Elin Grönblom
Writing
Biography
Elin is a writer and director from Finland. After she got her BA in media in Helsinki she continued her studies in the US where she got her masters degree in filmmaking from The New York Film Academy in 2011. After graduation, she moved back to Helsinki where she directed the tween TV series "Fanny" for the National Broadcasting Company YLE. Continuing that relationship she wrote and directed the TV series "Summer Camp" (2017) and "Steffi" (2018), commissioned by YLE. Her first feature-length project "Bloodsuckers" was selected as one of seven Nordic projects to take part in the Nordic Film and TV fund's Genre Boost 2015, the project also took part at the Frontières Intl Co-Production Market in Brussels in 2016.
Known For
A humorous look at the "horny teenager" concept, but from arguably the more rare female perspective, since in this case the "horny teenager" protagonist in question isn't a guy, but a 17 year old girl.
I'm Coming
Love = giant mindfuck! High school is a jungle and Atlas is trying to survive like everyone else. It does not get any easier because his best friend Elliot has moved to the other side of the world and their only way to communicate is via email.
Virala genier
Ella and her school class, led by their teacher, go on a hilarious summer trip, but to everyone's surprise they find themselves in the middle of a major otter rescue operation.
Ella and Friends – Operation Otter
When a man, preoccupied by his busy business life, learns of his cat's terminal illness, he must come to terms with saying goodbye to his pet and best friend.
Mr. Whiskers
Johanna, husband Linus, teenager Tove and little Alfons head for a well-deserved holiday in a cottage in the middle of the forest. Despite promises, Johanna never gets a moment's peace from her family. On a trip to a nearby murder scene, Johanna is surrounded by a swarm of mosquitoes. At first the mosquitoes annoy her, but when she finally lets one bite her, she suddenly experiences a deep inner peace. Johanna discovers her more selfish side, and the more the mosquitoes bite, the greater her desire to break away from the family grows. The forces of nature transform her into a mother who crosses all boundaries to satisfy her own needs.