	The Cut (article) Feature article (journalist & photo) Interested in reading the article? Click on the link below.	The Cut (documentary) Documentary film (director) Broadcasted on CNN in October 2009. Nominated for Best Documentary at the WT Festival, Os, Norway, 2009. Screened at several film festivals in Europe and Scandinavia. Click on the link to watch the full movie on Vimeo.
En ut av 4 blir aldri 5 Feature article (journalist & photo) Article in Norwegian. Interested in reading it? Click on the link below.	Frarøvet uskyld Feature article (journalist & photo) Article in Norwegian. Interested in reading it? Click on the link below.	Johannes og reisen til smilets land "Johannes og reisen til smilets land" ("Johannes and the Journey to the Land of Smiles" is a documentary about 12 year old Johannes who travels to Thailand and befriends a boy in a Bangkok slum. (2008) Click on the link below to watch the full movie.
Bakom glansbildet i Kenya News article (journalist & photo) Article in Norwegian. Interested in reading it? Click on the link below.	Promotional video for Mercy Ships In this 7 minute promotional video for charity organization Mercy Ships, we follow two marititime apprentices to hospital ship Africa Mercy in Monrovia, Liberia. (2007) . Click on the link below. to see full movie (poor image quality)	Gnist Short film (screenwriter) Screened at more than 30 film festivals worldwide and released on commercial DVD by SF Norge in 2009. If you're interested in watching the movie, contact me for the password.
Liberias forlatte barn Feature article (journalist) Article in Norwegian. Interested in reading it? Click on the link below.

Kule kidz gråter ikke

Feature film (screenwriter) Winner of the EFCA Award for Best European Film 2014, Malmö, Sweden. Winner of the 2014 Audience Award at the Golden Rooster, China. Winner of the Sølvklumpen” 2014 for best family movie, awarded by the Norwegian Movie Theater Association. Nominated for 3 Amanda at the Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund in 2014. You can watch the movie for free on NRK, if you are in Norway. Click on the link below. Or you can rent or buy the movie on youtube.