LISA ASCHAN is an award-winning director and screenwriter from the prestigious Danish Film school in Copenhagen. Lisa has worked in both film and TV, and is known for her originality in visual expression and groundbreakingly unique portrayals of women.  

Her feature debut “Apflickorna” / “She Monkeys”, got rave reviews all over the world, winning the Best Feature Award at Tribeca Film Festival, Honorary Mention at Berlin Film Festival and winning Dragon Award at Gothenburg Film Festival. The film was awarded with three Guldbaggar for Best Film, Best Script and Best Sound design. 

In 2019 “Ring mamma!” / “Call Mum!” premiered; a drama comedy about a mother-daughter relationship and was acclaimed by both press and audience who compared it to “Fleabag” and “Better Things”. “Ring mamma” was nominated for both Best script and Best Actress at Guldbaggen.

“Tack och förlåt”, Lisa’s lates feature, premiered on Netflix December 2023 and was viewed over 6 million times world wide during it’s first month on the streaming service.

Lisa is currently writing her fifth feature as well as developing a drama series.

Agent: Elin Sandström Lundh

selected projects

Tack och förlåt (director) - 2023

Ring Mamma!/Call Mum! (writer/director) – 2019

Guds tystnad/God is silent (writer/director) – 2018

Det vita folket/White People (writer/director) – 2015

Apflickorna/She Monkeys (writer/director) – 2011

Thea & Leoparden/Thea & The Leopard (writer/director) – 2009

Pakt Solo (radio drama) – 2008

Goodbye Bluebird (writer/director) – 2007

In Transit (writer/director) – 2005

awards and nominations

Ring mamma!/Call Mum!
Guldbagge nominee (Swedish Academy Awards) for Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Script – 2019
Best Comedy and Best Audience Award Prague International Film Festival

Det vita folket/White people
Guldbagge nominee (Swedish Academy Awards) 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
Guldbagge winner (Swedish Academy Awards) for Best Film, Best Script and Best Sound, Best Feature Film at Toronto LGBT Film Festival – 2012

Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at Gothenburg Film Festival – 2011

Special Mention at Berlin International Film Festival – 2011

Best Feature at Tribeca Film Festival - 2011