Biography
Daniel Wirtberg is a Swedish film director whose background lies in the alternative film and video scene and his passion has always been to explore the relationship between dynamic audiovisual storytelling, state of mind and atmospheres. After graduating from FAMU (the Czech Film Academy in Prague) in 2003, Daniel has been freelancing within the film industry and has experimented thoroughly with imagery, expression, shooting formats and techniques. His films have been released on both traditional and modern platforms and have been invited to a vast number of film festivals and garnered numerous awards in a wide array of fields ranging from best film and audience awards to craft categories, including several nominations and awards at D&AD, Berlin Commercial, UKMVA, Nordic MVA and the Swedish Grammys (Grammis) and two Grammis awards for Best Music Video. As a VJ he has performed in venues such as The Icelandic Opera in Reykjavik for Sonár festival, Way Out West, Red Bull Music Academy, CPH:DOX and Trädgården in Stockholm. Daniel is currently in development with two feature film projects and was recently awarded Anders Sandrew's Foundation debut feature script grant.
SELECTED GRANTS
VILLA SAN MICHELE – Artist-in-residence at Villa San Michele, Capri. Development of feature film project, Italy 2022.
KONSTNÄRSNÄMNDEN / THE SWEDISH ARTS GRANTS COMMITTEE – International Cultural Exchange grant in film, Sweden 2022.
POCOAPOCO – Artist-in-residence at Pocoapoco, Oaxaca. Development of feature film project, Mexico 2022.
KONSTNÄRSNÄMNDEN / THE SWEDISH ARTS GRANTS COMMITTEE – Working grant in film, Sweden 2021.
REGION VÄRMLAND – Working grant in film from Region Värmland, Sweden 2021.
INSTITUT SUÉDOIS – Artist-in-residence at Institut Suédois in Paris. Development of feature film project, France 2019.
NUMEROVENTI – Artist-in-residence at Numeroventi in Florence. Development of feature film project, Italy 2018.
NUMEROVENTI INVESTMENT PROGRAM– Scholarship for promising new artist, Florence, Italy 2018.
ANDERS SANDREW'S FOUNDATION DEBUT FEATURE SCRIPT AWARD – Development grant for feature film project, Sweden 2017-18.
VILLA LENA ART FOUNDATION – Artist-in-residence at Villa Lena in Tuscany, Italy 2017. Development of feature film project.
LÄNGMANSKA KULTURFONDEN – Development grant for feature film project, Sweden 2017.
CHATEAU DE LIVRES – Artist-in-residence at the castle Chateau de Livres in Normandy, France 2016. Development of feature film project.
HELGE AX:SON JOHNSON'S FOUNDATION – Development grant for feature film project, Sweden 2016.
THE INGMAR BERGMAN FOUNDATION – Artist-in-residence at Ingmar Bergman's home in Fårö. Development of feature film project, Sweden 2015.
THE WETTERGREN FOUNDATION CULTURE AWARD – Grant for artistic development in film, Sweden 2015-17.
THE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE – Development grants, Sweden.
REGION VÄRMLAND / FILM I VÄRMLAND – Development grants, Sweden.
KONSTNÄRSNÄMNDEN / THE SWEDISH ARTS GRANTS COMMITTEE – Travel grants, Sweden.