Kristoffer Borgli

Kristoffer Borgli (born 1985) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. He wrote and directed the films Sick of Myself, Dream Scenario (2023), and The Drama (2026).

Early life

Borgli was born in 1985 in Oslo, Norway. At the age of 16, he worked at a video store for about three or four years, which sparked his interest in cinema and inspired him to pursue filmmaking.

Career Borgli's first feature film was 2017's DRIB, "a real documentary based on a fake energy drink". His second feature film, 2022's Sick of Myself, is a story about a relationship, contemporary art, and alternate identity/personality creation.

In addition to his feature films, Borgli has directed several notable short films. His 2018 short film A Place We Call Reality received the Norwegian Film Critic Association award for Best Short of the year. Another short film, Former Cult Member Hears Music For The First Time (2020), was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2024, it was announced that Borgli would direct and executive produce a series adaptation of The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis for HBO. He ended up leaving the project, with Ryan Murphy taking it over in 2025. His most recent film, The Drama, produced by A24 and starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in the lead roles was released in April 2026.

Personal life At the age of 27, he wrote an article for the Norwegian magazine D2, where he described a relationship with a teenage girl.

Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor2011 Molo Syndromes 2013 Whateverest 2014 Internet Famous 2018 A Place We Call Reality 2019 Loser It's Not a Phase 2020 Former Cult Member Hears Music for the First Time Softcore The Altruist 2021 Eer

Feature film Year Title Director Writer ExecutiveProducer Editor 2017 DRIB 2022 Sick of Myself 2023 Dream Scenario 2026 The Drama