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Alfredson Daniel
Born in 1959 in Stockholm. Has worked in
various capacities on television and film productions.
Tic Tac, his first full-length feature
film, won two “Golden Beetles”, national
awards in 1997.
Andersson Roy
Born in 1943. Former teacher. Attended film
school in Stockholm 1967-69. Has made three
full-length features: the acclaimed A Love
Story (1970), Giliap (1975) and the awardwinning
Songs from the Second Floor (2000),
which received several “Golden Beetles”
national awards as well as the prestigious Prix
Spécial du Jury at the Cannes Festival in 2000.
His film production also includes hundreds of
commercials, several of which have received
international awards.
Bergman Ingmar
Born in 1918 in Sweden and residing on the
island of Fårö. One of Sweden’s most internationally
acclaimed filmmakers and theatre
directors. Has often worked with the same
actors and technicians, which has resulted in
many well-known names on the international
scene, including the actresses Liv Ullmann,
Bibi Andersson and Ingrid Thulin and the cinematographer
Sven Nykvist. His huge film production
includes Persona, The Silence, Fanny
and Alexander and the autobiographical
Cannes award-winner, The Best Intentions.
Bergman Jan
Born in 1956 in Stockholm. Historian and film
aficionado. Has made more than 400 films
and television programs. Best known for his
historical television documentaries.
Bergqvist Stig
Born in 1962 in Stockholm. Director of animated
films. Established the studio Filmtecknarna
in 1982, together with Jonas Odell, Lars
Ohlsson and Martti Ekstrand. Has also worked
with animated films in the USA and on the
television series Stressed Eric for the BBC.
Björk Christina
Born in 1938 in Stockholm. Graduate of the
Graphic Institute at Stockholm University.
Author of children’s books, including those
about Linnea, which she made in collaboration
with Lena Andersson, and which were filmed
as well. With Maria Brännström she made
the film People and Teddies (1989), which was
followed by the shorter version Teddy Bears
Wait.
Bonniér Hansen Marika
Born in 1956 in Stockholm. Filmmaker. Mime
training at the College of Dance and Scenic
Arts (Danshögskolan) and studies at the Idun
Lovéns School of Art.
Bringas Sylvie
Born in 1965 in France. Has been involved in
various multimedia productions since 1986.
Teaches animation in London.
Brännström Maria
Born in 1952 in Umeå, Sweden. Graduate of
the College of Film, Television, Radio and
Theatre (Dramatiska Institutet). Photographer.
Carlbrand Håkan
Born in 1955 in Göteborg. Graduate of the
School of Photography and Film at Göteborg
University.
Carleson Per
Born in 1947 in Stockholm. Attended the
Christer Strömholm School of Photography.
Director, producer, editor, sound engineer and
teacher.
Carlsson Magnus
Born in 1965 in Göteborg. Studied art in New
York before taking up animation in 1988. Has
made a number of highly acclaimed animated
short films and TV-series. Annika & Stefan is
his first short fiction.