Johan Brisinger
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Johan Brisinger is a film writer and director. As a child, Brisinger spent a great time in England, picking up a fascination with moving pictures. He discovered still photography and 8 millimeter film, and began making elaborate home movies while still in grade school.
After graduating with a Bachelors degree from USC
in 1989, Brisinger worked as an assistant editor at Warner Brothers. Wanting to make a leap to directing, he took his student reel and an independently produced short film back home to Stockholm where he began directing commercials and music videos. Brisinger and his films have won awards from both the Scandinavian and global markets.
The short film Passing Hearts which Brisinger wrote and directed in 2004, was honored with several awards at film festivals over the world, including the audience award at the Berlinale, best cinematography & audience award in Aspen, and the special jury and audience award in New York. At the Chicago International Children's Film Festival
, it came in second in the adult live action category.
In 2005 Brisinger formed the film production company Drama Svecia with partner/producer Mikael Flodell, owner/CEO of Stockholm commercial production company Flodellfilm to which he has been signed as a commercial director since 2000.
In 2006 Brisinger made his debut as a feature film writer and director with the drama Suddenly
(Underbara älskade), starring Michael Nyqvist
and Anastasious Soulis. The film premiered in Sweden in December 2006, and received favourable reviews from major Swedish film critics. It also won the Peoples Choice Award at Guldbaggegalan 2007.
His second feature, Among Us (Änglavakt), starring Nyqvist, Izabella Scorupco
and Tchéky Karyo
was released in Sweden in March 2010.
After graduating with a Bachelors degree from USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in 1989, Brisinger worked as an assistant editor at Warner Brothers. Wanting to make a leap to directing, he took his student reel and an independently produced short film back home to Stockholm where he began directing commercials and music videos. Brisinger and his films have won awards from both the Scandinavian and global markets.
The short film Passing Hearts which Brisinger wrote and directed in 2004, was honored with several awards at film festivals over the world, including the audience award at the Berlinale, best cinematography & audience award in Aspen, and the special jury and audience award in New York. At the Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
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, it came in second in the adult live action category.
In 2005 Brisinger formed the film production company Drama Svecia with partner/producer Mikael Flodell, owner/CEO of Stockholm commercial production company Flodellfilm to which he has been signed as a commercial director since 2000.
In 2006 Brisinger made his debut as a feature film writer and director with the drama Suddenly
Suddenly (2006 film)
Suddenly is a Swedish film from 2006, directed by Johan Brisinger. The film was shot on the island Härmanö in Orust Municipality....
(Underbara älskade), starring Michael Nyqvist
Michael Nyqvist
Rolf Åke Michael Nyqvist is a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known from his role as police officer Banck in the first series of Beck movies made in 1997. He is recently most recognized for his role in the internationally acclaimed Millennium series as...
and Anastasious Soulis. The film premiered in Sweden in December 2006, and received favourable reviews from major Swedish film critics. It also won the Peoples Choice Award at Guldbaggegalan 2007.
His second feature, Among Us (Änglavakt), starring Nyqvist, Izabella Scorupco
Izabella Scorupco
Izabella Scorupco is a Polish-Swedish actress and model, best known for her portrayal of Bond girl Natalya Simonova in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye.- Biography :...
and Tchéky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo
-Early life:Karyo was born in Istanbul to a Greek mother and Sephardic-Jewish father and raised in Paris, France. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and later became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, playing many classical roles.-Career:...
was released in Sweden in March 2010.
Music videos
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"Heaven & Earth" (1997) - Stony SleepStony SleepStony Sleep was a teenage grunge rock band, formed in 1993 by Ben Fox Smith , Christian Smith-Pancorvo , and William Salmon . They were signed to Big Cat Records, in '95 and recorded Music For Chameleons which was originally released in '96.The band then replaced Will Salmon with Lee Citron and...
"Lady Lazarus" (1998) - Long Beach Dub AllstarsLong Beach Dub AllstarsThe Long Beach Dub Allstars were a dub reggae/ska/rock band formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2002.-History:Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh met in childhood and later started their first garage punk band, consisting of drums, bass and vocals. They later formed Sublime with Brad Nowell...
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"Saw Red" (2000)