LAURENS PÉROL (1995, DE) is a director based in Norway/Germany/Austria, holding a BA in 'Moving Images' from Filmkunstskolen i Kabelvåg (NO). Laurens’ shorts have been presented and awarded at a number of international festivals. His feature debut Å ØVE had its world premiere at The Norwegian Film Festival Haugesund, and won the ‚Hof Critics Award‘ at renowned Hofer Filmtage as well as the award for ‚Best feature debut’ at Nordic Film Days Lübeck. Followed by global screenings from New York to South Korea, Å ØVE got picked up for cinema release in Norway, Germany and Austria, accompanied by great press reviews. While developing his second feature ELECTRIFIED, Laurens studies for a „MA in film directing“ at renowned Vienna Film Academy, considered as one of the leading film schools worldwide.