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'''Jessica Nilsson''' (born 11 January 1965) is a Swedish director based in Denmark. She directed the feature film ''[[All About Anna]]'' (2005), along with other, less popular films.
She studied at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]], and later graduated from the [[Danish Film School]].


Her short film ''Pølsen'' won First Prize at the [[Oslo Short Film Festival]] 1998.
She studied at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]], and later graduated from the [[National Film School of Denmark]]. Her short film ''Pølsen'' won First Prize at the [[Oslo Short Film Festival]] 1998.


''Spotless'' was in competition at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 2001 and was shown at the [[Odense Film Festival]] in 2000, where she received the Danish Directors’ Prize of Merit. Furthermore, ''Spotless'' won the Special Jury Prize at [[Flickerfest]] 2001 in [[Sydney]].
''Spotless'' was in competition at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 2001 and was shown at the [[Odense Film Festival]] in 2000, where she received the Danish Directors' Prize of Merit. ''Spotless'' won the Special Jury Prize at [[Flickerfest]] 2001 in [[Sydney]]. ''[[All About Anna]]'' won three [[Scandinavian Adult Award]]s, including Best Scandinavian Couples Film, and was nominated for four [[AVN Award]]s, including Best Foreign Film.


Nilsson writes and directs documentaries, short movies, music videos, commercials, and radio plays. The [[Danish Association of the Blind]] awarded her its 2005 Radioplay Award for her radio play ''Flammende kærlighed'', produced by [[Danmarks Radio]].
''[[All About Anna]]'' won three [[Scandinavian Adult Award]]s, including Best Scandinavian Couples Film.


She directed a second feature film, ''Sverige er fantastisk'', a [[road movie]] starring [[Lene Maria Christensen]], [[Mette Føns]] and [[Erik Clausen]]. It was shot in 2007<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wise-guy.dk/page8/page8.html |title=Wise Guy company profile |access-date=29 January 2010 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210522/http://www.wise-guy.dk/page8/page8.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was released in 2015.
Following ''[[All About Anna]]'', Jessica Nilsson has mainly been writing and directing radio plays. The [[Danish Association of the Blind]] awarded her its 2005 Radioplay Award for her radio play ''Flammende kærlighed'', produced by [[Danmarks Radio]].


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
*''TV-Ansjosen'' (1995) (TV series)
*''[[All About Anna]]'' (2005)
*''Stressless'' (2003)
*''Die Jodeladies: Absolute partyterapi'' (2002)
*''Sjätte dagen'' (2001) (TV-series)
*''Spotless'' (1999)
*''Psykologens dagbog'' (1999)
*''Taber!'' (1998)
*''Pølsen'' (1997)
*''Pølsen'' (1997)
*''TV-Ansjosen'' (1995) (TV-series)
*''Taber!'' (1998)
*''Psykologens dagbog'' (1999)
*''Spotless'' (1999)
*''Sjätte dagen'' (2001) (TV-series)
*''Die Jodeladies: Absolute partyterapi'' (2002)
*''Stressless'' (2003)
*''[[All About Anna]]'' (2005)
*''Homeless'' (2008)
*''Ulla - B wants a job'' (2009)
*''Safehouse - Trafficked'' (documentary 2010)
*''Pia Wants to Survive - Cancer '' (documentary 2012 - ?)
*''The Man Who Fell Down the Stairs as a 3 Year Old'' - Schizophrenia (documentary 2013 - ?)
*''Painless'' (2014)
*''Sverige er Fantastisk'' (2015)


== Sources ==
== Radio plays ==
*''Hullet'' (2001)
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0632236/ Jessica Nilsson at IMDb]
*''Til døden os skiller'' (2003)
*[http://www.innocentpictures.com/cv_jessica_en.php Jessica Nilsson at InnocentPictures.com]
*''Flammende begær'' (2004)
*''Fødselspsykose'' (2007)

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|0632236|Jessica Nilsson}}

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Latest revision as of 14:12, 19 December 2023

Jessica Nilsson (born 11 January 1965) is a Swedish director based in Denmark. She directed the feature film All About Anna (2005), along with other, less popular films.

She studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and later graduated from the National Film School of Denmark. Her short film Pølsen won First Prize at the Oslo Short Film Festival 1998.

Spotless was in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001 and was shown at the Odense Film Festival in 2000, where she received the Danish Directors' Prize of Merit. Spotless won the Special Jury Prize at Flickerfest 2001 in Sydney. All About Anna won three Scandinavian Adult Awards, including Best Scandinavian Couples Film, and was nominated for four AVN Awards, including Best Foreign Film.

Nilsson writes and directs documentaries, short movies, music videos, commercials, and radio plays. The Danish Association of the Blind awarded her its 2005 Radioplay Award for her radio play Flammende kærlighed, produced by Danmarks Radio.

She directed a second feature film, Sverige er fantastisk, a road movie starring Lene Maria Christensen, Mette Føns and Erik Clausen. It was shot in 2007[1] and was released in 2015.

Filmography[edit]

  • TV-Ansjosen (1995) (TV series)
  • Pølsen (1997)
  • Taber! (1998)
  • Psykologens dagbog (1999)
  • Spotless (1999)
  • Sjätte dagen (2001) (TV-series)
  • Die Jodeladies: Absolute partyterapi (2002)
  • Stressless (2003)
  • All About Anna (2005)
  • Homeless (2008)
  • Ulla - B wants a job (2009)
  • Safehouse - Trafficked (documentary 2010)
  • Pia Wants to Survive - Cancer (documentary 2012 - ?)
  • The Man Who Fell Down the Stairs as a 3 Year Old - Schizophrenia (documentary 2013 - ?)
  • Painless (2014)
  • Sverige er Fantastisk (2015)

Radio plays[edit]

  • Hullet (2001)
  • Til døden os skiller (2003)
  • Flammende begær (2004)
  • Fødselspsykose (2007)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wise Guy company profile". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2010.

External links[edit]