David Färdmar
- Director
- Writer
- Casting Director
David Färdmar is a Director, Screenwriter, Producer and Casting Director based in Göteborg, Sweden. His directorial feature film debut ARE WE LOST FOREVER had its World Premiere at the Göteborg Film Festival in early 2020, and has been picked up for distribution in 37 countries.
Previously David Färdmar wrote and directed the multi-award winning and controversial short film My name is Love (2008) which has been screened at over 70 film festivals and won 10 prized for Best Short Film. Starring Adam Lundgren (Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves), Jonas Rimeika (Slim Susie) and now Oscar Winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl).
He produced the short film Life is Tennis (2009), and directed and produced A sting of Maud which won Best Swedish Novella Film/Audience Award at the Göteborg Film Festival 2011, and has screened at 15 film festivals. Starring Lisa Linnertorp (The Bridge VI), Reine Brynolfsson (House of Angels) and the Eurovision Song Contests Singer Siw Malmkvist.
In 2013, he produced the multi-award winning short film A Last Farewell, directed by Casper Andreas, screened at 130 film festivals and winner of 18 awards. Starring Tomas von Brömssen (My Life as a Dog), Iwar Wiklander (The 100-year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared) and Liv Mjönes (Kiss Me). The same year he directed and produced the feature documentary film No Tears Behind the Camera, a behind-the-scenes film about the work with the Swedish feature film Shed No Tears (2013).
In 2016, he produced and co-directed the short film We Could Be Parents, starring and directed by Björn Elgerd, screened at 35 film festivals and won 2 awards.
His latest short film No More We, writer and director, had its World Premiere at the Göteborg Film Festival, 2018, and has been screened at 45 film festivals, won 5 awards, and this short film was the beginning to the new feature film ARE WE LOST FOREVER. Starring Björn Elgerd (Adrian) and Jonathan Andersson (Hampus).
David is also working as a Casting Director for many TV-series (Threesome, Ängelby, The Fat and The Angry, 183 Days, Snapphanar) and several feature films (Call Mom!, Shed no Tears, She Monkeys, Ciao Bella and Storm).
Previously David Färdmar wrote and directed the multi-award winning and controversial short film My name is Love (2008) which has been screened at over 70 film festivals and won 10 prized for Best Short Film. Starring Adam Lundgren (Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves), Jonas Rimeika (Slim Susie) and now Oscar Winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl).
He produced the short film Life is Tennis (2009), and directed and produced A sting of Maud which won Best Swedish Novella Film/Audience Award at the Göteborg Film Festival 2011, and has screened at 15 film festivals. Starring Lisa Linnertorp (The Bridge VI), Reine Brynolfsson (House of Angels) and the Eurovision Song Contests Singer Siw Malmkvist.
In 2013, he produced the multi-award winning short film A Last Farewell, directed by Casper Andreas, screened at 130 film festivals and winner of 18 awards. Starring Tomas von Brömssen (My Life as a Dog), Iwar Wiklander (The 100-year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared) and Liv Mjönes (Kiss Me). The same year he directed and produced the feature documentary film No Tears Behind the Camera, a behind-the-scenes film about the work with the Swedish feature film Shed No Tears (2013).
In 2016, he produced and co-directed the short film We Could Be Parents, starring and directed by Björn Elgerd, screened at 35 film festivals and won 2 awards.
His latest short film No More We, writer and director, had its World Premiere at the Göteborg Film Festival, 2018, and has been screened at 45 film festivals, won 5 awards, and this short film was the beginning to the new feature film ARE WE LOST FOREVER. Starring Björn Elgerd (Adrian) and Jonathan Andersson (Hampus).
David is also working as a Casting Director for many TV-series (Threesome, Ängelby, The Fat and The Angry, 183 Days, Snapphanar) and several feature films (Call Mom!, Shed no Tears, She Monkeys, Ciao Bella and Storm).
