About CO.Film & Christina OlofsonWelcome to CO.Film
CO.Film is a Swedish production company that has been active since 1990. It was founded by director and producer Christina Olofson, who has been creating films since 1974. She has directed and produced a number of feature films and feature length documentaries. Her films has been awarded many prizes, and broadcasters throughout the world have purchased them. Notable works include A Woman is a risky Bet – Six Orchestra Conductors (1987), Truth or Dare (1997) and A Different Way (2003). Recent works include The Steel-Iron-Grey Sky (2013). Current Projects (2015)Christina is working on the documentary "Secrets of Animal Anatomy". Secrets of Animal Anatomy explores the relationship between the work of science and the work of art, between Human and animal, and of the power that we hold over them. Knowledge is power, a saying that was established at the rise of the science movement. Artist Eva Dahlin research through drawing the details of dissected fish and the museums preserved animals.
Science, art and movie mix together in the project. The idea of this movie is to budge the image of life and subsistence, to broaden the horizons and to shatter the expected. She is also working on a radio program about female conductors, for Sveriges Radio P2.
  About CO.Film & Christina Olofson CHRISTINA OLOFSON, is one of the most notable of contemporary Swedish filmmakers. She works as director and producer and has her own production company, later called CO.Film, since 1974. She's not afraid to go her own way, to experiment with new forms or deal with subject considered to be taboo. She has directed and produced a number of feature films and feature length documentaries. She has been awarded many prizes for her films, and broadcasters throughout the world have purchased them.
Christina Olofson has held various board positions including the Swedish Film Institute, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, Film Directors of Sweden, Women in Film and Television, Sweden, and vice president of FERA (Federation of European Film Directors).
She has received a number of grants and awards for instance in 1989 the Mauritz Edström scholarship and in 1993 a 10-year scholarship from the Arts Council. Production History
In the mid 70’s she set up the production company Hagafilm with Göran du Rées. They produced and directed shorts and feature films. Among the features were: The tent – Who owns this world? (1978), The Painter (1982), and Where (1983). The Painter was shown at La Semaine de la Critique, Cannes as well as at the Moscow Film Festival 1983.Eventually Christina started her own production company, CO.Film, and directed and produced the features A Woman is a risky Bet – Six Orchestra Conductors (1987), which got awarded many prizes and was purchased by broadcasters throughout the world, Honey Wolves (1990) and Lines from the Heart (1996), which was the only Nordic contribution to the Venice Film Festival 1996.One of her most noted documentaries is Darling Nina (1994) which deals with 
the sexual abuse of children. It was shown at Vue sur le Docs, Marseille and the Amsterdam Film Festival.
Truth or Dare (1997) was nominated Best Feature Film, children's section, at the Berlin Film Festival 1998, and received a Special Mention by the Children’s jury. The film was also nominated for a Guldbagge, Best Director and Best Script, and was awarded a Guldbagge 1998 for Best Script. In 1999 Christina Olofson received an award “Best Director” for Truth or Dare at the Film Festival in Poznan, Poland. Happy End (1999) Harriet Andersson was nominated for a Guldbagge, Best Actress. In February 2001 her film Kattbreven/Touched by an Angel had its premier and it was extremely well received by the public as well as the critics. In December 2003 Christina Olofson film A Different Way (2003) was be released. The film was nominated for European Film Awards, selected and screened in CinemaEuropa Viareggio, at the festivals in Haugesund, Copenhagen and Lübeck. It was also screened at Nuovo Cinema Svedese in Rome. Since then Christina Olofson has continued to created film. She has created short films like The Orange (2011) and I need you more than I love you and I love you to bits (2012), and many documentaries.
Recent documentaries include three art movies with artist Eva Dahlin (2008-2014), The Steel-Iron-Grey Sky (2013), and Anna Lindh – Her Life, Her Legacy, The Assassination (2013) A new documentary is in production with the working title Secrets of Animal Anatomy.
Filmography Movie posters can be found here.
 2013 Anna Lindh – Her Life, Her Legacy, The AssassinationAnna Lindh - Människan, Ministern, Mordet
Documentary, 45 min 2013 The Steel-Iron-Grey Sky Stålhättor
Documentary, 59 min
2012 I need you more than I love you and I love you to bits Jag behöver dig mer än jag älskar dig och jag älskar dig så himla mycket
Short movie, 28,45 min
Director Maria Eng, script Arvid Unsgaard Producer Christina Olofson 2011 The Orange Apelsinen
The Orange Short movie, 8.30 min Director Maria Eng, script Arvid Unsgaard, Producer Christina Olofson  2008 -2014 Art movies ETT BLÄNK I ÖGAT GER EN ROSA BLICK 9,30 min BLÄNKER UNDER SKINNET 19,30 min QUID SPECTATIS - VAD GLOR DU PÅ? 9,40 min
– About the artist Eva Dahlin
2007 Reflections of Erik Eriks fönster mot världen
Short documentary,13,30 min Director och producer Christina Olofson 2006 Keillers Park Feature film Director Susanna Edwards Producer Christina Olofson, Anna Pettersson, Solveig Nordlund 2005 Anette/Anette – Investigation Squad 
Anette/Anette - Krimjouren
Feature length documentary, 75 min
Co directed with Klara Björk
2003 A Different Way Hannah med H
Feature film, 96 min Directed och produced by Christina Olofson 2003 Always on a Tuesday Alltid på en tisdag
Directors: Pil Maria Gunnarsson Producent: Christina Olofson & Solveig Nordlund Short movie 2002 Skenäktenskap Directors: Marcelo Racana Producer: Christina Olofson
Short movie, 27 min 2001 Touched by an Angel 
Kattbreven
Feature film, 90 Directed och produced by Christina Olofson 1999 Happy End Feature film, 98 Directed och produced by Christina Olofson
Sufflösen Feature film, 97 min Directed by Hilde Heier. Produced by Christian Wildhagen Co-production between Norge och Sverige. 1997 Truth or Dare Sanning eller konsekvens Feature film, 77 min
Directed och produced by Christina Olofson
I rollerna tre, 76 min
Feature length documentary  1995 Eve’s Daughters Evas Döttrar
Documentary, 56 min Directed och produced by Christina Olofson
Rulla på
Short movie, 15 min
Directed och produced by Christina Olofson
1994 Darling Nina
Nina Älskling
Documentary, 62 min Directed och produced by Christina Olofson
Ode till stenen
Short movie, 20 min Directed och produced by Christina Olofson
 1989/90 Honey Wolves Honungsvargar
Feature film, 98 min Script by Christina Olofson, after Sun Axelssons novel Directed och produced by Christina Olofson
Imorron & Imorron & Imorron
Feature film, 74 min Director: Stig Björkman, producer: Christina Olofson 1988 On Sunday I Shall Paint a Better Black Dot Nästa söndag ska jag måla en svart prick bättre
Short movie, 20 min Directed by Christina Olofson and Lisa Hagstrand Produced by Christina Olofson 1985/87 A Woman Is a Risky Bet – Six Orchestra Conductors Dirigenterna
Feature length documentary, 80 min
Directed, cut och produced by Christina Olofson
1985 Meeting Flory Mötet med Flory
Short movie, 9.47 min Directed och produced by Christina Olofson
Aldrig mera krig
Short movie, 8 min
Directed och produced by Christina Olofson and Göran du Rées
1982/83 Where Were You Jacob? Jacob - Smitaren
Feature film, 80 min Directed och produced by Christina Olofson and Göran du Rées
1981/82 The Painter Målaren
Feature film, 93 min Directed och produced by Christina Olofson and Göran du Rées
 1980 Just a Kid Bara ett barn
Short movie, 35 min Directed by Christina Olofson and Med Reventberg Producered by Christina Olofson 1979 Desaparecidos, Los De försvunna
Feature film, Director: Sergio Castilla, producer: Christina Olofson 1979 Long Live the General Strike Leve den stora strejken
Documentary and movie, 45 min Directed by Christina Olofson and Göran du Rées 1977/78 The Tent – Who Owns this World? Tältet – Vem tillhör världen?
Feature film, 83 min Directed by Christina Olofson and Göran du Rées ShopIf you want to buy a movie, you can email us at christina@co-film.se, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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