Johanna Emanuelsson

Johanna Emanuelsson
Emanuelsson in 2012
Born1986 (age 38–39)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • playwright
Alma materStockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts
Years active2008–present
Notable worksBeyond Dreams (2017)

Johanna Emanuelsson (born 1986) is a Swedish screenwriter and playwright. She is known for her writing Beyond Dreams (2017), which was her debut feature film credit. It won several awards, including the Audience Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film and the Golden Leaf for Best Film at the Duhok International Film Festival. Emanuelsson has also written a number of plays, including Älvsborgsbron (2010), Pennskaftet (2019), and Ett svenskt brott (2025).

Biography

Emanuelsson was born in 1986.[1] She has an older sister and was raised in the Bergsjön neighborhood of Gothenburg.[2][3] For upper secondary school she attended Munkebäcks Gymnasium.[4]

Her first play was Syster i krig (English: Sister in war), which debuted in 2008.[5]

She attended the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts.[6] While studying there, she staged Älvsborgsbron at Unga Dramaten, which won two awards.[7][8] It received a positive review from Karin Helander in Svenska Dagbladet and a mixed review from Maria Edström in Sveriges Radio.[9][10] She then received a scholarship from the Colombine Theatre Agency to study at the Royal Court Theatre in London.[11]

In 2017, she made her screenwriting debut with Beyond Dreams, which received positive reviews from critics.[6][12] It won the Church of Sweden's Film Prize, the Audience Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film, and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Norwegian International Film Festival.[13][14] Beyond Dreams also won the Golden Leaf for Best Film at the Duhok International Film Festival, which is the most significant Kurdish film festival.[15] It was also screened at Berlin Feminist Film Week.[16]

Her 2019 adaptation of Elin Wägner's novel Pennskaftet was staged at Uppsala City Theater in 2019, with direction by Maria Löfgren. The play received a generally positive review by Maina Arvas in Dagens Nyheter and from Sara Granath in Svenska Dagbladet.[17][18]

She wrote Ett svenskt brott (English: A Swedish crime), which premiered at Uppsala City Theater on 1 February 2025.[19] It was inspired by the death of Emanuelsson's mother, a nurse who died after being injured at work. The play was a commentary on crisis in the Swedish welfare state and its effects on working-class women.[20][21]

Writing credits

Screenwriting

Year Title Notes Ref.
2017 Beyond Dreams [6]

Playwriting

Year Title Venue Notes Ref.
2008 Syster i krig [5]
2011 Älvsborgsbron Unga Dramaten [9]
2019 Pennskaftet Uppsala City Theater [17]
2025 Ett svenskt brott Uppsala City Theater [19]

References

  1. ^ Höglund, Hanna (26 September 2011). "Älvsborgsbron: Unga Dramaten" [Älvsborg Bridge: Youth Royal Dramatic Theater]. Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. ^ Emanuelsson, Johanna (8 March 2021). "När det politiska blir personligt" [When politics becomes personal]. Proletären (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  3. ^ Askegård, Josephine (22 January 2025). "Mammans arbetsolycka blir stark teater" [Mother's workplace accident becomes powerful theater]. Arbetaren (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Brofrälst dramatiker" [Bridge-building playwright]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 22 September 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2025 – via PressReader.
  5. ^ a b "Johanna Emanuelsson | Malmö Stadsteater". Malmö City Theater (in Swedish). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Flocken-producenter gör ny film" [Flocken producers make new film]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Får 50 000 kronor för dramavinst". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 5 May 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Johanna Emanuelsson". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2025 – via PressReader.
  9. ^ a b Helander, Karin (24 September 2011). "Effektfullt om revolution och kärlek" [Powerful stuff about revolution and love]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  10. ^ Edström, Maria (3 October 2011). "Hur kan man göra motstånd utan att bli ett psycho?" [How can one resist without becoming a psycho?]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  11. ^ Espinoza, Isabelle (25 August 2011). "Johanna Emanuelsson får Colombine förlags debutantstipendium" [Johanna Emanuelsson receives Colombine Publishing's debutant scholarship]. SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Succé för Rojdas debutfilm: Känns overkligt - P4 Dalarna" [Success for Rojda's debut film: Feels unreal - P4 Dalarna]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 20 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Rojda Sekersöz". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 2 February 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via PressReader.
  14. ^ Ravindran, Manori (22 November 2022). "'Young Royals' Director Rojda Sekersöz Signs With CAA (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Double win for Beyond Dreams". Swedish Film Institute. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Kino" [Cinema]. Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 11 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2025 – via PressReader.
  17. ^ a b Arvas, Maina (29 September 2019). "Teaterrecension: "Pennskaftet" firar rösträttskvinnorna med värme och jubel" [Theater review: “Pennskaftet” celebrates women's suffrage with warmth and jubilation]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  18. ^ Granath, Sara (29 September 2019). "Högst sevärt när Pennskaftet kämpar för förändring" [Highly recommended viewing as Pennskaftet fights for change]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  19. ^ a b Waaranperä, Ingegärd; Arvas, Maina; Paulsson, Johanna (13 February 2025). "DN tipsar: Här är vårens höjdpunkter på scen 2025" [DN recommends: Here are the highlights of spring 2025 on stage]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  20. ^ Lilja, Maria (23 January 2025). "Johanna har skrivit sitt livs svåraste pjäs" [Johanna has written the most difficult play of her life.]. Uppsala City Theater (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  21. ^ Villalobos, Loretto (2 February 2025). "En sann tragedi när de som vårdar sviks" [A true tragedy when those who care are let down]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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