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Maria Ekerhovd

Maria Ekerhovd is a Norwegian film producer. Her credits include Eskil Vogt's The Innocents (2021), Gunnar Vikene's War Sailor (2022), and Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value (2025)…

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Maria Ekerhovd (born 1975) is a Norwegian film producer. Her credits include Eskil Vogt's The Innocents (2021), Gunnar Vikene's War Sailor (2022), and Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value (2025), the latter of which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.

Early lifeEkerhovd was born in Bergen and grew up in Fyllingsdalen and Bønes.
CareerEkerhovd's first job in film was as a clapper loader as she did not have a driver's license and, therefore, could not be a production assistant.
Personal lifeEkerhovd lives in Møhlenpris with her husband and two children.

Maria Ekerhovd is a Norwegian film producer. Her credits include Eskil Vogt's The Innocents (2021), Gunnar Vikene's War Sailor (2022), and Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value (2025), the latter of which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.

Early life

Ekerhovd was born in Bergen and grew up in Fyllingsdalen and Bønes. Her mother is a psychologist. She was not accepted into any film schools, instead graduating from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree in film and video production.

Career

Ekerhovd's first job in film was as a clapper loader as she did not have a driver's license and, therefore, could not be a production assistant. She later became a producer, production manager, and first assistant director on short films. In 2011, she founded the production company Mer Film and was named a Producer on the Move by Screen Daily.

At the 34th European Film Awards in 2021, she won the Eurimages Co-Production Award. She later served on the jury of the Berlinale Co-Production Market at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival and the Shooting Stars Award jury for European Film Promotion. In 2025, she was named one of the 46 Most Influential Women in International Film by The Hollywood Reporter.