WG Film
WG Film (former Westman & Gertten AB) is a Swedish production company that produces national and international documentaries. The company is located in Malmö and was founded in 1994 by documentary filmmaker Lars Westman and journalist Fredrik Gertten.
WG Film produces documentaries for broadcast and cinema. The earlier films of WG Film were often local stories with global relevance. With time, the films have become more and more international. Their movies have been shown at big festivals such as Sundance Film Festival and IDFA. Their latest movie Bike vs Cars has right now premier all over the world.
Productions
- 2015 - Bikes vs Cars
- 2015 - Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas
- 2013 - Maria and her Shadow
- 2012 - The Invisible Bicycle Helmet (short)
- 2012 - Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
- 2011 - Love Always, Carolyn
- 2010 - I Bought a Rain Forest
- 2009 - Bananas!*
- 2008 - The Leftovers
- 2007 - Milk Bar
- 2006 - Thin Ice
- 2006 - Belfast Girls
- 2005 - An Ordinary Family
- 2005 - The Socialist, the Architect and the Twisted Tower
- 2003 - Just a Piece of Steel
- 2003 - Love Boat
- 2002 - The Way Back - True Blue 2
- 2002 - Boogie Woogie Daddy
- 2001 - The Poetry General
- 2000 - Travel with Siluette
- 2000 - The Death of a Working Man's Newspaper
- 2000 - The Great Bridge
- 2000 - Walking on Water
- 1998 - True Blue
- 1998 - Samba Football
- 1995 - Malmö - Montevideo, my place in this world
Awards
Bikes vs Cars -
- 2015 - UK Green Film Fest's Audience Award Audience Award
- 2015 - Docs Against Gravity Film Festival - Special Mention
- 2015 - Tempo Documentary Award - Honourable Mention
- 2015 Green Ribbon Political Awards
- 2015 San Francisco Green Film Festival - Best Feature
Big Boys Gone Bananas -
- 2010 - Sarasota Film Festival - Winner for Best Documentary
- 2012 - One World Film Festival - Winner of Audience Award and The Rudolf Vrba Jury Award
- 2012 - Hotdocs - Top Ten Audience Favourite
- MIFF Awards - Winner of Best Documentary and Best Film
- Annual Florida ceremony - Best Documentary
Co-productions
- 2014 - The Man Who Saved the World
- 2011 - Love Addict
- 2008 - Burma VJ
- 2008 - Final Image
External links
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