Here are a few of the things I have got going on this year.
Feature film development:
With funding from the Swedish Film Institute: TBA
Distribution short film: På det fjärde ska det ske/The Last Cupcake (2024)
What happens to children who lose a parent but can’t or aren’t allowed to talk about their feelings? I felt like Sara when my mother was killed in a car crash: I reacted to grief with anger; I wanted to kill the man who drove into her. But I couldn’t tell anyone that. I hope my film can help bring these difficult emotions to light.
Filmed October 2022. Postproduction 2023. World premiere during 2024.
Logline: A 10-year-old girl wants revenge on the bike salesman who ran over her mum. When her dad announces they are moving out of town she knows it’s now or never.
Script mentoring
Since the end of 2021, I’ve been coaching brilliant local filmmakers in screenwriting. Sponsored by Kulturenheten Uppsala as part of the Swedish Film Institute’s talent programme, the mentorship will hopefully continue to run this year.
Author school talks
Semla, tio dagar extra allt (Children´s book for 6+ years)
A story about loving a sister more than anyone else and having parents who don’t tell you the truth.
Logline: Happy-go-lucky Semla finds out her big sister Bea is moving out and does everything to prevent that from heppening. And yet, inevitably, the day comes when Bea leaves.
Det blev inget sommarlov (Teen novel for 12+ years)
A coming-of-age drama and love story for girls aged 15 to 19. Set in the 60s/70s and present day.
Logline: Selfish Em is sent to stay with her gran. Bored, she discovers an unfinished book and gets caught up in the love story. When she realises the story is her gran’s, Em does everything she can – together with a new friend – to find a happy ending.
Gisela Nadasy - writer/filmmaker 