Suzana Norberg
Suzana Norberg is an American actress and screenwriter who created the film Libertyville and appeared in the films Adalynn and Debunkers, Inc.. She won Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival and several ensemble awards for We All Die Alone including Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles.
Life and career
Norberg grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was inspired to act after watching The Carol Burnett Show and pursued her dream of creating the film Libertyville after she lost her job as a copywriter in 2019. In 2017, Norberg's memoir was a finalist at the San Diego Book Awards Association[1] and she took up acting full time during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] She guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and is an ensemble cast member in Adalynn[3] and We All Die Alone.[4]
Short films
Norberg's film Libertyville premiered at Dances with Films[5] and Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10.[6] Norberg portrays her grandmother in the film which was shot in San Diego.[2] Norberg was interviewed by KGTV for her nominations at the San Diego Film Awards[7] and the film screened at the Santa Fe Film Festival.[8][9] Michael Sadler at Borrego Sun described her character as "cleverly disguised by great makeup and costuming."[10] In 2022, she won Best Supporting Actress at Oceanside International Film Festival for her role in We All Die Alone.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A Family Affair | Kathi | |
| The $5 Movie | Mother | Short film directed by Devin Scott | |
| 2017 | The Coastworth-Higgins of San Junipero | Dominique Coatsworth-Higgins | Short film directed by Jonathan Hammond |
| One Good Day | Olivia | 48 Hour Film Project short film directed by Terry Ross | |
| 2018 | Demon Protocol | 911 Operator | |
| The Calling | Mrs. Dianne Bodzin | ||
| Kathy | Mrs. Yost | Short film | |
| 2019 | Debunkers, Inc. | Principal Barkley | [3] |
| In the Absence of Eden | Meredith | Short film selected for San Diego International Film Festival and Oceanside International Film Festival | |
| Poverty of Will | Literary agent | Short film | |
| The Red Market | Dianna | ||
| 2021 | We All Die Alone | Svetlana | Short film[4] |
| Libertyville | Grandmother | Short film, also writer and executive producer[2][6][10] | |
| 2023 | Adalynn | Mary Stewart | [3] |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rose Bergman | Television series (2 episodes)[3] |
Accolades
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
| San Diego Film Awards | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress: Narrative Short Film | One Good Day | Template:Won | |
| Focus International Film Festival | 2022 | Feature Film Ensemble | Adalynn | Template:Won | |
| Oceanside International Film Festival | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | We All Die Alone | Template:Won | [11] |
| Borrego Springs Film Festival | 2022 | People's Choice: Best Overall Film | Libertyville | Template:Won | [10] |
| Atlanta ShortsFest | 2022 | Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Template:Nom | |
| Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles | 2022 | Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Template:Won | [12] |
| San Diego Film Awards | 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Libertyville | Template:Nom | [7] |
| Best Lead Actress | Libertyville | Template:Nom | |||
| Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Template:Won | |||
| Simply Indie Film Fest | 2023 | Best Ensemble Cast | We All Die Alone | Template:Won | |
References
- ↑ "2016-2017 Finalists" (in en-US). https://sandiegobookawards.org/winners/2016-2017-finalists/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kunzer, Jamie (2022-03-04). "Based on weekly pilgrimage to cemetery, short film puts spotlight on Libertyville" (in en). https://www.shawlocal.com/lake-county-journal/news/local/2021/12/02/based-on-weekly-pilgrimage-to-cemetery-short-film-puts-spotlight-on-libertyville/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Suzana Norberg - Rotten Tomatoes" (in en). https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/suzana_norberg.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ng, Alan (2021-12-17). "We All Die Alone | Film Threat" (in en-US). https://filmthreat.com/reviews/we-all-die-alone/.
- ↑ Propes, Richard. "The Independent Critic - "Libertyville" Set for Dances With Films Premiere". https://theindependentcritic.com/libertyville.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ng, Alan (2021-08-05). "Libertyville | Film Threat" (in en-US). https://filmthreat.com/reviews/libertyville/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Template:Cite AV media
- ↑ Template:Cite AV media – via YouTube
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- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Sadler, Michael (2022-04-21). "Borrego Springs 9th Annual Film Festival Part Two" (in en). https://www.borregosun.com/story/2022/04/01/news/borrego-springs-9th-annual-film-festival-part-two/7064.html.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "OIFF 2022 WINNERS" (in en-US). https://osidefilm.org/oiff-2022-winners/.
- ↑ Fleming, Rob (2022-09-19). "2022 DTLA Film Festival Announces Award Winners" (in en-US). https://dtlaff.com/2022-dtla-film-festival-announces-award-winners/.
External links
- Suzana Norberg at Film Threat
- Interview at Borrego Springs Film Festival via Wayback Machine
- Interview at SDVoyager