Elle Sofe – Choreographer & director

ELLE SOFE HENRIKSEN

Born 1984, is from Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino, Norway. Elle Sofe works with dance, choreography and film.

Elle Sofe Sara, based in Guovdageaidnu, is a choreographer and director who works at the interlaces of video art, filmmaking, dance and theatre. In her works she regularly sheds light on the social, political and cultural peculiarities and challenges of the Sámi People. She holds a Master’s degree in Choreography at the Oslo Academy of the Arts and studied Dance at the Laban School in London.

Elle Sofe is one of the founders of Dáiddadállu/ Sámi artist collective.

Dance performance productions
Jorggáhallan (2012) Beatnaga ii galgga gulgii geahččat/ Don´t judge the dog by it´s fur (2011)

Shortfilm productions
Giitu giitu/ Thank you Lord (2019)   Ribadit/ Pulling in the belt (2019) Sámi Bojá/ Sámi boy (2015) Juoigangiehta/ The yoiking hand (2011) Biegga savkala/ The wind whisphers (2007)

Theatre director
Pippi Nallesuohkku/ Pippi Longstocking (2018) The Sámi national theatre Choreography for theatre (selection) Jielemen aavoe (2017) The Sámi national theatre and KORK Plupp- en joikikal (2016) Southsámi theatre and Estrad Norr (Sweden) Njuorju Niila (2015) The Sámi national theatre Mun lean duhát jagi (2014) Giron Sámi theatre (Sweden)

Dancer/actor (selection)
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE (2018) KAGE dance company/ Directed by Kate Denborough Lulleli for Fruholmen fyr (2016) Norsk landskapsteater (Ingeleiv Berstad, Kristin Ryg Helgebostad m.f) Joikefeber (2014) Director Ellen Astrid Lundby  Saajve-sijte (2010) Southsámi theatre/Director Ada Jurgensen  GON (2009) Southsámi theatre/Director Ada Jurgensen Gieje (2008) Southsámi theatre/Director Ada Jurgensen

Costume design
Jielemen Aavoe (2017) (dancers costumes) Silver veins (2017) (Arctic Arts Festival)

Acknowledgements

Artist in Residence

Dance arena North, 2019

Keynote speaker

Future(s) of dance education(s): possibilities & challanges, Norwegian university of Science and Technology, 2020

Tromsøpalmen award

Nominated with Giitu Giitu at Tromso international filmfestival 2019

Skårungen

Nominated for directing Sami Boja 2015

State's artistic scholarship

Awarded for young un-established artists 2012-2016

Festival artist

BarentsDans festival 2013

Tromsopalmen award

Nominated with Juoigangiehta / The yoiking hand 2012 at Tromsø International filmfestival 2019

Audience prize

Awarded for Biegga savkala / The wind whipshers at Sami film festival 2006

Jury prize Corvos

Awarded for Biegga savkala/The wind whipshers at Sami film fesival 2006

WORK

A selection of my productions

CALENDAR

UPCOMING EVENT

Oct 20 19:00	Beatnaga ii galgga/ Dont judge the dog	Riksscenen, Oslo	Coda dancefest	Event Tickets
Oct 20 19:00	Juohkke nubbi/ One in two	Riksscenen, Oslo	Coda dancefest	Event Tickets
Oct 23 10:15 AM	PREMIERE - Ribadit/ Pulling in the	TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3	Imagine Native, Toronto, Canada	Event Tickets
Oct 25 8:00 PM	Giitu giitu/ Thank you Lord	TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 1	Imagine Native Toronto	Event Tickets
Oct 27 10:30 AM	PREMIERE - Ribadit/ Pulling in the	TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3	Imagine Native Toronto	Event Tickets