A philematologist who’s never been kissed hires an escort to put theory into practice – but that’s the one thing she won’t do. Release date: March 2019.
Project
Filmed in one day in Uppsala at Scandic hotel with one camera and two actors.
Two couples meet at their children’s school one night to plan a class outing. But things take an unexpected turn when they end up playing spin the bottle and become kids themselves.
Photo: Magnus Peterson DOP. Francisco Sobrado as Bill and Alexandra Chalupa as Flora.
Awards
Award of Merit at the IndieFEST Film Awards, 2016.
Award of Excellence at the Canada Shorts Film Festival, 2017.
Nominee 2017 – International Short Film Festival Beveren, Belgium.
Screenings
FICLAPAZ – La Paz International Film Festival, Bolivia, 2017.
Jameson CineFest Miskolc International Film Festival, Hungary, 2017.
Uppsala International Film Festival, Sweden, 2017.
Sunderland Short Film Festival, UK, 3-5 May 2018
Port Orchard Film Festival, Washington, 4-6 May 2018
Cast & crew:
Actor (Nadja): Angelika Roberts
Actor (Stefan): Henrik Norman
Actor (Flora): Alexandra Chalupa
Actor (Bill): Francisco Sobrado
Actor (Stella): Sophia Nadasy
Actor (Adam): Anton Lakowitz
Screenwriter/director: Gisela Nadasy
Director of photography: Magnus Peterson
First assistant director: Rikard Lagerberg
Camera B operator: Mats Möller
First Assistant Camera: Mats Ljungberg
Sound: Oscar Alvarez
Hair and make-up: Nina Hultman Acosta
Costume: Tina Rydergård
Set dresser: Katarina Lakowitz
Set assistants: Matilda Stenberg and Kevok Bozarslan
A drama set in 1961 about a progressive journalist who can’t shake off her ex boyfriend. Filmed in three days with two cameras and two actors in Stockholm and Uppsala. The film was nominated Best Foreign Film and Best Make-Up at the Southampton International Film Festival 2013.
Logline
Astrid and Erik meet ten years after their break-up. Can they pick up where they left off?
Semla, tio dagar extra allt (Semla, ten days of everything) When Happy-go-lucky Semla finds out her sister, Bea, is moving away from home, she does everything she can to prevent that from happening. Published by #Idus spring 2019
Maud & I (teen novel in develpment) Selfish Em is sent to stay with her blind gran while she works on an important school essay. Bored, she discovers an unfinished manuscript and gets caught up in the love story. When she realises the story is her gran’s, Em does everything she can to help her find a happy ending.
Features
Maple Syrup on the Side Grumpy teenager Penny freaks out when her mum takes her on the road to sell pancake mix. She tries to sabotage the trip at first, but when her mum falls ill, Penny is forced to step up. Just as things turn for the better, Penny uncovers a devastating truth.
If I Wait Three months to go to the millennium and three people are waiting. Car rental agent Maria waits for her mother, nurse Carl for forgiveness, and the old boxer for the world to come to an end. When they get to know each other through a letter everything changes, but it’s not until New Years Eve that the life-changing moment occurs.
Breaking Free A successful doctor loses her way when her abusive husband is arrested in Nigeria. She sacrifices everything to set him free, only to realise it was her own freedom she was after.
TV (mini-series)
Waving Not Drowning A biology teacher drowns and unbeknown to each other his wife, daughter, sister and mistress deal with their loss in different ways. As the truth about him and his death comes out, their stories overlap and their lives change forever.
Shorts (excl. company films)
Salvaged love (written together with Claire Nicol)
Distribution of short film: Bärgad kärlek (Salvaged love) 2020
A tired couple in a tired marriage goes to therapy for their daughter’s sake. When they are encouraged to do something they never do, they get the wind back in their sails.
Short in development: Den sista kakan (The Last Cake)
Logline: Nine-year-old Sara is afraid of the dark and dreams of killing the carpet salesman who ran over her mum. When her dad announces they are moving abroad she knows it’s now or never. Can she go through with it?
About: A short about grief, hate and revenge. What happens when you can’t talk about your feelings? Even with your beloved big brother. For children over 9.
Teen novel: Maud & jag (Maud & I)
Logline: Selfish Em is sent to stay with her gran while she works on a critical school essay. 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 to help her find a happy ending.
About:A coming-of-age radio play about validation and love for girls aged 15 to 19 turns into a novel.
