Alexandra-Therese Keining
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Alexandra-Therese Keining (born 1976)[1] is a Swedish writer, film director, and screenwriter. She is known for directing LGBTQ-related films such as With Every Heartbeat and Girls Lost.
Early career
[edit]Alexandra graduated with a film degree in Los Angeles.[2] She made her debut in film with Hot Dog, released in 2003.[1]
Film
[edit]Hot Dog
[edit]Hot Dog was released in Sweden in 2002. A young woman moves from Stockholm to Malmö and becomes involved with a young Danish man. [3]
With Every Heartbeat / Kiss Me
[edit]In 2011, Alexandra began directing With Every Heartbeat (Swedish: Kyss Mig). It revolves around Mia's affair with Frida, as their parents will soon be married.[4]
Girls Lost
[edit]Girls Lost was screened 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto.[5] It was inspired by Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography.[6]
Awards
[edit]- With Every Heartbeat won the "Breakthrough Award" at the 2011 AFI Festival.[7] It was also accepted by Autostraddle as one of "8 Pretty Great Lesbian Movies You Haven't Seen Yet.".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alexandra-Therese Keining". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Rotterdam, Netherlands. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "Såpad väg till filmstjärna". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2002-03-27. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ Keining, Alexandra-Therese (2002-03-27), Hot Dog (Drama, Romance), Johanna Sällström, Emmanuel Limal, Marika Lagercrantz, Cleo Pics AB, Film i Väst, Retro Film, retrieved 2024-05-20
- ^ "KYSS MIG / KISS ME / WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT" (PDF).
- ^ "Sandra Bullock's 'Our Brand Is Crisis,' Robert Redford's 'Truth' to Premiere at Toronto". Variety. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Interview: Alexandra-Therese Keining talks Girls Lost". FilmDoo. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Lesbian Themed Film 'With Every Heartbeat' Wins AFI Fest's Breakthrough Award". SheWired. Here Media. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
- ^ "8 Pretty Great Lesbian Movies You Haven't Seen Yet". Autostraddle. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
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