ANDERS HAZELIUS is a Swedish director and screenwriter. After studying Philosophy, Art and Film, Anders continued to study Directing at The Gothenburg Film School (Valand Academy), graduating in 2010.
Anders latest projects include conceptual director for “Scener efter ett äktenskap” (Scenes after a marriage) for Viaplay, written by Veronica Zacco and starring Eva Röse, Danny Saucedo and Ardalan Esmaili. The series is produced by Anna-Klara Carlsten for B Reel Films.
Apart from that, he is in development with a film adaption of an international bestselling book, as screenwriter and director.
Anders is the director for the Netflix feature "FOREVER", produced by SF Studios to be released 2023. The movie follows two best friends who share a deep love for football but drifts apart when one of them is determined to go pro, while the other realizes there might be more to life than sports.
In June 2023, the news about an upcoming feature called “Alla mina namn” (All of my names) was released, with Anders serving as director and produced by long time collaborator of his; Anna-Klara Carlsten of B Reel Films. The film is a fictional drama based on Eurovision star Tusse Chiza and his adventurous and inspiring life. Read more here
Anders work includes critically acclaimed and hugely successful tv series “Tunna blå linjen / The Thin Blue Line” (season 1 and 2), written and created by Cilla Jackert and produced by Anagram for SVT. The series, set in today's Malmö in a fictitious setting, tells the deep and complex stories of six police officers at work and their daily lives. The series, which was compared with both "Hill Street Blues" and "The Wire", won in 2021 the most prestigious Swedish "Kristallen" award for the best drama series (Swedish Emmy). The series also went on to receive a nomination for the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize. For the second season of "Tunna blå linjen/The Thin Blue Line" which was released in the fall of 2022 on SVT, Anders directed episodes 1 and 2. The series was recently renewed by SVT for a season 3.
Recent projects also include Amy Deasismont's drama series "Thunder In My Heart" premiered in May 2021, produced by B-Reel Films for Viaplay. Anders was the conceptual director of the series, which follows a group of young friends as they get older and struggle to meet the unexpected demands of adulthood. The series won "Best Actress" (Amy Deasismont) at Kristallen and was nominated for "Best Drama Series" 2021.
Anders is drawn to warm and human stories with a focus on the interpersonal but does not mind a dash of suspense or comedy. A playful crossing of genres has been present through his line of work. He enjoys working on his own projects as a screenwriter and director, but also as a concept or episodic director in collaboration with others.
Anders is also developing new projects as creator and director, for both film and tv.
TBD - feature (screenwriter/director) - in development TBD - series (screenwriter/conceptual director) - in development Alla mina namn/All of my names - feature (director) - in development Scener efter ett äktenskap/Scenes after a marriage - series (conceptual director) - in post production Forever - feature (director) - 2023 Tunna blå linjen/The Thin Blue Lineseason 2 - series (conceptual director, created by Cilla Jackert) - 2022 Thunder in my heart - Series (conceptual director, created by Amy Deasismont) - 2021 Tunna blå linjen/The Thin Blue Line season 1 - Series (director, four episodes ) - 2021 Den inre cirkeln/The Inner Circle - Series (director, three episodes) - 2019 In i dimman/ Wasted -Feature (director/screenwriter) - 2018 Hashtag - Series (director) - 2016 Gerilla - Feature (director/screenwriter) - 2015 Första Gången/First Time - Short (director/screenplay) - 2013
Awards & nominations
Tunna blå linjen/The Thin Blue Line Kristallen (Swedish Emmy) - Best Drama Series - 2021
Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize - Nominated for Best Nordic TV Series - 2021
Thunder in my heart Kristallen (Swedish Emmy) - Best Actress (Amy Deasismont and nominated for Best Drama Series - 2021
Den inre cirkeln/The Inner Circle Nordisk Film og TV Fond Prize - Nominated - 2019
In i dimman/ Wasted Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Award) - Nominated for best cinematography - 2018
Hashtag Prix Europa - Nominated in the TV-fiction category - 2016
C21 International Drama Award - Nominated for Best Non-English Language Drama Series - 2016
Rose d´Or Awards - Nominated - 2016
Gerilla Karlovy Vary - Nominated for Independent Camera - 2015
Första Gången/First Time Berlinale Generation 14+ - Winner of the International Jury Award - 2013
