Born 1967, Sweden. Graduated from the National Film School of Denmark, 1997.
Gustafsson's graduation film, "Svensk Roulette", won Nordic Short Film Award at Nordisk Panorama and was nominated for a Student Oscar. "Fodbolddrengen"/"Soccer Boy" (2001) won Best Documentary Award at Odense, and was selected for Kids & Docs at IDFA, Amsterdam. "Lille voksen"/"Little Miss Grown-Up" (2008) shared with Gustafsson's film "Amanda's 2 Verdener" Best Documentary at Copenhagen's Buster festival.
His feature film debut, "Bagland"/"Scratch" (2003), was selected for Berlin and received Best Actress Award (Stephanie Leòn) at Copenhagen and Rimouski festivals.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigtig voksen | 2017 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Lukas & The Aspies | 2015 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Succesjægerne | 2012 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| En detektiv i provinsen 1:3 | 2012 | Fotograf | DK/Documentary |
| En detektiv i provinsen 2:3 | 2012 | Fotograf | DK/Documentary |
| En detektiv i provinsen 3:3 | 2012 | Fotograf | DK/Documentary |
| Drengen, der ville i krig | 2010 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Lille voksen | 2008 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Amandas 2 verdener | 2007 | Direction | |
| Amandas 2 verdener | 2007 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Fuck hva' nice? | 2006 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Robust | 2006 | Direction | Anthology |
| Robust - Fuck hva' nice | 2006 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Percy, Buffalo Bill og jeg | 2005 | Direction | Feature |
| Fluen | 2003 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Bagland | 2003 | Direction | DK/Feature |
| Skoda | 2001 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Fodbolddrengen | 2000 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Tom Merritt | 1999 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Drengene fra Ølsemagle | 1999 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Manden med tubaen | 1999 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Svensk roulette | 1997 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Sort lucia | 1992 | Instruktørassistent | Feature |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Release year | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Documentary | 2001 | Odense Internationale Film Festival 2001 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Gold Dok Best Children's Doc | 2004 | Gulddok 2004 | Fluen |
| Best Actress | 2003 | Copenhagen International Film Festival 2003 | Bagland |
| Best Actress | 2004 | Rimouski Carrousel Int. Youth F.F. 2004 | Bagland |
| Best Children and Family Film | 2004 | Danmarks Film Akademi Robert-uddeling 2004 | Bagland |
| Best Short Documentary | 2009 | Danmarks Film Akademi Robert-uddeling 2009 | Lille voksen |
| 2nd Prize for Best Short | 2015 | Giffoni Film Festival 2015 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Best Short Fiction | 2015 | du grain a demoudre Film Festival 2015 | Lukas & The Aspies |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
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foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.
Festivals
| Festival | Festival date | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, Tokyo | 2017-06-01 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival | 2016-11-27 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2016-04-19 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Barcelona, Mecal International Short Film Festival | 2016-03-09 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| du grain a demoudre Film Festival | 2015-11-21 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Brest, Festival Européen du Film Court | 2015-11-10 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2015-11-04 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Frankfurt Lucas International Children's Film Festival | 2015-09-27 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Malmö Nordisk Panorama | 2015-09-18 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| BUSTER | 2015-09-14 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Giffoni Film Festival | 2015-07-17 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Cannes, Marché du Film | 2015-05-13 | Lukas & The Aspies |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2013-05-27 | Bagland |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2010-01-26 | Lille voksen |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2009-11-04 | Lille voksen |
| Anthropology Film Festival Pärnu | 2009-07-05 | Lille voksen |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2009-05-31 | Lille voksen |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2009-04-27 | Lille voksen |
| Halifax, ViewFinders: International FF for Youth | 2009-04-21 | Lille voksen |
| Skånska Filmdagar | 2009-04-16 | Lille voksen |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2009-03-10 | Lille voksen |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2008-11-20 | Lille voksen |
| Taipei Film Festival | 2007-06-22 | Bagland |
| Sarajevo Film Festival | 2005-08-19 | Bagland |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2004-11-15 | Bagland |
| Toronto Harbourfront Super Danish | 2004-10-01 | Bagland |
| Rio de Janeiro Film Festival | 2004-09-23 | Bagland |
| Rimouski Carrousel Int. Youth F.F. | 2004-09-19 | Bagland |
| Espoo Ciné International Film Festival | 2004-08-24 | Bagland |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2004-08-20 | Bagland |
| Rome Int. Children's Film Festival | 2004-06-02 | Bagland |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2004-05-30 | Bagland |
| Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival | 2004-04-27 | Bagland |
| Leeds International Film Festival For Children And Young People | 2004-04-01 | Bagland |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2004-03-09 | Bagland |
| Berlinale | 2004-02-05 | Bagland |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2004-01-23 | Bagland |
| BUSTER | 2003-09-23 | Bagland |
| Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen | 2003-08-17 | Bagland |
| Copenhagen International Film Festival | 2003-08-13 | Bagland |
| Helsinki Doc Point Documentary Film Festival | 2003-01-16 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Sevilla Cinema and Sport Film Festival | 2002-11-04 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Chicago Int. Children's Film Festival | 2002-10-24 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Berlin Prix Europa Festival | 2002-10-12 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Halifax Atlantic Film Festival | 2002-09-13 | Skoda |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2002-04-26 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2002-01-25 | Skoda |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2001-11-22 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Sandnes FaBu Int'l Film Festival | 2001-11-12 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Odense Internationale Film Festival | 2001-08-13 | Fodbolddrengen |
| Malmö, BUFF | 2001-03-13 | Fodbolddrengen |
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film,
dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution,
og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med.
Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution,
foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.