Pia Lundberg on Her First Gig as Göteborg Artistic Director, Sundance and Rotterdam Dates Jigsaw and the Importance of Disobedience (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAnnika Pham After a decade under the helm of Jonas Holmberg, the 48th Göteborg Film festival will inaugurate a new era under the reign of artistic director Pia Lundberg.
Big names expected between Jan 24-Feb. 2 take in Julie Delpy, Thomas Vinterberg, Mohammad Rasoulof, Joshua Oppenheimer, Thomas Alfredson and Trine Dyrholm.
In this exclusive interview, the former head of international at the Swedish Film Institute and Cultural Attaché at the Swedish Embassy in London opens up about the challenges of programming the biggest film festival in the Nordics. This is your first gig as artistic director.
What do you feel you are bringing to the festival, with your unique experience, background and competence? Pia Lundberg: My predecessor Jonas Holmberg who worked a decade for the festival, was hugely experienced so I have big shoes to fill.
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