Yes, Ingmar Bergman sold out to capitalism! He made nine charming commercials for the soap brand Bris, “that kills bacteriae”. In 1951, the Swedish film industry was boycotting a new “entertainment tax” by not making movies, so Ingmar had to find a way of financially supporting his three families.
Kit Colfach directed the notorious warning film Susanne (Don't drink, don't drive, don't have sex). Here's a short film about children's safety.
Behind the scenes documentary from the shoot of the film Kyrkoherden in 1970, at Forsmark's castle.
White-coater offshoot, examining what happened when Denmark abolished censorship in the late 1960s. Social commentary travelogue of filth including porno shops, art and porn, perversions, dirty magazine photo shoots, and man-on-the-street interviews. Directed by Oscar winner Gabriel Axel!
Actress Brinke Stevens interviews even more producers and directors of low-budget horror and exploitation films, as well as legendary Monsters of Filmland editor-in-chief Forrest J Ackerman.
Actress Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre and 217 other movies) interviews producers and directors of low-budget horror and exploitation films.
Classy and entertaining educational video with Swedish sex symbol Christina Lindberg as the host. With elegance and wit, Christina tells us about the most usual Swedish mushrooms and gives us some ideas about how to spend a good day looking for them.
Documentary chronicling the making of the legendary zombie film - Dawn of the Dead, from the point of view of the Italian co-producers, featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Claudio Simonetti (Goblin) and other involved film-makers.
Interview film with Bertil Jernberg, producer of Rymdinvasion i Lappland/Terror in the Midnight Sun (1959). Documentary produced and directed by Klubb Super 8.
Christina Lindberg and director Gustav Wiklund talk about the film Wide Open (1974), Christina’s last starring role in the 70s. Documentary produced and directed by Klubb Super 8.
Interviews with Gun Zacharias (director Arne Ragneborn’s wife and co-screenwriter), Bengt Lindström (cinematographer), Inge Ivarson (producer) and Bengt Bengtsson (film professor and author of Ungdom i fara/Youth in Danger. Films on Cultpix: Det händer i natt, Flamman, Farlig frihet, Paradiset.
Interview film with producer Inge Ivarson and sexologist Maj-Briht Bergström-Walan about the Language of Love sex ed film franchise (1969-1973). Documentary produced and directed by Klubb Super 8.
Interview film with director Hasse Wallman, Claes af Geijerstam (Ola & The Janglers) and Tommy Wåhlberg (Shanes) about the film Drrapå – kul grej på väg till Götet/A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Gothenburg (1967). Documentary produced and directed by Klubb Super 8.
Every year, film collectors from Sweden, Norway and Denmark meet up to trade, sell and buy anything related to film: 35mm, 16mm, 8mm, BluRay, DVD, VHS, projectors, cameras, posters, magazines, you name it. They also drink beer and watch films, of course. This is the story of one of many conventions, this time in Lakene Folkets Hus, Värmland, Sweden.
A portrait of the great Austrian genre movie actor Werner Pochath. This is his story from the 60’s until his death in the early 90’s, told by his brother Dieter. Pochath made films in Germany, Italy and USA and he worked with legendary directors like Argento, Corbucci, Fulci, Hofbauer, Castellari and Mattei.
A documentary about the legendary Norwegian Bond spoof Jens Bådd Agent 0017 - Softer Than Butter. A lot of the crew and cast are interviewed, and it digs deep into the background of the film. No subtitles. Sorry.
This new revelatory documentary uncovers the fascinating story of Swedish actress Ewa Strömberg (1940-2013), who journeyed from Swedish modeling success to German "krimis" before achieving cult immortality in Jess Franco's legendary Vampyros Lesbos (1971)—a film that would later inspire Sean Baker's Oscar-winning Anora.