Mikel Cee Karlsson

Mikel Cee Karlsson

Mikel Cee Karlsson 2013
Born 1977
Varberg, Sweden
Occupation Film Director

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

  1. ↑ Mikel Cee Karlssons - Drömsk realism från Falkenberg
  2. ↑ BlackBook Mag - Line of Fire
  3. ↑ José Gonzalez inviger den 33:e festivalen i Göteborg
  4. ↑ Debutant söker sina rötter
  5. ↑ NPR - Your Life Your Call
  6. ↑ dafilms.com
  7. ↑ Jose Gonzalez the Film

External links

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