Lisa Aschan
Lisa Aschan is an award-winning director and screenwriter from the prestigious National Film School of Denmark. Lisa has worked in both film and TV, and is known for her originality in visual expression and her groundbreakingly unique portrayals of women.
Her feature debut, Apflickorna/She Monkeys, received rave reviews all over the world, winning the Best Feature Award at the Tribeca Film Festival, an Honourable Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival, and a Dragon Award at the Gothenburg Film Festival. The film was awarded three Guldbagge Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Sound Design.
In 2019, Ring mamma!/Call Mum! premiered. It is a comedy-drama about a mother-daughter relationship. It was acclaimed by both the press and the audience, who compared it to Fleabag and Better Things. Ring mamma! was nominated for both Best Screenplay and Best Female Actor at the Guldbagge Awards.
Tack och förlåt, Lisa’s latest feature, premiered on Netflix in December 2023 and was viewed over six million times worldwide during its first month on the streaming service.
Lisa is currently writing her fifth feature, as well as developing a drama series.
Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh
Photo: Peter Hansen
selected projects
Han är min - feature (writer/director) - in development
Tack och förlåt – feature (director) - 2023
Ring mamma!/Call Mum! – feature (writer/director) - 2019
Guds tystnad/God is Silent – short (writer/director) - 2018
Det vita folket/White People – feature (writer/director) - 2015
Apflickorna/She Monkeys – feature (writer/director) - 2011
Thea & Leoparden/Thea & The Leopard – mini-series (writer/director) - 2009
Pakt Solo – radio drama - 2008
Goodbye Bluebird – short (writer/director) - 2007
In Transit – short (writer/director) - 2005
Awards & nominations
Tack och förlåt
Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Awards) – Nominated for Best Female Actor and Best Supporting Female Actor
Ring mamma!/Call Mum!
Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Awards) – Nominated for Best Female Actor, Best Supporting Female Actor and Best Screenplay - 2019
Prague International Film Festival – Nominated for Best Comedy and Best Audience Award
Det vita folket/White people
Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Awards) – Nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Best DOP, Best Sound, Best Original Score and Best Makeup - 2016
Stockholm Film Festival – Feature film scholarship (5 million Swedish crowns) - 2016
Apflickorna/She Monkeys
Guldbaggen (Swedish Academy Awards) – Winner, Best Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Sound - 2012
Toronto LGBT Film Festival – Best Feature Film - 2012
Gothenburg Film Festival – Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film - 2011
Berlin International Film Festival – Special Mention - 2011
Tribeca Film Festival – Best Feature - 2011