Anna Fredrikke Bjerke is a Norwegian director and screenwriter for film and television based in London. She recently served as a screenwriter on Netflix's MIDTSOMMERNATT, working alongside series creator and director Per-Olav Sørensen. She is currently in development with her debut feature film, LET IT COME DOWN, which is produced by Backscatter Productions.
Her award-winning short films have been selected at BAFTA and Academy Awards qualifying festivals worldwide. Such work has garnered a Vimeo Staff Pick and a Vimeo Best of the Year Award. As well as received praise from Short of the Week, Directors Notes, NoBudge, and more.
She has participated in talent development schemes including Viken Langstrakt, Torino Film Lab, Screen Talent Europe, and Directors UK Inspire, for which she was mentored by Dee Koppang O’Leary whom she shadowed on the Disney+ production of RIVALS. She has previously been shortlisted for the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Competition.
Dedicated to promoting inclusivity and diversity within the industry, Anna served as an ambassador to FREE THE WORK, a non-profit initiative advocating on behalf of creators from historically underrepresented communities, founded by Alma Har’el. Anna is a member of BAFTA Connect, Directors UK, and The Director’s Guild of Norway. She holds a B.A. from Central Saint Martins and an M.A. from New York University.