Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
* 1969 in Lund, Sweden.
Johannes Stjärne Nilsson studied at the Stockholm Art Academy and has an MFA in Industrial Design. He works as an illustrator and cartoonist. With Ola Simonsson he founded Kostrfilm, an independent production company which produces documentaries, short and feature films as well as music and art projects.
Official website: http://www.kostrfilm.com/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0632312/
FILMS directed by JOHANNES STJÄRNE NILSSON
Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers
Sweden 2001, 10 min
directors, screenplay, production, editing: Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson | cinematography: Robert Blom, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson, Charlotta Tengroth | music: Ola Simonsson | cast: Johannes Björk, Magnus Börjeson, Marcus Haraldson, Fredrik Myhr, Sanna Persson, Anders Vestergard
Six drummers participate in a well planned musical attack in the suburbs. As an elderly couple leave their apartment the drummers take over. On everyday objects they give a concert in four movements: Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom and Livingroom.
Presented by VIS within the context of:
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts 2010, Rrrythm in Pictures!
Awards (selection):
Jury Personal Prize, Odense International Film Festival 2001
Audience Award, Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche 2001
Nomination, Best Short Film, Cannes Film Festival 2001
Best Short Film, Guldbagge 2002
OTHER FILMS:
Sound of Noise (2010; together with Ola Simonsson)
Spättans väg (Way of the Flounder) (2005; together with Ola Simonsson)
Hotel Rienne (2002; together with Ola Simonsson)