Differ Media - Stories with an impact

Documentary

We make award-winning documentaries for international audiences, telling personal and powerful stories about the most important issues of our time.

Thank You For The Rain Dir: Julia Dahr, 2017

When Pride Came To Town Dir: Julia Dahr & Julie Lunde Lillesæter, 2018

The Dry Valley Dir: Julie Lunde Lillesæter, 2018

Stayers Dir: Julia Dahr & Julie Lunde Lillesæter, in development

The Resilient Dir: Julie Lunde Lillesæter, 2019

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Assignments

We work on projects of all sizes, both independently and on assignment.

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This is us

Differ Media is an independent film production company based in Oslo, Norway. We are passionate about storytelling that can spark public debate, challenge stereotypes and offer a new take on current issues.

Julia Dahr

CO-FOUNDER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

An enthusiastic filmmaker who loves meeting new people. With more than eight years of experience as a director, Julia has big visions of what can be accomplished through film. In 2016 she was included on Forbes Magazine’s ’30 Under 30′ list.

julia.dahr@differmedia.no
Julie Lunde Lillesæter

CO-FOUNDER / DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DP

Julie is always looking for creative approaches to explain complex issues. She holds a degree in critical media and communication studies from LSE, and her cinematographic eye has been honed working on documentary projects from features to shorts.

julie.lillesaeter@differmedia.no
Natalya Sarch

PRODUCER

Natalya thrives on developing projects that challenge us and nuance the world around us. She has broad international experience with expertise in co-productions, and has worked in the U.S., The Netherlands and Norway.

natalya.sarch@differmedia.no
Johanne Kristensen Sandvik

ASSISTANT PRODUCER

Johanne is a journalist with a love for documentaries. As the former director of the Norwegian Documentary Film Festival, she specializes in research, distribution and impact, making sure Differ’s films find their way to audiences across the world.

johanne.sandvik@differmedia.no
Aurora Hannisdal

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

Aurora is continually searching for good stories and new approaches to conveying them. With six years of experience as a journalist for Norway’s biggest newspapers, she brings sharp analytical skills and an eye for visual storytelling to our projects.

aurora.hannisdal@differmedia.no