Kyrre Lien

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I’m a staff visual journalist for VG in Norway, working with stills, video, text and interactive storytelling.

Before joining the paper full-time in 2021, I’ve been working as a independent journalist and photographer with my own projects, as well as on assignment for clients such as VG, Aftenposten and The New York Times. My work has been published in a broad spectre of outlets such as The Guardian, The New York Times, Der Spiegel, Aftenposten, VG.

I’ve also been the Middle East Correspondent for VG based in Lebanon, and Europe-correspondent based in Poland.

My work mainly focus on humanitarian issues, conflict and challenges in our society. 

I’ve also been teaching photography, journalism and visual storytelling at schools such as the Oslo Metropolitan University and Bilder Nordic school of Photography, in addition to frequently giving presentations and lectures at photo festivals and a wide range of other arenas.

In 2014 I was awarded Picture of the Year in Norway, and in 2017 I was named by Forbes Magazine to one of 30 young media entrepreneurs “defining the ever-shifting world of news and content." In 2019 I was awarded Freelancer of the Year in Norway, and in 2023 winner of best foreign news reporting in Norway at Internasjonal Reporter.

Since 2017 I have also been a board member of the Norwegian Journalist Union.

I’m working with both stills and video and available for selected assignments. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

CONTACT:

Kyrre Lien
Oslo, Norway
Mail: kyrre@kyrrelien.com / kyrre.lien@protonmail.com
Website: www.kyrrelien.com
Organization number: 993 056 227 MVA
Production company: Visual Curry

SELECTED CLIENTS

• The New York Times

• The Guardian

• NRK

• Bloomberg

• VG

• Aftenposten

• Dagbladet

• Regnskogfondet

• Sant & Usant

• Norges Musikkhøgskole

• Mamapapacola adv.

• The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

• Visit Norway

• Landsorganisasjonen Norge (LO)

• Leica/Magnum

• Aschehoug

AWARDS

2023: Winner, International reporter-price, Norway.

2022: Diploma for good storytelling, Fortellinges Kraft Norway

2021: Winner of best documentary abroad, Picture of the Year, Norway.

2019: Freelancer of the Year in Norway

2018: Winner of best multimedia, Lumix Award, Germany with The Internet Warriors.

2017: Finalist for the book The Internet Warriors in Lucie Photo Book Prize in New York.

2017: 2. price, best news picture in Picture of the Year, Norway.

2017: Honourable mention in best documentary for The Internet Warriors in  Picture of the Year, Norway

2017: Named by Formes Magazine as one of the 30 most defining young media entrepreneurs in Europe.

2017: Bronze winner in documentary at the Lovie Awards with The Internet Warriors. It's the biggest Internet competition in Europe

2016: 2. price picture story, Picture of the year Norway

2016: Nominated for Joop World Press Photo Masterclass

2016: Nominated best TV-show with The Internet Warriors, Natt & Dag 

2016: Silver in Storytelling, Scandinavian News Design.

2015: News video of the Year, Norway.

2015: 2. place, best news video of the Year, Norway

2014: Picture of the Year in Norway

2014: 1. price for best news picture in Picture of the Year Norway

2014: 3. price for best news picture story in Picture of the Year Norway

2013: 1. price for best portrait in the Picture of the Year Norway.

2013: Bronze medal in the internationally recognized contest Malofiej for the project “The Government Quarter — One Year After”.

2013: Award of Excellence by the the Society for News Design for the project for “The Government Quarter — One Year After”.

2012: One of ten finalists in Google Photography Prize. 20.000 students participated.

2012: 2. price for best news picture in the Picture of the Year Norway.

2011: 3. price for sport image and honorable mention for a multimedia in Picture of the Year Norway.

INTERVIEWS

2019: Interview in the German Magazine Fluter

2018: Interview in De Standard, Netherlands.

2018: Used as source in Sports Illustrated about hatred online.

2018: Interview in the Italian newspaper Internazionale about The Internet Warriors.

2017: The New York Times Lens about The Internet Warriors

2017: VG about The Internet Warriors

2017: Dagsrevyen had a 4 minute live session about The Internet Warriors

2017: NRK online about The Internet Warriors

2017: Story in Aftenposten about the Forbes list.

2017: One hour radio show at Salongen, Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK)

2017: Interview in fotografi.no

2015: Profile-interview after winning the Picture of the Year in Norway.

2015: Interview in Aftenposten after winning Picture of the Year in Norway. 

2014: Interview in Fotografi at the talent section.

2012: Story in Dagbladet about Google Photography Prize.

2012: Radio interview in NRK Sogn og Fjordane.

2012: Interview in HiOA about me and Google Photography Prize.

2012: Interview in Journalisten about 45 of 5 million.

2011: Interview in magazine about sports photography.

2010: Magazine piece.