
Jerry Carlsson
Directing
Biography
Jerry Carlsson was born in Piteå, a town in the north of Sweden. He graduated from Valand Academy in 2014, as a Director & Producer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Independent Filmmaking.
Known For

A ship carrying settlers to a new home on Mars after Earth is rendered uninhabitable is knocked off-course, causing the passengers to consider their place in the universe.
Aniara

”Cornelis” is the unique chronicle about one of Sweden’s greatest music legends - Cornelis Vreeswijk. An honest and gripping account of an exceptionally talented, but self-destructive artist’s intense life both on and behind the stage. A man who during his whole life was searching for love and confirmation.
Cornelis

Truck drivers Ronny and Micke have a secret relationship. They meet up at rest areas along the road, where no one can see them.
Along the Road

Experience a captivating collection of five award-winning gay short films, each celebrated for their brilliance, artistry, and storytelling. These exceptional works represent the very best in gay cinema.
The Gay Collection | Volume I | Presented by Shortz!

Get ready to explore a dizzying confection of Swedish life and love spanning all shades of the gay experience, from childhood confusion to a teen's coming out, a trio of friends in a three-way relationship, a mother trying to connect with her deaf son and a heterosexual ghost from a homosexual past. The 7 short films are: Coming Out [Komma ut] (2011); Polly (2017); Filip (2015); No Breaks [När bromsvajern släpper] (2008); The Memory of You [Minnet av dig] (2015); Distances [Bortom] (2014); Stockholm Daybreak [Gryning] (2013).
The Swedish Boys

Oskar is on the night train heading home after an interview in Stockholm. With a long night ahead of him, he makes eye contact with Ahmad. For the first time, he meets the gaze of someone who feels the same desire as he does.
The Night Train

These men are undergoing a crucial stage of self-discovery, but for better or worse - they will not go through it alone. A selection of 6 shorts about the complexities of gay and male sexuality. Includes: Along the Road [Längs vägen] (2011); Drives [Pulsiones] (2009); Frozen Princess [Princesa de hielo] (2017); Naked [Desnudos] (2013); Swimming Pool [Piscina] (2017); Visibles (2018).
Close to His Chest

A young girl follows her parents to a party where she experiences assorted grown-up rituals. As the evening progresses she finds the adults' behavior increasingly strange. Everyone tries to fit in, but not everyone succeeds.
Shadow Animals

Joel has finally made up his mind, or so he thinks. Tonight he's going to tell his parents, but is this the right moment? How should he do it, and what should he say?
Coming Out

On a cruise ship in the Mediterranean, a Swedish teenager falls in love with a young member of the crew.
What Mary Didn't Know
An insight into 5 queer film festivals accompanied with the discussion about the importance of queer film festivals, queer film and people's experience with both.
Queer Artivism

Alice is together with Johannes but she doesn't have enough space to be herself. On a night out with friends, she steals a strap-on and challenges her boyfriend's thoughts about girls. Everyone thinks Alice goes too far but she doesn’t give in to group pressure. Johannes gets curious about Alice's new side and together they discover something new about themselves.
Fuck You

Rosanna’s existence as a teenage mother in the countryside is lonely and hopeless. When her friends show up one summer evening, the boundaries between teenage life and motherhood become blurred. A film about wanting to stay young when you should grow up, being split between your child’s and your own needs.
Baby

In a hotel room, by the seaside or on board a night train, discover five stories of love and desire in this original compilation of short films.
Les Inshortables, Vol. 7

After a phone call Milo faces an overwhelming change. A new medicine has been approved that may cure his partner Adrian, who has been kept frozen in a container for 43 years. Sensitive and precise depiction of unexpected consequences of future technological innovations.
Successful Thawing of Mr Moro

In a bed at night, a girl wants to tell her boyfriend that she loves him. But she wants him to say it first. She tries to get him to do it but he can’t, and suddenly their entire relationship is at stake.
Anyway

Two arborists, Samir and Sara, are hired to take down a healthy tree in a family's backyard. Why the tree is to be taken down seems at first quite incomprehensible.