Twin Sisters also received ten other awards and has been broadcast by over 30 television channels, reaching a global audience in the millions.

One of the sisters, Alexandra Hauglum, grows up in the small village of Fresvik, Norway; surrounded by high mountains and deep fjords.

The production of "Twin Sisters" spanned approximately four years, during which director Mona Friis Bertheussen and cinematographer Hallgrim Haug traveled between Fresvik, Norway, and Sacramento, California.

The film also received funding from Fond for Lyd og Bilde, Fritt Ord, Arts Council Norway, and Vest Norsk Filmsenter.

In the United States, acclaim for the film came through the PBS series Independent Lens which began airing Twin Sisters in October 2014.