FILM:
ANNA'S 12th BIRTHDAY (2012)

When her 12th birthday is over, Anna has already become an adult.
Arranged child marriage is an increasing global problem in developing countries and seriously affects health, education and social development in young girls at the age 10-17 years.
Anna's 12th birthday is a collaboration with Imagitlán and Unicef Guatemala.
WRITTEN BY Shari Sabel Strandmark med Nahuel Vazquez
DIRECTED BY Shari Sabel Strandmark
SUPPORT Hans-Jörgen Riis Jensen
OPENING PLANNED Fall 2012
NOSOTRAS (2009 / 2010)

Documentary, 30 min. To be edited.
”The other ones mustn’t see me cry. Hide me. If the judge says I must go to another home or institution and that I can’t return with my family, I will escape.”
NOSOTRAS is shot during 2009 in Guatemala City and is to be released during spring 2010.
CAST Jenny Chuba, Jackeline López, Leslie Sequen with family, as well as other resident girls and staff members in Refugio de la Niñez, Guatemala City.
SCRIPT Shari Sabel Strandmark with Nahuel Vazquez.
DIRECTED BY Shari Sabel Strandmark
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Nahuel Vazquez
CINEMATOGRAPHY Nahuel Vazquez
PRODUCED BY Sharikompaniet with Siddharta Meneses (Imagitlán).
MUSIC PRODUCTION David García
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK F A L C O
EDITOR Palle Lindqvist
POSTER Jessica Ocampo
ASSISTANT EDITORS Edgar Dávila, Javier Corleto
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Angélica Velásquez and Maja Pernefeldt.
PRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH Escuela Superior de Arte, New Vision, Canal Universitario USAC, Tecomate Productions with Ölands dokumentärfilmskola.
Read more about the entire project ”The princesses of Guatemala” in ”PROJECT”.
Listen to the original soundtrack from the guatemalan group F A L C O! Falko – Que no seas vos
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AMANDA & MIRANDA (2008)
Short film. 2,2 min.
One day Amanda and Miranda meet each other on the local playground. Soon they understand they’re facing two completely different realities.
DIRECTING, SCRIPT Shari Sabel Strandmark
CAST Julia Lichtenstein, Agnes Sabel, Liv Mjönes
CINEMATOGRAPHY Jonatan Sköld
LIGHTING Fredrik Olsson
ASSISTANT LIGHTING Johan Järskog
SOUND Richard Ekman
DRAMATURG Isa Aouifia
EDITING Palle Lindqvist, Jonatan Sköld
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Stefan Stanisic, Maja Pernefeldt
A FILM BY Sharikompaniet in co-operation with New Generation Film and Fanzingo
THANK YOU! Botkyrkabyggen, Stockholms Filmskola, Annika Lichtenstein, Magdalena Sabel, Katarina Strandmark, Dan Sabel.
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OPERATION TV (2004)
Short film. 12 min.
Seven particpants. Seven television sets. One house. One host. The person who manages to watch most television hours will win the competetion. Welcome to the sixth day, Operation TV.
DIRECTING, SCRIPT Shari Sabel Strandmark
CAST Deniz Merdol, Alexander Nilsson, Alexandra Chalupa, Dan Sabel, Lars Engström, Daniela Dahmen, Tobias Hylander, Shari Sabel Strandmark
PHOTOGRAPHER Mattias Hallström
EDITING Georg Pfeiff, Palle Lindqvist
SPEAKER Max Landergård
MUSIC Tobias Hylander
SOUND André Sebastie
MAKE-UP ARTIST The Makeup Institute Stockholm
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Teija Palkki
SCRIPTA Isabelle Lanér
PRODUCER Isabelle Lanér, Deniz Merdol
A FILM BY Siztem för Zingofilm.









