Jury 2015
Espen Nomedal - Filmmaker, Tromsø, Norway
Mona Pedersen - Associate professor, film and media, Hedmark University College
Sara Karoline Steinmoen - Master Student, Centre for Peace Studies, UiT
drone
Norway | 2014 | 78 min
Director: Tonje Hessen Schei
Photography: Anna Myking
Producer: Lars Løge
When the CIA introduced drones to the war on terror, a big selling point was the accuracy with which terrorists could now be killed without risking the lives of civilians and American soldiers on the ground. Reality has however proven to be very different. Drones have caused significant human losses. As several other countries make use of the technology the definition of «a legitimate target» –and who bears responsibility for the bombings – has become increasingly unclear.
The documentary DRONE goes behind the scenes of the drone wars, asking important questions about how the aggressive use of drones affects modern warfare. We also meet people living under the threat of drone attacks in Pakistan, as well as young American boys recruited to kill – using joysticks not unlike the ones they grew up using for video gaming.
Director info
Tonje Hessen Schei (f. 1971) is a Norwegian filmmaker. She studied film at the universities of Trondheim and Austin, Texas and has worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Her previous documentaries focus on issues such as human rights and social justice and screened at international festivals.