Elvira Lind
Elvira Lind (born 28 October 1981) is a Danish film director, writer and producer based in New York City.
Elvira Lind

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- Name
- Elvira Lind
- Birth Name
- Nana Elvira Lind
- Born
- 28 October 1981
- Birthplace
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Education
- * Documentary film
- Occupation
- *Film director
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Languages
- Danish
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Elvira Lind (born 28 October 1981) is a Danish film director, writer and producer based in New York City.
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• Name — Elvira Lind • Birth Name — Nana Elvira Lind • Born — 28 October 1981 • Birthplace — Copenhagen, Denmark • Education — * Documentary film • CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts • 2006 • Occupation — *Film director • Writer • Producer • Years Active — 2014–present • Notable Works — The Letter Room • Children — 2 • Relatives — *Nicole Hernandez Hammer (sister-in-law) • Website — elviralind.net
Early life and education
Early life and education
Nana Elvira Lind was born on 28 October 1981 in Copenhagen. Lind was educated at Det frie Gymnasium, and was part of the Gymnasium theater group. Lind studied documentary film at CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts. Graduating in 2006, Lind's final year film PASSION FOR PAWS won the best final year film award.
Career
Career
In 2014, Lind's first documentary feature Songs for Alexis premiered at the Toronto Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and was awarded the Reel Talent Award at the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival. In 2017, Lind's second documentary feature Bobbi Jene. premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In 2019, Lind co-founded the multimedia production company "Mad Gene Media" alongside her husband Oscar Isaac. In November 2020, Lind's first fiction short film The Letter Room premiered at the HollyShorts Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. In August 2025, Lind's documentary King Hamlet premiered at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival.
Personal life
Personal life
In 2017, Lind married American actor Oscar Isaac.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Type — Director — Writer — Producer — Cinematographer — Ref(s) • 2014 — Songs for Alexis — Documentary • Trentemøller: Gravity — Video short • 2017 — Twiz & Tuck — TV series (6 episodes) • Twiz & Tuck's Bucket List — TV miniseries (10 episodes) • Bobbi Jene — Documentary • 2020 — The Letter Room — Short film • 2025 — King Hamlet — Documentary • Stowaway — TV series
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Awards and nominations
• Award — Year — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival — 2014 — Best Youth Film — Songs for Alexis • 2021 — Best Live Action Short — The • CPH:DOX — 2015 — Reel Talent Award — Songs for Alexis • Bratislava International Film Festival — 2017 — International Documentary Competition — Bobbi Jene • BFI London Film Festival — 2017 — Grierson Award – Documentary Film — Bobbi Jene • Philadelphia Film Festival — 2017 — Best Documentary Feature — Bobbi Jene • Tribeca Film Festival — 2017 — Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature — Bobbi Jene • Best Documentary Feature — Bobbi Jene • 2020 — Best Narrative Short — The Letter Room • Camden International Film Festival — 2017 — Emerging Cinematic Vision Award — Bobbi Jene • Biografilm Festival — 2017 — Life Tales Award – International Competition — Bobbi Jene • Camerimage — 2018 — Award for Outstanding Achievements in Documentary Filmmaking — Bobbi Jene • DocsBarcelona — 2018 — DocsBarcelona TV3 Award, Best Documentary — Bobbi Jene • Bodil Awards — 2019 — Best Documentary (Bedste dokumentarfilm) — Bobbi Jene • Blockbuster Talent Award (Blockbuster Talentprisen) — Bobbi Jene • Danish Film Awards (Robert) — 2019 — Best Documentary (Årets dokumentarfilm) — Bobbi Jene • Palm Springs International ShortFest — 2020 — Best U.S. Short — The Letter Room • HollyShorts Film Festival — 2020 — Short Film — The Letter Room • Academy Awards — 2021 — Best Live Action Short Film — The Letter Room • Norwegian Short Film Festival — 2021 — Golden Chair Award, Best International Short Film — The Letter Room • Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market — 2021 — Best Director — The Letter Room • CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival — 2021 — Best Short Film — The Letter Room • Overcome Film Festival — 2021 — Best Short Film — The Letter Room • KO:SH FILM FEST — 2021 — Audience Award — The Letter Room • Sioux City International Film Festival — 2021 — Best Drama — The Letter Room • International Uşak Short Film Festival — 2021 — Best Film — The Letter Room • Donosskino film festival — 2021 — Best Screenwriter — The Letter Room • ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival — 2022 — Audience Award — The Letter Room • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Radio City — 2023 — Best Film — The Letter Room

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