Mikel Cee Karlsson
| Mikel Cee Karlsson | |
|---|---|
 Mikel Cee Karlsson 2013 | |
| Born |
1977 Varberg, Sweden |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Mikel Cee Karlsson (born 15 August 1977) is a Swedish film director.[1] He has directed two feature-length documentaries as well as numerous music videos for artists like Fever Ray and Junip.[2] Mikel is known for his darkly absurd and often disturbing imagery.
Biography
Mikel Cee Karlsson was born in 1977, in Varberg, Sweden.[3] Mikel graduated from the School of Photography and Film, Gothenburg University in 2005.[4] In addition to his two feature-length documentaries, he has directed numerous music videos for artists like Fever Ray, José González, The Amplifetes, The Perishers and Junip.[5] Since 2007, Mikel is a part of the highly acclaimed Swedish production company Plattform Produktion (Involuntary 2008, Play 2011). His award-winning first feature-length documentary Greetings From The Woods[6] had its international premiere in competition in Locarno International Film Festival, 2009. His second documentary The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of José González[7] premiered in competition at the 2010 edition of Göteborg International Film Festival and was also selected for Hot Docs in 2011.
Filmography
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Key | Skatebord Film | |
| 2002 | Fork Boy | Short Film | |
| 2004 | Grown up | Vuxen | Documentary-Short |
| 2005 | The Tough Alliance ”Koka-Kola Veins” | Music Video | |
| 2006 | C.Aarmé "Golden Retriever" | Music Video | |
| 2007 | Jai Alai Savant ”White on white crime” | Music Video | |
| 2007 | The Perishers “Step out of the shade” | Music Video | |
| 2007 | José González "Down The Line" | Music Video | |
| 2007 | José González "Killing For Love" | Music Video | |
| 2007 | Ida Maria “Oh my god” | Music Video | |
| 2008 | Bonde do role “Office boy” | Music Video | |
| 2008 | Madrugada “Look away Lucifer” | Music Video | |
| 2009 | Greetings from the woods | Hälsningar från skogen | Documentary-Feature |
| 2009 | Fever Ray “Triangle Walks” | Music Video | |
| 2010 | The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of José Gonzalez | Documentary-Feature | |
| 2012 | The Amplifetes "You/Me/Evolution" | Music Video | |
| 2013 | Junip "Line of Fire" | Music Video | |
| 2013 | Junip "Your Life Your Call" | Music Video |
References
- ↑ Mikel Cee Karlssons - Drömsk realism från Falkenberg
- ↑ BlackBook Mag - Line of Fire Archived 2013-03-01 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ José Gonzalez inviger den 33:e festivalen i Göteborg Archived 2013-07-06 at Archive.is
- ↑ Debutant söker sina rötter
- ↑ NPR - Your Life Your Call
- ↑ dafilms.com
- ↑ Jose Gonzalez the Film