Adam Berg (director)

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Adam Berg (born 6 December 1972) [1] is a Swedish director and writer.

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Career

Berg has created and directed a number of television and cinema commercials. In 2009, Carousel , a 139-second advertisement directed by Berg for Philips, won the Film Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, the most prestigious award in the advertising industry. [2] Berg has also directed commercials for Apple, Uber, MichelobULTRA, Gillette, and FiFA, and won awards at the British Arrows, the AICP Awards, and the Design and Art Direction Awards. He is represented by commercial production company Smuggler. [3]

His short film IN (2011) won the Best Short Film Award at the 2011 Gothenburg Film Festival. [1]

Berg served as an executive producer on the Amazon Prime Video original series Tales from the Loop , which was adapted from the Swedish art book of the same name by Simon Stålenhag. [4]

His feature film debut, Black Crab , starring Noomi Rapace, was released on Netflix on 18 March 2022. [5]

Videography

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References

  1. 1 2 "Adam Berg" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute . Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  2. "Adam Berg: Carousel Man | shots". shots. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  3. "Adam Berg | AdForum Talent: The creative industry network". www.adforum.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  4. Haring, Bruce (2020-02-28). "'Tales From The Loop' Releases New Trailer and Key Art For Amazon Prime Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
  5. Keslassy, Elsa (2020-11-05). "Noomi Rapace to Headline Netflix Scandi Thriller 'Black Crab'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-05-12.