Private Project

The Singer

Petra has dreamed of becoming a singer all her life. Unfortunately, life didn't turn out exactly as she had imagined, but one day she gets the opportunity to perform at the local brown bar.

  • Lea Meyer
    Director
  • Lea Meyer
    Writer
  • Lea Meyer
    Producer
  • Michael Mellemløkken Renjo
    DoP
  • Elisabeth Heradstveit
    Key Cast
    "Petra"
  • Vivild Falk Berg
    Key Cast
    "Young Petra"
  • Tommy Lørdahl
    Key Cast
    "Bartender"
  • Elli Müller Osborne
    Key Cast
  • Sine Hunsbeth Grønnestad
    Editor
  • Karine Næss
    Costume designers
  • Theodor Vange
    Costume designers
  • Peder Niilas Tårnesvik
    Sound design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Sangerinnen
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    178 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Norway
  • Country of Filming:
    Norway
  • Language:
    Norwegian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Pre-premiere: Directing Program for Young Women
    Oslo
    Norway
    November 22, 2023
    Norwegian pre-premiere
  • National Film Festival for Talented Youth
    Seattle
    United States
    April 28, 2024
    American premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Lea Meyer

Lea Meyer (b. 1999) is a filmmaker and actress from Oslo, Norway. Lea has studied media and communication at the University of Oslo, and practical filmmaking and film history at Oslo Fotokunstskole.

"The Singer" is Lea´s first short film after finishing film school in 2022, which she made through a directing program for young women.

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