Jonathan Wilhelmsson

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Jonathan Wilhelmsson
Born
Jonathan Persson

(1991-10-31) 31 October 1991 (age 31)
Mockfjärd, Sweden
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2007–present
Known for

Jonathan Wilhelmsson (born October 31 1991) is a Swedish director and filmmaker. [1] He is best known for his low-budget short films Waltzing Tilda and Untitled Earth Sim 64. [2] [3] [4]

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Wilhelmsson was born in Mockfjärd, Sweden where he started making films with his father's home video camera. [5] [6] He later studied at Sydney Film School in Australia. [7]

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References

  1. "What I Learned Making a Shoestring Sci-Fi Comedy". No Film School. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  2. Tentindo, Will (2017-06-29). "Student Short Film Waltzing Tilda Will Blow Your Mind". FilmInk. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  3. "Using Visual Effects to Create a Low-Budget Sci-Fi Short". Motionographer. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  4. "Untitled Earth Sim 64 Asks: What Would You Do if the World Was a Simulation?". Gizmodo Australia. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  5. Backlöf, Klara (2017-06-30). "Jonathan Wilhelmsson från Mockfjärd gör filmkarriär i Sydney". dalademokraten.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  6. "Exclusive: Jonathan Wilhelmsson Talks About His Short-Film: Untitled Earth Sim 64". MACKANS FILM. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  7. "Sydney är ödelagt i svenska post-apokalyptiska kortfilmen "Waltzing Tilda"". MovieZine. Retrieved 2021-09-18.

Jonathan Wilhelmsson on YouTube