Goteborg Film Festival Head Jonas Holmberg To Step Down
deadline.comSweden’s Göteborg Film Festival is in the market for a new artistic director. Jonas Holmberg, who will have led the prominent festival for a decade come January, will step down following next year’s edition.
The festival’s board is currently in the process of finding Holmberg’s replacement. Holmberg was appointed Artistic Director in 2014, succeeding Swedish writer Marit Kapla.
During his time at the helm, Holmberg has been widely regarded by industry and local audiences. He has also been credited with raising the profile of the festival, attracting A-list talent, and experimenting with the presentation of films with stunts like Ruben Östlund’s interactive Triangle Of Sadness screening last year.
Holmberg also oversaw Göteborg’s transition into a hybrid festival with a digital platform and established the festival’s streaming service Draken Film as Sweden’s leading VOD platform for arthouse films.
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