Best Short Film (Swedish)
Synopsis
When 18-year-old Simon sets out to scatter his father’s ashes, an accident throws him into the lake — and he washes ashore on an island where childhood trauma, hallucinations, and the ghost of his dead father await. To escape, he must face his father’s rage and his own inner demons.
Director Biography – Johan Carl Bodin
Johan Bodin is a versatile filmmaker based in Grangärde, Dalarna, Sweden. With over a decade of experience in the film industry, he has established himself as a director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and VFX artist.
He runs the production company Wizworks Studios, producing a wide range of projects—from commercials to short and feature films.
Bodin is known for his creative versatility and has worked on everything from VFX compositing for international productions like The Underwater Realm to directing and shooting his own films such as The Great North II: Grizzly’s Cabin. He describes himself as an “Alli-Molli-man” – a multi-skilled creator with a hands-on approach to filmmaking.