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Swedish director at Cannes says stop-motion is damn hard

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Swedish director at Cannes says stop-motion is damn hard

Sun 17 May 2026 18:13 CEST

Niki Lindroth von Bahr is the director representing Sweden at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Her stop-motion animated short film, "The End," is one of ten short films competing to win the Palme d'Or in the short-film category

79th Cannes Film Festival opens without Hollywood glamour

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79th Cannes Film Festival opens without Hollywood glamour

Tue 12 May 2026 08:08 CEST

The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens tonight. With major American studios choosing not to bring their new films to the French Riviera, the field has been left open for both veterans and newcomers to showcase their work

Swedish animated film The End competing for Palme d'Or in Best Short Film category at Cannes

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Swedish animated film The End competing for Palme d'Or in Best Short Film category at Cannes

Tue 21 Apr 2026 19:42 CEST

The animated short film "The End" by Swedish director and artist Niki Lindroth von Bahr has a chance to win a Palme d'Or.

Mai Zetterling's 100th Birthday Celebrated Globally in Film Industry

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Mai Zetterling's 100th Birthday Celebrated Globally in Film Industry

Tue 29 Apr 2025 20:05 CEST

Ulf Malmros makes a new feature film

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Ulf Malmros makes a new feature film

Thu 19 Dec 2024 15:50 CET

The director Ulf Malmros has been granted support from the Swedish Film Institute for the new feature film "Grannfejden", which he has also written the screenplay for.