Rune Obrestad

Rune Obrestad serves as Associate Professor in Film and TV production at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences' Department of Film and Media within the School of Arts, Design and Media, leveraging 25+ years of industry experience since 1995.

His educational foundation includes:

• TV directing degree from Lillehammer University College
• 5-year assistant teaching degree from Volda and Bergen

Professional expertise spans documentary and entertainment series production for NRK, TV2, and TVNorge, extending to drama, educational films, advertising, and web series. His academic focus integrates hands-on experience as producer, director, cinematographer, scriptwriter, and editor to advance practical television and film production pedagogy, emphasizing real-world industry applications over theoretical research.