selected filmography

VEM FAN ÄR HUGO ALFVÉN
(WHO THE FUCK IS HUGO ALFVÉN) Short, 2025

In this absurd musical comedy, a conductor scolds his audience as they die in front of him. Who will listen when the audience is gone?

The film is part of the SFI- and SVT-program "Echoes" and premiered at Göteborg Film Festival 2025.

Cast - David Dencik

Producer - Charlotte Most, Maria L Guerpillon / MostAlice Film
Screenplay - Manne Indahl
Director - Elin Övergaard, Manne Indahl
D.O.P - Filip Stankovic
Sound - Patrik Strömdahl
Editor - Elin Övergaard, Manne Indahl

PATIENT & UNDERTECKNAD
(PATIENT & THE UNDERSIGNED) Short, 2021

Psychologist Theo has to let his patient Laura go due to budget cuts. "Patient & the undersigned" is a completely improvised film following their last session, exploring the power balance in therapy.

Examination film from Stockholm University of the Arts.

Cast - Léonie Vincent, Armand Mirpour

Producer - Hanna Hannerz, Tove Myrne Widfors
Script supervisor - Filippa Holm
Director - Elin Övergaard
D.O.P. - Amanda Muisyo
Sound - Therese Gylfe, Moa Hamner
Editor - Isabella Karlström
Music - Oscar Collin

THE GYNECOLOGICAL CINEMA CHAIR BY ANNA ODELL
Promo for Göteborg Film Festival, 2020

Cast - Baker Karim, Yasmine Seifi, Manuel Dubra

Producer - Hanna Hannerz / Nordantill film
Director - Elin Övergaard
Production manager - Hawa Sanneh
D.O.P. - Filip Stankovic
Editor – Neil Wigardt
Music – Klas Isaksson
Sound design – Jonathan Dakers

INGEN LYSSNAR
(WHO TALKS) Short, 2019

The new refugee home for children is being discussed at a public council meeting. Two people standing on opposite sides try to get heard. “Who Talks” raises questions about whose opinions actually matter and what creates polarization.

Cast - Kristoffer Appelquist, Cecilia Milocco

Producer - Elin Övergaard, Manne Indahl
Screenplay - Elin Övergaard, Manne Indahl
Director - Elin Övergaard
D.O.P. - Josua Enblom
Sound - Jonathan Dakers
Editor - Elin Övergaard, Manne Indahl
Music - Jakob Lindhagen

Winner Startsladden Best Swedish Short / Göteborg Film Festival
Nominated Official Selection / Festival de Cannes
Nominated / Toronto International Film Festival
Winner Best Film / Stockmotion Film Festival
Nominated 1 km film / Stockholm International Film Festival
Nominated Guldbaggen - Best short film

FÖREBILDER
(PICTURE WORLD) Short, 2017

A model agent tries to do a good deed during a fashion shoot. 'Picture World' plays with our own judgemental gaze.

Cast - Axel Petersén, Alexandra Dahlström, Cecilia Milocco, Juni Walch, Marcus Dineen

Producer - Elin Övergaard
Screenplay - Elin Övergaard
Director - Elin Övergaard
D.O.P. - Josua Enblom
Sound - Jonathan Dakers
Editor - Elin Övergaard

Nominated Startsladden Best Swedish Short / Göteborg Film Festival
Winner Best film / Stockmotion Filmfestival
Nominated 1 km film / Stockholm International Film Festival
Nominated Best film / Uppsala International Film Festival
Winner Audience Award / Busan International Short Film Festival

KONTROLL
(CONTROL) Short, 2014

Cast - Isabel Juréhn, Elin Övergaard

Producer - Elin Övergaard
Screenplay - Elin Övergaard
Director - Elin Övergaard
D.O.P. - Josua Enblom
Sound - Hampus Lindén, Staffan Gynnemo

Nominated 1 km film / Stockholm Filmfestival
Nominated Best Swedish Short / Uppsala International Film Festival

ANTINGEN-ELLER
(EITHER/OR) Short, 2014

Cast - Alexandra Dahlström, Rasmus Luthander

Producer - Elin Övergaard
Screenplay - Elin Övergaard
Director - Elin Övergaard
D.O.P. - Åsa Staffansson
Sound - Edvard Saare
Editor - Elin Övergaard

Nominated Best Swedish Short / Uppsala International Film Festival

GRYNING
(STOCKHOLM DAYBREAK) Short, 2013

Cast - Tom Ljungman, David Arnesen

Producer - Elin Övergaard
Screenplay - Elin Övergaard
Director - Elin Övergaard
D.O.P. - Tommy Olsson
Sound - Tobias Norlén, Mikael Månsson
Editor - Elin Övergaard

Nominated 1 km film / Stockholm International Film Festival
Winner Best Film / Stockmotion Filmfestival
Winner Best Film / Novemberfestivalen
Winner Best International Short Film / Rio Festival Gay de Cinema
Nominated / BUFF Filmfestival
Nominated Best Short / Odense International Film Festival