New Short Films from Sweden at Scandinavia House

For years, Nordic short films have been presented at major film festivals around the world, regularly winning top international prizes. This fall, Scandinavia House presents the Nordic Shorts series, a wide-ranging survey spanning many styles and genres that introduces some of the finest new shorts by the next generation of Nordic filmmakers.

The Swedish program on November 15 is a mix of fiction, documentary and animation, and features the following short films:

The Blue Shoe (Den blå skon)
Directed by Magnus Fredriksson (2005)

For Memories
Directed by Wing-Yee Wu (2006)
 
I’m Your Man
Written and directed by Sarah Gyllenstierna (2003)
 
Linerboard
Written and directed by Jens Jonsson (2006)
 
MTV Nordic Channel ID 2006
Directed and animated by Adam Marko-Nord and Måns Swanberg (2006)
 
Radicalized (Tillväxtsjukan)
Written and directed by Klara Swantesson (2006)
 
When Elvis Came to Visit (När Elvis kom på besök)
Directed by Andreas Tibblin (2006)
 
Woman and Gramophone (Kvinna vid grammofon)
Written and directed by Ola Simonsson and Johannes Stjärne Nilsson (2006)

Several of the directors will be present to discuss their work in a Q&A session immediately following the screening.  The program will be followed by a reception sponsored by Svedka Vodka.

For more information: www.scandinaviahouse.org

Photo: Linerboard, © Jens Jonsson