| David Herdies | |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Skärholmen, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation: | Producer, director |
David Herdies is a Swedish producer, director and the CEO of Momento Film.[1] [2]
Herdies, born David Olivier Knape, lives and works in Stockholm. In 2006, he started the film production company Filmfront STHLM together with Georg Götmark, where he directed and produced documentaries such as Citizen Oketch (2009) and The Guerilla Son (2011).
In 2011, Herdies started the production company Momento Film. His films include Ouaga Girls by Theresa Traore Dahlberg (2017), the short film Madre by Simón Mesa Soto (Official Short Film Competition, Cannes 2016), Fragility by Ahang Bashi (Gothenburg Best Feature, Guldbagge for Best Newcomer, 2017) and Winter Buoy by Frida Kempff (Best International Documentary NIFF, 2015).
| Year | Result | Festival | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nomination | Cannes Film Festival | Madre |
| 2015 | Nomination | Gothenburg International Film Festival | Winter Buoy |
| 2014 | Best Nordic Documentary | Nordic Docs (Norway) | A Separation |
| 2013 | Peabody Award | Peabody Awards | Give Us The Money |
| 2013 | Honorary Mention | Nordisk Panorama | The Guerilla Son |
| 2012 | Nominated | Prix Europe | The Guerilla Son |