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Frida Kempff

Sweden

Biography

During the last 15 years, Frida Kempff has filmed and produced a large number of TV productions, documentaries, and short films. She has exhibited and won prizes at several of the world’s largest film festivals, among them Cannes, London, Telluride, IDFA, Hot Docs, Palm Springs, Gothenburg, and Stockholm. Frida studied at the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts, and in 2010 she was the first Swede since 1957 to win an award for a short film in the main competition at Cannes. In 2015, her feature-length documentary "Vinterboj" (Winter Buoy) premiered in cinemas across the globe. Frida’s vision is deeply visual, and she is keenly interested in human relations and our methods for managing our past and dreams.

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