Swedish director Rojda Sekersöz has signed with CAA for representation.
The writer and helmer most recently directed the Netflix coming-of-age series “Young Royals,” which debuted in July 2021 and quickly secured a Season 2 renewal just a couple of months later. The second season premiered earlier this month.
Positioned as something of a “Heartstopper” in the world of European royalty, “Young Royals” is set at the fictional elite boarding school of Hillerska, and primarily follows Prince Wilhelm, who falls in love with a fellow male student.
Sekersöz made her film debut with the feature “Beyond Dreams,” which won the Audience Dragon Award for best Nordic film at the Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden, as well as the Fipresci Prize at the Norwegian International Film Festival.
The story centers on a woman recently freed from jail after completing her sentence. When she gets a job as a hotel cleaner she starts living a double life.
The writer and helmer most recently directed the Netflix coming-of-age series “Young Royals,” which debuted in July 2021 and quickly secured a Season 2 renewal just a couple of months later. The second season premiered earlier this month.
Positioned as something of a “Heartstopper” in the world of European royalty, “Young Royals” is set at the fictional elite boarding school of Hillerska, and primarily follows Prince Wilhelm, who falls in love with a fellow male student.
Sekersöz made her film debut with the feature “Beyond Dreams,” which won the Audience Dragon Award for best Nordic film at the Göteborg Film Festival in Sweden, as well as the Fipresci Prize at the Norwegian International Film Festival.
The story centers on a woman recently freed from jail after completing her sentence. When she gets a job as a hotel cleaner she starts living a double life.
- 11/22/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Director May el-Toukhy tackles a subject that has not yet been explored and is frightening in the possibilities it reveals to us as women assume positions of power and authority. The troublesome specter of exploitive female sexuality is also elaborated upon in the Dutch Oscar submission, ‘Instinct’.
Two highly developed Western European nations, Denmark and The Netherlands, take female sexuality to extremes here in ways we only saw before as men’s terrain with such films as Last Tango in Paris or In the Realm of the Senses.
My initial reaction to both films was a sort of shame, as if somewhere deep inside of me, I understood the impulse that impelled both these women to venture into forbidden zones of action, but wished it had not depicted it so graphically. It would take a psychiatrist to explain the impulse in human nature that makes us enter dangerous sexual territories.
Two highly developed Western European nations, Denmark and The Netherlands, take female sexuality to extremes here in ways we only saw before as men’s terrain with such films as Last Tango in Paris or In the Realm of the Senses.
My initial reaction to both films was a sort of shame, as if somewhere deep inside of me, I understood the impulse that impelled both these women to venture into forbidden zones of action, but wished it had not depicted it so graphically. It would take a psychiatrist to explain the impulse in human nature that makes us enter dangerous sexual territories.
- 12/8/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Rolling off its Cannes Directors’ Fortnight world bow, J.-P. Valkeapää’s Bdsm movie “Dogs Don’t Wear Pants” has been sold by The Yellow Affair to new U.K. distributor Anti-Worlds for the U.K. and Ireland, as well as to The Klockworx Co for Japan, Ama Films for Greece, Hhg for Russia/Cis, Pilot Film for the Czech Republic and Kasi for the Baltics.
Further deals, notably with Australia/New Zealand, are pending, said Steven Bestwick, The Yellow Affair’s head of sales & business development.
“Dogs” is screening this week at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films market, before heading to Toronto’s World Contemporary Cinema program, then segueing to Austin’s Fantastic Fest where it will have its U.S. premiere.
In his Cannes Directors’ Fortnight review, Variety’s Guy Lodge said: “For those who found too much fantasy in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’s’ depiction of S&m and its painful,...
Further deals, notably with Australia/New Zealand, are pending, said Steven Bestwick, The Yellow Affair’s head of sales & business development.
“Dogs” is screening this week at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films market, before heading to Toronto’s World Contemporary Cinema program, then segueing to Austin’s Fantastic Fest where it will have its U.S. premiere.
In his Cannes Directors’ Fortnight review, Variety’s Guy Lodge said: “For those who found too much fantasy in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’s’ depiction of S&m and its painful,...
- 8/19/2019
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
The 20th Nordic Film Market in Göteborg, unspooling Jan. 31-Feb 3, will showcase 16 works in progress including Hlynur Pálmason’s “A White, White Day”, Grímur Hákonarson’s “The County”, Mikael Håfström’s “The Perfect Patient” and Jesper Ganslandt’s “438 Days.”
Iceland is well represented this year with top directors and festival darlings Pálmason (“Winter Brothers”), Hákonarson (“Rams”) as well as “Volcano”’s Rúnar Rúnarsson, who will pitch their latest projects at Göteborg’s Biopalatset where last year Benedikt Erlingsson first introduced “Woman at War.”
“I simply had to select the three films by Pálmason, Hákonarson and Rúnarsson as they are on the top list of many festival programmers and buyers and their films are very different from one other, displaying the wide breath of talents from Iceland,” said Nordic Film Market’s head of industry Cia Edström.
“A White, White Day” stars Ingvar E. Sigurðsson (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) as an off-duty police chief,...
Iceland is well represented this year with top directors and festival darlings Pálmason (“Winter Brothers”), Hákonarson (“Rams”) as well as “Volcano”’s Rúnar Rúnarsson, who will pitch their latest projects at Göteborg’s Biopalatset where last year Benedikt Erlingsson first introduced “Woman at War.”
“I simply had to select the three films by Pálmason, Hákonarson and Rúnarsson as they are on the top list of many festival programmers and buyers and their films are very different from one other, displaying the wide breath of talents from Iceland,” said Nordic Film Market’s head of industry Cia Edström.
“A White, White Day” stars Ingvar E. Sigurðsson (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”) as an off-duty police chief,...
- 1/17/2019
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
David Dencik (Top of The Lake: China Girl), Jonas Karlsson (The Snowman) and Alba August (Becoming Astrid) will star in Quick.
David Dencik (Top of The Lake: China Girl), Jonas Karlsson (The Snowman) and Alba August (Becoming Astrid) will star in Quick for director Mikael Håfström (Evil), which TrustNordisk is selling.
Quick is among the new projects backed by Film i Väst, Scandinavia’s leading film fund, which is based in Trollhättan in West Sweden.
Quick, produced by Helena Danielsson for Brain Academy, is described as a “character-driven journalistic thriller and psychological drama.” Director Håfström told Screen, “Thomas Quick was Sweden’s worst serial killer,...
David Dencik (Top of The Lake: China Girl), Jonas Karlsson (The Snowman) and Alba August (Becoming Astrid) will star in Quick for director Mikael Håfström (Evil), which TrustNordisk is selling.
Quick is among the new projects backed by Film i Väst, Scandinavia’s leading film fund, which is based in Trollhättan in West Sweden.
Quick, produced by Helena Danielsson for Brain Academy, is described as a “character-driven journalistic thriller and psychological drama.” Director Håfström told Screen, “Thomas Quick was Sweden’s worst serial killer,...
- 5/12/2018
- ScreenDaily
Pretty Pictures snaps up raft of international rights; Rialto Pictures to release documentary in the Us and Canada.
Pretty Pictures has acquired rights to documentary Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words from TrustNordisk for the Us, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland and Belgium - marking a new direction for the Paris-based distributor.
The company has already secured a Us and Canadian theatrical release through New York-based Rialto Pictures, which will release the doc on Nov 13 - making it eligible for the Oscars - following its Us debut at the New York Film Festival.
The French rights were previously picked up by Pretty Pictures ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, where the feature received its world premiere and won the L’Oeil d’Or (Golden Eye) for best documentary. The festival also used the face of the Swedish star for its official poster, marking the centennial of her birth.
James Velaise, president...
Pretty Pictures has acquired rights to documentary Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words from TrustNordisk for the Us, Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland and Belgium - marking a new direction for the Paris-based distributor.
The company has already secured a Us and Canadian theatrical release through New York-based Rialto Pictures, which will release the doc on Nov 13 - making it eligible for the Oscars - following its Us debut at the New York Film Festival.
The French rights were previously picked up by Pretty Pictures ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, where the feature received its world premiere and won the L’Oeil d’Or (Golden Eye) for best documentary. The festival also used the face of the Swedish star for its official poster, marking the centennial of her birth.
James Velaise, president...
- 8/27/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
A Royal Affair, Ex Machina star to voice documentary set for Cannes Film Festival.
Fast rising Swedish actress Alicia Vikander is to be the “voice” of legendary star Ingrid Bergman in Stig Björkman’s documentary Ingrid Bergman - In her Own Words.
Speaking to ScreenDaily, Björkman described Vikander as “the Bergman of today”.
The film, sold by TrustNordisk, receives its world premiere at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in mid-May prior to its Swedish release on August 28 - the day before the centenary of Ingrid Bergman’s birth. Cannes will also commemorate the centenary by featuring the late Casablanca star on its poster.
Vikander (A Royal Affair, Testament Of Youth) was apparently eager to join the film.
Björkman has unearthed unique personal records of Bergman - including home movies, films of her as a child, diary entries and many letters.
“I’ve met Alicia a couple of times over the years and I like her very much...
Fast rising Swedish actress Alicia Vikander is to be the “voice” of legendary star Ingrid Bergman in Stig Björkman’s documentary Ingrid Bergman - In her Own Words.
Speaking to ScreenDaily, Björkman described Vikander as “the Bergman of today”.
The film, sold by TrustNordisk, receives its world premiere at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in mid-May prior to its Swedish release on August 28 - the day before the centenary of Ingrid Bergman’s birth. Cannes will also commemorate the centenary by featuring the late Casablanca star on its poster.
Vikander (A Royal Affair, Testament Of Youth) was apparently eager to join the film.
Björkman has unearthed unique personal records of Bergman - including home movies, films of her as a child, diary entries and many letters.
“I’ve met Alicia a couple of times over the years and I like her very much...
- 3/30/2015
- by geoffrey@macnab.demon.co.uk (Geoffrey Macnab)
- ScreenDaily
Short promo to be presented at Berlin’s European Film Market.
TrustNordisk has picked up the international sales rights for the upcoming Swedish documentary Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words and will present a short promo for the film at the upcoming Efm (Feb 5-13).
Bergman was one of the most famous actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age with performances in classic films such as Casablanca (1942), Gaslight (1944) and Notorious (1946).
Through never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with her children and former colleagues, the documentary, which is currently in post-production, presents a personal portrait and look behind the scenes of the life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American cinema.
The film is directed by Stig Björkman and produced by Stina Gardell for Mantaray Film, co-produced by Zdf, Svt, Ntr, Yle, Jonas Gardell Produktion, Spellbound Ab and Örebro Invest through Filmregion Stockholm-Mälardalen and Chimney Pot Ab with...
TrustNordisk has picked up the international sales rights for the upcoming Swedish documentary Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words and will present a short promo for the film at the upcoming Efm (Feb 5-13).
Bergman was one of the most famous actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age with performances in classic films such as Casablanca (1942), Gaslight (1944) and Notorious (1946).
Through never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with her children and former colleagues, the documentary, which is currently in post-production, presents a personal portrait and look behind the scenes of the life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American cinema.
The film is directed by Stig Björkman and produced by Stina Gardell for Mantaray Film, co-produced by Zdf, Svt, Ntr, Yle, Jonas Gardell Produktion, Spellbound Ab and Örebro Invest through Filmregion Stockholm-Mälardalen and Chimney Pot Ab with...
- 2/3/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
BBC Four has acquired a three-part drama series to mark World AIDS Day.
Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves is set in Stockholm in the 1980s and focuses on new couple Rasmus and Benjamin, who fall in love under the shadow of the AIDS epidemic.
Based on Jonas Gardell's series of books with the same name, the drama was met with critical acclaim when it aired in Sweden last year and won the Kristallen Award for 'Best Television Drama'.
BBC's Head of Acquisitions Sue Deeks said: "This is a beautifully realised drama about the early years of the AIDS epidemic which has a poignant and affecting love story at its heart - we are so pleased to be able to bring it to BBC Four viewers."
The Svt production is directed by Simon Kaijser, with Maria Nordenberg as executive producer.
Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves will air later this year,...
Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves is set in Stockholm in the 1980s and focuses on new couple Rasmus and Benjamin, who fall in love under the shadow of the AIDS epidemic.
Based on Jonas Gardell's series of books with the same name, the drama was met with critical acclaim when it aired in Sweden last year and won the Kristallen Award for 'Best Television Drama'.
BBC's Head of Acquisitions Sue Deeks said: "This is a beautifully realised drama about the early years of the AIDS epidemic which has a poignant and affecting love story at its heart - we are so pleased to be able to bring it to BBC Four viewers."
The Svt production is directed by Simon Kaijser, with Maria Nordenberg as executive producer.
Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves will air later this year,...
- 9/13/2013
- Digital Spy
Beyonce's publicist wrote in to Buzzfeed to ask them to take down "unflattering" photos of the Queen Bey they had in their Super Bowl post. Buzzfeed responded in the only sensible way, by publishing the letter and republishing the photos, ensuring the Streisand Effect will be in full force.
The Pentagon is set to extend additional benefits to same-sex spouses, as much as they are able to do within the current confines of the Defense of Marriage Act. The announcement and details are expected next week.
Fox News has booted blowhard Dick Morris from their stable of commentators. Morris is responding by appearing on CNN with Piers Morgan.
Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes' husband Sean Eldridge has filed paperwork to run for Congress in New York, challenging Republican Rep. Chris Gibson.
The ethics committee in the Maryland assembly has found that Del. Burns violated the rules when he used official...
The Pentagon is set to extend additional benefits to same-sex spouses, as much as they are able to do within the current confines of the Defense of Marriage Act. The announcement and details are expected next week.
Fox News has booted blowhard Dick Morris from their stable of commentators. Morris is responding by appearing on CNN with Piers Morgan.
Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes' husband Sean Eldridge has filed paperwork to run for Congress in New York, challenging Republican Rep. Chris Gibson.
The ethics committee in the Maryland assembly has found that Del. Burns violated the rules when he used official...
- 2/6/2013
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Cologne, Germany – Swedish stand-up star Jonas Gardell has picked up $2 million in production support from the Norwegian Film Institute (Nfi) for a feature film based on his play "Manniskor I solan" (People in the Sun).
Theatrical and TV director Per-Olav Sorensn will helm "People in the Sun," dubbed a doomsday comedy, in his feature film debut. The story follows two couples left alone in a cottage while everyone else is out celebrating Midsummer Eve. What they don't know: the end of the world is nigh.
Gardell will star alongside Scandinavian actors Ingar Helge Gimle, Kjersti Holmen, Ane Dahl Torp, Jon Oigarden and Ghita Norby. Budgeted at $3.5 million, "People in the Sun" is set to begin shooting this August. Synnove Horsdal and Cornelia Boysen will produce for Maipo, the Norwegian firm behind the Oscar-nominated "Elling" (2001). Nordisk will release "People" locally in March 2011.
Theatrical and TV director Per-Olav Sorensn will helm "People in the Sun," dubbed a doomsday comedy, in his feature film debut. The story follows two couples left alone in a cottage while everyone else is out celebrating Midsummer Eve. What they don't know: the end of the world is nigh.
Gardell will star alongside Scandinavian actors Ingar Helge Gimle, Kjersti Holmen, Ane Dahl Torp, Jon Oigarden and Ghita Norby. Budgeted at $3.5 million, "People in the Sun" is set to begin shooting this August. Synnove Horsdal and Cornelia Boysen will produce for Maipo, the Norwegian firm behind the Oscar-nominated "Elling" (2001). Nordisk will release "People" locally in March 2011.
- 6/17/2010
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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