Join Ingvil Giske, the creator behind The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, and discover how the documentary recreates a human presence through digital traces alone.

How do you document a life that was mostly lived online? At this year’s Copenhagen TV Festival, creator Ingvil Giske offers a behind-the-scenes look at The Remarkable Life of Ibelin — the acclaimed documentary that tells the story of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian man who, due to a severe illness, had limited opportunities in the physical world but left a lasting impact through his virtual life in World of Warcraft.

The documentary brings this hidden legacy to life by combining traditional documentary techniques with inventive visual storytelling. Hear how Giske and the team reconstructed moments that were never filmed — and managed to breathe life and emotion into a portrait built from 42,000 pages of chat logs, animation, and voice acting. Gain insight into how they preserved authenticity and emotional truth in telling Mats’ story.