Biography

Animator, filmmaker, and artist born in 1977, based in Kiruna. Has created around forty short films and tv-series, most of which are animated. Primarily inspired by the nature, culture, and environment of northernmost Sweden. In 2005, directed the worlds first animated film in the minority language Meänkieli; Kaisa & Harax: The Moose painting. The Moose painting was selected for competition at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 2006. In 2007, together with Håkan Rudehill and Anton Raukola, founded the production centre Bortbyting. Has received the Filmsparken award in 2005, the Rubus Arcticus cultural grant in 2006, and in 2015 was awarded a scholarship from the Irma and Einar Forseth Cultural Fund. In 2021 the film The Great Overflow won the Pija Lindebaum award at Sundsvall Filmfest.