CV
GENERAL INFORMATION
EDUCATION
2013/2014 Master of Fine Arts, 2 years
Stockholm University of the Arts
2013 To Explore the Image of The Other, in Istanbul, Turkey
Exchange program, 5 Swedish & 5 Indian filmmakers
Akademin Valand and Suchitra School of Cinema
and Dramatic Arts, Bangalore, India
2011/2012 Awareness in Filmmaking, in Bangalore & Gothenburg
Exchange program, 5 Swedish & 5 Indian filmmakers
Filmhögskolan i Göteborg and Suchitra School of
Cinema and Dramatic Arts, Bangalore, India
2009 - 2011 2 year Diploma in Filmmaking, Fridhems Folkhögskola
2008/2009 1 year Diploma in Performing Arts, Wiks folkhögskola
2007/2008 1 year Diploma in Fine Arts, Edelviks folkhögskola
2007 Graphic Design, Forsbergs skola
2005/2006 Psychology, Stockholm University
2004 IT and Communication, KTH / SU
2003/2004 Ethnology, Lund University
2000 - 2003 Natural Science, Norra Reals Gymnasium
1993 - 2001 Studies in classical piano & flute, music theory,
music history, art history, fine arts, drama and dance
Lilla Akademien, Stockholm
1997 - 1998 Studies in classical piano, The Russian Conservatory
in Paris, France
TALENT CAMPS / LABS / ART RESIDENCIES
2015 Malakta DanceFilm Lab, Malakta Art Residency, Vasa, Finland
2014 DocuCamp, Skåne, Sweden
2012 Art Escape, Goa, India
2012 Student Campus, theme: “Sound in Film“
Go Short International Film Festival, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
2012 Program during the Berlinalen Talent Campus, Berlin, Germany
2011 Uppsala Talent Days at Uppsala International Film Festival
2011 Program in Pitching, in connection with Pixel Filmfestival, Sweden
LIST OF PREVIOUS WORKS (a selection)
Ongoing
The Herstory Archive / interactive installation, text
2019
To Miss Bodies / short film
2018
"...with a view of the Bosphorus"
2017
FLOOD / visual art to sound performance by Jana Irmert (DE)
Stills of Him / installation, stills from video
2016
A Story of Anticipation / experimental short documentary film
Playing Soccer with the Dead / photography, text
2015
Stories from the Wars / experimental short documentary film
Every Other Light / visual art, video projections
Ruth / music video
2014
A Chorus in Agony / installation, video projections, live performance
The Memory of a Memory of a Memory / installation, video projections, performance
Mellanmjölk, documentary film
2013
Sleeping Lupines / visual art, music
Eh'La-Bas / a collection of short documentaries
The Projected Room / installation, video projections, live performance
2012
Planted / experimental short film
Fragile / visual art, music
The Circular Project / transmedia, webdocumentary
2011
The Witness / experimental short film
Just a Dream / music video
2010
Everybody leaves / short film
2009
Pink House / animation
Bertil / theater performance
I've Been Looking for Freedom / theater performance, video projections
2008
Skuld (Guilt) / theater performance, video projections
Stockholm/Burträsk / photography, installation
Politiskt mönsterarbete / fabric, installation, photography
2006
Något måste vara här också / installation, objects, jewellery
The Body (kroppen) / drawings
2005
Yggdrasil Växer / installation, objects, jewellery
SCREENINGS / EXHIBITIONS / PERFORMANCES
2019
Ewa Partum, Galleria Studio, Warszaw (POL)
ScreenDance Festival, Stockholm
Connecting the Dots, Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg
2018
Nordische Filmtage Lübeck (DE)
Galleri CC, Malmö
Noite Branca Braga (PRT)
Silent green Kulturquartier, Berlin (DE)
LadyBug Festival, Göteborg
FilmBar, Grand, Malmö
2017
The Swedish Museum of Photography, Stockholm, Sweden
CRCLR, Berlin, Germany
Helsinborg Art Week, Sweden
High Coast International Film Festival, Sweden
Galleria Luoma, Hamina, Finland
Feministiska Filmdagar, Sweden
International Female Film Festival Malmö, Sweden
Pixel Skånes Filmfestival, Sweden
2016
Ozark Shorts, different venues, USA
Steirisches Filmfest, Feldbach, Österrike
LadyBug Festival, Sweden
Burträskbygdens Konstförening, Sweden
Szczecin European Film Festival, Szczecin, Poland
Uppsala International Short Film Festical, Sweden
FilmBar, InKonst, Sweden
A tour in the Balkans and Estonia
2015
Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden
International Female Film Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh
UNICA, S:t Petersburg, Russia
Bio Paradis, Reykjavik, Iceland
Rio Cinema, London, UK
DraftHouse, Texas, USA
Miluwakee, USA
Bio Rio, Stockholm, Sweden
Zita, Stockholm, Sweden
Babel, Malmö, Sweden
Szczecin European Film Festival, Szczecin, Poland
International Festival of Non-commercial Film Makers Tallinn, Estonia
Bideodromo International Experimental Film and Video Festival, Bilbao, Spain
Kortfilmsdagen, Gothenburg, Sweden
Pixel skånes kortfilmsfestival, Ystad, Sweden
Svenska kortfilmsfestivalen, Stockholm, Sweden
Kulturens bildningsverksamhet, Malmö, Sweden
LadyBug, Gothenburg, Sweden
Teatern, Söderhamn, Sweden
DocLounge, Malmö, Sweden
Camera 300, Bitola, Macedonia
A-markt Tour, worldwide
2014
SVT2, Swedish Television
9180 Shortfest, Bangalore, India
StDH, Stockholms Konstnärliga Högskola, Stockholm, Sweden
2013
Polarprisveckan, Stockholm, Sweden
Suchitra Short Film Festival, Bangalore, India
StDH, Stockholms Konstnärliga Högskola, Stockholm, Sweden
2012
Go Short Film Festival, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
DFFB, Berlin, Germany
Pixel skånes kortfilmsfestival, Lund, Sweden
2011
Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden
IFEMA (International Female Film Festival Malmö), Malmö, Sweden
BUFF filmfestival, Malmö, Sweden
Sem;colon, Biograf Grand, Stockholm, Sweden
Skånska filmdagarna, Skåne, Sweden
Pixel skånes kortfilmsfestival, Lund, Sweden
SFV-festivalen, Stockholm, Sweden
Gothenburg International Film Festival, Sweden
2010
Filmhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
SKV-festivalen, Stockholm, Sweden
Vårrullen, Stockholm, Sweden
Pixel skånes kortfilmsfestival, Lund, Sweden
Palladium, Kulturhuset, Svalöv, Sweden
2009
Arvikafestivalen, Arvika, Sweden
PLEJ - Theater Festival, Uppsala, Sweden
Reginateatern, Uppsala, Sweden
2008
Burträsksvängen, Burträsk, Sweden
Burträskarnas hus, Burträsk, Sweden
Kreafé, Stockholm, Sweden
SSSS, Wiks slott, Uppsala, Sweden
2007
E4:an, Skellefteå, Sweden
Argus, Burträsk, Sweden
Konst i det gröna, Stockholm, Sweden
Burträskarnas hus, Burträsk, Sweden
Kreafé, Stockholm, Sweden
2006
Konst i det gröna, Stockholm, Sweden
Kreafé, Stockholm, Sweden
2005
FantasiHuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Kreafé, Stockholm, Sweden
GRANTS / AWARDS / FUNDING
2019
The Swedish Arts Grants Committee
FilmCentrum Syd
Kulturens
2018
Längmanska Kulturfonden
Svenska Kulturfonden (FI)
Kulturens
2017
Film i Skåne
Konstsamfundet (FI)
Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
EBBA-priset, Wift södra
Hedersomnämnande i Pixel Talent Award
FilmCentrum Syd
2016
The Swedish Film Institute/Theo Tsappos
Kulturfonden för Sverige och Finland
Helge A:xon Johnsons Stiftelse
Letterstedts Anslag
Boost HBG
2015
Film i Skåne
Letterstedts Anslag
Helge A:xon Johnsons Stiftelse
Kulturfonden för Sverige och Finland
Boost HBG
Filmpool Jämtland
Kultur i Väst
Best New Angle / Camera 300, Macedonia
Special Diploma / Tallinn, Estonia
Bronze Medal / UNICA, Russia
2014
Rektor Sven Kjerséns Minnesfond
KulturKraft Stockholm
Europeiska Socialfonden
Jury Special Mention / 9180 Shortfest, India
2013
Letterstedts Anslag
2012
Västra Götalands Internationella Resestipendium
Ljud- och Bildmedia
Film i Skåne
Nominated for Pixel Talent Award / Pixel, Sweden
2011
DFFB
Filmbasen
Film i Skåne / Winning the pitch at Pixel
ABF Malmö
2009
ABF Uppsala
EXPERIENCE / WORK
2016 - today
Judging applications for Kulturbryggan - a grant that supports art projects which crosses borders
of and in-between different art forms. Kulturbryggan is part of The Swedish Arts Grants Committee.
2018 - today
On the board of The Swedish Film and Video Association (SFV)
2016 - 2017
President of The Swedish Film and Video Association (SFV)
2003 - today
I've been doing freelance work for (among others):
The Swedish Institute, Studio24, KulturKraft Stockholm, Film Factory India (IN), Breaking Ground (NL), Artist Kerstin Hedström, Film i Skåne, Invest in Sweden Agency, Eh’La-Bas Jazzband, Aquilo Sports, Giulio Petitta Kungliga Musikhögskolan, SMASK, Café Campoloro, FantasiHuset, Natalie Migdal,
SVT Dokumentär, Ivar Hedén, Hey Elbow, The Municipality of Surrenes (FR)
More information can be found in Swedish here:
UPPDRAG, FILMJOBB, KULTURKONSULT, FILMTJÄNSTER och ÖVRIGA TJÄNSTER.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2010 - today
Have developed and been giving several courses in Filmmaking at Fridhems Folkhögskola, Svalöv, Sweden. Example of courses: Documentary Filmmaking, Editing, "Experiment with Film", Art Film,
"See and Talk Abour Film", Film Analysis, Fiction, mentoring film projects and more
2012 - 2015
Giving courses in Filmmaking, Editing, Feminist Theory, Film Analysis and more at ABF Stockholm
2010 - 2011
Producing two "Skapande skola" projects (creative workshops in filmmaking for children,
in collaboration with regular school and school subjects), Svalövs kommun
2003 - today
I've been doing freelance work for (among others):
UnCut - Ung Filmproduktion, Musikskolan Lilla Akademien, Bio Rio, Film i Skåne, SMASK,
Skapande Skola Ekerö, Sundets Måleri, Secondary school in Hylte Kommun, FantasiHuset,
Scenkonst Uppsala, Vuxenskolan, Studiefrämjandet, St Eriks bridgeklubb, Norrtulls BK
More information can be found in Swedish here:
WORKSHOPS/KURSER , FÖRELÄSNINGAR och PRIVATLEKTIONER
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nationality Swedish, is part of the Swedish-Finnish minority
Languages Fluent in spoken and written English and Swedish
Good skills in French
Basic skills in German
Some skills in Finnish and Spanish
Understands Danish and Norwegian
Lived in USA, France, Japan, Austria and Sweden
Have studied in Sweden, France, India and Turkey
Have been running Finland, the Basque Country, the Netherlands,
projects in e.g. India, Scotland, Turkey, Germany, Oman
More
As the President of the Swedish Film- and Video Association, I am representing Sweden in international matters and on international occasions, e.g. at the
Baltic NGO Forum in Gdansk, Poland 2016, and in discussions with UNICA
2014 - 2016, Investigating and analyzing the structure of the Cultural Capital 2016, Donostia San Sebastian, and the possibility for Swedish artists to collaborate with the Culture Capital-phenomena. Published report #1 in 2014. Working together with photographer Tobias Hultén. With the support of the European Social Fund
2012 - 2014, I was the Nordic Blog Correspondent for Breaking Ground,
the platform for European young filmmakers and video artists
2014, International work (towards Yemen) for The Swedish Institute
I have visited more than 50 international film festivals and been part of several international talent camps, recidencies and art projects
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