Gustav has been writing since he was a kid starting out with stories about spies and action heroes where he'd write and draw pictures in books he'd get from school. As a kid he was very into hockey and soccer so he'd make his own magazines with pictures and articles about players he liked.
Later, during his teenage years, an interest for film started to develop and he started making films with friends making up the script on the spot and putting the story together in editing which often worked out surprisingly well.
At 22 he moved to California and started the Film Production program at SBCC. He graduated from SBCC with degrees in Film Production and Theatre Arts in 2018 and his short film Stunning was screened at the 34th Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the beginning of 2019.
At the end of that same year, Gustav moved back to Sweden where he's now a represented actor by Schultzberg Agency in Stockholm. His first long form production as a writer, director and actor, a web series called Killin' It based on the short film of the same name is currently in post production.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Santa Barbara
2019
Official Selection Virtually Yours
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Santa Barbara
2018
Winner Audience Choice Award, Winner Best Original Soundtrack, Winner Best Actor, Winner Best Actress, Winner Best Costume Design, Winner Best Sound Editing Stunning
SBCC Film Awards Santa Barbara
2018
Official Selection Stunning
YOUKI International Youth Media Festival Wels
2018
Official Selection Stunning
Västerås Film Festival Västerås
2018
Official Selection Stunning
Sose International Film Festival Yerevan
2018
Official Selection, Nominated Best Original Score, Best Actor Illuminate
Milan Online Film Festival Milano
2018
Semi Finalist Film Score Illuminate
Los Angeles CineFest Los Angeles
2017
Official Selection Illuminate
Stockholm Independent Film Festival Stockholm
2017
Official Selection Illuminate
Unrestricted View Film Festival London
2017
Official Selection Illuminate
London Monthly Film Festival London
2016
Official Selection Illuminate
Västerås Filmfestival Västerås
2016
Winner Best Actor, Winner Best Actress, Winner Best Original Soundtrack, Winner Best Screenplay, Winner Best Director, Winner Audience Choice Award Illuminate
SBCC Film Awards Santa Barbara
2016
Semi Finalist Short Comedy Camp
Hollywood Screening Film Festival Los Angeles
2016
Official Selection Camp
Texas Ultimate Shorts Austin
2016
Official Selection Camp
Los Angeles CineFest Los Angeles
2016
Official Selection What Happens In The Dark
Indie Film Festival Online
2015
Official Selection What Happens In The Dark
Los Angeles CineFest Los Angeles
2015
Official Selection Virtually Yours
Wicked Queer LGBTQ Film Festival Boston
Semi-Finalist Best Short Film August Stunning
Los Angeles Cinefest Los Angeles
Finalist Best Short Film July-August-September Stunning
Indie Best Films Festival Santa Monica
Winner Best Monthly Student Film, Nominated Best Annual Student Film & Best Annual Original Soundtrack Stunning