Magnus von Horn | |
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Horn in 2025 | |
Born | Gothenburg, Sweden | 21 December 1983
Alma mater | Łódź Film School |
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Magnus von Horn (born 21 December 1983) is a Swedish-Polish [1] [2] film director and screenwriter.
Horn graduated from the Łódź Film School in 2013. [3] A few months after he arrived in Poland, he was brutally robbed, an experience that sparked his interest in exploring violent people through film. His first film was a short documentary about a young Polish criminal. [4] His 2011 short, Without Snow, was nominated for the Guldbagge Award for Best Short Film. [5] His debut feature, The Here After , premiered in the Directors' Fortnight of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. [6]
His sophomore film, Sweat , was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. [7] His third feature, The Girl with the Needle , premiered in Competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, [8] and was named one of the year's Top Five International Films by the National Board of Review. [9] It received a nomination for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. [10]
In June 2025, Horn was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. [11]
Year | English Title | Original Title |
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2015 | The Here After | Efterskalv |
2020 | Sweat | |
2024 | The Girl with the Needle | Pigen med nålen |
Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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Camerimage | 2024 | Special Mention | The Girl with the Needle | Won | [12] |
Cannes Film Festival | 2015 | Caméra d'Or | The Here After | Nominated | |
2024 | Palme d'Or | The Girl with the Needle | Nominated | [13] | |
Chicago International Film Festival | 2020 | Gold Hugo | Sweat | Won | [14] |
European Film Awards | 2024 | European Screenwriter | The Girl with the Needle | Nominated | [15] |
Göteborg Film Festival | 2025 | FIPRESCI Award | The Girl with the Needle | Won | [16] |
Guldbagge Awards | 2012 | Best Short Film | Without Snow | Nominated | [5] |
2016 | Best Director | The Here After | Won | [17] | |
Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2025 | Variety ’s Directors to Watch | The Girl with the Needle | Won | [18] |
Polish Film Awards | 2016 | Best Director | The Here After | Nominated | [19] |
Discovery of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2022 | Best Director | Sweat | Nominated | [20] | |
2025 | Best Film | The Girl with the Needle | Won | [21] | |
Best Director | Won | ||||
Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
Seville European Film Festival | 2024 | Best Director | The Girl with the Needle | Won | [22] |