AMANDA HÖGBERG (b.1990 in Gagnef, Dalarna) is an exciting screenwriter with a unique voice and a recipient of an Oscar for best student film “Get Ready With Me” (2018). This SADA (STDH) graduation film is a psychological thriller with a humorous touch and unexpected ending, and is a great example of Amanda's strengths as a screenwriter.
Amanda has a background in the performing arts, as an actress, dancer and a choreographer. Her wide-ranging interests touch on everything from writing coming-of-age stories to mystery-horror. She is drawn to American indie films, and is especially skilled in character-driven dramas with dark, witty humour. One of her strengths is finding a unique perspective in any given story and from that place creating characters and plots that feel fresh and original without losing believability.
Amanda has written episodes for director Lisa Langseth’s beloved original series “Kärlek och anarki / Love and Anarchy” for Netflix as well as been the head writer for “Vuxna människor” for TV4 together with Daniel Karlsson. Amanda has also written episodes on the book adaption of “Halva Malmö består av killar som dumpat mig” for Netflix.
Amanda is currently developing an original dramaseries for SVT with Ebba Stymne as well as writing a drama series for Netflix as head writer.
Halva Malmö består av killar som dumpat mig - series (writer) - in production Glaskupan - series (writer) - in production I dina händer - series(writer) - 2024 Vuxna människor - series (head writer) - 2022 Kärlek och anarki/Love and Anarchy - series (screenwriter) - 2020 Top Dog -series (episode writer) - 2020 Sommaren -85 - series (screenwriter) - 2020 Get ready with me - short (screenwriter) - 2018 Lost in Kyiv - short (screenwriter) - 2018 Tangilique - theatre play (script consultant) - 2018 I’m purple, bitch! - theatre play (playwright) - 2017 Half Brother - short (screenwriter) - 2017 Drömmaren - theatre play (script consultant) - 2017 Hypnagogia - VR project (screenwriter) - 2016 Freak - short (screenwriter) - 2016
Awards & nominations
I dina händer Kristallen - Nominated Best TV Drama - 2024
Vuxna människor Humorgalan - Won Best comedy of the year - 2023
Get ready with me Oscars, Student Academy Awards - Won Best international short film - 2018
Hypnagogia Stockmotion - Best VR/360 film - 2018
Sandrews Scholarship -2018
I’m purple, bitch! Nordic Fringe Festival - Winner of the Networks Ambassador Award - 2017
Half Brother The Swedish Short Film Festival - Winner of best director, best leadig actor and best DOP - 2017
The Swedish Short Film Festival - Second Place for Best Film - 2017
