Roland Dahwen

Roland Dahwen (he/him) is a filmmaker, writer, performer, and visual artist. He studied literature and translation before starting to work in documentary and narrative film.

At the age of twenty, he made his first short film, There are no birds in the nests of yesterday, about the whistling language of the Canary Islands, which convinced him that he wanted to pursue filmmaking. He then worked at a documentary film company, helping to make and distribute films about immigration and citizenship.

He worked on short films and video installations for several years, before directing his first narrative feature film, Borrufa.

Roland was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, US, and currently lives in Portland, Oregon. His primary hobby is gardening, with a particular affinity for palms and cycads.