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5 The Ape Star 28 Passion 40 Amina 61 Anyway 6 Be My Voice 29 Pleasure 41 Boy From Heaven 62 Grab Them 7 Bellum 30 Psychosis in Stockholm 42 Bullets 63 The Great Overflow 8 Bert’s Diary 31 Sabaya 43 64 The Hearing 9 Breaking Surface 32 44 Clara Sola 65 Huldra 10 Charter 33 The Scars of Ali Boulala 45 Day by Day 66 I, Julia 11 Children of the Enemy 34 Stories from the Debris 46 Diorama 67 Land of the Free 12 The Choir 35 Sune – Best Man 47 Dogborn 68 Man with Doves 13 Corona Film Club – My Life 36 Sune – Mission: Midsummer 48 The Emigrants 69 The Night Train as a Film 37 Tigers 49 Eva & Adam - To Be or Not to Be 70 Not Until Now 14 Fly So Far 38 Til the Sun Rises Together 71 Punani Steam 15 Idomeni 39 White Trash 50 Excess Will Save Us 72 Sonata 16 Inland 51 The Hypnosis 73 Svonni vs the Swedish 17 The Jonsson Gang 52 I am Zlatan Tax Agency 18 Joyce Carol Oates 53 Just So-o Easy Going 74 Swimmer 19 Knocking 54 A Christmas Tale 20 Mamma Moo Finds Her Way 55 Off Track Home 56 The Opponent INDUSTRY 21 The Most Beautiful Boy in the 57 Sagres CONTACTS SWEDEN World 58 The Schoolmaster Games 22 Most Unwanted 59 Triangle of Sadness 75 Production Companies 23 My Father Marianne 60 Tuesday Club 78 Sales Companies 24 Nelly & Nadine 79 Distributors 25 Nelly Rapp Monster Agent 79 Film Festivals 26 Orca 80 Organizations 27 The Other Side FEATURE SWEDISH FILM #2

Second The Ape Star Feature (Apstjärnan) Directed by Linda Hambäck

The eight-year-old orphan Jonna is longing for a mother. One day, an old car stops outside the orphanage and out steps a gorilla who picks Jonna for adoption. It soon becomes clear that they have more things in common than they initially thought. When they start becoming a family, Tord from the local authorities shows up and threatens to send Jonna back to the orphanage. © LEE FILM

Screenwriter Janne Vierth National release Spring 2021 Berlinale 2018. She has now her second feature The Ape Principal voices , Rebecca Gerstmann, International premiere TBA Star. Previous films she directed areThe World of Dolores and Stellan Skarsgård, Melinda Kinnaman Sales Attraction Distribution Gunellen (2016), What If… (2014), that was co-directed with Produced by LEE Film Stockholm/Linda Hambäck, Petter Marika Heidebäck. She has also directed a short documenta- Lindblad, with support from the /Jenny Linda Hambäck, born 1974, is a Swedish film director and ry, Fighting Spirit (2013). Before her directing debut she had Gilbertsson owner of the production company LEE Film. She works a long background with producing highly acclaimed shorts Duration 72 min mainly with animated films for children and her first highly and working as a producer at Filmtecknarna. recognized feature Gordon & Paddy had its world premiere at

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Be My Voice DOC (Be My Voice) Directed by Nahid Persson

Journalist and activist Masih Alinejad has over 4.6 million followers on Instagram after urging Iranian women to rebel against the forced hijab on social media. Her call to action has grown into one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in today’s Iran. Something that has made the regime desperately tighten its grip to regain control over the people. ©REALREEL

Screenwriter Nahid Persson Born in Shiraz, Iran, Nahid Persson took political asylum in Veil (2004), The Queen and I (2008) and My Stolen Produced by RealReel/Setareh Lundgren, Nahid Persson, Sweden as a result of her political activism during and after ­Revolution (2013). with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo the revolution in Iran 1979. Since 2000 Nahid has pursued a Libossart successful career as a documentary filmmaker in Sweden. Duration 90 min Nahid’s social-political films have been harshly critical of the Release 2021 position of women under the Islamic Republic regime. Among Sales Autlook Filmsales her critically acclaimed films marks Prostitution Behind the

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Bellum DOC (Bellum) Directed by David Herdies, Georg Götmark

It’s often said that war is inhumane. In Bellum this assumption is flipped around, because maybe there is nothing more humane than war. Humanity has always been at war, and it seems that going to war over abstract ideas such as borders, religion or freedom is something that distinguishes us from all animals on the planet. ©MOMENTO FILM ©MOMENTO

Screenwriters David Herdies, Georg Götmark David Herdies is a Swedish producer, director and the Georg Götmark is a producer and director. He has worked Produced by Momento Film/David Herdies, Michael founder of Momento Film. He has directed three feature with documentaries and TV since 2001. During this period, Krotkiewski, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ documentaries; Citizen Oketch (2009), The Guerilla Son he has worked on a number of international documentary Klara Grunning (2011), and While No One is Watching (2013) which have projects, such as The Last Lacandones by Peter Torbiörnsson, Duration 88 min been screened and awarded at festivals around the world and Transit Tanger and the feature documentary Citizen Oketch Release 2021 together sold to more than 10 territories. Furthermore, (2009). Georg has also produced a number of TV-series and Sales Deckert Distribution Herdies is one of Sweden’s most established documentary reportages in many different countries for Swedish Televi- producers with several award-winning titles in his catalogue, sion/UR. screened at festivals such as Cannes, , Rotterdam and IDFA. 7 MOMENTO FILM • DECKERT DISTRIBUTION FEATURE SWEDISH FILM #2

Feature Bert’s Diary Debut (Berts dagbok) Directed by Michael Lindgren

Bert is a 13-year-old boy about to start eighth grade. One of his new classmates is Leila’s younger sister Amira. Leila is the 15-year-old that the entire school has a crush on, including Bert. He sees his chance to get close to Leila by befriending Amira. When Bert finds a secret diary at the sisters’ home a rollercoaster takes off filled with mix-ups, emotions, betrayal and heart- break. JOHAN PAULIN ©

Screenwriter Tapio Leopold National release August 8, 2020 Flyktingkrisen – en musikal won the Best Comedy award at Principal cast Hugo Krajcik, Julia Pirzadeh, Frank Dorsin, International premiere Cinekid, October 2020 the Rose d’Or awards ceremony in 2018. Michael has Yussra El Abdouni, Arvid Bergelv, Frode Östlin, Helena Sales REinvent Studios directed and created several other very popular and awarded Lindegren, David Wiberg, Isa Aouifia, Suzanne Reuter, Björn programs for TV, most notably Svenska Nyheter. As an actor Gustafsson The director, producer, screenwriter and actor Michael he has played in films like Johan Kling’s Darling (2007) and Produced by FLX/Rebecka Lafrenz, Anna Anthony, with Lindgren has been on stage ever since his early shool days. Rojda Sekersöz’ Beyond Dreams (2017). Bert’s Diary is support from the Swedish Film Institute His breakthrough to a broader audience, came with comedy Michael’s feature film directorial debut. Duration 90 min and satire collective Grotesco in 2007. Their show

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Breaking Surface (Breaking Surface) Directed by Joachim Hedén

A few days after Christmas, half-sisters Ida and Tuva set out on a winter dive in a remote part of the Norwegian coastline. Towards the end of the dive, a rockslide traps Tuva under water. As Ida surfaces to call for help, she discovers that the rockslide has struck above water as well, burying their equipment, phones and car keys - they are completely cut off from any chance of outside rescue. As the frantic race for ­survival unfolds, Ida is put to the ultimate test of character and forcefulness. During Ida’s fight to save Tuva a fractured sister- hood is exposed, and when all seems lost, the stakes have risen beyond simple survival.­ ©WAY FEATURE FILMS ©WAY

Screenwriter Joachim Hedén Born in 1967, Joachim Hedén has previously directed the Principal cast Moa Gammel, Madeleine Martin Tribeca Film Festival selected New York Waiting (2006) and Produced by Way Creative Films/Julia Gebauer, with English-speaking feature Framily (2010), as well as comedy support from the Swedish Film Institute/Madeleine Ekman feature 10 000 timmar (2014). Duration 82 min National release February 14, 2020 International premiere Neuchâtel, 2020 Sales TrustNordisk

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Second Sundance Charter Feature (Charter) Directed by

Alice hasn’t seen her two children in months. After a recent and difficult divorce, her ex-husband keeps them from seeing her, awaiting the final custody verdict in Northern Sweden. When her son calls her in the middle of the night weeping helplessly, Alice takes action. She travels on the night train to the North and in a last desperate attempt to win them over, she abducts the children and venture on an illicit charter trip to the Canary Islands. With the idea that the distance between the frozen Northern Sweden and The Canaries could buy her just enough time to reconnect with her children and possibly change the verdict on the custody case. But before she knows it, she is wanted for kidnapping, and both the authorities and her ex-husband are chasing after her. ©SOPHIA OLSSON ©SOPHIA

Screenwriter Amanda Kernell National release March 13, 2020 ­International Film Festival and won the Europa Cinemas Principal cast Ane Dahl Torp, Sverrir Gudnasson, Tintin International premiere Sundance Film Festival, 2020 Label for best European film. The film has won several Poggats Sarri, Troy Lundkvist Sales TrustNordisk awards including The Special Jury Prize at International­ Produced by Nordisk Film Production Sverige/Lars G Film Festival, Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at Göteborg Lindström, Eva Åkergren, with support from the Swedish Film Amanda Kernell was born in Umeå 1986 and studied Film Festival, the Lux Film Prize and several Swedish Institute/Jenny Gilbertsson directing at the National Film School of . Her debut . Duration 94 min feature Sami Blood (2016) premiered at the Venice

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Second DOC Children of the Enemy Feature (Children of the Enemy) Directed by Gorki Glaser-Müller

Children of the Enemy is the story of ­bohemian musician Patricio whose daughter married one of Europe’s most notorious ISIS terrorists. They left for Syria in 2014 and, as the Caliphate crumbles five years later, both get killed. Their seven small children survive and are placed in the monstrous refugee camp Al-Hol. When the Swedish authorities neglect to act on behalf on the children, grandpa Patricio is forced to take it upon himself to try to get them out. ©CINENIC FILM FILM ©CINENIC

Screenwriter Gorki Glaser-Müller Gorki Glaser-Müller is a filmmaker, writer for film, tv and Produced by Cinenic Film/Kristofer Henell, Erika radio and a multi artist working with experimental formats Malmgren, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ such as VR. He was born in Santiago, Chile in 1973 and Klara Grunning came to Sweden as a 13-year-old. Since graduating from Duration 90 min Valand Academy in , Sweden, he has experiment- Release 2021 ed with audiovisual storytelling in various forms. His first Sales TBC feature film was the critically acclaimed Once a Year (2013). Children of the Enemy is his feature documentary debut.

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Feature DOC The Choir Debut (Kören) Directed by Amanda Pesikan

The Choir is a film about a gospel choir in one of the world’s most secular countries. An immersive musical documentary that raises questions about the human need for togetherness and spirituality. In the film we follow Tensta Gospel Choir, Sweden’s most famous choir, during a defining period when Christian values and social engagement are set against the prospects of success and celebrity. ©MANTARAY FILM ©MANTARAY

Screenwriter Amanda Pesikan Amanda Pesikan is making her directorial debut with The Produced by Mantaray Film/Stina Gardell, Anna Weitz, with Choir but has over 17 years’ experience of TV production as support from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo producer, developer and editor, with productions such as the Libossart Swedish Guldbagge Awards, Gympaläraren and Vänligen Duration 75 min/58 min Lars Lerin to her credit. Gympaläraren won the 2016 Kristall Release 2021 Award for Program of the Year. Sales East Village Entertainment

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Feature DOC Corona Film Club – My Life as a Film Debut (Corona Film Club) Directed by Stina Gardell

What does a man do who has dedicated over 70 years of his life to live in the world of movies when that whole world suddenly shuts down? When film productions stop and cinemas are closing. In this new ­restricted world of his, he spends his time going through his rich film archive and calls directors and actors around the whole world: Isabella Rossellini, John Sayles, Oliver Assayas, Aki Kärismäki and many others. A film about the film’s ability to travel into other worlds and give us the strength to endure our own difficult existence. ©MANTARAY FILM ©MANTARAY

Screenwriter Stina Gardell Stina Gardell is a producer and CEO of the production Produced by Mantaray Film/Stina Gardell, with support company Mantaray Film that she founded in 2005. She has from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo Libossart produced 25 feature documentaries among them; Ingrid Duration 75 min Bergman - In Her Own Words (also scriptwriter and produc- Release 2021 er), Silvana, The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, Joyce Carol Sales TBC Oates. Corona Film Club is her first feature length documen- tary as a director.

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Feature DOC Fly So Far Debut (Nuestra libertad) Directed by Celina Escher

Fly So Far follows Teodora Vásquez, the spokesperson of the women accused of aggravated homicide and imprisoned in El Salvador for having had a miscarriage. Teodora’s case has become a symbol of the extremism in the criminalization of abortion and the cruelty against women within the Salvadoran system. But also, of sorority, resilience and solidarity. ©AUDUN FJELDHEIM ©AUDUN

Screenwriter Celina Escher Celina Escher is a Swiss-Salvadoran filmmaker. She Produced by Pråmfilm/Mónica Hernández Rejón, Sugar studied documentary film at the International Film School in Rush Productions/Maria Åkesson, Chimbolo Films/ Saúl San Antonio de los Baños (EICTV) in Cuba. In 2016 she was Callejas, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan part of the student competition at IDFA with her short film Pablo Libossart Motriz. Her film Verde Olivo (2017) was shown at the Film Duration 87 min des Femmes in Créteil and also at festivals in Scotland and El Release 2021 Salvador. In 2018 Celina’s short film Luz Para Ellas was Sales CAT&Docs screened at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in La Habana, Cuba. Fly So Far is Celina’s first documentary feature. 14 TRAILER • PRÅMFILM • CAT&DOCS FEATURE SWEDISH FILM #2

Idomeni DOC (Idomeni) Directed by David Aronowitsch

It is a place that is suspended in time. Outside the Greek border village Idomeni a camp has emerged. When Nadia, Nawaf and their children arrive there the border has closed. Nawaf meets Yasir, also a Yazidi from Iraq, whose wife is a captive of ISIS. They are all moved to a new camp. The monotonous life there is broken by an ­accident, two boys drown in a water-­ reservoir. One of Nadia and Nawaf’s sons was friends with the two boys. The child- ren try to cope with the tragedy and they talk about their grief and hopes for a new life. The parallel lives of the children and the adults are moments of waiting and reflection. ©PIA LEHTO

Screenwriter David Aronowitsch David Aronowitsch has since the 90s made documenta- of the leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. Produced by Story/Tobias Janson, with support from the ries. The animated short documentaries Hidden (2002), David Aronowitsch is one if the founders of the production Swedish Film Institute/Klara Grunning Slaves (2008) and Sharaf (2012), (co-director Hanna company Story. Duration 90 min Heilborn) have been screened all over the world and received Release January 2020 many awards. I am Dublin (2015) was at IDFA and many Sales First Hand Films other festivals 2015–16. Facing Genocide (2010, co-director Staffan Lindberg) is a close portrait of Khieu Samphan, one

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Feature Inland Debut (Inland) Directed by Jon Blåhed

A young woman from Stockholm moves to her boyfriend’s home town in northern Sweden, but the relationship ends before they get there. She finds a job and stays, for reasons she doesn’t even get herself. The town has other unknown codes. How do you become part of something new? Based on the Swedish novel Inlandet by Elin Willows. ©JIMMY SUNDIN ©JIMMY

Screenwriter Jon Blåhed Duration 88 min Jon Blåhed, born in Tornedalen in 1987, a part of the arctic Principal Cast Irma von Platen, Albin Grenholm, Eva National release October 2020 region in Sweden. Jon has been working in the Swedish film Melander, Ann Petrén Sales TBC industry for over ten years. In 2018 Jon directed the feature Produced by Bd Film/Andreas Emanuelsson, Tony documentary Maj Doris about the legendary sámi woman Maj Österholm, with support from the Swedish film Institute/ Doris Rimpi. In 2019 his mid lenght fictionfilm Turpa Kiini Helen Ahlsson Minun Haters premiered. Inland is Jon’s fiction feature debut.

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The Jonsson Gang (Se upp för Jönssonligan) Directed by Tomas Alfredsson

After a failed heist, gang-leader Charles Ingvar ’Sickan’ Jönsson ends up in jail. When released, his gang has given up their criminal days of crime and Sickan has to continue heisting on his own. Jönssonligan is one of Scandinavia’s most beloved film-series. ©FLX

Screenwriters , Henrik Dorsin, Rikard National release December 25 2020 the Right One In (2008) that received no less than five Ulvshammar International premiere TBC , Tribeca Film Festival’s Jury Award Principal cast Henrik Dorsin, Hedda Stiernstedt, Anders Sales StudioCanal among many others and was nominated to BAFTA and Johansson, David Sundin European Film Awards. He then went on to direct Tinker Tailor Produced by FLX/Anna Carlsten, Pontus Edgren, Joshua Tomas Alfredson was born in Stockholm. He is an Soldier Spy (2011) which was nominated to three Academy Mehr, Fatima Varhos, Gila Bergqvist Ulfung, with support from autodidact filmmaker and has directed several TV-series as Awards, won two BAFTA Awards and two European Film the Swedish Film Institute/Anders Nylander well as feature films, most notably Awards among numerous others. Duration 115 min (2004), for which he received four National Film Awards, Let

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Joyce Carol Oates DOC (Joyce Carol Oates) Directed by Stig Björkman

After her great success of Blonde, director Stig Björkman sought out acclaimed writer Joyce Carol Oates. After 16 years she finally said yes to this documentary, the first ever about her and we get to meet the woman behind over 100 books. ©MANTARAY FILM ©MANTARAY

Screenwriters Stig Björkman, Dominika Daubenbüchel, Stig Björkman is known for Ingrid Bergman In Her Own Stina Gardell Words (2015) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Produced by Mantaray Film/Stina Gardell, with support where it received the Golden Eye Special Mention. He is also from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo Libossart known for his films on ... but Film is My Duration 90 min/58 min Mistress (2010) and Images from the Playground (2009). In Release 2021 addition, Björkman has directed seven feature length fiction Sales East Village Entertainment films as well as published a series of books on film including Bergman on Bergman (1973), Trier on von Trier (2002) and a portrait book on Michelangelo Antonioni (2018).

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Feature Sundance Knocking Debut (Knackningar) Directed by Frida Kempff

Molly is moving into her new apartment after a tragic accident when a strange noise from upstairs turns everything upside down. The ever-increasing knocking almost sounds like morse code, but when she confronts her neighbors, no one can hear what she is hearing. Everyone starts ­questioning Molly, and before she knows it, she is thrust into a quest for the truth. ©HANNES KRANTZ

Screenwriter Emma Broström Frida Kempff’s films range from documentaries to narrative Principal cast Cecilia Milocco dramas. Her work has been screened and won awards at Produced by Läsk/Erik Andersson, with support from the some of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, Swedish Film Institute/Helen Ahlsson including Cannes, IDFA, , Hot Docs, and Telluride. Duration 78 min Frida’s feature documentary debut, Winter Buoy, premiered at National release TBC festivals and cinemas in 2015 and garnered rave reviews and International premiere Sundance Film Festival, 2021 several international awards. Sales Bankside Films

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Mamma Moo Finds Her Way Home (Mamma Mu hittar hem) Directed by Christian Ryltenius

Mamma Moo wants to see the world. Crow has already seen everything. When Stork shows up at the Farm and starts building a nest, Crow is challenged by someone who actually travelled the whole world. Mamma Moo gets the feeling that there is so much more out there to see than her usual pasture, Crow tries his hardest to convince her to stay where she belongs – like a normal Cow. On the surface, Mamma Moo Finds Her Way Home is a story about how Mamma Moo together with her friend Crow try to have a vacation. But it’s also a philo- sophical tale about what constitutes a home. Is a home just a place you live, or is it something more than that? ©SLUGGER FILM ©SLUGGER

Screenwriter Peter Arrhenius International premiere TBC (2011-2018), the most successful feature films in Swedish Principal cast Rachel Mohlin, Johan Ulveson and Tiffany Sales REinvent Studios animation history. In 2020, Pelle No-Tail was released. In Kronlöf addition, he worked as an animation director on Tarik Saleh’s Produced by SF Studios/Filippa Torstensson, Jon Nohrst- Christian Ryltenius started his career in animation working Metropia (2009). edt, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Jenny on the Swedish feature film Voyage to Melonia (1989). He Gilbertsson has since then worked in , England and Asia. In Duration 60 min 2004 he launched the Swedish animation production National release September 10 2021 company Sluggerfilm and has directed the Bamse trilogy

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The Most Beautiful Boy in the World DOC Sundance (Världens vackraste pojke) Directed by Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri

In 1971, due to the world premiere of Death in Venice, Italian director Luchino Visconti proclaimed his Tadzio as the world’s most beautiful boy. A shadow that today, 50 years later, weighs Björn Andrésen’s life. A film about a dark family history and the price of beauty. A drama that takes us to , Italy, France and Denmark. ©MARIO TURSI

Screenwriters Kristina Lindström, Kristian Petri Kristina Lindström and Kristian Petri, both filmmakers, Produced by Mantaray Film/Stina Gardell, with support journalists, and writers. Kristina has directed highly acclaimed from the Swedish Film Institute/Juan Pablo Libossart documentaries about some of Sweden’s most famous names Duration 90 min/52 min and faces, including Astrid (2014) and Palme (2012). Kristian Release January 2021 won Best Director at the Swedish Guldbagge Awards for his Sales Films Boutique first feature film, Between Summers (1995), which was selected for Quinzaine des Realisateurs in Cannes. His latest film is L136 (2018) about Ingmar Bergman and Vilgot Sjöman.

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Feature Most Unwanted Debut (Snälla kriminella) Directed by Sara Young

Two losers – one in need of an expensive operation to save his dog, the other looking for street-cred to kick off his rap career – decide to become criminals. When the cops are closing in and they find themselves in debt to a dangerous gang of killers, they need to step up their game and perform a spectacular heist to save their own lives. © STORY STUDIO ONE STUDIO STORY ©

Screenwriters Johan Wiman, Simon Garshasebi, Babak Sara Young, director, writer and standup-. Most Yousefi, Sara Young Unwanted is her film directorial debut Principal cast Simon Garshasebi, Babak Yousefi, Johan Glans, Sanna Bråding Produced by Story Studio One/Johan Wiman with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Helen Ahlsson Duration 90 min National release April 30, 2021 Sales Story Studio One

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My Father Marianne (Min pappa Marianne) Directed by Mårten Klingberg

After breaking up with her boyfriend, 28-year-old Hanna returns to her hometown for a temporary position at the local news station. Her world is soon turned even more upside down when her beloved father, the local priest with the big beard, reveals that his greatest desire is to be Mary Anne. From this point on there is no going back for father Mary Anne, who insists on being her true self. It’s a tumultuous journey for Hanna, who didn’t know herself or her father as well as she thought she did. A warm-hearted story about the courage to be yourself and the joy of being loved for the person you are. Based on the novel Min pappa Ann-Christine by Ester Roxberg ©OLA KJELBYE

Screenwriters Daniel Karlsson, Ida Kjellin, Cilla Jackert Mårten Klingberg is an actor who early on became Principal cast Rolf Lassgård, Hedda Stiernstedt, Lena interested in the work behind the camera. He has completed Endre both screenwriting and directing education for film and Produced by Avanti Film/Charlotta Denward, with support television at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts. His from the Swedish Film Institute/Madeleine Ekman graduation film Viktor and His Brothers (2002) won over 40 Duration 110 min international film awards, as well as a Swedish Guldbagge National release February 21, 2020 Award for Best Short Film. Since then he has directed the International premiere July 31 2020 feature films Offside (2006) and Cockpit (2012), and has Sales TrustNordisk also written and directed a number of Beck films.

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Nelly & Nadine DOC (Nelly & Nadine) Directed by Magnus Gertten

Nelly & Nadine is the unlikely love story between two women falling in love on Christmas Eve, 1944, in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. For many years Nelly and Nadine’s lifelong relationship was kept a secret, even to some of their closest family. Now Nelly’s grandchild, Sylvie ­Bianchi, has decided to open Nelly and Nadine’s unseen personal archives and finally read Nelly’s personal diary from the Nazi camps. Gradually Sylvie uncovers their remarkable love story. ©AUTO IMAGES ©AUTO

Screenwriter Magnus Gertten Magnus Gertten has directed more than 15 feature Produced by Auto Images/Ove Rishøj Jensen, with support documentaries. His films have been awarded and screened from the Swedish Film Institute/Klara Grunning at over 60 countries. Among them are Only the Devil Lives Duration 90 min Without Hope (2020) and Every Face Has a Name (2015), Release 2021 which was pre-sold to 11 countries. Gertten has also Sales Rise and Shine World Sales co-directed the two box office hits Becoming Zlatan (2016) and Tusen bitar (2014). Magnus Gertten runs Auto Images in Malmö. He is a former radio and TV journalist, including several years as a music journalist.

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Second Berlinale Nelly Rapp – Monster Agent Feature (Nelly Rapp – monsteragent) Directed by Amanda Adolfsson

Nelly Rapp, and her basset hound London, is going to spend her autumn vacation at her uncle Hannibal’s place. What seems like a calm vacation with her uncle turns out to be something completely different when she finds out that he is a monster agent! Nelly immerses into the world of vampires, ghosts, werewolves and Frankensteinare, and is soon caught up in a thrilling adventure where everything she once believed in is put to the test. ©SF STUDIOS/PER LARSSON STUDIOS/PER ©SF

Screenwriter Sofie Forsman National release October 23, 2020 Amanda Adolfsson has directed TV-series such as the Principal cast Matilda Gross, Lily Wahlsteen, Marianne International premiere Berlinale Generation Kplus, 2021 drama comedy Bonus Family, SVT; the youth drama Eagles, Mörck, Johan Rheborg, Björn Gustafsson, David Wiberg, Sales REinvent Studios SVT; and the crime series Bäckström, TV4/CMORE. She has Josefine Johansson, Amy Deasismont a BA in film directing from Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Produced by SF Studios/Jon Nohrstedt, Niklas Larsson, Arts. In 2008, her short film Spending Night was selected to with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Jenny compete at the Berlinale. Her debut feature Young Sophie ­Gilbertsson Bell (2015) received a Guldbagge nomination for Best Duration 90 minutes actress in a leading role.

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Second Orca Feature (Orca) Directed by Josephine Bornebusch

Eleven characters are isolated from the outside world and communicating via screens. Their individual destinies are woven together through connections from one person to another. A son can’t hold his mother’s hand as she lies on her deathbed. A pregnant woman finds love. A broken husband tries to find his way back to a sense of optimism. An older brother gives his sister hope. A mother has abandoned her family when they need her most. A therapist gives his client advice, as he stands on the edge of ruin himself. A daughter bonds with her mother. Two friends discover they have different feelings for each other… ©RAGNA JORMING ©RAGNA

Screenwriters Josephine Bornebusch, Gunnar A.K. Josephine Bornebusch is an actor, director, screenwriter since premiering in 2019, and a second season is coming Järvstad and novelist. Josephine co-created and wrote for the sitcom this autumn. She has created, written, directed and played a Principal cast Josephine Bornebusch, Johan Rheborg, Erik Welcome to Sweden (2014–2015) which aired on Swedish lead role in the show. Orca will be her second feature film. Johansson, Vera Vitali, Gustav Lindh TV4 and NBC in the US. She wrote, directed and starred in Produced by Warner Bros. Sweden/Sofie Palage the critically acclaimed comedy series Rachel och Jossan Duration 105 min (TV3, 2015). Her debut in directing a feature film came with National release October 30, 2020 the family film JerryMaja’s Detective Agency - The First International premiere TBA Mystery (2018). Josephine’s latest work is the drama series Sales TBA Love Me which has dominated the Viaplay viewing charts

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Feature The Other Side Debut (Andra sidan) Directed by Tord Danielsson, Oskar Mellander

New to her role as a stepmom Shirin moves into a duplex with her partner, Fredrik, and his son, Lucas. The new home feels like the right place to start becoming a family. But when Fredrik leaves for work, strange things are heard from the other, uninhabited side of the building. Also, who is Lucas’ new best friend? ©BREIDABLICK FILM ©BREIDABLICK

Screenwriters Tord Danielsson, Oskar Mellander Tord Danielsson, born in 1980 in Sweden and Oskar Principal cast Dilan Gwyn, Linus Wahlgren Mellander, born in 1979, first met as they co-created an Produced by Breidablick Film/Gila Bergqvist Ulfung, with eight-episode horror series for broadcaster TV6 in 2012. support from the Swedish Film Institute/Helen Ahlsson They have since written and directed prime time drama for all Duration 100 min major broadcasters in Sweden. Working as a duo, they share National release Halloween 2020 a love for highly visual storytelling that moves beyond Sales REinvent Studios Swedish unassuming realism. The Other Side is their feature debut.

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Second DOC Passion Feature (Passion) Directed by Maja Borg

A film about longing, healing, and belonging. Adopting rituals and play from queer BDSM practice and their own Christian heritage, filmmaker Maja Borg seeks to reclaim intimacy and re-establish boundaries in the wake of a destructive relationship. Through stories of queer BDSM communities, Borg portrays the humanity at the heart of the practise, illuminating its similarities with Christianity. ©MANTARAY FILM ©MANTARAY

Screenwriter Maja Borg Maja Borg is an artist and film director, working with both Produced by Mantaray Film/Stina Gardell, with support documentary and fiction. Their work is as likely to be from the Swedish Film Institute/Klara Grunning exhibited on cinema as in art galleries. Borg’s work explores Duration 96 min political alternatives and personal ‘otherness’ and is often Release 2021 focussed on the deconstruction of culture, economy, Sales TBC sexuality, mythology and language itself.

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Feature Sundance Pleasure Debut (Pleasure) Directed by Ninja Thyberg

A young and ambitious 20-year-old travels from Sweden to to become the next big porn star. It is the first film role for Sofia Kappel (20) who plays the lead accompanied with an authentic cast from the adult film industry. It is a film about ambition, sacrifice and feminism, set in one of the strongest patriarchal structures. ©PLATTFORM PRODUKTION ©PLATTFORM

Screenwriter Ninja Thyberg, co-writer Peter Modestij Ninja Thyberg won the Canal+Award for Best International Principal cast Sofia Kappel, Revika Reustle, Dana Short Film in Cannes 2013 with her film Pleasure, which then DeArmond went on to compete in Sundance the next year. Her short Hot Produced by Plattform Produktion/Erik Hemmendorff, Chicks won the 1 km film-scholarship at Stockholm Film Eliza Jones, Markus Waltå, with support from the Swedish Festival in 2014, and Catwalk won the Student Visionary Film Institute/Yaba Holst Award at Tribeca Film Festival in New York in 2015. Pleasure Duration 109 min is Ninja’s feature film debut. National release TBC International premiere Sundance Film Festival, 2021 Sales Versatile 29 VERSATILE FEATURE SWEDISH FILM #2

Feature Psychosis in Stockholm Debut (Psykos i Stockholm) Directed by Maria Bäck

A mother and daughter are on their way to Stockholm to celebrate the daughter’s 14th birthday. On the train, the mother starts acting weird and the daughter fears that another psychotic episode is about to take possession of her mother. Despite the symptoms, they try to continue the vacation as planned. When the mother’s condition worsens, the daughter is left by herself and gets to explore Stockholm on her own for a few magical, solo days and nights. Psychosis­ in Stockholm is a heightened drama about a fantastic and unconditional mother-daughter relationship. ©GARAGEFILM INTERNATIONAL

Screenwriter Maria Bäck Director and writer Maria Bäck was born and raised in different methods, format and genres, always with a close Principal cast Josefine Strofkoper, Josefin Neldén Göteborg, Sweden. She graduated from the National Film and early collaboration with her team. She was the pitch prize Produced by Garagefilm International/Anna-Maria School of Denmark in 2013 and was the winner of Nordic winner of Eurimages co-production award for Psychosis in Kantarius, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ Talents the same year, with her short Mother is God. Her Stockholm. Helen Ahlsson documentary feature I Remember When I Die was in competi- Duration 100 min tion at CPH:DOX and won an Honorary Mention at Göteborg National release August 7, 2020 Film Festival in 2016 for its brave artistic choices in both International premiere TBC cinematography, sound design, editing and directing. Based Sales LevelK in Stockholm and Copenhagen, she works freely, combining

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Sabaya DOC Sundance (Sabaya) Directed by Hogir Hirori

With just a mobile phone and a gun Mahmud, Ziyad and their group risk their lives trying to save as many Yazidi women and girls as possible being held by ISIS as Sabaya (sex slaves) in the most dangerous camp in the Middle East, Al-Hol in Syria. Meanwhile at home, Mahmud’s wife, Siham, and his mother, Zahra, help the traumatized girls with loving care to shed off the black garments of an ideology that tolerates nothing but itself. ©LOLAV MEDIA©LOLAV

Screenwriter Hogir Hirori Hogir Hirori was born in 1980 in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan. In Produced by Lolav Media/Hogir Hirori, Ginestra Film/ 1999, he fled to Sweden and has lived since then in Antonio Russo Merenda, with support from the Swedish Film Stockholm. He works as a freelance photographer, editor and Institute/Juan Pablo Libossart director and runs his own production company, Lolav Media. Duration 90 min Hogir’s most recent work, The Deminer, had its world Release January 2021 premiere at IDFA 2017, where it received the Special Jury Sales Dogwoof Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film has since travelled to more than 50 international film festivals and aired on more than 30 broadcasters worldwide.

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Feature Run Uje Run Debut (Spring Uje spring) Directed by

Run Uje Run is an autobiographical pop music drama comedy by Uje Brandelius. About how life takes turns you couldn’t fantasize about when you get diagnosed with a disease. About what you have to catch up with before you die. And what you don’t have to do. And about the very ordi- nary, dreary, gray but also lovely everyday life. ©NILLE SVENSSON SVENSSON ©NILLE

Screenwriter Uje Brandelius International premiere Helsinki International Film Festival, director. He has participated in numerous radio and television Principal cast Uje Brandelius, Therese Hörnqvist, Bixi October 2020 programs and was part of the production of the feature film Brandelius, Vega Brandelius Sales Filmlance International Four shades of brown (2004). Henrik has also directed the Produced by Filmlance International/Tomas Michaelsson, TV series Jättebästisar and Allt faller. Run Uje Run won Best Anna-Klara Carlsten, with support from the Swedish Film Henrik Schyffert is a well-known Swedish comedian who Film and Best Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 2021 Institute/Anders Nylander has done countless stand-ups and even played on the largest Swedish Gulbagge Awards. Duration 80 min stage at Sweden´s . But he is also a National release December 18, 2020 well-established film and TV actor, singer, screenwriter and

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Feature DOC The Scars of Ali Boulala Debut (The Scars of Ali Boulala) Directed by Max Eriksson

Ali Boulala became legendary in the 90s for being the wildest and most eccentric skate- boarder of his time. In 2007, after a tragic motorcycle accident in Australia, Ali ended up in a coma and his friend, Shane Cross, was killed. Following rehab and time in prison, Ali got lost in years of drug abuse. Against all odds, he manages to get sober and live a “normal” life while carrying the scars on his body and in his psyche. An opportunity now opens up for Ali to face his emotional demons head on. ©SISYFOS FILM PRODUCTION FILM ©SISYFOS

Screenwriters Max Eriksson, Mikel Cee Karlsson Max Eriksson is always looking for new stories and new Produced by Sisyfos Film Production/Mario Adamson, ways to tell them. Through the medium of film and storytelling Ashley Smith, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ he tries to change our perception of things and open our eyes Juan Pablo Libossart to see the world in a different light. Since completing his two Duration 100 min short documentaries Tivoliland (2013) and Shut Eyes (2011) Release 2021 Max has worked as a documentary editor. Sales Charades

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Feature DOC Stories from the Debris Debut (Stories from the Debris) Directed by Jennifer Rainsford

With the 2011 Tsunami as a backdrop, Stories from the Debris is a staggering odyssey told as an essay on grief, and on how humans and nature rebuild after a trauma. It moves from the shores of Japan where Sashiko, Yasu and Satoko try to find ways to accept their loss; via rarely seen places thousands of meters below the sea level where new life-forms thrive; to one of the Hawaiian Islands where a group of volunteers gather to clean a beach from Japanese trash floating in from the Ocean. ©MOMENTO FILM FILM ©MOMENTO

Screenwriter Jennifer Rainsford Jennifer Rainsford, is a visual artist and director, educated Produced by Momento Film/David Herdies, Michael at The Royal Institute of Art, and based in Stockholm. Her Krotkiewski, Mirjam Gelhorn, with support from the Swedish short films and installations have been shown at festivals Film Institute/Juan Pablo Libossart such as Oberhausen, Berlinale, Rotterdam and CPH:DOX. Duration approx. 90 min Her latest film Lake on Fire was selected for the main short Release 2021 film competition at Göteborg Film Festival 2020. Sales TBC

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Second Berlinale Sune – Best Man Feature 2020 (Sune – Best Man) Directed by Jon Holmberg

Sune’s class is going on a secret class trip. Sune and Sophie are really looking forward to going together, but then Sune realizes that the class trip is the same weekend as his grandpa’s wedding. Panic! Should he choose the class trip together with his great love Sophie, or should he choose grandpa, his best friend? Sune has a hard time deci- ding, and eventually chooses both - or maybe neither. At the same time, Sune´s dad Rudolf is having trouble with the bride. Does grandpa’s new wife just want his money? And Karin meets a love from the past who is all that Rudolf is not. Welcome back to the Andersson family! ©FIANNA ROBIJN

Screenwriter Jon Holmberg International premiere Berlin International Film Festival, Since then a large number of Jon’s series and shows has Principal cast Elis Gerdt, Baxter Renman, Lily Wahlsteen, 2020 aired in Sweden as well as in other countries. Sune - Best Sissela Benn, Fredrik Hallgren, Tomas von Brömssen, Marika Sales Global Screen Man is the second feature film Jon has written and directed. Lindström The first, Sune vs Sune, was the most seen Swedish film in Produced by Unlimited Stories/Linus Stöhr Torell, Malin Jon Holmberg was born 1974 in Sweden. After finishing cinemas in 2018, and also achieved international acknowl- Söderlund, with support from the Swedish Film Institute acting school in Stockholm it was all about theatre. While edgement - attending more than 20 international festivals, Duration 75 min producing his own plays he worked for different production among them Berlin International Film Festival in 2019. National release December 20, 2019 companies writing and directing for television; mainly comedy.

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Feature Sune – Mission: Midsummer Debut (Sune – Uppdrag: Midsommar) Directed by Erland Beskow

The Anderson’s are going away to Karin’s aunt Hulda to celebrate an epic midsummer. But just as they are about to leave Sophie breaks up with Sune! Things can’t get much worse. Sune decides to do whatever he can to win Sophie’s heart back by celebrating a truly romantic midsummer with her – just like Mum and Dad did 20 years ago. ­Unfortunately, he goes to his little brother Håkan for advise… and that is a very, very bad idea... ©NIKLAS MAUPOIUX

Screenwriters Sören Olsson, Tobias Hoffmén, Christoffer Erland Beskow has a long and solid background in TV and Sandler drama, spanning since the 90s. He has won the Swedish Principal cast Sissela Benn, Fredrik Hallgren, Elis Gerdt, national TV award Kristallen twice (2008, 2019), Nordisk Baxter Renman, Tea Stjärne, Lily Wahlsteen Barne TV Festival 2005 and Prix Jeunesse 2006. He also Produced by Unlimited Stories/Linus Stöhr Torell, Malin produced (the national qualification contest Söderlund, with support from the Swedish Film Institute for the ) in 2009. Duration 86 min National release June 11, 2021 (TBC) Sales Global Screen

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Second Busan Tigers Feature (Tigrar) Directed by Ronnie Sandahl

Tigers is a life and death rollercoaster ride through the modernday football industry. With a unique perspective on the world of professional sports, Ronnie Sandahl tells the true story of how 16-year-old football prodigy Martin Bengtsson was sold to an Italian top club - a childhood dream turned nightmare. A coming-of-age drama about a young man’s burning obsession in a world where everything, and everyone, has a price tag. ©BLACK FILM TV/MAREK SPARK & SEPTIMUS WIESER

Screenwriter Ronnie Sandahl International premiere Busan 2020, Rome Film Fest Ronnie Sandahl is a Swedish screenwriter and director. Principal cast Erik Lönngren, Frida Gustavsson, Gianluca 2020 Tigers (2020) marks the second installment in Sandahl’s Di Gennaro, Maurizio Lombardi, Liv Mjönäs, Antonio Bannó, Sales Wild Bunch International Sales ”sports trilogy”, focusing on the psychological, financial and Johannes Kuhnke political aspects of the world of sports. The first film was Produced by Black Spark Film & TV/Piodor Gustafsson, Borg/McEnroe (2017), and the recently announced Perfect Johanna Lind, Francesca Feder, with support from the (2021), set in the world of female gymnastics, will be the last Swedish Film Institute/Jenny Gilbertsson film of the trilogy. Duration 112 min National release August 27, 2021

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Til the Sun Rises (Tills solen går upp) Directed by Peter Dalle

When Peder runs into his old flame, Hanna, many years have passed and they are both now happily married. Nevertheless, they are still attracted to each other, though neither of them want to break up their marriage. By chance, they come across an ancient book about dreams. With the help of this book they enter the dream-world, living a life together where everything is possible, whilst continuing to live their normal lives during their waking days. But as their dreams start to enter reality, they experience some ­unforeseen consequences. ©UNLIMITED STORIES ©UNLIMITED

Screenwriter Peter Dalle Peter Dalle is an actor, screenwriter and director working Principal cast , Vanna Rosenberg, Peter with The Royal Theatre in Stockholm, TV series and feature Dalle, Helen Sjöholm films. He created one of the most renowned comedy TV Produced by Unlimited Stories/Patrick Ryborn, with shows in Sweden called Lorry and has directed several support from the Swedish Film Institute Swedish box-office successes such as The Dream House Duration 98 min (1993), Yrrol (1994), Unmarried Couples (1997), Illusive National release December 25, 2021 tracks (2003), An Enemy to Die For (2012), and Lyrro Sales TBC – Kingdom of Sweden (2018).

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Feature White Trash Debut (Vitt skräp) Directed by Tobias Leo Nordquist

The plot takes place in the early 80’s and revolves around the wandering Sami who in his search for reconciliation of his past ends up in a small town where he meets Kim. Together, they are drawn into a tangle of drugs with dangerous consequences as a result. © JOAKIM ERIKSSON/MIKAEL FILMS CROSS JOAKIM ©

Screenwriters Anton Hagwall, Andreas Doyle, Joel Forssell After receiving a BA in Theater Arts from San Diego State Principal cast Ola Rapace, Ida Engvoll, Peter Viitanen, Erik University, Tobias Nordquist started his profession as a Bolin, Donald Högberg, Peter Eriksson cinematographer and editor in 2006. Tobias has directed and Produced by Mikael Cross Films, Merix Media/Mikael produced award-winning short films, documentaries and Cross, Eiffel Mattson television production. White Trash is Tobias’ debut feature Duration 106 min film. National release 2021 Sales TBC

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Feature Amina (Working title) Debut Directed by Ahmed Abdullahi

The young, talented woman Amina is a former MMA-fighter who is fighting to get back to her passion. With no support from her parents, she battles with raising her seven year old daughter. Against all odds she’s selected for the world ­championship, but struggle with handling her role as a mother. She’s facing her worst ultimatum - to be a successful athlete or an unsuccessful mother.

Ahmed Abdullahi ©JOHAN HANNU

Screenwriter Mona Masri Ahmed Abdullahi is a Swedish scriptwriter and director Frames selected Ahmed as one of ten most interesting new Principal cast Nimo Ahmed Ali born in Somalia. He has directed a number of acclaimed and filmmakers to keep an eye on. Amina is Ahmed Abdullahis Produced by Art & Bob Film & Drama/Veronika Öhnedal, award-winning documentaries and short films, including the feature film debut. with support from the Swedish Film documentary I’m Dublin and Swedish Guldbagge Award Institute/Helen Ahlsson winning The Martyr. Ahmed is educated at Stockholm’s Duration 90 min Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated with the short National release Fall 2022 Francis, which was nominated for the Foreign Student Sales TBC Academy Award. The European Film Promotion Future

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Boy From Heaven Directed by Tarik Saleh

Adam, son of a fisherman, is granted a scholarship to the Al-Azhar university in Cairo. When Sheikh Al-Azhar suddenly dies, A power struggle start of who will be the next man in the position. At State Security, investigator IBRAHIM has been ordered to make sure it will be the one the president wants. When his informer at the Al-AZhar gets killed, Ibrahim’s need a new one without connections or contacts. Adam fits the part perfect.

Tarik Saleh MORGAN NORMAN MORGAN ©

Screenwriter Tarik Saleh Tarik Saleh, born 1972. won the Principal cast 2017 Sundance Grand Jury Prize and received five Swedish Produced by Atmo Rights/Kristina Åberg, Fredrik Zander, Guldbagge Awards. The thriller Tommy premiered 2014. with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Madeleine Metropia, an animation feature with Vincent Gallo and Juliette Ekman, Hanna Lejonqvist Lewis premiered in Venice 2009. Tarik has directed an Duration Appr. 100 min episode of Westworld, co-directed several award-winning National release Autumn 2022 documentaries and a number of music videos with Lykke Li. Sales Memento Films International

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Second Bullets Feature (Bullets) Directed by Peter Pontikis

Bullets is a story about a gifted 10-year-old boy growing up in a disadvantage area outside Stockholm. With the help of a supporting teacher, he tries to do good in school but is drawn into a local gang war when trying to help out a friend in trouble. X

Screenwriter Peter Pontikis Peter Pontikis studied psychology before shifting into art Principal cast TBA studies at the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm. He has Produced by Patrick Sobieski/Thin Skin Films with support directed numerous award-winning shorts and worked with from the Swedish Film institute /Helen Ahlsson installation projects bordering art and cinema. He is currently Duration 90 min working on his second feature Bullets with support from the National release Fall 2022 Swedish Film Institute and in co-production with SVT. Sales TBC

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Feature DOC Calendar Girls Debut (Calendar Girls) Directed by Maria Loohufvud, Love Martinsen

They are magical reindeers at parties and churches, pink fluffy unicorns at air force reunions and zombies at retirement homes. They are Florida’s most dedicated dance team for women over 60. Calendar Girls is a coming of old age story about being a woman past retirement. It’s about breaking free and finding the person you’ve always wanted to be. Before it’s too late. ©LOVE MARTINSEN©LOVE

Screenwriters Maria Loohufvud, Love Martinsen Love Martinsen and Maria Loohufvud are making their Produced by Pink Dolphin/Maria Loohufvud, Love feature debut with Calendar Girls, both as directors and Martinsen, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ producers. Love Martinsen has long experience as a film Anna Weitz composer and Maria Loohufvud’s background is in an art Duration 85/58 min direction and design. Release 2021 Sales TBC

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Feature Clara Sola Debut (Clara Sola) Directed by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén

In a remote village in Costa Rica, Clara, a 40-year-old woman, takes off on a journey to break free from social and religious conventions and become the master of her sexuality and newfound powers ©HOBAB

Screenwriters Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, Maria Camila Arias Nathalie Álvarez Mesén is a Costa Rican-Swedish Principal Cast Wendy Chinchilla, Daniel Castañeda, Flor screenwriter/director with an M.F.A. from Columbia University. Vargas, Ana Julia Porras An alumna of the Berlinale Talents, TIFF Filmmaker Lab and Produced by HOBAB/Nima Yousefi, with support from the NYFF Artist Academy, Nathalie’s films have screened at film Swedish Film Institute/Madeleine Ekman festivals all over the world. Her short, Filip, won Best Film at Duration 106 min the 2016 Palm Springs Shortfest, and Asunder, screened at National release TBC the 2016 Telluride Film Festival. She also co-wrote Entre Tú Y Sales Luxbox Milagros, winner of the Orizzonti Award for Best Short in the Venice Film Festival 2020. Clara Sola is her feature film debut.

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Day by Day (Dag för dag) Directed by Felix Herngren

Day by Day is a life-affirming dramedy showing us it’s never too late to change one’s life. On a RV journey from Sweden to Switzerland, five unlikely characters come together to fulfil an elderly man’s last wish. Cross-generational friendships blossom, an autumn romance awakens and life-changing decisions are made. ©DANIEL MATSUDA ©DANIEL

Screenwriter Tapio Leopold Felix Herngren is a Swedish filmmaker and founder of 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Principal cast , Marianne Mörck, Tomas von production company FLX. Felix is behind some of Sweden’s Disappeared, which Felix wrote and directed, premiered on Brömssen, William Spetz, Martina Haag, Felix Herngren, most well known TV series such as Solsidan, Bonusfamiljen, Christmas Day, and is one of the all-time highest grossing Peter Magnusson and feature Solsidan The Movie (2017). In 1999, he made films in Sweden. Currently, Felix is in pre-production on the Produced by FLX/Anna Carlsten, Anna Anthony, with his feature debut with comedy Adult Behavior. His second adaption of Fredrik Backman’s novel Anxious People for support from the Swedish Film Institute/konsulent feature, comedy Every Other Week, was released in 2006. In Netflix. His most recent feature, Day by day, is set to premiere Duration approx. 100 min 2010, Solsidan premiered with the broadcaster’s highest in 2021. National release Fall 2021 number of viewings of the decade and won multiple awards. Sales TBC In 2013, the feature adaptation of bestselling novel The

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Diorama Directed by Tuva Novotny

Diorama is about togetherness, monogamy, and all the chemical processes we go through in a relationship – love, passion, jealousy, etc. It’s about evolutionary repro- ductive theory and religious condemnation, the animal kingdom vs humanity, and how an average couple truly behaves. How life affirming and yet destructive love can be, and how we seek it again and again, no matter how much it hurts.

Tuva Novotny ©HENRIK ADAMSEN ©HENRIK

Screenwriter Tuva Novotny Tuva Novotny started acting at the age of 16 and has since Principal cast Pia Tjelta, been cast in a long list of movies and series across the globe. Produced by Nordisk film Production Svergie AB, René Since her directorial debut on the series DAG she has Ezra, Eva Åkergren, Matilda Appelin with support from the directed episodes of the Netflix-series Lilyhammer, and Swedish Film Institute/Anders Nylander written and directed the two feature films Blindspot (Best Duration Appr 100 min Script, Best Director at Kanon Awards etc) in 2018 and Britt National release March 2022 Marie Was Here in 2019. Sales TrustNordisk

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Feature Dogborn Debut (Dogborn) Directed by Isabella Carbonell

Brother and Sister. Despite being homeless they aim for another life. Poverty is what stands between them and a chance for a brighter future. Their desperation leads them into a criminal industry of ”Import-­ Export”. It's a world of its own where your lineage and your education doesn’t deter- mine your fate. Things take a radical turn when the merchandise they’re supposed to transport turns up in the form of two young girls. They are now forced to make a deci- sion; do they become the people they used to fear? Or do they return to the streets? We follow the Twins during two intense days where all our notions of self- evident moral are turned upside down. IGA MIKLER IGA ©

Screenwriter Isabella Carbonell Isabella Carbonell has written and directed several short Principal cast Silvana Imam, Philip Oros, Emma Lu, Mia Liu, films. Her film Boys was selected for Semain de la Critique in Henrik Norlén, Lukas Malinauskas Cannes and won the Grand Jury Award at the AFI Film Fest Produced by Momento Film/Farima Karimi, David Herdies, in 2015. Erik Andersson with support from the Swedish Film Institute Duration 90 min National release 2022 Sales TBC

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The Emigrants (Utvandrarna) Directed by Erik Poppe

The Emigrants is the story of Kristina ­Nilsson, a mother who leaves a ­poverty-stricken Sweden with her family in the 1850s and set out on a long, ­dangerous journey, hoping to find a better life for herself and her children in America. The film is based on ’s much loved suite of novels The Emigrants, and the story is now being told on film for the first time from Kristina’s perspective. BALDUR BRAGASON BALDUR ©

Screenwriter Anna Bache-Wiig, Siv Rajendram Eliassen Erik Poppe, born 1960, is a Norwegian film director, producer Principal cast Gustaf Skarsgård, Sofia Helin, Laurence and screenwriter. Poppe is regarded as one of Scandinavia's Kinlan, Lisa Carlehed, Diana Bermudez, Tove Lo, Florin Zhang most experienced and compelling film directors recognized for Produced by SF Studios Production/Fredrik Wikström his work with actors and multi-pronged narratives. His movies Nicastro, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Jenny are often built around ensemble casts, sharp writing, impres- Gilbertsson sive camera work and an uncanny knack for rhythm and music Duration approx.. 135 min in the editing. He is best known for directing critically National release Christmas 2021 acclaimed films including Hawaii, Oslo (2004), A Thousand Sales ReInvent Studio Times Good Night (2013) and The King's Choice (2016).

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Feature Eva & Adam - To Be or Not to Be Together Debut (Eva & Adam – Att vara eller inte vara – ihop) Directed by Caroline Cowan

Falling in love for the first time. How do you know? What do you do? When Adam starts a new school, he meets Eva. Suddenly, everything is different. Eva just sealed an anti-boy pact with her best friend Annika, because boys are all so immature. But nothing is as wonderful as your first love. And nothing is as hard. When Eva and Adam meet at Ryska Posten, they can’t stop their flood of emotions. Maybe it’s all impos- sible. Finally, they find the courage to choose what they want most of all. Love and each other. ©FILMLANCE INTERNATIONAL, NIKLAS MAUPOIX

Screenwriters Måns Garthon, Johan Unenge Caroline Cowan has directed numerous acclaimed short Principal cast Sonja Holm, Olle Cardell, Stella Klintberg, films and TV-series. Her short film Departure was nominated Lukas Wetterberg, Liv Mjönäs, Rakel Wärmländer for Best Short Film at the Venice Film Festival, 2007. The Produced by Filmlance International/Francy Suntinger with children’s drama series Joy, written and directed by Cowan, support from the Swedish Film Institute/Jenny Gilbertsson was release 2014 and nominated at the Prix Jeunesse, the Duration 78 min world’s most esteemed children’s TV festival. Eva & Adam is National release Autumn, 2021 her first feature film. Sales REinvent Studios

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Feature Excess Will Save Us Debut (Excess Will Save Us) Directed by Morgane Dziurla-Petit

A director makes a film about her family in the little village Villereau in northern France, just by the border to Belgium. She follows what happens in the village during a time of severe crisis, where lack of information creates fear, paranoia and excesses among the villagers and her family. Based on the award winning short documentary Excess Will Save Us, the universe established in that film expands into a feature hybrid film depicting life in the countryside at a time of fundamental crisis in Europe and the western world. This new account will retain its humor and visual force, but give a deeper understanding of the people that live there and the meaning of returning. ©VILDA BOMBEN ©VILDA

Screenwriter Morgane Dziurla-Petit National release Autumn 2021 Morgane Dziurla-Petit was born in France in 1996 and Principal Cast Partick Petit, Marie Christine Carlier, Roger Sales Cinephil moved to Sweden in 2017 after film studies in and Petit, Jean-Benoit Ugeux, Kim Truong Cannes. She has written and directed several short films Produced by Vilda Bomben Film/ Fredrik Lange, supported including the Swedish Guldbagge Awarded Excess Will Save by the Swedish Film Institute/Helen Ahlsson, in Co-produc- Us - the short. Her works often explore the boundary between tion with Film i Väst/Jenny Luukkonen and in collaboration documentary and fiction. with SVT/Andra Lasmanis with support from Gothenburg City Duration approx. 100 min

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Feature The Hypnosis Debut (Hypnosen) Directed by Ernst De Geer

Vera and André are a couple who get the chance to pitch their business at a prestigi- ous competition. Before the competition, Vera tries hypnotherapy to quit smoking, with an unexpected side effect: she loses all social inhibitions. André has a hard time dealing with this. When it risks ruining his career, he's torn between accepting her new personality and taking drastic measures to make her stop. JONATHAN BJERSTEDTJONATHAN ©

Screenwriters Ernst De Geer, Mads Stegger Ernst De Geer (b. 1989, Stockholm) studied directing at Principal cast Herbert Nordrum, Asta August The Norwegian Film School and screenwriting at Biskops Produced by Garagefilm International/Mimmi Spång, with Arnö. His graduation film The Culture won national and support from the Swedish Film Institute/Helen Ahlsson international awards and was nominated for the Norwegian Duration Approx 85 min national film award, Amanda. He also made numerous other National release TBA/Fall 2022 shorts, and wrote and directed the drama series Nach for Sales TBA Discovery+ .

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Second I am Zlatan Feature (Jag är Zlatan) Directed by Jens Sjögren

A coming-of-age story depicting Zlatan Ibrahimovic's upbringing in a rough Swedish suburb. Born to Balkan immigrants, football was Zlatan's release in a tough environment where his remarkable talent and self-reli- ance catapulted him against all odds to the top of international football playing for clubs like Ajax Amsterdam, Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. BRF ©

Screenwriter David Lagerkrantz, Jakob Beckman Jens Sjögren has won many awards for his often humorous, Principal cast Dominic Andersson Bajraktati, Granit Rushiti, heartfealt and humane commercials. In 2012 he made his Cedomir Glisovic, Merima Dizdarevic first feature, Good Luck. And Take Care of Each Other. He Produced by BRF/Mattias Nohrnborg, Frida Bargo, Fredrik has created and directed several popular TV series as well as Heinig, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Jenny directed for the theatre. I am Zlatan is Jens’ second feature Gilbertsson film. Duration 105 min National release Fall/winter 2021 Sales TrustNordisk

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Feature Just So-o Easy Going Debut (Så jävla easy going) Directed by Christoffer Sandler

Joanna’s mind is like a flashing amusement park at peak season. She is 18 years old and needs ADHD meds to keep her buzzy brain in order. With a depressed father whose sick pay is barely covering the rent, money runs out and Joanna can’t afford her medication. To not become a disturbing and unfiltered version of herself, Joanna has to be creative in her hunt for money. In the midst of the chaos the charming and confident Audrey appears. Now Joanna’s got both a bursting mind and an exploding heart to deal with. OLA KJELBYE ©

Screenwriters Christoffer Sandler, Lina Åström, Duration Appr. 90 min 13-18 years old, with half a million views. Christoffer has also ­Linda-Maria Birbeck, Jessika Jankert (based on a book by National release Spring 2022 co-written the script for Sune – Mission: Midsummer . Just Jenny Jägerfeld) Sales TBA So-o Easy Going is Christoffer’s feature debut. Principal cast Nikki Hanseblad, Melina Benett Paukkonen, Shanti Roney Christoffer Sandler has worked in TV for the last nine Produced by Cinenic Film/Annika Hellström, Erika years, and with screenwriting and directing since 2013. In Malmgren, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ 2018, he wrote and directed the comedy series Sjukt oklar Jenny Gilbertsson for SVT. The series was very successful within its target group

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A Christmas Tale (Karl Bertil Jonssons Julafton) Directed by Hannes Holm

Karl-Bertil’s future is predestined by his rich father. But one day he meets Vera, a poor girl living at an orphanage in the slum, and realizes that some people are less fortunate than his family... Inspired by Robin Hood, Karl-Bertil decides to “to steal from the rich and give to the poor”. At his job in the post office he puts aside Christmas packages from rich people and hides them away. On Christmas eve he dress up as Santa and heads for the slums to give away Christmas presents to the poor. SF STUDIOS SF ©

Screenwriter Hannes Holm based on a story developed by Hannes Holm was born in 1962 in , Sweden. Tre Vänner based, on a short story by Tage Danielsson He have directed several acclaimed films such as Behind Principal cast Simon Larsson, Sonja Holm, , Blue Skies (2010), Ted - Show Me Love (2018) and A Man Jennie Silfverhjelm, Vanna Rosenberg Called Ove (Oscar® Nomination for Best Foreign Film in Produced by SF Studios Producion AB, Henrik Widman/ 2018). Anna Odenhall, with support from the Swedish Film Institute Duration Appr. 100 min National release November 12 2021 Sales REinvent Studios

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Off Track (Ur Spår) Directed by Mårten Klingberg

Fredrik Isaksson is MD of an IT consultant’s agency during the day, but during evenings, mornings and weekends, he trains in the manner of an elite sportsman for one of Sweden’s biggest sporting competitions, the cross-country ski race, Vasaloppet. Meanwhile Fredrik’s sister Lisa hits rock bottom. Unemployed and divorced she devotes more time and energy to the pub than to herself and her daughter, Elvira. When Lisa promises her daughter to get her life together and even ski the Vasaloppet, it becomes her and Fredrik’s common objective to see it through. As the day of the race approaches it becomes clear that this is about something much greater than just a skiing competition. © JAROWSKIJ, YELLOWBIRD,© SF STUDIOS

Screenwriter Maria Karlsson National release January 2022 featurefilms are Offside (2006), Cockpit (2012) and My Principal cast Katia Winter, Fredrik Hallgren, Rakel Sales REinvent Studios Father Marianne (2020). He received the Ingmar Bergman Wärmländer, Susanne Thorson, Torkel Pettersson, Ulf Prize in 2001. Stenberg, Chatarina Larsson, Peter Perski Mårten Klingberg graduated from the Stockholm Produced by Jarowskij and Yellowbird/Cecilia Forsberg Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1993 and started as an actor in Becker, Emma Nyberg with support from the Swedish Film Petri Tears (1995). In 2002, he made his directorial debut Institute/Anders Nylander with the short film Viktor and His Brothers, for which he Duration 108 min received a Swedish Guldbagge Award. His best-known

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Second The Opponent Feature (Motståndaren) Directed by Milad Alami

In the aftermath of a violent assault, a couple decides to leave everything and start over in another country, but their past won’t let go of them. ©SEBASTIAN WINTERØ

Screenwriter Milad Alami Milad Alami graduated from the National Film School of Principal cast TBA Denmark in 2011. His short films Void premiered at Directors Produced by Tangy/Annika Rogell with support from the Fortnight in Cannes 2014 and Mommy won the Danish Film Swedish Film Institute, Awards Robert Prize 2015. Alami’s first feature The Charmer Duration approx. 100 min. has been screened at 30 festivals worldwide and is National release 2022 multi-awarded. Alami was the conceptualising director for DR Sales TBC series When The Dust Settles, sold worldwide to rave reviews.

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Feature Sagres (Working title) Debut (Sagres) Directed by Lovisa Sirén

In Sagres we follow the humourous and dramatic journey of two sisters and a teenage daughter in a car from cold and grey Stockholm to the cliffs of Sagres, the most southwest part of Europe, also called The end of the world. © SLOAN LAURITS SLOAN ©

Screenwriter Lovisa Sirén, Peter Modestij Lovisa Sirén is a screenwriter/director/editor based in Principal cast Bahar Pars, Zhala Rifat Pehrsson, Nadja Stockholm. Her film Pussy Have The Power (2014) won best Rosenberg short film at Gothenburg International Film Festival, and short Produced by [sic] film/Siri Hjorton Wagner, with support filmsAudition (2015) and Baby (2016) where both nominated from the Swedish Film Institute /Madeleine Ekman, Hanna for a Swedish Guldbagge Award. Baby also won best Swedish Lejonqvist short at Uppsala Short Film Festival. She has screened at Duration 110 minutes festival such as Locarno and Sundance, and is currently National release TBC working on her feature film debut - Sagres. Sales Totem Films

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Feature The Schoolmaster Games Debut (Magisterlekarna) Directed by Ylva Forner

At St Sebastian University, where everyone are gay men and everything pulsates of eroticism and power games, the strict Schoolmaster works. In his secret affair with his pupil Charles, he's developed the Schoolmaster Games, a BDSM game where Charles makes mischief and the Schoolmaster punishes. Suddenly a myste- rious carving on his office door reminds him of a past trauma and causes his orderly existence to crumble. There is also the boy quartet; Tim, Paul, Noak and Fred, who are engulfed by the selec- tion of the ”Winter Procession”. But the competition blow deep cracks between them and threaten their unity. ©ROBERT ELDRIM ©ROBERT

Screenwriter Ylva Forner Ylva Forner is a director and screenwriter. Forner has Dramatic Arts and has a bachelor's degree in directing at Principal cast Johan Ehn, Christian Arnold, Johan Charles, written and directed five short films during 2001 and 2012, Centre D’estudis Cinematogràfics de Catalunya in Barcelona. Joel Valois, Simon Kling amongst them Greetings from Slussen (2008, Palm Springs In 2009 she got the SWEA Los Angeles Film Scholarship Produced by Northern Fable/Sofia Ferguson, with support International Short Film Festival, Stockholm Film Festival), and the same year she was a part of Berlinale Talent Campus. from the Swedish Film Institute/Helen Ahlsson Time Out of Place (2010, Göteborg Film Festival, Ankara Duration approx. 95 min Womens Festival) and Gaming (2013, Montreal Film Festival, National release TBC Plam Springs International Short Film Festival, Sao Paolo Sales LevelK Short Film Festival). She went to Stockholm Academy of

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Triangle of Sadness (Triangle of Sadness) Directed by Ruben Östlund

Triangle of Sadness starts out in the fashion universe. In the company of two models, Carl and Yaya, we find ourselves on an exclusive yacht cruise, surrounded by the crème de la crème of society and a Marxist sea captain. When the yacht is caught in a storm and sinks, a handful of the passengers are washed ashore on a desert island. Tables are turned in the ensuing struggle for survival, and a middle-aged Filipino cleaning lady comes out on top.

Woody Harrelson and Ruben Östlund ©PLATTFORM PRODUKTION ©PLATTFORM

Screenwriter Ruben Östlund National release TBC and won several Best Foreign Film awards, was nominated Principal cast Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean Kriek, Woody Sales Coproduction Office for a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. The Square was the fourth Harrelson of Östlund’s films to premiere in Cannes and his first feature Produced by Plattform Produktion/Erik Hemmendorff, Ruben Östlund was born in 1974 in Styrsö, has become to be selected to compete for the Palme d’Or. It won the Philippe Bober, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ well known for his humorous and accurate portrayals of Palme d’Or in 2017 and was an Oscar® Nomination for Best Anders Nylander human social behaviour. His Force Majeure (2014) was Foreign Film in 2018. Duration TBC awarded with the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize in Cannes,

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Feature Tuesday Club Debut (Tisdagsklubben) Directed by Annika Appelin

Karin and Sten are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary with a bash when Karin discovers that Sten’s been unfaithful. Karin has spent her life taking care of her family and now all is shattered. A friend makes her join a cooking class led by a renowned chef. In the hot kitchen, among spices, food and friends, more than one of Karin's passions are reborn. But can she give up her life to pursue her dreams? And is it too late for love? ©ANAGRAM ANDERS NICANDER ANDERS ©ANAGRAM

Screenwriter Anna Fredriksson Annika Appelin turned to directing after an immensely Principal cast Marie Richardson, Peter Stormare, Björn productive career as a Script Supervisor and 1st Assistant Kjellman, Ida Engvoll, Sussie Eriksson, Carina M Johansson, Director. She’s directed shorts and episodes of series such as Maria Sid HUSS, to premier in 2021 on Viaplay and ZDF. She’s been Produced by Anagram Sweden AB / Jessica Ask & Åsa highly sought after as Technical and Second Unit Director Karlsson with support from the Swedish Filminstitute working on and supporting some of Scandinavia’s most Duration Appr. 100 min well-established Directors. Tuesday Club is Appelin’s National release February 18, 2022 directorial feature debut. Sales Beta Cinema

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Anyway (Litegrann) Directed by Jo Widerberg

In a bed at night a girl wants to tell her boyfriend that she loves him, but she wants him to say it first. ©ZOE QUE ©ZOE

Screenwriter Jo Widerberg Jo Widerberg (b. 1990) is a writer and director. She has a Produced by Verket Produktion/Frida Mårtensson, Jerry bachelor’s degree in filmmaking from Valand Academy Carlsson, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Ami (2016). During her education she directed award-winning Ekström short films such as For Your Girlfriend (2015) and I’ll Try Again Release March 2020 (2016). In 2020, she graduated from the esteemed Alma Löv Genre Drama Script Academy and is currently developing a feature length Duration 8 min film, writing about the project of love.

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Clermont- Grab Them Ferrand (Grab Them) Directed by Morgane Dziurla-Petit

60-year-old Sally is longing for happiness, and love. Lately her searching has been complicated by the fact that she resembles the newly-elected American president. Join Sally in the film Grab Them, as one man’s crazy tour around the world becomes a lonely woman’s heavy burden to bear. ©GÖTAFILM

Screenwriter Morgane Dziurla-Petit Morgane Dziurla-Petit studied cinema in Paris and Produced by GötaFilm/Paul Blomgren DoVan, with support Cannes and works with film and art video. She moved to from the Swedish Film Institute/Ami Ekström Sweden in 2017 where she keeps on moving borders Release January 2020 between documentary and fiction. Her short film Genre Comedy, Drama Le Jour (2017) was screened at Göteborg Film Festival. Her Duration 13 min second short film Excess Will Save Us (2019) premiered at Sales Premium Films Clermont-Ferrand and has since travelled the world and won numerous awards.

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The Great Overflow (Det stora överflödet/Iso ylimäärä) Directed by Magnus Fredriksson

After a great flood, Pää floats down the river on the roof of his house. Soon he is joined by Nif and together they travel downstream and out into the ocean. Along the way they meet many peculiar creatures and befriends some of them. They also bear witness to the effects of pollution. ©MAGNUS FREDRIKSSON ©MAGNUS

Screenwriters Johan F. Niemi, Magnus Fredriksson Born in 1977, Magnus Fredriksson is an animator and Produced by Bortbyting/Magnus Fredriksson, with support filmmaker from Kiruna in the north of Sweden. from the Swedish Film Institute/Jenny Gilbertsson After studying film at Högskolan på Gotland, Magnus started Release Spring 2021 a small animation studio, Bortbyting, together with, among Genre Animation, Children others, frequent collaborator, actor Anton Hennix Raukola. Duration 15 min Magnus’ films are inspired by the nature and culture of the north, as well as his love for eastern European animation and anime. Many of his films are made in the Meänkieli minority language.

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The Hearing (Förhör) Directed by Jakob Marky

A woman accuses her husband of sexual abuse. The frustration and tension peaks as the police officer does not seem to take her testimony seriously. It’s one person’s word against the other. What has really happened? ©JOSEPHINE OWE ©JOSEPHINE

Screenwriter Jakob Marky, based on a book by Magnus Jakob Marky, born 1978 in Göteborg, Sweden. Educated in Dahlström Sydney, Australia before returning back to Sweden. Awarded Produced by Singular Vision/Jakob Marky The Ingmar Bergman Prize 2013 for Best . Release January 2021 Commercial Director of the Year 2019, in both Sweden and Genre Drama Norway. The Hearing is Jakob’s 5th short film. Duration 10 min

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Huldra (Huldra) Directed by John Boisen, Björn Fävremark

Emil is staying at a lakeside cabin with his infant daughter, where he is waiting for the missing cat to return home. But there is something else moving outside at night - something sinister that is trying to find a way under his skin, into his head and inside the house. A modern horror story based on a dark Scandinavian folktale. ©IS THIS IT

Screenwriter Björn Fävremark Swedish director duo John Boisen and Björn Fävremark genre. The Effect Will Last Forever (2015), Let Me Run Produced by Is This It/John Boisen, Björn Fävremark met at a film production company and connected through a (2016) and Paralys (2017) are all suspenseful short films Release Spring 2021 shared music interest. However, instead of starting a band with a dark visual mood. Huldra (2021) is their latest horror Genre Horror, Drama they began shooting promos for bands and artists, finding short, which is also being developed into a feature project. Duration 15 min success with award-winning music videos and documenta- ries. Creating their own production company Is This It and shifting their focus toward narrative projects, they started to write and direct short films, mainly in the thriller and horror

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I, Julia (Jag, Julia) Directed by Arvin Kananian

Julia is a 14-year-old girl living what seems on the surface to be an idyllic life. However, a darkness grows inside of her. Her father controls their family through physical and mental abuse. Julia doesn’t want to be a victim anymore, and she uses her camera- phone to handle the situation. ©ANNIKA ASCHBERG ©ANNIKA

Screenwriters Arvin Kananian, Mistre Tesfaye Arvin Kananian is a Swedish-Iranian filmmaker and actor. Produced by Makeriet/Mistre Tesfaye He has written and directed short films that have been Release January 2020 screened and competed at festivals internationally, and acted Genre Drama in award-winning features and tv-shows. Duration 15 min Sales MAGNETFILM

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Land of the Free (Du gamla, du fria) Directed by Dawid Ullgren

A group of people laugh at two young men kissing while walking by. But was the laugh really directed at them? Was the intention to be homophobic? Land of the Free discusses who owns the truth of what actually happened. ©CRISP FILM ©CRISP

Screenwriter Dawid Ullgren Dawid Ullgren graduated in 2018 from Stockholm was in competition at Clermont-Ferrand IFF 2019. His earlier Produced by Crisp Film/Manne Indahl, Alina Rydbeck, with Academy of Dramatic Arts as a film director with his exam works such as Freak (2017) and Mr. Sugar Daddy (2016) support from the Swedish Film Institute/Ami Ekström filmCrash and Burn, Honey. He was selected for the have been screened in Oberhausen and Toronto IFF. He has Release January 2020 European Film Promotions programme FUTURE FRAMES: previously studied at Alma Löv Script Academy. Genre Fiction Ten filmmakers to follow at Karlovy Vary IFF with his film Duration 11 min 1981. The film had its premiere at Göteborg IFF 2018 and

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Man with Doves (Man med duvor) Directed by Lina Maria Mannheimer

In the middle of the iconic neighborhood around Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, known for its creativity and beauty, a fascinating daily art brut performance takes place. Thousands of pigeons ­migrate at sunset to the plaza in front of the museum. Man with Doves is a film about tenderness, disgust and, one might argue, fanatical devotion. ©MANNHEIMER PRODUKTION ©MANNHEIMER

Screenwriter Lina Maria Mannheimer Award-winning director Lina Maria Mannheimer started Produced by Mannheimer Produktion/Lina Maria her first film project in Paris in 2009. Mannheimer works in Mannheimer, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/ different forms and formats, but her profound interest in Juan Pablo Libossart portraiture is constant. She excels in illuminating vastly Release March 2021 different but always complex and multi-layered human lives. Genre Documentary Duration 14 min

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The Night Train Venice (Nattåget) Directed by Jerry Carlsson

Oskar is on the night train, heading home after an interview in Stockholm. With a long night ahead of him, he makes eye contact with Ahmad. For the first time he meets the gaze of someone who feels the same desire as he does. ©MARCUS DINEEN ©MARCUS

Screenwriter Jerry Carlsson Jerry Carlsson (b. 1987) graduated from Valand Academy Produced by Verket Production/Frida Mårtensson, with in 2014. His award-winning short films have been screened support from the Swedish Film Institute/ at numerous international film festivals, including Locarno, Patrik Axén Tribeca and Clermont-Ferrand, where his short film Shadow Release September 2020 Animals received both the Special Jury Prize and the Canal+ Genre Drama Award in 2018. Duration 15 min Sales Premium Films

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Not Until Now (Först här) Directed by Clara Bodén

The american author Wendell Berry wrote: “The connection to the land, to the source of the local communities and agricultural economies, becomes increasingly abstract and increasingly characterized by a lack of awareness.” What does this lack of aware- ness do to our perception of the forest? ©VAPEN OCH DRAMATIK OCH ©VAPEN

Screenwriter Clara Bodén Clara Bodén (1983) is a Swedish filmmaker and producer Produced by Vapen och Dramatik/Clara Bodén living outside Östersund in the northen parts of Sweden. Release January 2021 Since 2011 she runs the small production company Vapen Genre Documentary, Essay film och Dramatik. Duration 7 min

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Punani Steam (Punani Steam) Directed by Emma Pål Brunzell

The influencer Isabell records a video where she advertises the controversial product Punani Steam, as it takes an unexpected turn: she spills boiling water on her genitals. When she has to explain the accident to a confused nurse at a help line, nothing feels intelligible anymore. ©MILJA-ROSSI

Screenwriter Emma Pål Brunzell Emma Pål Brunzell is a director, screenwriter and editor Produced by Carbs Film/Gilda Naumanen, with support based in Malmö, Sweden. Punani Steam is her second short from the Swedish Film Institute/Ami Ekström film after her film studies. Her debut short film Upload to Story Release January 2021 had its World Premiere at Göteborg International Film Festival Genre Drama, Comedy in 2019 and has traveled the world since, screening at both Duration 15 min Palm Springs International ShortFest and Encounters Film Festival among others.

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Sonata (Sonata) Directed by Jonas Selberg Augustsén

A woman finds out that her 7-year-old son has stolen from her. She tries to get him to understand that it was wrong but has difficulties conversing at a level the boy can understand. While telling a bedtime story she gets the chance to improvise her message. Based on a novel by Anton Chekhov. ©ANDERS BOHMAN ©ANDERS

Screenwriter Jonas Selberg Augustsén Writer/director Jonas Selberg Augustsén hails from the Produced by Bd Film/Andreas Emanuelsson, Tony city of Boden, in Norrbotten County, Sweden. Österholm, with support from the Swedish Film Institute/Ami With his own distinctive and humorous voice, Jonas tells Ekström stories about people and places that seem to exist in a Release January 2021 borderland. He has a rare ability to use the most mundane Genre Drama situations to pose existential questions, yet at the same time Duration 15 min inspire an entertaining train of thought. Jonas studied film at Kalix Folkhögskola and The School of Film Directing at Gothenburg University.

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Svonni vs the Swedish Tax Agency (Svonni vs Skatteverket) Directed by Maria Fredriksson

A Sámi woman tries to convince the Swedish Tax Agency that she has the right to make a tax deduction for the purchase of a dog. Why doesn’t the Swedish authority understand that Rikke is a herding tool and not a pet? A humorous short doc about cultural clashes and the struggle to practice Sámi culture in today’s Sweden. ©BALLAD FILM©BALLAD

Screenwriter Maria Fredriksson Maria Fredriksson is a documentary filmmaker of Sámi Visions du Reél, Nordisk Panorama, Palm Springs Interna- Produced by Ballad Film/Ina Holmqvist, with support from descent and the co-founder of the Stockholm based tional ShortFest and San Francisco Short Film Festival and is the Swedish Film Institute/Klara Grunning production company Ballad Film. She has a Master of Fine currently working on her first feature length documentary. Release October 2020 Arts at Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts and has also Genre Documentary studied film directing at the New York Film Academy. Maria Duration 5 min Fredriksson has made several short documentaries and competed at festivals such as Hot Docs, Sheffield Doc Fest,

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Clermont- Swimmer Ferrand (Badaren) Directed by Jonatan Etzler

There’s a man floating around in an indoor swimming pool. The police order him to get out, in order to arrest him, but the man refuses. Swimmer is a humorous short film about a dramatic arrest that turns into an anticlimax. ©NEA ASPHÄLL

Screenwriter Jonatan Etzler Jonatan Etzler (b. 1988) graduated from Stockholm Produced by French Quarter Film/Isabella Rodriguez, with Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2018. His graduation film Get support from the Swedish Film Institute/Patrik Axén Ready with Me won Gold at the Student in Release January 2020 Los Angeles in 2018. His other shorts have toured the Genre Comedy, Drama festival world over the last five years, screening at SXSW, Duration 13 min Palm Springs and Aspen Shortfest among others. Sales interfilm Berlin Sales & Distribution

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PRODUCTION COMPANIES Ballad Film Bright Pictures Dagsljus Film and Tell [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2afilm www.balladfilm.se www.brightpictures.se www.dagsljus.se www.filmandtell.com [email protected] Bautafilm Broos Film Dansk Skalle Film and Art Affairs Acne Film [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.bautafilm.se www.broosfilm.com www.danskskalle.se www.filmandartaffairs.com www.acne.se/film Backflip Media Camp David De Andra Film Filmgate Films Alphaville [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.backflipmedia.se www.campdavidfilm.com www.filmgate.se www.alphaville.se Doppelganger Filmkreatörerna Bd Film Carbs Film [email protected] [email protected] Anagram Sweden [email protected] [email protected] www.doppelganger.se www.filmkreatorerna.com [email protected] www.carbsfilm.se www.anagram.se Biospheric Pictures Drakfilm Filmlance International [email protected] Charon Film [email protected] [email protected] Apparat www.bipic.se [email protected] www.drakfilm.se www.filmlance.se [email protected] www.charon.se www.apparatfilm.se Björkland Creative Efti Filmweaver [email protected] Chimney [email protected] emmaharrietaustincreed@gmail. Art & Bob Film & Drama [email protected] www.efti.se com [email protected] Black Spark Film & TV www.chimneygroup.com www.artbob.se [email protected] Elfvik film First Edition Pictures Chinema Film Sweden [email protected] [email protected] Atmo Bortbyting [email protected] www.elfvikfilm.se www.jonsvik.com [email protected] [email protected] www.chinema.se www.atmo.se www.bortbyting.com Elin Övergaard FLX Cimbria Film [email protected] [email protected] Avanti Film Brain Academy [email protected] [email protected] www.flx.se [email protected] [email protected] www.avantifilm.se www.brainacademy.se Cinenic Film Europa Sound & Vision Freetownfilms [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Auto Images BR•F www.cinenicfilm.se www.freetownfilms.se [email protected] [email protected] Eyefeed www.autoimages.se www.brf.co Crisp Film [email protected] French Quarter Film [email protected] www.eyefeed.com [email protected] Bad Land Breidablick Film www.crispfilm.se [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fasad Film www.frenchquarter.se www.badland.tv www.breidablick.com CO.Film [email protected] [email protected] www.fasad.se www.co-film.se

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Fundament Film Sthlm/Gbg Head & Tail Kjellson & Wik Ljudfadern MigDig [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.head-tail.se www.kjellsonwik.se www.ljudfadern.com www.migdig.se www.fundamentfilm.se HOBAB Kostr-Film Lolav Media Mint Garagefilm International [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.hobab.se www.kostrfilm.com www.lolav.com www.mint-ab.se www.garagefilm.se Idali Images Kärnfilm Läsk Miso Film GF Studios [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.laskfilm.se www.misofilm.dk www.gfstudios.se Idyll www.karnfilm.se Momento Film [email protected] Maja Borg Filmproduktion­ [email protected] Ginestra Film www.idyll.format.com Laika Film & Television [email protected] www.momentofilm.se [email protected] [email protected] www.majaborg.com www.ginestrafilm.se Illusion Film www.laikafilm.se Moviola Film & Television [email protected] Makeriet [email protected] Giraff Film www.illusionfilm.se Lampray [email protected] www.moviola.se [email protected] [email protected] www.makerietfilm.se Independent Studios www.lampray.se Månharen Film & TV Gnufilm [email protected] Malade [email protected] [email protected] www.independentstudios.se Lazer Unicorns [email protected] www.compadre.se www.gnufilm.se [email protected] www.malade.se Is This It Naive Society Goodbye Kansas [email protected] Lebox Produktion Mantaray Film [email protected] [email protected] www.isthisit.se [email protected] [email protected] www.naive.se www.goodbyekansasstudios.com www.lebox.se www.mantarayfilm.se Jarowskij Sverige Nice Drama Gothenburg Film Studios [email protected] LEE Film Massa Media [email protected] [email protected] www.jarowskij.se [email protected] [email protected] www.nicedrama.se www.gothenburgstudios.se www.leefilm.se www.massamedia.se Johannes Nyholm Produktion­ New Stories Grand Slam Film [email protected] Lejoni Production MDEMC [email protected] [email protected] www.johannesnyholm.se [email protected] [email protected] www.newstories.se www.grandslamfilm.se www.lejoni.se [email protected] Kameraten www.mdemc.se Nexiko GötaFilm [email protected] LittleBig Productions [email protected] [email protected] www.kameraten.se [email protected] Medusa Productions www.nexiko.com www.gotafilm.se www.littlebig.se [email protected] Kasper Collin Produktion www.medusa-productions.com Nimafilm Sweden Harmonica Films [email protected] Ljud & Bildmedia [email protected] [email protected] www.kaspercollin.com [email protected] Memfis Film www.nimafilmsweden.com www.harmonicafilms.se www.ljud-bildmedia.se [email protected] 76 INDUSTRY CONTACTS IN SWEDEN • PRODUCTION COMPANIES SWEDISH FILM #2

Norrdans Sluggerfilm Studio Bigert & Bergström Vindelfilm [email protected] Filmproduktion/Studio­ 24 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.norrdans.se [email protected] www.sluggerfilm.com www.bigertbergstrom.com www.johanpalmgren.com www.royandersson.com (SVT) Nordisk Film Production Råfilm Social Club [email protected] Warner Bros International [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.svtplay.se Television Production Sverige www.nordiskfilm.com www.rafilm.se www.socialclub.se [email protected] Sweetwater www.wbitvp.com/Sweden Nouvago Capital Saint Michaels Production Snowcloud Films [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.sweetwater.se Way Creative Films www.nouvago.com www.saintmichaelsproduction.se www.snowcloud.se [email protected] Pampas Produktion Systerskaparna www.waycreative.se [email protected] Salmonfox Stavro Filmproduktion [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.systerskaparna.com Wendel & Olsson PennFilm Studios www.salmonfox.com www.stavrofilm.se [email protected] [email protected] Tangy www.regissor.com Sebastie Film och Media Stellanova film [email protected] Picky Pictures [email protected] [email protected] www.tangy.se WG Film [email protected] www.sebastie.com www.stellanovafilm.com [email protected] www.pickypictures.se Unlimited Stories www.wgfilm.com SF Studios Stiftelsen Ingmar Bergman [email protected] Pinguinfilm [email protected] [email protected] www.unlimitedstories.se Yellow Bird [email protected] www.sfstudios.se www.ingmarbergman.se [email protected] Valand Academy Film/ www.yellowbird.se Plattform Produktion Sheakartellen Stockholm Academy of University of Gothenburg [email protected] [email protected] Dramatic Arts (SADA) [email protected] Zentropa Sweden www.plattformproduktion.se www.sheakartellen.com [email protected] www.akademinvaland.gu.se [email protected] www.uniarts.se [email protected] Pråmfilm Shoot & Post Vapen och Dramatik www.zentropasweden.com [email protected] [email protected] Story [email protected] www.pramfilm.se www.shootpost.se [email protected] www.vapenochdramatik.com Zigzag Animation www.story.se [email protected] RealReel Doc [sic] film Verité Production www.zigzag.se [email protected] [email protected] Story Studio One [email protected] www.sicfilm.se [email protected] Ögat Film Revolution Media www.storyone.se Verket Produktion [email protected] [email protected] Silver Films [email protected] www.ogatfilm.se Storyfire www.revolutionmediainc.com [email protected] www.verketproduktion.com www.silverfilms.se [email protected] RMV Film www.storyfire.se Vilda Bomben Film [email protected] Sisyfos Film Production Story4change [email protected] www.rmvfilm.com [email protected] [email protected] www.vildabomben.com www.sisyfosfilm.com www.story4change.org 77 INDUSTRY CONTACTS IN SWEDEN • SALES COMPANIES SWEDISH FILM #2

SALES COMPANIES Cinetic Media Films Boutique interfilm Berlin Sales & MK2 International [email protected] [email protected] Distribution www.mk2pro.com Attraction Distribution www.cineticmedia.com www.filmsboutique.com [email protected] France [email protected] US Germany www.interfilm.de www.attractiondistribution.ca Germany New Europe Films Sales Canada Copenhagen Bombay Sales Films Transit International­ [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] KurzFilmAgentur Hamburg www.neweuropefilmsales.com Autlook Filmsales www.copenhagenbombay.com www.filmstransit.com [email protected] [email protected] Denmark Canada www.shortfilm.com www.autlookfilms.com Germany Outplay Films Austria Coproduction Office Film Republic [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] LevelK www.outplayfilms.com Bac Films www.coproductionoffice.eu www.filmrepublic.biz [email protected] France [email protected] Denmark/France/Germany UK www.levelk.dk www.bacfilms.com Denmark Picture Tree International France Deckert Distribution First Hand Films [email protected] [email protected] esther.van.messel@firsthandfilms. Lightdox www.picturetree-international.com Bankside Films www.deckert-distribution.com com [email protected] Germany [email protected] Germany www.firsthandfilms.com www.lightdox.com www.bankside-films.com Switzerland Switzerland Premium Films UK Dogwoof [email protected] [email protected] Global Screen m-appeal world sales www.premium-films.com CAT&Docs www.dogwoof.com [email protected] [email protected] France [email protected] UK www.globalscreen.de/mm/en www.m-appeal.com www.catndocs.com Germany Germany REinvent Studios France DR International Sales [email protected] [email protected] Great Point Media Magnetfilm www.reinvent.dk Celluloid Dreams www.dr.dk/Salg [email protected] [email protected] Denmark [email protected] Denmark www.greatpointmedia.com www.magnetfilm.de www.celluloid-dreams.com UK Germany Rise and Shine World Sales France East Village Entertainment­ [email protected] www.eastvillageentertainment.com Green Lighting Studio The Match Factory www.riseandshine-berlin.com Charades US [email protected] [email protected] Germany [email protected] www.greenlightingstudio.com www.the-match-factory.com www.charades.eu Eyewell Sweden Germany Stray Dogs France [email protected] [email protected] www.eyewell.se Indie Sales Media Luna New Films www.stray-dogs.biz Cinephil Sweden [email protected] [email protected] France [email protected] www.indiesales.eu www.medialuna.biz www.cinephil.com Feel Sales France Germany Israel [email protected] www.feelsales.com Spain 78 INDUSTRY CONTACTS IN SWEDEN • SALES COMPANIES • DISTRIBUTORS • FILM FESTIVALS SWEDISH FILM #2

Storyfire TrustNordisk DISTRIBUTORS SF Studios FILM FESTIVALS [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.storyfire.se www.trustnordisk.com Edge Entertainment www.sfstudios.se Arctic Light Film Festival Sweden Denmark [email protected] [email protected] www.edgeentertainment.se Studio S Entertainment www.arcticlight.org StudioCanal UR International [email protected] November, 2021 www.studiocanal.com [email protected] Folkets Bio www.studiosentertainment.se France www.ur.se [email protected] Bergman Week, Digital/Online Sweden www.folketsbio.se TriArt Film [email protected] Submarine [email protected] www.bergmancenter.se/bergman- [email protected] Versatile Lucky Dogs www.triart.se veckan www.submarine.com [email protected] [email protected] June 29 - July 3, 2021 US www.versatile-films.com www.lucky-dogs.se United International Pictures France [email protected] BUFF – The International SVT Sales Njutafilms www.uip.se Children and Young People’s [email protected] Wide [email protected] Film Festival www.svtsales.com [email protected] www.njutafilms.com Walt Disney Company Nordic [email protected] Sweden www.widemanagement.com [email protected] www.buff.se France Noble Entertainment March 13-19, 2021 Syndicado Film Sales [email protected] [email protected] Wide House www.nobleentertainment.com CinemAfrica www.syndicado.com [email protected] [email protected] Canada www.widehouse.org NonStop Entertainment www.cinemafrica.se France [email protected] October, 2021 Taskovski Films www.nonstopentertainment.com [email protected] Wild Bunch International Sales Cinema Queer www.taskovskifilms.com [email protected] Nordisk Film [email protected] UK www.wildbunch.biz [email protected] www.cinemaqueer.se France/UK www.nordiskfilm.com October 4-10, 2021 Telepicture Marketing [email protected] The Yellow Affair Novemberfilm Göteborg Film Festival (GIFF) www.telepicturemarketing.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] UK www.yellowaffair.com www.novemberfilm.com www.goteborgfilmfestival.se Finland/Sweden January/February, 2022 Totem Films Scanbox Entertainment [email protected] Zodiak Rights Sweden Lund Fantastic Film Festival www.totem-films.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] France www.zodiakrights.com www.scanbox.com www.fff.se UK Autumn, 2021

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Monsters of Film ORGANIZATIONS Swedish Arts Grants [email protected] Committee­ www.monstersoffilm.se Creative Europe Desk MEDIA [email protected] Autumn, 2021 Swedish Film Institute www.konstnarsnamnden.se [email protected] Novemberfestivalen www.kreativaeuropa.eu Swedish Film & TV Producers­ [email protected] Association www.novemberfestivalen.se Film i Skåne [email protected] November, 2021 [email protected] www.filmtvp.se www.filmiskane.se Stockholm International Film Swedish Institute Festival (SIFF) & Stockholm Film i Väst [email protected] International Film Festival [email protected] www.si.se Junior (SIFF J) www.filmivast.se [email protected] Visit Sweden www.stockholmfilmfestival.se Filmpool Nord [email protected] SIFF November 10-21, 2021 [email protected] www.visitsweden.com SIFF J April 19-24, 2021 www.filmpoolnord.se

Tempo Documentary Festival Film Capital Stockholm [email protected] [email protected] www.tempofestival.se www.filmcapitalstockholm.se March 8-14, 2021 Independent Film ­ Uppsala International Short Producers’ Association Film Festival [email protected] [email protected] www.off.se www.shortfilmfestival.com October 25-31, 2021 The Ingmar Bergman Foundation­ Way Out West [email protected] [email protected] www.ingmarbergman.se www.wayoutwest.se August 12-14, 2021 International Sámi Film Institute [email protected] www.isfi.no/en

Nordisk Film & TV Fond [email protected] www.nordiskfilmogtvfond.com

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