Directors
Angelika Abramovitch
Abramovitch is the recipient of the 2021 Nordic Talent Special Mention Award and a Wild Card development fund. Abramovitch’s graduation film ‘Tjejtoan 4-ever’ (2021) was shortlisted for the Swedish Academy Awards.
Henrik Björn
Henrik Björn is creator, showrunner, writer and director of the incredibly successful TV series ‘Jordskott’ (2015-2017). He is director of the thriller series ‘Jana – Marked For Life,’ which premiered on Prime Video in 2024.
Caroline Cowan
Cowan is the writer and director behind ‘Joy’ (2014) and director of the crime hit series ‘Arne Dahl: Hidden Numbers’ (2015). Director of the cheered feature film ‘Eva & Adam’ (2021).
Trygve Allister Diesen
Trygve Allister Diesen is the creator, director and writer behind ‘Wisting’, Norway’s biggest-ever drama production, which premiered on Viaplay in April 2019. Director of the coming Disney+ series ‘To Cook A Bear.’
Daniel Espinosa
Daniel Espinosa is one of the top directors in the world and the most commercially successful Swedish director of all time. Espinosa is primarily known for ‘Easy Money’ (2010), ‘Safe House’ (2012) and ‘Life’ (2017).
Ylva Forner
Filmmaker Ylva Forner has got extensive experience as screenwriter, director, producer and actor. Her anticipated feature film debut, the erotic queer melodrama ‘The Schoolmaster Games,’ premiered in April 2022.
Jesper Ganslandt
Ganslandt is one of the most fearless voices in Scandinavian filmmaking, known for ‘Falkenberg Farewell’ (2006) and ‘438 Days’ (2019). Ganslandt is director of the acclaimed Netflix original series ‘Snabba Cash’ (2021).
Iram Haq
Iram Haq is one of Scandinavia’s most intriguing and prominent filmmakers. Her acclaimed and awarded feature films ‘I am Yours’ (2013) and ‘What Will People Say’ (2017) was both selected as Norway’s entry for the Academy Awards.
Abbe Hassan
Hassan is director of ‘A Hustler’s Diary – The Series’ (2020) and the feature film ‘Exodus’ which opened Gothenburg Film Festival 2023 to great reviews. Hassan is also director of the new SVT dramedy ‘Älskade Samir’ (2023).
Sara Johnsen
Sara Johnsen is one of Scandinavia’s most distinguished directors and writers. Johnsen is creator and writer of the lauded TV series ‘22 July’ (2020). Writer of the coming series ‘Faithless,’ based on Ingmar Bergmans drama of the same name.
Tomas Jonsgården
Tomas Jonsgården is an internationally acclaimed commercial director and has recently embarked on a new chapter with his long-form directorial debut in the Swedish TV drama, ‘Mafia.’
Arvin Kananian
Filmmaker Arvin Kananian has made several acclaimed shorts, among else the awarded ‘I, Julia’ (2020). He is currently working on a project with production company Nexiko.
Øystein Karlsen
Øystein Karlsen is the name behind several highly successful and celebrated Norwegian TV series, including ‘Dag’ (2010-2015), ‘One Night’ (2017) and ‘Exit’ (2019).
Frida Kempff
Kempff’s debut feature film ‘Knocking’ premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival to great acclaim. Director of the period drama ‘The Swedish Torpedo’ (2024).
Andrej Landin
Landin’s evocative and acclaimed short films have moved audiences around the world. ‘Into the Silent Sea’ (2013), has garnered more than 30 awards, including a student BAFTA.
Jens Lien
Director of the lauded feature film ‘The Bothersome Man’ (2006), the acclaimed TV series ‘Viva Hate’ (2015) and the HBO hit series ‘Beforeigners’ (2019-2021).
Magnus Martens
Magnus Martens made his feature breakthrough with the slick comedy thriller ‘Jackpot’ (2011) and has directed multiple episodes for some of the biggest TV shows in the US. His most recent feature ‘There’s Something in the Barn’ premiered in 2023 to great reviews.
Mani Maserrat
Swedish-Iranian director Mani Maserrat is with his extensive experience from the film & TV industry known for several successful Swedish TV series and films. Maserrat is the conceptualizing director of the upcoming thriller series ‘Mafia’ for Viaplay, set to premiere in 2024.
Kristoffer Metcalfe
Kristoffer Metcalfe is with his extensive experience from the film and TV industry perhaps most known as creator, writer and director of the highly successful TV series ‘Twin’ (2019).
Gustav Möller
Gustav Möller has quickly become a highly sought-after name in Europe and the US. Writer/director of the highly successful psychological thriller ‘The Guilty’ (2018). Director of the acclaimed TV series ‘The Dark Heart’ (2022).
Johannes Nyholm
Film director, producer, artist, writer and animator Johannes Nyholm is regarded as one of the most original and intriguing filmmakers of his generation in Scandinavia.
Bobbie Peers
Bobbie Peers made his mark on Norwegian film history in 2006, when he won a Palme d’Or for his short film ‘Sniffer’. His latest short film ‘To Plant a Flag’ starring Jason Schwartzman and Jake Johnson premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018.
Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh is the director and writer of ‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ (2017), and ‘Boy From Heaven’ (2022), which both have received great praise and prestigious awards all over the globe.
Alexander Salzberger
Alexander Salzberger is a writer and director, with extensive experience as a theatre director and playwright. Among his most prominent work are the awarded plays ‘Kicktorsken’ (2012), ‘Äkta känner äkta’ (2019) and ‘Son och far’ (2024).
Daniel Sawka
Writer/director Daniel Sawka is head-writer of the successful thriller series ‘Jana – Marked for Life’ (2024) on Prime Video. He is also known for the HBO film ‘Icebox’ which premiered in 2018 to critical acclaim.
Pål Sletaune
Pål Sletaune is one of Norway’s leading writers and directors. Sletaune has gained great creative and commercial success both with his feature films and drama series. He is creator and director of the lauded TV series ‘22 July’ which premiered early 2020.
Jakob Ström
Jakob Ström is the creator of the successful comedy ‘Torpederna’ (2014), praised by viewers and critics alike. Director of the awarded ‘Dear Daddy’ that went viral in 2015.
Selma Vilhunen
Academy Award nominee Selma Vilhunen has rapidly gained international success with her feature films, shorts and documentaries. Her acclaimed fiction feature debut ‘Little Wing’ (2016) was awarded the Nordic Council Film Prize.
Erika Wasserman
Erika Wasserman debuted as a director in 2022 with the comedy drama ‘The Year I Started Masturbating’ which was met with fantastic reviews. Wasserman has an extensive background as a producer and has served as commissioner at The Swedish Film Institute.
Tuna Özer
Tuna Özer has made several acclaimed shorts including ‘Kevlar’ (2018) and ‘The Pig From Turkey’ (2020). He is director of the comedy slasher series ‘Ingen ängel’, which premiered on Viaplay in May 2023.
Andreas Öhman
Writer and director of the incredibly successful ‘Simple Simon’ (2010), which was selected as Sweden’s nomination for the Academy Awards. 2023 saw the premiere of his feature film ‘One Day All of This Will Be Yours.’