Thea Hvistendahl (born 1989) is a Norwegian filmmaker best known for the 2024 horror film Handling the Undead.

Education Hvistendahl studied filmmaking at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo.

Career Hvistendahl began directing short films and commercials in the early 2010s. In 2017, she participated in the Berlinale Talents Short Form Station program to develop her short film Children of Satan, which was released in 2019.

Hvistendahl's 2024 feature film, an adaptation of the John Ajvide Lindqvist novel Handling the Undead, premiered in the World Cinematic Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Filmography Film Year Title Notes Ref. 2013 you and me, mommy Short film 2016 Intruders Short film 2017 The Monkey and The Mouth 2018Virgins4Lyfe Short film 2019 Children of Satan Short film 2020 Cramps Short film 2024 Handling the Undead

Commercials Year Company Title Ref. 2016 DNB Eindom "Baby" "Husdyr"

Music videos Year Artist Title Ref. 2015 Kaja Gunnufsen "Faen Ta" 2016 Karpe Diem "Den islamske elefanten" 2021 Girl in Red "Body and Mind"

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