About
Margareta
F. A. Orkan
Bio
Born in Sweden in 1992 and raised in Northern Norway, I’ve always been drawn to storytelling. My filmmaking journey began early, nurtured by the Tvibit youth film community in Tromsø and years working at the local cinema.
With a background in social anthropology and Film & TV studies (UiT & NISS, 2019), I explore human depth, culture, and psychology in my work. My directorial debut, The Factory (2017), won the debutant award at TIFF, followed by TIDE (2018), which earned Best Script at the Alaskan International Film Awards.
My short films have been featured at major festivals, including Poolboy (2019) at the Norwegian Short Film Festival, and Synthbabe (2022), which premiered at Tromsø International Film Festival. In 2024, I made my series directing debut with Brennende Hjerter on Altibox.
Now freelancing full-time in Northern Norway, I’ve worked on productions like Puckers (2020, NRK), Klar til Strid (2023, NRK), and ManCave (2024, NRK). I’m currently exploring animation and continuing to craft stories.
Debutant award
given by the North Norwegian Film Centre and Tromsø International Film Festival for the film:
The factory
Best Script
Tide (Tidevann)
given by Alaskan International Film Awards for the film:
Filmography
2025
Director, Writer and Producer
Orbit
Synthbabe
2022
Director
Poolboy
2019
Director, Writer and Producer
tide
2018
Director and Writer
The factory
2017
Director and Writer
Director,
editor &
writer
Work experience
Director
Brennende Hjerter - EP. 7 Hundeføreren
Documentary series 2024
Fasasona AS & Altibox
Brennende Hjerter - EP. 8 Redningsmannen
Documentary series 2025
Fasasona AS & Altibox
Man Cave
(B-editor) Documentary/Reality series 2024
NRK
Klar til Strid
(B-editor) Documentary series 2023
NRK
Puckers
(B-editor) Documentary series 2020
NRK
Editor
Snø - Fotspor
Musicvideo 2023
Fasasona AS
Up to Snuff
Short film 2022 (Best Edit Award by NUFF)
Arjun Acharya