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Audun Engelstad

Audun Engelstad

Professor

Email
audun.engelstad@inn.no
Phone number
+47 61 28 83 17
Mobile number
+47 93 44 66 81

Faculty of Film, TV and Games
Department of Television Production and Studies - The TV-School
Campus Lillehammer

Short description

Professor Audun Engelstad holds a MA in comparative literature and a PhD in film and media studies. He finished his PhD degree in 2006 at The University of Oslo. He has also a background as a PhD student at University of California, Berkeley. His dissertation, entitled Losing Streak Stories: Mapping Norwegian Film Noir, discussed a small number of Norwegian films that generically can be related to film noir.

Research profile

Engelstad’s research interests are divided between three main topic areas: genre studies, storytelling in film and television series, and production studies. He has published within all these areas. Engelstad was part of the research group “Success in film and television industries” (Sifti), funded by the Norwegian Research Council. Engelstad has served as a member of the editorial board of Journal of Scandinavian Cinema. He has previously served as president of the Norwegian Media Scholar’s Society.

Teaching

Engelstad teaches introductory classes, as well as special topic courses on upper division bachelor level and master level. Topics include narrative theory, Nordic cinema, film and television industries, genre studies, and film theory.

Publications

  • Engelstad, Audun (2025). Looking at Norway—Netflix Originals and Regional Identity. In Spicer, Andrew; Barton, Ruth & Genders, Amy (Ed.), The Politics of Place.Space and Locality in the European Screen Industries. Palgrave Macmillan. ISSN 9783032067807. p. 317–341. doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-06780-7_13. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). Frontkjempere. De passive eventyreres fortelling. In Langås, Unni & Torjusen, Henrik Martin Hansen (Ed.), Krigsforbrytere i dagens estetiske minnekultur. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202855666. p. 137–158. doi: 10.23865/cdf.232.ch7. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Engelstad, Audun (2026). A Doll’s House through the lens of Ingmar Bergman. doi: https:/www.ds.uzh.ch/en/tagungen/ibsen.html. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2026). «Friends» skapte en drøm som få lever ut: – Det har alltid vært et element av idealisering. [Journal]. Aftenposten. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2025). Nora (almost) goes to Hollywood - according to the Selznick files. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2025). Phd opposisjon for Katrine Bouschinger Christensen. doi: https:/komm.ku.dk/kalender/2025/faelles-fiktionsfortaellinger/. Full text in Research Archive
  • Puijk, Roel & Engelstad, Audun (2025). Curating film streaming interfaces in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2025). Nora (almost) goes to Hollywood - according to the Selznick files. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2025). Frontkjempere. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun & Puijk, Roel (2025). Norsk film har gode kår på kino, men må kjempe en hard kamp på strømming. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). Nora (almost) goes to Hollywood. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). Ingmar Bergman's 'Wretched script' - A close-up of A Doll's House. doi: https:/nordmedianetwork.org/nordmedia-conference/nordmedia2025/. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). «Ahhh!»: Om David Bordwells begeistringsevne og kinofilmpoetikk. [Journal]. Rushprint. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). David O. Selznick: «A Doll’s House» (1947-48) – historisk-biografiske spekulasjoner. In Faldalen, Jon Inge (Eds.), Fabelaktig! En feiring av professor Ove Solum. Universitet i Oslo. ISSN 9788230364123. p. 164–173. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). Undecided focalization in Joachim Trier’s Thelma. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). "Selznick, Bergman and the Abandoned A Doll's House". Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). Stabilt flytende – sjanger og film. Med film noir som eksempel. Full text in Research Archive
  • Engelstad, Audun (2024). Seriedrap som underholdning. [Journal]. Aftenposten. Full text in Research Archive
  • Puijk, Roel & Engelstad, Audun (2025). Mangfold i hjemmemarkedet for film : Hva strømmetjenester og Oslo-kinoene byr sine brukere. Universitetet i Innlandet. ISSN 9788283805246. Full text in Research Archive

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Addresses

Postal Address

University of Inland Norway
Postboks 400 Vestad
2418 Elverum
Norway