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Tomas Jonsgården is an internationally acclaimed commercial director and has made numerous high-end commercials and short films over the years. His body of work is constantly growing and he has worked with the world’s biggest brands and clients including Volvo, Ikea, Mercedes, Dell, Netflix and HBO.
His films take on a beautiful style of cinematic storytelling always with a human story at its core. He has a way of making everyday moments epic by capturing the subtle twitches of humanity that makes us laugh, cry or blush when we recognize ourselves in them. It takes a great director to imitate those gestures for the screen and it is something that has earned him awards at shows like Cannes Lions, British Arrows, Epica, Eurobest and New York Festivals amongst others.
In 2023 Tomas was awarded “Director of the Year” at the ROY Awards and more recently, he embarked on a new chapter with his long-form directorial debut in the Swedish TV drama, Mafia.
Vancouver Independent Film Festival (Best International Narrative Short) Canada – Kasper & Sophie | |
One-Reeler Short Film Competition (Award of Excellence) – Kasper & Sophie | |
4 Awards London Nominee UK – Kasper & Sophie | |
Indie Short Festival L.A. (Best Director, Best Thriller Short) US – Kasper & Sophie | |
Bolton Film Festival Nominee UK – Kasper & Sophie | |
Lille Film Festival (Prix de la Press) France – Want to See Something? |
Collider has revealed that Viaplay is bringing the thriller series Mafia to US screens, and episodes start rolling out on June 19.
Mafia is told from a unique perspective: we see the evolution of organized crime through the eyes of a petty criminal who rises to become a notorious gangster. Additionally, we follow a police detective who had the keen eye to realize that there was something more profound in the underworld of cigarette smuggling, but unfortunately, she wasn’t taken seriously by her superiors. Mafia takes place in the 1990s, and the story covers nine years of rising crime in Sweden, including armed conflicts, intense shootouts, and gang wars.
The strong cast features Peshang Rad, Katia Winter, Helena af Sandeberg, Nemanja Stojanovic, Jens Hultén, Christian Hillborg Cedomir Djordjevic and Dragomir Mrsic. Mafia is helmed by two high-profile directors — Mani Maserrat and Tomas Jonsgården, and Axel Stjärne serves as the lead writer.