Alexandra-Therese Keining

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Alexandra-Therese Keining
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Alexandra-Therese Keining (born 1976) [1] is a Swedish writer, film director, and screenwriter. She is known for directing LGBTQ-related films such as With Every Heartbeat and Girls Lost.

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Early career

Alexandra graduated with a film degree in Los Angeles. [2] She made her debut in film with Hot Dog, released in 2003. [1]

Film

Hot Dog

Hot Dog was released in Sweden in 2002. A young woman moves from Stockholm to Malmö and becomes involved with a young Danish man. [3]

With Every Heartbeat / Kiss Me

In 2011, Alexandra began directing With Every Heartbeat (Swedish : Kyss Mig). It revolves around Mia's affair with Frida, as their parents will soon be married. [4]

Girls Lost

Girls Lost was screened 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. [5] It was inspired by Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography . [6]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Alexandra-Therese Keining". International Film Festival Rotterdam . Rotterdam, Netherlands. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  2. "Såpad väg till filmstjärna". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2002-03-27. ISSN   1101-2412 . Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. Keining, Alexandra-Therese (2002-03-27), Hot Dog (Drama, Romance), Johanna Sällström, Emmanuel Limal, Marika Lagercrantz, Cleo Pics AB, Film i Väst, Retro Film, retrieved 2024-05-20
  4. "KYSS MIG / KISS ME / WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT" (PDF).
  5. "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety . 18 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  6. "Interview: Alexandra-Therese Keining talks Girls Lost". FilmDoo . 4 November 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. "Lesbian Themed Film 'With Every Heartbeat' Wins AFI Fest's Breakthrough Award". SheWired . Here Media . Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  8. "8 Pretty Great Lesbian Movies You Haven't Seen Yet". Autostraddle . 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2017-06-10.