FINISHED FILM: FAMILY CIRCUS
The film Family Circus (Familjen) is finally complete! I would like to thank everyone involved in making the film possible. Expected premiere: Jan, 2025.
ABOUT THE FILM
Ex-wives, offspring, mother-in-laws, stepchildren and other loosely related people and close ones. Norms, jealousy, frustration and love… A number of individuals tell a story – big or small – about their own FAMILY CIRCUS. Seven stories from everyday life, about the family. An animated documentary short film by Malin Erixon.
CREWIdea, script & director: Malin Erixon
Producer: Malin Erixon
Production company: Ganzanderes Animation
Co-producers:SVT & Film StockholmAssociate producer: Johan Ribe / J.R. ProductionAnimation, illustration & design: Malin Erixon
Music:Christofer AhdeSound design & sound mix: Gabrielle Wikhede / LjudbangEditing: Malin Erixon
Dramaturgical and artistic advisor: Johan Ribe
Grading & mastering: Nils Fridén / VelourfilmInterviews conducted by: Malin Erixon
Sound technicians (interview recordings):
Jens Back & Hanna Brandén / Straydog Studios
Johan Chandorkar / Umami ProduktionSPECIAL THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO GENEROUSLY SHARED STORIES ABOUT THEIR FAMILY! ♥ ♥ ♥IN CO-PRODUCTION WITHSveriges Television / Helena Ingelsten & Valentina Chamorro Westergårdh
Film Stockholm / Ivana Lalovic
WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM
• Swedish Film Institute (Svensk film film commissioner Anna Weitz
• The Swedish Arts Grants Committee / Konstnärsnämnden
• Stiftelsen Längmanska Kulturfonden
• Film Västmanland
2024-09-20
NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL 2024 The Spyglass (Kikaren) is an Official Selection at Newport Beach Film Festival 2024 as part of the TEENS & SHORT TWEENS section (Family Film Series).
Newport Beach Film Festival has emerged as the largest international cinema event in coastal Southern California, attracting over 56,000 attendees to Orange County, CA.
When: Saturday. Oct 19 at 12:00 P.M.
Where: The Triangle Cinemas – Theater 4 (1870 Harbor Boulevard, Costa Mesa, Ca 92627).
2024-09-02
PRODUCTION FUNDING!
The film Family Circus (Familjen) has received production funding from The Swedish Film Institute enabling me to do some final stuff like sound design and color grading for the film.
Thank you!
2024-08-07
NEW PROJECT! – Ett Resandefölje / A Traveling Party
A video projected behind a live performance/concert at Ornungastämman 2024. Over the course of an hour, the photo comes to life as it is colorized. At the same time, patterns from the family’s (in the photo) original knife sheaths are animated on top of the photo.
Read more about it here!
2024-07-08
GRANT: FILM VÄSTMANLAND
The film Family Circus (Familjen) has received a grant from Film Västmanland enabling me to involve the talented Västerås-based Christofer Ahde to make lovely music for the film.
Thank you!
JURY MEMBER – SIFF
I have the honor of being a jury member in the ’Best Animated Film’ category at the Stockholm Independent Film Festival 2024. The festival takes place this weekend, May 25-26, at Biograf Zita.
2024-05-17
LA GUARIMBA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 The Spyglass (Kikaren) has been selected to screen as part of La Grotta Dei Piccoli at La Guarimba International Film Festival, in collaboration with UNICEF Italy.
August 7-12, 2024.
ANIMATION NIGHT! TOMORROW! When: Wednesday, March 13. 6 p.m.
Where: Bergmansalongen, Filmstaden Råsunda, Greta Garbos väg 9, Solna. Stiftelsen Filmsstadens Kultur.
What: I’m screening and talking about my films and sources of inspiration.
Welcome!
2024-02-29
STUDIO GRANT!
WOHOOO! I have been granted another three years of support for my lovely work studio at Maggan in Gamla Enskede.
Thank you Stockholms Stad!
2024-02-28
THE SPYGLASS TO NORWAY! The Spyglass (Kikaren) screening tomorrow, February 29, at Vardøhus festning in Vadsø, Norway.
Film screening curated by Anders Narverud Moen.
2024-02-23
GRANT FROM FRF!
WOHOOO! I have been awarded a grant from Filmproducenternas Rättighetsförening (The Film Producers Rights Association), for ‘experimental work’ this spring. Thank you!
2023-12-21
PREMIERE ON DRAKEN FILM! Benjamin’s Flowers (2012) now on Draken Film, as part of Folkets Bio’s 50th anniversary celebration! December 21, 2023 and onwards.
The films But You Are a Dog (2014) and Kikaren/The Spyglass (2022) are also available on the platform, since before.
2023-12-19
SHORT FILM DAY / KORTFILMSDAGEN 2023
December 21 is the shortest day of the year. And thus also Short Film Day / Kortfilmsdagen – celebrated with screenings of short films all over the country! But You Are a Dog (2014) will screen in various parts of Sweden – in the program ”Short n quirky” – as part of this year’s celebration.
Screenings:Detroit StockholmÁjtte museum, Jokkmokk
Bordsvägen 29, Gubbängen
Kortfilmsdagen is carried out with support from The Swedish Film Institute and Folkets Bio.
2023-12-01
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE
I would like to thank The Swedish Arts Grants Committee for the grant Kulturutbyte i utlandet (International cultural exchange) for my trip to Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2023, where The Spyglass (Kikaren) competed for the award for Best Nordic Children’s Film.
2023-11-30
UMEÅ FILM FESTIVAL 2023 Ink, Blood and Socks (Ink, blod och strumpor) will screen on Saturday, December 2, at 1 p.m. at Umeå Film Festival. Also on Tuesday, December 5, at 3:45 p.m.
The screening on Saturday is followed by a talk by director Johan Ribe.
2023-10-15
SPECIAL MENTION FOR THE SPYGLASS
WOW! The Spyglass (Kikaren) awarded a Special Mention in the P’tits Loups Competition at the 52nd edition of the Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, an Academy Award-qualifying festival for short films and one of the oldest film festivals in Canada.
Such an honor to be recognized by such a lovely jury of children, for whom the film is intended.
FREDRIKSTAD ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2023 The Spyglass (Kikaren) selected to the Nordic-Baltic Competition: Children’s Film Program at Fredrikstad Animation Festival, the leading animation festival in the Nordic region. Oct 19-22, 2023.
WHEN
Thur, Oct 19th, 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 21st, 12:00 PM
WHERE
Fredrikstad Kino – Screen 5
Fredrikstad, Norway
2023-09-13
MONTREAL FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINÉMA 2023 The Spyglass (Kikaren) has been selected for the P’tits Loups Competition at the 52nd edition of the Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, an Academy Award-qualifying festival for short films and one of the oldest film festivals in Canada. October 4 –15, 2023.
KALAKARI FILM FESTIVAL and MAGAZINE The Spyglass (Kikaren) selected to screen at Kalakari Film Festival! Also in the Kalakari Film & Photography Magazine, May 2023 issue. 🙂
Kalakari is an exclusive event of INDIA – an award function, film festival, exhibition & artwork kalakari of NGO HELPING HANDS. On every film entry they give 5 food package to needy people and 80% of the fees go to charity.
Kalakari is the most prestigious award for the film, animation, visual effects, photography segment across the Indian sub-continent and beyond.
2023-05-05
LÄNGMANSKA KULTURFONDEN 2023
I have received the happy news that I have been awarded a grant from Längmanska Kulturfonden, for continued work on my film project Familjen. So very honored and thankful for this! 🌟 🌟 🌟
Längmanska Kulturfonden has awarded grants for projects within humaniora, natural sciences, arts and literature as well as public education since 1919.
2023-05-04
FEST 2023 The Spyglass (Kikaren) selected to screen in competition at FEST – New Directors | New Films International Film Festival!
FEST is an all-encompassing celebration of the new tendencies of world cinema. The event focuses on a competitive and non-competitive showcase of the most promising new figures and works from around the globe.
”The Spyglass” will compete in the section FESTinha, films for children under 12.
Espinho, Portugal. 19 – 26 June 2023.
2023-04-01
EUROPANORAMA 2023 The Spyglass (Kikaren) selected for Europanorama 2023, Transit Film Bazaar. A traveling film festival and moving cinema project across Europe, presenting a selection of the newest European and international short films of different styles and approaches. Opening event is organized under Patronage of the European Parliament.
The first cinema stop in season 2023 is at Culture House Laikku in Tampere, Finland, (April 1-2 & April 6). To be announced soon: Tallin (Estonia), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Graz (Austria), Riga (Latvia)
2023-03-30
CENTRUM FÖR BARNKULTURFORSKNING
On March 30-31, it is time for Centrum för barnkulturforskning’s (the Center for Children’s Culture Research’s) annual symposium with the theme: The art of making an impact – emotions in children’s culture.
I feel very honored to have been invited to show my film The Spyglass (Kikaren) and participate in a talk on stage together with Daniel Lundquist from BUFF Malmö Film Festival.
At the symposium, both researchers and children’s culture practitioners participate with lectures, talks and presentations about children’s culture that make an impact. This year’s symposium lasts two days and is arranged in Aula Magna at The Stockholm University.
More information about the event and its participants here.
2023-03-24
AWARDS FOR THE SPYGLASS The Spyglass (Kikaren) was awarded Award of Excellence Special Mention: Children / Family Programming as well as an Award of Excellence: Animation and an Award of Excellence: Script/Writer in The Best Shorts Competition, March 2023.
2023-03-08
WORLD PREMIERE!
See pictures from the world premiere of Ink, Blood and Socks (Ink, blod och strumpor) last night, at Biograf Victoria here.
Photos by:
Thomas Hultgren, Malin Erixon and Film på Gotland.
2023-03-06
DRAKEN FILM
The film Ink, Blood and Socks (Ink, blod och strumpor) will be available on Draken Film from today (Monday, March 6) at 6 p.m. until Sunday (March 12) as part of the Tempo Documentary Festival program.
2023-02-24
ONE YEAR AGO
”I understand that documentary films and art cannot change history, but they can influence the future… It’s not a time for words, it’s time for action.” – Aliaksei Paluyan
One year ago, I had the honor of presenting the winner of The Stefan Jarl International Documentary Award for the best international documentary at the Tempo Dokumentärfestival award ceremony, as a member of the international jury. The winner was Aliaksei Paluyan for his film Courage. See it!
NEW POSTER!
Poster for the documentary feature film Ink, blod och strumpor (Ink, Blood and Socks) by Johan Ribe, for which I am co-producer, graphic designer as well as dramaturgical and artistic advisor.
The idea for the poster was to leave a big black space free for the film’s main character – grafitti artist PSYKOS – to do her tag in, making each poster an original piece of art. 2023.
Read more about the poster here.
Read more about the film and see its teaser here.
2023-02-02
WORLD PREMIERE!
The feature documentary film Ink, Blood and Socks (Ink, blod och stumpor) will have its world premiere in the official selection at Tempo Dokumentärfestival 2023, competing in the category New Doc! 🌟 🌟 🌟
A film by Johan Ribe (director, producer, scriptwriter), for which I am co-producer, graphic designer as well as dramaturgical and artistic advisor.
Featuring: Hanna Finn / PSYKOS
DOP: Lisabi Fridell
Editing: Kristoffer Kronander
CINEMA PREMIERE The Spyglass (Kikaren) has its cinema premiere today, on Short Film Day / ’Kortfilmsdagen’, December 21, 2022. At Biograf Zita in Stockholm at 6:30 p.m. (mingle from 6) as well as at several other places across Sweden. Welcome!
THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything (SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt) will also be screened at selected places across Sweden today. In Boden for example! All seven episodes of the series are also available on Draken Film.
2022-12-21
DRAKEN FILM The Spyglass (Kikaren) released on Draken Film today, on Short Film Day, ’Kortfilmsdagen’, December 21, 2022.
It will also have its cinema premiere at Biograf Zita in Stockholm as well as at several other places across Sweden. Welcome!
2022-11-18
NORRKÖPING FILM FESTIVAL – FLIMMER The Spyglass (Kikaren) will screen at Norrköping Film Festival – Flimmer 2022. 🙂 November 18-20 at Cnema in Norrköping, Sweden.
2022-11-03
DISTRIBUTOR: FOLKETS BIO Folkets Bio becomes distributor of The Spyglass (Kikaren), including for cinema and VOD as well as school screenings across the country.
More info to come.
Uppsala Short Film Festival, which is Sweden’s major short film festival and arena for international short films, has since its beginning in 1982 established itself as one of Europe’s most important short film festivals. October 24-30, 2022.
2022-10-07
ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART The Spyglass (Kikaren) will screen at Orange County Museum of Art this weekend, as part of a short film program for kids curated by The Newport Beach Film Festival for the opening celebration that kicks off on October 8, 2022 in Costa Mesa, California.
2022-09-23
CAPRI ARTIST RESIDENCY I have now started my artist residency at the beautiful Villa San Michele on Capri, Italy. My stay is September 16 – October 6, 2022.
Once a year, Liljevalch Art Gallery and the San Michele Foundation give out a scholarship with the aim to strengthen their historical ties: two classical institutions with a royal connection to the piousness of art and culture. The scholarship is for the benefit of the arts, aimed at artists who have enriched or enrich Stockholm’s culture in one way or another.
Please see more pictures on my Instagram: @malin_erixon
2022-08-11
NOMINATION: YOUNG NORDIC AWARD The Spyglass (Kikaren) is nominated for the Young Nordic – Children’s Choice Award at Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 2022. Nordisk Panorama is the annual flagship event that for the past 32 years has been showing and awarding a selection of the best Nordic shorts and documentaries. September 22-27, 2022.
2022-07-23
MOTOYUN FILM FESTIVAL 2022 The film But You Are a Dog (2014) lives on and will screen as part of the Swedish focus at Motovun Film Festival in Croatia. July 26-30, 2022.
2022-07-16
FEMINA MAGAZINE Not every day one’s face gets to be in Femina – ”Sweden’s largest magazine for women”. 🥳 (About The Liljevalchs & San Michele Foundation scholarship 2022).
Thank you ShortFest and everybody else that made it all possible!
Photo: Palm Springs International ShortFest
2022-06-13
SHORTSHOT FOR PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST A shortshot of me talking about and showing clips from my film The Spyglass (Kikaren). Hahah… Good thing I’m not in front of the camera very often. #stiff
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE! WHOHOO! ”Kikaren” (The Spyglass) will have its international premiere at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2022, the largest festival for short films in North America and the US. The film is nominated for Best Animated Short.
Program: The Kids Are Alright Date/Time: Friday, June 24, 2022 at 2:45 P.M. Place: Palm Springs Cultural Center (Camelot Theatres)
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2022-05-19
LILJEVALCH’S ARTIST GRANT / LILJEVALCHS KONSTNÄRSSTIPENDIUM 2022 Once a year, Liljevalch Art Gallery and the San Michele Foundation give out a scholarship with the aim to strengthen their historical ties: two classical institutions with a royal connection to the piousness of art and culture. The scholarship is for the benefit of the arts, aimed at artists who have enriched or enrich Stockholm’s culture in one way or another. It includes three weeks’ accommodation at Villa San Michele in Capri and SEK 50,000 for travel and subsistence.
”The 2022 scholarship winner is animator and filmmaker Malin Erixon, whose films have captivated both the film and art worlds with their intelligence, warmth and humour. Malin Erixon receives the Liljevalch and San Michele scholarship in the hope that her creative desire and curiosity will be inspired by the beautiful Villa San Michele and Capri.”
ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION: LILJEVALCHS SPRING SALON 100 YEARS! Very proud to be a part of this. Two exhibitors have been selected to represent each of the 100 years that Liljevalchs Spring Salon has taken place (of which I myself had the honor of participating in three). I will screen my film ”But You Are a Dog”.
The exhibition is open from May 20 – August 21. Welcome! 🌟 🌟 🌟
2022-05-04
DEVELOPEMENT FUNDING FROM SVT SVT now on board the new animated documentary film project I’m working on, with development funding!
Thank you! 🌟 🌟 🌟
2022-04-29
DEVELOPEMENT FUNDING FROM THE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE The new animated film project I’m working on has received development funding from The Swedish Film Institute!
Very thankful for this! 🙂
2022-04-06
TV PREMIERE! ”Kikaren” (The Spyglass) will have its TV premiere on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at 7:15 P.M. on SVT 1 and SVT Play.
2022-03-21
GRANT FROM KONSTNÄRSNÄMNDEN Today I received a grant from The Swedish Arts Grants Committee for further work on my new animated film project ”Family Ties” (working title).
Thank you!
2022-03-08
TEMPOPODDEN I speak about animated documentaries in ”Animating Reality” in Tempopodden, Tempo Documentary Festival’s pod about documentary film!
There was a delay while recording, since we were in different geographical places, so it’s all a bit stiff and formal perhaps. 🙂
In Swedish only.
2022-02-09
JURY MEMBER AT TEMPO DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL I have the great honor to be part of the jury for the international feature docs award – the Stefan Jarl International Documentary Award – at Tempo Documentary Festival 2022! Excited and honored.
Tempo is the largest festival of its kind in Sweden. More info here.
2022-01-11
PREMIERE! GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL 2022 KIKAREN (The Spyglass) will have its world premiere at Göteborg Film Festival, the largest film festival in the nordic countries!
The festival takes place January 28 – February 6 and The Spyglass will screen on January 29, January 30 and February 3. See you there!
THE SPYGLASS COMPLETE! Wohoo!!! Today I can finally say my film The Spyglass / Kikaren is all finished!!! So thankful for everyone who made this possible:
Idea, scriptwriter & director: Malin Erixon Producer: Malin Erixon / Ganzanderes Animation Co-producers:Sveriges Television & Film Stockholm Animation, design & illustration: Malin Erixon Sound design & sound mix: Gabrielle Wikhede / Ljudbang Editing: Malin Erixon Editing advisor:Johan Ribe Music & performance:Christofer Ahde / violin: David Odlöw Dramaturgical & artistic advisor: Johan Ribe Grading:Nils Fridén Storyboard:Giuseppe Cristiano & Malin Erixon Character design advisors: Hedvig Erixon & Edith Erixon
Thank you: Gullvi Erixon & Lars Erixon ♥ ♥ ♥ For Hedvig & Edith ♥ ♥ ♥
THE SPYGLASS: ANIMATION FINISHED! Animation and editing all done, for the film The Spyglass / Kikaren. 🙂
Sound design and grading planned for the end of August, beginning of September. Aiming for a finished film at the end of September and premiere in January 2022!
2021-06-16
FILM STOCKHOLM CO-PRODUCER FOR THE SPYGLASS! Film Stockholm becomes co-producer to my film The Spyglass / Kikaren. 🙂 Work in progress.
The project is also financed by Svenska Filminstitutet / The Swedish Film Institute and SVT (Swedish Television).
2021-05-11
SVT CO-PRODUCER FOR THE SPYGLASS! SVT (Swedish Television) becomes co-producer to my film The Spyglass / Kikaren. 🙂 Work in progress.
SPEAKER: TROLLYWOOD ANIMATION FESTIVAL I will be speaking at Trollywood Animation 2021 (digital edition). When: Saturday, May 8.
”This interview will reveal how Malin works, her process and her current work. We will also talk about the reactions on her latest series ’Sällskapet’.”
Welcome!
2021-02-21
STUDIO GRANT! Today I received a three year studio grant from The City of Stockholm / Stockholms Stad.
Very thankful for this! 🙂
2021-02-11
KULTURPROGRAMMET SVERIGE! I tried to polish off my pandemic worn apparition and tired stature and did my best when in October last year and in early January this year, I was filmed and interviewed for a segment in ”Kulturprogrammet Sverige!” with Ann-Marie Rauer. Fun but unfamiliar to be in front of the camera. Can’t really remember a single word I said…
Whatever the case, the segment will be broadcast on SVT 1 on Saturday February 13, at 7 pm for those who want to have a look.
THE ASSEMBLY AT DOCPOINT! Super proud that SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt is selected to DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2021 – one of the largest documentary festivals in the Nordic countries and Finland’s only festival solely dedicated to documentary films. Extra proud, as the festival never previously has screened a film in the form of a series, in all their 20 years of existence!
2020-12-17
GRANT! I have received a grant from Illustratörcentrum / The Center for Illustration and Graphic Design – the largest provider of visual communication in Sweden – for continued work on my short film The Spyglass / Kikaren. Thank you! 🙂
Folkets Bio distrubutes to cinemas all across Sweden.
POSTPONED DUE TO CORONA. 🙁
2020-10-16
THE ASSEMBLY: UPPSALA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL While episode 6 of SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything) is competing for the award for Best Swedish Short Film at Uppsala Short Film Festival, the series as a whole (all seven episodes) will also screen in a separate side program. :=)
The festival takes place 19-25 October and is Sweden’s premier arena for short film and one of the most important short film festivals in Europe.
Photo: Christoffer Ode/Uppsala Short Film Festival.
2020-09-16
NOMINATION: UPPSALA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (Avsnitt 6). (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything. Episode 6) is nominated for Best Swedish Short Film at Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden’s premier arena for short film and one of the most important short film festivals in Europe.
2020-09-08
KICKSTARTER: PSYKOS Please join us in completing the film Psykos by Johan Ribe, by helping us out on Kickstarter.
No amount is too small. Thank you!
Update! Campaign successful! 🙂
2020-07-13
NOMINATION: FREDRIKSTAD ANIMATION FESTIVAL SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (Avsnitt 2). (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything. Episode 2) is nominated for Best Nordic-Baltic Short Film at Fredrikstad Animation Festival, the leading festival for animated film in the Nordic region.
2020-06-05
TECKNAREN MAGAZINE ”Kafferep om mansrollen”. In Tecknaren – a magazine about professional illustration and design. About SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything).
”…Erixon has created humorous and collective scenes through – amongst others – coffetime, group baths and yoga.”
2020-05-05
INTERVIEW IN WEANIMATE MAGAZINE Four full spreads in WeAnimate Magazine! About SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything).
To read the interview (and much more!), get your copy on www.weanimate.dk.
”A Swedish Animation Passion Project”
2020-04-01
POPULAR Today I’d like to brag about episode 1 of SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything) being listed under ”popular” documentaries after three days on SVT Play.
Thanks for watching! =)
2020-03-30
ANIMATIONSPODDEN / THE ANIMATION PODCAST If you’ve been longing to hear me babble about animation, my work process and such for an hour or so, you have the opportunity here! =)
Thank you Animationspodden – Alexander Lindén and Henric Wallmark – for inviting me. The interview was conducted in January, 2020.
2020-03-29
THE ASSEMBLY NOW ON SVT & SVT PLAY! SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything) now screening on SVT (one episode every Sunday for seven weeks). All episodes available on SVT Play as of today! (Sorry, only in Sweden)
Episode 1: ”Gentlemen, Animals in Cages & Other Role Models”
Episode 2: ”Shame, Violence & a Medium-Sized Dick”
Episode 7: ”Power, Responsibility & a Lebanese Boss”
2020-03-17
HAPPY STUFF! Huge thank you to everyone who has made the last few weeks awsome for me and The Assembly; for the support and for helping me celebrate, at film festivals and such! Thankful all this was possible before the world was turned up-side-down.
See pictures from everything here:
2020-03
NÖJESGUIDEN, PRINTED VERSION See the printed version of the interview in Nöjesguiden. You can read the full interview in the digital version of the March issue here.
The jury’s motivation: The Assembly is a skillfully completed film that succeeds in handling its chosen topic without falling into the usual traps. With humor and edge we clearly see how difficult it can be for some to say ”I don’t know”. With well-made animations and an on-point tone, this is a necessary voice for our time.
IN NÖJESGUIDEN TODAY Interview with me about my work in general and about THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything (SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt) specifically, in Nöjesguiden today. Read it here.
2020-01-22
THE ASSEMBLY (SÄLLSKAPET) IN LERUMS TIDNING THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything, in Lerums Tidning today. Read it here.
2020-01-12
THE ASSEMBLY (SÄLLSKAPET) according to Göteborg Film Festival
”The male role falls under the microscope in this charming, animated satire with serious undertones where we meet inhabitants from the center of the universe – white men in their forties.
What are they doing? What are they thinking about their position in society? Are they privileged? The Assembly is an animated documentary series where Mark Levengood lends his voice to the interviewer who meets eight white men in dialogs about the male role. At the yoga studio, at the swimming hall and at the campfire they share their inner, bare conversations about things including structures, shame, feminism and what is actually talked about in the legendary locker rooms. Malin Erixon uses humor and severity to depict what it feels like to be the epicenter of the norm and a part of the patriarchy. All episodes will be shown at the festival.”
– Annie Karlsson, Göteborg Film Festival
2020-01-10
PREMIERE! GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL 2020 SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything) will screen at Göteborg Film Festival, the largest film festival in the nordic countries! January 29, January 30 and February 2. See you there!
2020-01-09
SÄLLSKAPET COMPLETE! Finally finished with the short documentary series SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything). So thankful for everyone who made this possible:
All the anonymous men who generously let me interview them Mario Adamson (co-producer & sound design) Mark Levengood (voice) Johan Ribe (dramaturgical and artistic advisor) Christofer Ahde (music) SVT/Helena Ingelsten The Swedish Film Institute/Klara Grunning The Swedish Arts Grants Committee Filmbasen Patrik Strömdahl (sound mix) Nils Fridén (grading)
Also a huge thank you to: Johan Sundh, Patrik Fredricson, Jonas Hellström, Gabriella Ahlström, Elin Ek, Daniel Wåg, Max Eriksson, Jan Alvermark, Ashley Smith, Elisabeth Otterbring, Hedvig Erixon, Edith Erixon, Gullvi Erixon and Lars Erixon.
SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt Nearly finished with the short series (and short film) SÄLLSKAPET – intervjuer ifrån alltings mittpunkt (THE ASSEMBLY – interviews from the middle of everything). We finally settled for a name after going though ”Vit Man 40” (”White Male 40”), ”Dom Vanliga” (”The Ordinary”), ”Allt är väl ändå ganska bra nuförtiden” (”But Things Are Pretty Good Nowadays, Aren’t They?”) amongst others… Please keep an eye on SÄLLSKAPET for more information. And expect a premiere in the beginning of 2020! 🙂
2019-07-04
PRE-SELECTION JURY AT FAF 2019 I’m part of the pre-selection jury at Fredrikstad Animation Festival and will be watching a record high number of submissions for this year’s festival.
ANIMATIONSAKADEMIEN (THE ANIMATION ACADEMY) I am now a board member of Animationsakademien (The Animation Academy). Animationsakademien is a school for animation and experimental film in Stockholm, Sweden.
2019-01-31
MARK LEVENGOOD IN SWEDISH WHITE MALE Excited to announce that Mark Levengood does the voice of Anton, the only fictional character in the short series ”Swedish White Male” (”Vita män i Hökarängen”. Previously ”White Male 40”/”Vit Man 40”).
JURY AT REX ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2018 I will be part of the jury for the student film section at the fourth edition of the REX Animation Festival 2018. The festival takes place 11-14 October in Stockholm, Sweden.
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018 The short film ”Real Men Smell Like Diesel” (dir. Johan Ribe) will have its international premiere at Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia’s largest film festival and one of the oldest film festivals in the world.
2018-04-24
FILMS TRAVELLING AROUND The short films ”But You Are a Dog” and ”Benjamin’s Flowers” travel around with Cinema Queer during winter and spring, 2018.
Screenings in Russia and Mexico.
2018-04-23
INTERVIEW, SVENSKA TECKNARE Interview about me (and animation legend Per Åhlin), my work and my love for animation in ”Animerade världar” (animated worlds) in Svenska Tecknare’s annual report. Svenska Tecknare (The association of Swedish illustrators and graphic designers) organises Sweden’s professional illustrators and graphic designers and has around 1500 members.
2018-04-10
TROLLYWOOD ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2018 I will be presenting myself and my work at ”Work in Progress – Swedish Animation” at Trollywood Animation Festival 2018. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion.
May 17 at 2:00 pm. Hebeteatern, Trollhättan.
2018-03-08
ILLUSTRATIONS LIVE ON A couple of my illustrations for the organisation Kvinna till Kvinna republished in the report Så tystas en kvinnorörelse, released on the International Women’s Day 2018.
WORLD PREMIERE AT GIFF! The short film ”Real Men Smell Like Diesel” (directed and produced by Johan Ribe, co-produced by Malin Erixon) will have its world premiere at Göteborg International Film Festival, the leading film festival in the Nordic countries. January, 2018.
Bångska våningen, Stureplan 6 in Stockholm. Dec 21, 2017. 3 pm – 1 am.
2017-11-17
SLEEP INCIDENTS, NOW ONLINE So sorry to hear about the passing of actor, singer and artist Rikard Wolff today. Rikard did the voice of the main character in Sleep Incidents, so today I make the film available online. He truly made all the difference for this film. A huge thank you to everyone involved. And a special thanks to Rikard.
2017-11-06
KORTFILMSDAGEN 2017 Material for Kortfilmsdagen 2017 (Short Film Day). Vignette, ads, posters and banners. Client: the Swedish Film Institute. See all the material here!
2017-10-30
FREDRIKSTAD ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2017 I will be presenting myself and my work at the Nordic Animation Forum at Fredrikstad Animation Festival 2017, the oldest and largest animation festival of the nordic counties.
November 11 at 5:45 pm. Litteraturhuset, Fredrikstad, Norway.
NORDIC SHORT FILM MEET UP 2017 The film ”White Male 40” (Vit Man 40) chosen as one of two Swedish film projects to be presented at the Nordic Short Film Meet up at Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 2017, the biggest film festival for Nordic documentary and short films.
2017-08-06
DEATH BY HEART IN OTTAWA The film ”Death by Heart” in the special screening We all hold hands at the end off the world at Ottawa International Animation Festival, one of the world’s leading festivals for animated film.
Death by Heart is one of my earliest works and it received a special mention from the jury when it screened at the festival in 2005.
2017-06-22
FILMBASEN / FILM STOCKHOLM SUPPORTS VIT MAN 40 Production funding from Filmbasen/Film Stockholm (Stockholms Läns Landsting/Stockholm County Council) for the animated documentary project ”White Male 40” (Vit Man 40). Thank you!
2017-06-15
THE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE SUPPORTS VIT MAN 40 Production funding from The Swedish Film Institute for the animated documentary project ”White Male 40” (Vit Man 40). Thank you! Expected release: November, 2018.
2017-06-02
SVT SUPPORTS VIT MAN 40 Production funding and co-production from SVT for the animated documentary series (+ short film) ”White Male 40” (Vit Man 40). Thank you! Expected release: November, 2018.
BUT YOU ARE A DOG, ONLINE ”But You Are a Dog”, full movie now online here on ganzanderes.com!
2017-02-07
MÅRTEN CARSTENFORS ON SLEEP INCIDENTS Mårten Carstenfors about Sleep Incidents in the virtual guide of Liljevalchs Vårsalong (The Spring Salon Exhibition at Liljevalchs Art Gallery).
Time span: 03:00-03:30 min.
2017-01-15
MENTION IN SÖDERMALMSNYTT Mention in the newspaper Södermalmsnytt in an article about Liljevalchs Vårsalong (The Spring Salon Exhibition at Liljevalchs Art Gallery).
2017-01-11
MENTION ON STOCKHOLMDIREKT Mention on StockholmDirekt in an article about Liljevalchs Vårsalong (The Spring Salon Exhibition at Liljevalchs Art Gallery).
Click the image to read the whole article (Swedish).
2017-01-10
MENTION IN DAGENS NYHETER Mention in one of Sweden’s two biggest newspapers Dagens Nyheter in an article about Liljevalchs Vårsalong (The Spring Salon Exhibition at Liljevalchs Art Gallery).
Click the image to read the whole article (Swedish).
2016-12-26
PRODUCTION FUNDING FOR ”THE SPYGLASS” ”Kikaren” (The Spyglass) receives production funding from The Swedish Film Institute. ”The Spyglass” is an animated short film directed and produced by Malin Erixon. Expected release date: January 2018. Duration: approx. 9 min.
Formerly namned ”Edens Lustgård” / ”Garden of Eden”.
2016-12-06
KORTFILMSDAGEN 2016 Material for Kortfilmsdagen 2016 (Short Film Day). Vignette, ads, posters and banners. For the Swedish Film Institute. See all the material here! Besides this year’s vignette, two of my short films will screen.
2016-11-12
LILJEVALCHS VÅRSALONG 2017 ”Sömnincidenter” (Sleep Incidents) selected to take part in Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2017 – the famous jury-selected Spring Salon Exhibition that marks the opening of each new artistic year at Liljevalchs Art Gallery in Stockholm. The exhibition typically has around 90,000 visitors every year and this is the 3rd time I’m represented at Liljevalchs. 11 Jan – 5 March 2017.
2016-11-10
JURY: STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016 Malin Erixon in the jury for the Short Film Competition at Stockholm International Film Festival 2016, Sweden.
2016-10-28
JURY: SHORT FILM PITCH, UPPSALA 2016 Malin Erixon in the jury for the Short Film Pitch Competition at Uppsala International Short Film Festival 2016, the largest short film festival in Sweden.
2016-09-30
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING FOR VIT MAN 40 ”White Male 40” (Vit Man 40) receives development funding from The Swedish Film Institute. ”White Male 40” is an animated documentary directed and produced by Malin Erixon, co-produced by Mario Adamson. Expected release date: October 2017. Duration: approx. 14 min.
More info soon.
2016-09-02
UPPSALA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2016 ”Sömnincidenter” (Sleep Incidents) by Malin Erixon competing for the award ”Best Swedish Short Film” at Uppsala International Short Film Festival 2016, the largest short film festival in Sweden.
2016-06-10
TELEVISION PREMIERE! ”Sömnincidenter” will have its television premiere on Sveriges Television SVT1 on Saturday, August 20th, 2016, at 6:15 pm.
Also on SVT1 on August 23 at 3:00 pm.
2016-05-24
TELEVISION (PLAY) PREMIERE! ”Sömnincidenter” made available on SVT Play on Thursday, June 16th, 2016. Pressrelease from SVT here.
Only in Sweden.
2016-05-19
SHORT FILM MARATHON ”Sömnincidenter” part of Folkets Bio’s short film marathon on may 21-22, 2016. 4-6.30 pm at Biograf Zita in Stockholm. See the trailer for the event (including all the screening films) here.
2016-05-11
SWEDISH FILM MAGAZINE Proud to be part of this eminent group of directors! Cover (page 1-4) and Equality in film: Sweden leads the way (page 18-19 + page 54) in SFM, no 2, 2016. The magazine informs internationally about Swedish film and the people behind it. This issue focuses on women in film and and is released in connection with the Cannes Film Festival. Read it here.
Last time I appeared in this magazine was in no 1, 2013 (article about ”Benjamin’s Flowers”, page 10).
2016-05-10
”BENJAMIN’S FLOWERS” IN THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE’S ANNUAL FILM PACKAGE 2016 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” selected to the Swedish Institute’s annual film package 2016. A collaboration between the Swedish Institute and the Swedish Film Institute with the overall aim to increase the contact area for Swedish films abroad. The film will be one of a few short, feature and documentary films, distributed to Swedish embassies and consulates around the world.
2016-04-04
NEWPORT BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ”Sömnincidenter” (Sleep Incidents) by Malin Erixon at Newport Beach 2016!
2016-04-04
FILMFEST DRESDEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ”Sömnincidenter” (Sleep Incidents) by Malin Erixon at Filmfest Dresden 2016!
2016-03-16
SVENSK KORTFILM C/O FOLKETS BIO 2016 ”Sömnincidenter” (Sleep Incidents) by Malin Erixon premieres at the cinemas on March 30, 2016! The film is distributed by Folkets Bio to more than 30 cinemas across Sweden, as well as on VOD. Read more here.
IN THE NEWS TODAY! Article in Dagens Nyheter today about me, my films and my grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee. Dagens Nyheter is Sweden’s leading newspaper.
EURO CONNECTION, jury duty I was one of three jury members to choose which Swedish short film that will be presented to the Euro Connection international jury for the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival 2016.
2015-10-23
ARTICLE: UPPSALA NYA TIDNING Article in the Uppsala Nya Tidning in connection to the Uppsala International Short Film Festival.
2015-10-15
INTORDUCTION TEXT – UPPSALA RETROSPECTIVE I will read this text written by the Uppsala International Short Film Festival about me and my work every time I’m in doubt or am taken with low confidence. Thank you for such kind words.
INTERNATIONAL JURY IN UPPSALA I will be one of five jury members in the international competition at Uppsala International Short Film Festival 2015, the largest short film festival in Sweden.
2015-10-12
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION The short film ”Sleep Incidents” receives international distribution support by the Swedish Film Institute. Thank you!
”SLEEP INCIDENTS” COMPLETE! The animated short film ”Sleep Incidents” is now complete. Read more about the film here and return soon to see the film’s teaser!
Thank you to everyone who made this film possible: Johan Ribe, Rikard Wolff, Svenska Filminstitutet (film commissioner Andreas Fock), SVT (especially Helena Ingelsten), Christofer Ahde, Lea Korsgaard and Mario Adamson.
2015-09-10
VIGNETTE FOR: CINEMA QUEER FILM FESTIVAL 2015 New vignette for Cinema Queer Film Festival 2015, the largest LGBT film festival in Sweden.
”DEATH BY HEART” AT KULTURNATTEN IN UPPSALA ”Death by Heart” screened as part of the Culture Night (”Kulturnatten)” in Uppsala. September 12.
2015-09-05
”BUT YOU ARE A DOG” AT STADSTEATERN ”But You Are a Dog” screened in Vitabergsparken as part of a celebration of five legends in Swedish film history: Ingrid Bergman, Birgit Tengroth, Sickan Carlsson, Signe Hasso and Hasse Ekman. September 10, at 7:00 pm. More info here.
2015-09-01
RIKARD WOLFF IN ”SLEEP INCIDENTS” Swedish actor and artist Rikard Wolff does the voice to the Specialist in the animated short film ”Sleep Incidents”.
NOMINATION: GULDBAGGE AWARD ”But You Are a Dog” nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Short Film 2014. The Guldbagge Awards are Sweden’s leading film awards and have been presented since 1964 for outstanding contributions to Swedish film over the past year.
2015-01-05
PINK LIFE QUEERFEST ”But You Are a Dog” screened at Turkey’s only queer film festival, Pink Life Queerfest. 15-22 January in Ankara and 23-25 January 2015 in Istanbul.
2014-12-12
LILJEVALCHS VÅRSALONG 2015 ”But You Are a Dog” selected to take part in Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2015 – the famous jury-selected Spring Salon Exhibition that marks the opening of each new artistic year at Liljevalchs Art Gallery in Stockholm. Last year the exhibition had nearly 80,000 visitors and this is the 2nd time I’m represented at Liljevalchs. 30 Jan – 29 March 2015.
2014-12-12
GANZANDERES MOVES TO MAGGAN! After 8 1/2 years at Fox Illustration, Ganzanderes is now moving to a new office/studio. On January 1st, I sentimentally leave my friends at Fox, and excitedly meet my new ones at Maggan – a group of freelancing illustrators, journalists, photographers, graphic designers, authors and translators. Read more about Maggan here!
2014-12-11
PRODUCTION FUNDING FROM THE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE The animated film ”Sleep Incidents” receives production funding from the Swedish Film Institute. Expected release: autumn, 2015. Thank you!
2014-12-11
BENJAMIN IN SFI’S X-MAS CALENDAR The Swedish Film Institute is having a Christmas calendar count down leading up to ”Short Film Day” on December 21, the shortest day of the year – one short film for every day. Benjamin’s Flowers is one of them and is presented on December 11. See the calendar here!
2014-11-24
ZOOM SHORT FILM NIGHT ”Benjamin’s Flowers” screened at the art venue MUSZI in the centre of Budapest, Hungary. 24 November 2014.
2014-11-12
SCREENING: SAAVA ”But You Are a Dog” screening at Biograf Victoria at SAAVA’s (Swedish Animation and Visual Arts) animation screening on November 19 at 5 pm.
2014-11-12
AWARD: KOLLA! 2014 ”But You Are a Dog” wins silver in Kolla! 2014 – the Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers’ (Svenska Tecknare) yearly competition in illustration and design.
Also, the film ”Benjamin’s Flowers”, that competed for the same award in 2012, will screen at the festival – in the section ”Kärlek bortom normen” (Love beyond the norm). Sweden.
2014-08-25
SVENSK KORTFILM C/O FOLKETS BIO 2014 ”But You Are a Dog” by Malin Erixon premieres at the cinemas on October 16, 2014! The film is one of seven short films to be distributed by Folkets Bio to more than 30 cinemas across Sweden, as well as on DVD. Read more here.
NEW ILLUSTRATIONS: EXPO Illustrations for the magazine Expo. No. 2, 2014. Read more and see them here.
2014-06-04
NOMINATION: KOLLA! 2014 ”But You Are a Dog” nominated, round 1, in Kolla! 2014 – the Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers’ (Svenska Tecknare) yearly competition in illustration and design.
The final nominations and winners will be announced in November.
2014-05-14
OFFICIAL SELECTION: QUEER CITY CINEMA Benjamin’s Flowers selected to screen at Queer City Cinema 2014, Canada.
2014-05-13
NEW ILLUSTRATIONS: KVINNA TILL KVINNA Illustrations for the organisation Kvinna till Kvinna. Read more and see them here.
2014-05-14
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2014: SHORT FILM CORNER ”But You Are a Dog” screening in Cannes at the non-public screenings at the Cannes Short Film Corner. Part of ”Scandinavian Shorts”.
2014-04-19
DON’T FORGET TO BUY THE DVD: BENJAMIN’S FLOWERS Don’t forget to buy the DVD with six of the best Swedish short films of 2013, including Benjamin’s Flowers! The DVD is a collection of shorts that were shown in cinemas all over Sweden as part of Svensk Kortfilm c/o Folkets Bio, during the fall of 2013.
BERLINALE FILM CLOUD 2014 ”But You Are a Dog” part of the Berlinale Film Cloud 2014, a non-public screening, curated by the Berlinale.
2014-03-26
NEW CLIENT: KVINNA TILL KVINNA The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation supports women in times of war and conflict to increase women’s power and influence.
2013-12-10
NOMINATION: STARTSLADDEN 2014! GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ”But You Are a Dog” nominated for Startsladden 2014, one of the biggest short film awards in the world, at Göteborg International Film Festival, the leading film festival in Scandinavia and, with an audience of 200 000 visitors a year, one of the largest festivals in the world.
2013-10-18
THREE MAVERICK MOVIE AWARD NOMINATIONS 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” (Benjamins blommor) by Malin Erixon, nominated for three Maverick Movie Awards: Best Animation, Best performance and Best Soundtrack. USA.
SVENSK KORTFILM C/O FOLKETS BIO 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon premieres at the cinemas on October 11, 2013! The film is one of six short films to be distributed by Folkets Bio to more than 30 cinemas across Sweden, as well as on DVD. Read more here.
SHANTI RONEY IN ”BUT YOU ARE A DOG” Swedish actor Shanti Roney does the voices for the film ”But you are a dog” by Malin Erixon. Shanti has a long background in acting. In his filmography, you find over 60 films, amongst them the animated film ”Metropia” and Lars von Trier’s latest, ”Nymphomaniac”.
Photo: Johan Ribe.
2013-09-03
THE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL MEZIPATRA 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” (Benjamins blommor) by Malin Erixon, nominated for Best International Short Film at The Queer Film Festival MEZIPATRA. Czech Republic. 7 – 20 Nov, 2013.
THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL ANIMANIMA 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon, nominated for Best animated Film at ANIMANIMA 2013. Serbia. 5 – 8 Sept, 2013.
2013-06-19
BUSHO – THE BUDAPEST SHORT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon, nominated for Best Short Film at BUSHO 2013. Hungary. 3 – 8 Sept, 2013.
FRAMELINE37: SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL LGBT FILM FESTIVAL 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon, selected to take part in Frameline37 2013, the biggest festival for LGBT films in the world. 20 – 30 June, 2013.
PRODUCTION FUNDING FROM THE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE Malin Erixon receives production funding from The Swedish Film Institute for the up-coming film project ”But You Are a Dog”. Thank you!
DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” nominated for Best Animated Short Film at Dallas Int’l Film Festival 2013, one of the biggest film festivals in North America. 4 – 14 April, 2013. More info here (pdf).
MINDPIRATES, FILM NIGHT ”Benjamin’s Flowers” (Benjamins blommor) by Malin Erixon, screened as part of the film night Shorts from Sundance at the artists group Mindpirate’s film night in Berlin, Germany. 13 March, 2013 at 8 pm.
NOMINATION: MINIMALEN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon, nominated for Best Nordic Short Film at Minimalen 2013 in Norway. Feb 27 – March 3, 2013.
2012-12-19
BENJAMIN’S FLOWERS IN THE NEWS Article in Cartoon Brew.
2012-12-10
BENJAMIN’S FLOWERS IN THE NEWS Twitch Film, on Benjamin’s Flowers.
2012-12-10
NEW ANIMATION Illustrations and animated elements for the short instuctional film ”Swedish Lucia for Dummies” by Rewir Brand Agency. See it here.
2012-12-06
BENJAMIN’S FLOWERS IN THE NEWS Notice in Sydsvenskan.
BENJAMIN’S FLOWERS IN DAGENS NYHETER Notice in Dagens Nyheter.
NOMINATION: SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2013. ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon, nominated for Best Short Film at Sundance Film Festival 2013, one of the largest film festivals in the world. The film is one of 65 short films (and one of 10 animated short films) selected to compete, from 8,102 submissions. January 17 – 27, 2013.
2012-11-22
LILJEVALCHS VÅRSALONG 2013 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” selected to take part in Liljevalchs Vårsalong 2013 – the famous jury-selected Spring Salon Exhibition that marks the opening of each new artistic year at Liljevalchs Art Gallery in Stockholm. Januari 25 – March 24, 2013.
2012-11-17
AWARD: STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” (Benjamins blommor) by Malin Erixon, awarded the ifestival award at Stockholm International Film Festival 2012, the largest competitive film festival in Northern Europe. Thank you to everyone who voted for the film!
Photo: Carla Orrego Veliz. See more pictures from the event here.
2012-11-07
VOTE FOR BENJAMIN’S FLOWERS! Vote for your favorite film (think ”Benjamin’s Flowers”) at Stockholm International Film Festival 2012. You have to log in to be able to give out your points. Thank you!
2012-10-24
THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION DAY 2012 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” (Benjamins blommor) by Malin Erixon, selected for the official program at The International Animation Day 2012 in Sweden. 28 October at 3 pm at Filmhuset, Bio Mauritz in Stockholm and at several other places all over Sweden.
2012-10-17
NOMINATION: STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon, nominated for Best Short Film, ifestival at Stockholm Int’l Film Festival, the largest competitive film festival in Northern Europe. 7 – 18 Nov.
2012-10-17
KINOFEST, INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL 2012 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon, screened at Kinofest, the first and most important digital film festival in Romania and one of the most significant in the Central-East Europe. 26 – 28 Oct.
2012-09-25
NOMINATION: FREDRIKSTAD INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2012 ”Benjamin’s Flowers” nominated for Best Animated Film in Fredrikstad, Norway. The winner is nominated for Cartoon d’Or. 8 – 11 Nov.
2012-09-17
NOMINATION: SVENSKA DESIGNPRISET 2012 The film ”Midsummer for Dummies”, for which Malin Erixon has done illustrations and animated elements, is nominated for Svenska Designpriset 2012 (The Swedish Design Award).
2012-09-07
NOMINATION: UPPSALA INT’L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ”Benjamin’s Flowers” by Malin Erixon, nominated for Best Swedish Short Film at Uppsala Int’l Short Film Festival 2012, the largest festival for short films in Sweden. Winning here makes the film eligible for an Oscar nomination. 22 – 28 Oct.
2012-07-01
BENJAMIN’S FLOWERS COMPLETE ”Benjamin’s Flowers” (Benjamins blommor), by Malin Erixon, is now complete. And the official website is online! Read more on: www.benjaminsflowers.com.
2012-07-01
NEW DESIGN New poster, flyer, website etc for ”Benjamin’s Flowers” (Benjamins blommor). See them here.
REPORT ON SVT Read a report about the film ”Midsummer for Dummies” on SVT News, (Swedish Television). The film is made by Rewir Brand Agency and Malin Erixon has done all the animated elements. It has currently been viewed over 250 000 times!
2012-06-07
ANDREAS WILSON AS BENJAMIN Andreas Wilson does the voice for Benjamin in ”Benjamin’s Flowers”. Andreas has starred in movies like Ondskan (Evil) and Animal and recently played the main character in the Swedish TV-series Äkta Människor. Read more about the film here.
2012-06-03
NEW ILLUSTRATION New illustration: Dear Maria. 2012. See it here.
2012-05-22
NEW ILLUSTRATIONS New illustrations for the magazine MS, for people with multiple sclerosis. For the communications agency Navigator. 2012. See them here.
2012-05-22
UGLY BUNNY NOW ONLINE! The film ”Ugly Bunny”, for which Malin Erixon has done character design and illustration, is now online. (Director: Alinée Candan. Producer: Malin Ekerstedt / ATMO Media Network). See it here.
GRANT FROM FOTOKOPIERINGSFONDEN 2011 Malin Erixon receives grant from Svenska Tecknare (The Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers). Thank you!
FURTHER PRODUCTION FUNDING FROM THE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE Malin Erixon receives further production funding from The Swedish Film Institute for the up-coming film project ”Benjamin’s Flowers”. Thank you!
STARTSLADDEN: GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The short film ”Ugly Bunny” is nominated for ”Startsladden” – one of the largest competitions for short films in the world – at Göteborg International Film Festival 2011. Malin Erixon has done character scetches and all illustration for the film. Director: Alinée Candan. Producer: Malin Ekerstedt / ATMO Media Network.
2010-10-06
PRODUCTION FUNDING FROM THE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE Malin Erixon receives production funding from The Swedish Film Institute for the up-coming film project ”Benjamin’s Flowers”. Thank you!
2010-03-16
GRANT FROM KONSTNÄRSNÄMNDEN Malin Erixon receives grant from Konstnärsnämnden (The Arts Grants Committee) for the up-coming film project ”To Kill a Woman”. Thank you!
NEW ILLUSTRATION New illustration for Hyresgästföreningen in Örebro. See it here.
2009-11-19
IN JURY AT UPPSALA INTERNATIONELLA KORTFILMSFESTIVAL Malin Erixon one of three jury members for the competitive section ”Best in Sweden” at Uppsala Int’l Short Film Festival. 19 – 25 Oct, 2009.
2009-11-16
IN JURY AT FIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL Malin Erixon one of three jury members at FIA Int’l Animation Festival. 16 – 19 Oct, 2009.
2009-10-19
SCREENING: UPPSALA INTERNATIONELLA KORTFILMSFESTIVAL ”Death by Heart” screened in the program ”ANIMAtion” at Uppsala Int’l Short Film Festival, the largest short film festival in Sweden. 19 – 25 October, 2009.
2009-06-26
BERNS. 2.35:1 ”Boy Band Groove” and ”Come into my Father’s House…” screened at the season closing party of Berns Salonger’s 2.35:1 in Stockholm, together with Vidvinkel. Also, see pdf here. 26 – 28 juni, 2009.
MODERNA MUSEET ”Death by Heart” and ”Whatever you Want” screened in Studion at Moderna Museet (The Modern Museum of Art) in Stockholm as part of the program ”Looking for Love” by Vidvinkel. Opening: Feb 5, 2009.
Jan 26, 2009
EXHIBITION: SPYBAR Stills and materials from the music video ”Whatever you Want” exhibited at SpyBar in Stockholm. Svenska Konstnärer – en del av kulturnätverket Kultur1. Jan 26, 2009. Exhibition at SpyBar.
9 Jan, 2009
SCREENING: GÖTEBORGS STADSBIBLIOTEK ”Varandra, Han & Jag” screened at Göteborgs stadsbibliotek in Gothenburg. Awarded gold in the KOLLA!2008 competition. Opening: Jan 7 – 21, 2009.
10 – 22 Dec, 2008
EXHIBITION: ”TÄNK OM…!” (”What if…!”) Malin Erixon takes part in the exhibition ”Tänk om…!”. 570 square meters, 2 weeks, 30 artists. An alternative to traditional Christmas consumtion, in times of climate threats, oil dependency and financial crisis. Opening: Dec 10, at 5 pm. Garvargatan 9, Kungsholmstorg. Read more here.
2008-11-21
NEW ANIMATION Film title and credits for the film ”Olof 1440 min” by Johan Ribe, 2008. The film was released in January 2009. See the animations here.
2008-11-21
NEW DESIGN Logo and website for iFilm Independant film company, 2008. Visit www.ifilm.nu or see the design elements here.
2008-11-21
NEW DESIGN Poster, flyer, stickers etc for the short film ”Olof 1440 min”, by Johan Ribe, 2008. The film will be released in January 2009. See the design elements here.
2008-11-17
NEW ILLUSTRATION For the magazine PEOPLE Sverige, issue number 8, 2008. Out now. See it here.
SCREENING: UPPSALA INTERNATIONELLA KORTFILMSFESTIVAL ”Death by Heart” selected for the ”Best in Sweden” section – a 5 year birthday celebration of Uppsala Int’l Short film Festival’s Swedish competition section. 20 – 26 Oct, 2008.
2008-10-21
FIA ANIMATION FESTIVAL Together with three others (Alex Mood, Mattias Waldén and Nina Karmelitow) I am organizing the first international animation festival in Stockholm. It will take place at Kulturhuset (the Culture House) 31 Oct – 2 Nov, 2008. The festival will offer films from all over the world, workshops, exhibitions, guests, debates and parties. Read more at www.fiastockholm.se.
2008-09-11
IN JURY AT FILMFESTIVAL IN CHINA Malin Erixon invited by Svenska Institutet (The Swedish Institute) to be one of two Swedes in the jury at the Cellflix Filmfestival in Shanghai, China. The festival was a celebration of Bergman’s 90 years and took place in the beginning of Sept, 2008.
SCREENING: DANSK LOMMEFILM FESTIVAL The mobile movie ”Varandra, Han & Jag” at the mobil film festival Dansk Lommefilm, in Århus, Denmark. 5 – 6 Sept, 2008.
29 Aug – 13 Nov, 2008
SCREENING: THE SWEDISH EXPERIENCE ”Death by Heart” will be screened at New York City’s IFC Center as part of THE SWEDISH EXPERIENCE: 11 weeks of award-winning short films. The film will be shown together with work by other Swedes such as Jonas Åkerlund, Jens Jonsson and Joanna Rytel. Curated by: Shari Roman.
NEW ILLUSTRATION New illustration for Situation Sthlm. See it here. Don’t forget to buy the June issue! Out now…
2008-04-26
AWARD: GOLD AT KOLLA!2008 The mobile movie ”Varandra, Han & Jag” received gold at KOLLA! – the Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers’ yearly competition in illustration and design. Exhibited at Svensk Form, Stockholm, April 26 – May 18, and at Form / Design Center, Malmö, 5 – 28 Sept, 2008.
