Simon Staho was born in 1972 in Denmark. His first feature film Wildside (1998) was shot in Iceland. Films Day and Night (2004), Bang Bang Orangutang (2005) and Daisy Diamond (2007) were selected for the main competition at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. In 2008, he directed Heaven’s Heart, selected for the Berlin International Film Festival. Warriors of Love (2009) – shot in black and white – premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival. In 2011, Staho directed the musical Love Is in the Air about the adventures of four teenagers during one single night.
