Itonje Søimer Guttormsen

Itonje Søimer Guttormsen

We are presenting BUTTERFLY as the opening film for AMIFF 2026. Director Itonje Søimer Guttormsen will be in attendance and will take part in a conversation with Katja Jacobsen, Principal of the Kabelvåg Art Film School, following the screening.

Itonje Søimer Guttormsen (b. 1979) is a director and artist based in Oslo. She studied at the European Film College, the Norwegian Film School, and the Valand Academy in Sweden. Her short film Retrett (2016) won several international awards, while her feature film debut, Gritt (2021), premiered in the Tiger Competition in Rotterdam and was acquired for global distribution by MUBI. Her latest film, Butterfly (2026), premiered in Rotterdam and was selected for the Nordic Competition at the Göteborg Film Festival.