Silje Riise Næss took on her position as film commissioner at the Danish Film Institute on 1 January 2019.
Now, the Danish Film Institute's board has decided to extend her employment by three years, until 31 December 2023.
Silje Riise Næss, who has studied literature, film and media, came to the Danish Film Institute from a similar position as Film Commissioner at the Norwegian Film Institute. Before that, she worked for a number of years with cultural communication, including as head of programming at the House of Literature in Oslo.