Iain Forbes

Støvet har lagt seg etter Student-Oscar seremonien, men bildene kom først nå. 🥰 Jeg er så takknemlig for at jeg fikk oppleve dette! Så glad og stolt av at vår fortelling om sorg og kjærlighet ledet oss hele veien til sølv. Det hadde aldri gått uten verdens fineste cast og crew. Det går ikke ann å takke dere nok ganger. Og så takknemlig for alle nye venner i andre landsdeler! Gjensyn / Revisited Regi: Iain Forbes Produsent: @torigjendal Manus: @linacsillag & Iain Forbes Fotograf: @karolinesodal Klipp: @miss_natklip Produksjonsdesign: @brynhilddagslott Lyddesign: @marthestraumlie VFX: @viken_insta Komponist: @martin_olsen_raabe_composer Cast: @tisifi , Gjertrud Jynge, Jacob Vigeland og Håkon Ramstad @dennorskefilmskolen #studentacademyawards

NEW OSCAR QUALIFIED FILM INERVIEW - LINK IN BIO: Scottish-Norwegian filmmaker Iain Forbes and his Oscar-qualified short film AFTER DARK. The film was Oscar-qualified after winning Best International Short Film at the Foyle Film Festival in 2024, cementing Forbes’ reputation as one of Scandinavia’s most exciting emerging directors. Iain graduated from the Norwegian Film School, his short Revisited won a Student Academy Award in 2023. His latest film After Dark continues his run of acclaimed shorts, following Snowman and Semper Fi. Iain also brings extensive experience as a first assistant director on Norwegian feature films including Disco, Knerten og Sjøormen, and Dancing Queen in Hollywood. The award-winning short film After Dark, confronts the unsettling questions that arise when empathy collides with fear, prejudice, and survival instinct. Ladies and gentlemen, the award-winning short film After Dark, confronts the unsettling questions that arise when empathy collides with fear, prejudice, and survival instinct. On his way home one night, Kristian encounters a young woman in desperate need of help. He agrees to accompany her to the train station, but as the night unfolds, he begins questioning both her story and himself. Through this tense and intimate encounter, After Dark explores the contradictions of human behavior, where compassion clashes with fear, and kindness is tested by preconceptions. This film will get you thinking and actually shows us signs that we could be overlooking when someone reaches out to us for help. It all comes down to discernment and using wisdom. Even a good hearted person can be taken advantage of in these circumstances. #stranger #film #cinema #shortfilm #filmmaker #filmmaking #trending #humanbehavior #filmdirector #oscars #academyawards #scotland #norway #preconceptions #prejudice #fear

Director @iain90 and Lead Actor @simenbostad met up with @svaneslunde back on location to talk about their work on Oscar qualified short film After Dark, discussing the inspiration, enviromental challenges and key experiences from the shoot. Check out the full trailer, pinned on our Instagram page! #oscars2026 #shortfilm #afterdark #iainforbes #simenbostad #oscarqualified #foryourconsideration

AFTER DARK - OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION - BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT

“On his way home one night, Kristian encounters a young woman in desperate need of help. He agrees to accompany her to the train station, but soon begins questioning her story.”
 Starring @simenbostad , @billiebb & @hmramstad Director: @iain90 Writer: Andreas Lübker Producer: @odaroth DoP: @svaneslunde Editor: @andrearadahl Sound designer: @lydninja Composer: @raft_sebastian Boom operator: @kevinkleiven Re-recording mixer: Ester Lindberg First AD: Håkon Anton Olavsen Gaffer: Knut Svanes Lunde & Yngve Bugge Drangsholt Lighting assistant: @wilhelmsen.anette Art department consultant: @ingridsaxegaard Production assistants: @johanneshaalien & Petter Karlsrud Financed by: @mediefabrikken , @vegascene and Oslo kommune

Megan Hilborne @meghillbilly interviews Iain Forbes @iain90 on his new short film After Dark. The interview is now live on our website. Link in bio. #film#shortfilm#cinema#iainforbes#afterdark

Check out our brand new trailer, beautifully cut by our editor @andrearadahl ! Link in bio.

My recent interview is with the talented Iain Forbes @iain90 for his new short film "After Dark" @afterdark_shortfilm_2024 which I thought was extremely relatable, well-directed and gripping. This is based on an actual encounter Iain had while walking late at night in the city so we talked about this and much more in the full interview. It's live on my Youtube channel: /watch?v=pyqJUCiwwjE Go watch the whole interview, it was such a cool chat with him, do it while you're in the subway, in your car, or doing the dishes, I truly recommend listening to our conversation. #movies #interview #cinema #film

Some really great early reviews in for AFTER DARK as we start our Oscar campaign. Thanks for the kind and insightful reviews. Stay tuned for upcoming interviews with both cast and crew soon!

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION - BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT

“Mørkeblind / After Dark” is qualified for the 98th Academy Awards and is now streaming on the Academy Screening Room.


“On his way home one night, Kristian encounters a young woman in desperate need of help. He agrees to accompany her to the train station, but soon begins questioning her story.”

After over 20 festival selections following its @psfilmfest premiere, winning several awards including Oscar qualifying best international short film at @foylefilm , we are delighted to bring it to the attention of the Academy. Starring @simenbostad , @billiebb & @hmramstad Director: @iain90 Writer: Andreas Lübker Producer: @odaroth DoP: @svaneslunde Editor: @andrearadahl Sound designer: @lydninja Composer: @raft_sebastian Boom operator: @kevinkleiven Re-recording mixer: Ester Lindberg First AD: Håkon Anton Olavsen Gaffer: Knut Svanes Lunde & Yngve Bugge Drangsholt Lighting assistant: @wilhelmsen.anette Art department consultant: @ingridsaxegaard Production assistants: @johanneshaalien & Petter Karlsrud Financed by: @mediefabrikken , @vegascene and Oslo kommune

After Dark / Mørkeblind has had a great spring and is set to screen at three festivals this week in New York, Boston and Belgium. We’re thrilled to have won best national short at @weniff and best short film at @corto_nero , and are terribly excited for our Oscars campaign this autumn! We hope you’ll want to follow as we’ll be dropping lots of content this fall.

I februar dro @iain90 og jeg til Barcelona for å utvikle videre på spillefilmen "Dåpen". Nå har vi sammen med @torigjendal og @thomas.robsahm fått ny runde utviklingsstøtte fra NFI og blitt tatt ut til Torino Film Lab som begynner i kveld! @nordiskfilmproduction__ @torinofilmlab @norskfilminstitutt

So delighted and honored to learn that AFTER DARK / MØRKEBLIND won Best International Short Film at Oscar-qualifying Foyle Film Festival. Beyond excited that we can now submit our film for consideration at the Oscars in 2026! Thank you so much both jury and programmers at @foylefilm ! Huge shout out to the amazing team once again. Starring: @simenbostad , @billiebb , Andreas Lübker and @hmramstad Director: @iain90 Screenwriter: Andreas Lübker Producer: @odaroth DoP: @svaneslunde Editor: @andrearadahl Sound designer: @paulatheodora_ Composer: @raft_sebastian Boom operator: @kevinkleiven Re-recording mixer: Ester Lindberg Gaffer: Knut Svanes Lunde & Yngve Bugge Drangsholt Lighting assistant: @wilhelmsen.anette Art department consultant: @ingridsaxegaard Production assistants: @johanneshaalien & Petter Karlsrud Financed by @mediefabrikken , @vegascene and Oslo kommune.