Screenwriters
Fredrik Agetoft
Swedish screenwriter working with television, feature films and video games since 1996. Agetoft is head-writer of the lauded ‘The Congregation’ (2021) and the Netflix hit series ‘Clark’ (2022).
Yashar Alishenas
Swedish-Iranian screenwriter and producer educated in Heidelberg and Oxford, known for co-creating and writing ‘Happiness’, ARTE’s most-watched short series.
Karin Arrhenius
Highly acclaimed screenwriter Karin Arrhenius is known primarily for her original feature film screenplays ‘The Girl’ (2009), ‘Sanctuary’ (2013) and the praised SVT series ‘Blackwater’ (2022).
Anders August
Danish screenwriter Anders August has a wealth of experience in major TV shows, feature films and shorts, and is the recipient of Denmark’s biggest film award: The Nordisk Film Award.
Anna Bache-Wiig & Siv Rajendram Eliassen
The creators behind the Norwegian success drama TV series ‘Acquitted’ (2015), ‘Witch Hunt’ (2020) and writers of the highly praised ‘U – July 22’ (2018), ‘The Emigrants’ (2021) ‘Quisling: The Final Days’ (2024).
Henrik Björn
Henrik Björn is creator, showrunner, writer and director of the incredibly successful TV series ‘Jordskott’ (2015-2017). He is director of the coming thriller series ‘Jana – Marked For Life,’ set to premiere in 2023.
Kristoffer Cras
Kristoffer Cras is writer of the feature film ‘Exodus,’ which is directed by Abbe Hassan and premiered in 2023 to great reviews.
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.’
Tove Eriksen Hillblom
Tove Eriksen Hillblom is head writer of the lauded series ‘Vi i villa’ (2022) for which she was awarded the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, and writer/creator of the warm and dark dramedy ‘The Meaning of Life’ (2022).
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.
Christopher Friman Leffler
In 2022, Friman Leffler began his screenwriting education at the esteemed Alma Löv Script Academy. Currently, he is working on two projects together with production company Stella Nova: Torsk and Panache.
Rolf Magne Golten Andersen
Andersen’s comedy feature ‘Victoria Must Go’ (2024), became a huge hit in Norwegian movie theaters and was nominated at the prestigious Amanda Awards. He is also the writer of acclaimed TV series ‘Magnus’ (2019) and ‘Headhunters’ (2022).
Alexander Havelda
Alexander Havelda is creator and writer of the C More series ‘Korridoren’ (2022) and currently has several TV series and a feature film in the works.
Sara Heldt
Heldt is one of the writers behind the Emmy Award nominated TV series ‘The Crown Princess’ (2006) as well as the popular ‘Death of a Pilgrim’ (2013) and ‘Another Time, Another Life’ (2014).
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.
Hans Jörnlind
Hans Jörnlind (b. 1970) is a Swedish writer based in Stockholm. His work has been awarded at the Swedish Television Awards and at Cannes International Series Festival (Best series).
Maja Jul Larsen
Danish screenwriter Maja Jul Larsen is creator and writer of the hit TV series ‘Cry Wolf’ (2020) for which she among else was awarded the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize.
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.
Farima Karimi
Swedish-Iranian screenwriter and producer. Karimi is currently working on several projects for both film and TV, including a drama series for Viaplay and her own feature film.
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).
Jasper Lake
Jasper Lake has close to 20 years of experience from the TV industry. Currently, Lake is working on a feature film.
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.
Aron Levander
Aron Levander is creator of the acclaimed crime TV-series ‘The Truth Will Out’ (2018-2021), and of the lauded crime series ‘Detective #24’ which premiered in 2023 to rave reviews.
Lars Lundström
Lars Lundström is one of Scandinavia’s most acclaimed and established screenwriters. Lundström is behind hit TV series such as SVT’s ‘Real Humans’ (2012) and ‘Brotherhood’ (2002).
Ludvig Lundström
Lundström recently worked on the hit TV show ‘Dystopia’, and currently has several projects in-development.
Mona Masri
Mona Masri is one of the writers of the lauded Netflix original series ‘Snabba Cash’. Her debut feature film ‘Amina’ had its world premiere at the 2022 Marrakech Film Festival.
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).
Sissela Nelander
The Swedish rising star screenwriter Sissela Nelander has a background in writing for theatre and web series. She is currently writing the screenplay for the adaptation of a hit Swedish novel.
Johannes Nyholm
As a writer, film director, producer, artist and animator, Johannes Nyholm is regarded as one of the most original and intriguing filmmakers of his generation in Scandinavia.
Bobbie Peers
Bobbie Peers is a writer and director known for both his feature film ‘Dirk Ohm – The Disappearing Illusionist’ and his short film ‘Sniffer’ which was awarded the Palm d’Or for best short film in 2006.
Anna Platt
Anna Platt is a Swedish/American screenwriter whose recent work includes ‘A Nearly Normal Family’ (2023), ‘Beck 45: 58 Minutes’ (2022), ‘The Congregation’ (2021), ‘The Truth Will Out 2’ (2021) and ‘Huss’ (2021).
Hans Rosenfeldt
Acclaimed novelist and screenwriter Hans Rosenfeldt is the creator of the award-winning Scandinavian TV-series ‘The Bridge’. Rosenfeldt is also the writer and creator behind the Netflix original hit series, ‘Marcella’, as well as the adaptor of CJ Tudor’s bestselling novel ‘The Burning Girls’, among else.
Petter S. Rosenlund
An acclaimed Norwegian screenwriter and playwright, Rosenlund is known for the critically praised TV series ‘The Heavy Water War’ (2015). He is also head-writer of the international spy thriller series ‘Hamilton’ (2020).
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 writing and directing 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.
Peter Smirnakos
Screenwriter Peter Smirnakos is the writer of the Netflix hit film ‘A Day and a Half’ (2023), directed by Fares Fares. He currently has several projects in development.
Oskar Söderlund
Celebrated Swedish screenwriter, creator and writer of the praised TV series ‘Greyzone’ (2018), co-creator and head writer of the acclaimed Netflix original series ‘Snabba Cash’ (2021) and the lauded ‘The Dark Heart’ (2022).
Anders Sparring
Anders Sparring is a well-established writer who has written for many popular TV shows. Sparring is among else writer of SVT’s Christmas calendar 2021, the comedy series ‘Familjen Andersson’ (2023), and the feature ‘Knyckertz & snutjakten’ (2023).
Peter Thorsboe & Mai Brostrøm
Internationally acclaimed screenwriting duo Mai Brostrøm and Peter Thorsboe are the recipients of several Emmy Awards. They are known for hit shows such as ‘The Team’ (2015) and ‘Modus’ (2015-2017). Oxen, for which they were the creators and main writers, based on Jens Henrik Jensen’s detective series, was the most watched TV series in Denmark in 2023, with 1.3 million views.
Tomas Tivemark
Screenwriter and producer Tomas Tivemark has extensive experience in writing for film and TV. Tivemark’s latest feature film ‘A Christmas Tale’ (2021), received great reviews and was nominated in eight categories at the 2022 Guldbagge Awards.
Ingeborg Topsøe
Ingeborg Topsøe is an award-winning Danish screenwriter. Her works include the internationally lauded feature films ‘Wildland’ (2020), a female-led mafia drama, and ‘The Charmer’ (2017), a psychological drama. Topsøe has also written for the Emmy-nominated Amazon show ‘HANNA’ (2019).
Anders Weidemann
Creator and showrunner of Emmy Award nominated productions, such as ‘30 Degrees in February’ (2012-2015) and ‘The Truth About Marika’ (2007). Weidemann is creator, writer and executive producer of the American true crime series ‘Interrogation’ (2020).
Johan Widerberg
A Swedish actor and screenwriter, Widerberg, is one half of the writing duo behind ‘Death of a Pilgrim’ (2013) and ‘Another Time, Another Life’ (2014), the popular series based on the best-selling and award-winning novels by Leif GW Persson.
Maja Winkler
Maja Winkler was dramaturge and script consultant for the first original Swedish HBO-series ‘Gösta’ (2019), and is currently working on the feature film ‘The Idiot’ together with Måns Herngren.
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.’