WG Film explained

WG Film (former Westman & Gertten AB) is a Swedish production company that produces national and international documentaries. The company is located in Malmö and was founded in 1994 by documentary filmmaker Lars Westman and journalist Fredrik Gertten.

WG Film produces documentaries for broadcast and cinema. The early films of the company were often local stories with global relevance. With time, the films have become more and more international. Most notable films include PUSH (2019) about the global housing crisis,[1] Bikes vs Cars (2015) on cycling and the car industry's control over city planning,[2] Bananas!* (2009) on a conflict between the Dole Food Company and banana plantation workers in Nicaragua[3] as well as its sequel Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2012) on Dole Food's lawsuit against Gertten, WG Film and the films' producer Margarete Jangård.[4]

The latest film produced by WG Film BREAKING SOCIAL (2023) explores global patterns of corruption and kleptocracy. The social contract theory is a central theme in the film and how this contract has been broken by the ultra rich and the powerful is examined, but also how a new social contract can be made. The film premiered at CPH:DOX in March 2023.[5]

WG Film's movies have been shown at festivals such as Sundance Film Festival,[6] South by Southwest[7] and International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Clarke . Cath . 2020-02-26 . Push review – searing study of the global housing crisis . en-GB . the Guardian . 2023-06-07 . 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: Bikes vs Cars: why it's war between cyclists and drivers on city streets. Williams. Zoe. 2015-05-03. the Guardian. en. 2018-09-28.
  3. News: Dole sues "Bananas" documentary maker. Keating. Gina. U.S.. 2018-09-28. en-US.
  4. Web site: Big Boys Gone Bananas!* – review. French. Philip. 2012-09-22. the Guardian. en. 2018-09-28.
  5. Web site: 2023-03-16 . The unaffordabley wealthy . 2023-06-07 . MODERN TIMES REVIEW . en-GB.
  6. News: Meet the 2012 Sundance Filmmakers #12: Fredrik Gertten, 'Big Boys Gone Bananas!*'. Indiewire Staff. 2012-01-06. IndieWire. 2018-09-28. en-US.
  7. Web site: Bikes vs Cars En Route To SXSW. Nordisk Film & TV Fond. en. 2018-09-28.
  8. Web site: Gertten Brothers Unveil Becoming Zlatan At IDFA. Nordisk Film & TV Fond. en. 2018-09-28.
  9. https://www.breakingsocialfilm.com/
  10. https://www.pushthefilm.com/
  11. Web site: Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas. deaddonkeysfearnohyenas.com. 29 June 2017.
  12. Web site: BIKES VS CARS. bikes-vs-cars.com. 29 June 2017.
  13. Web site: Dokumentärfilmen Push skapare vinner pris . 2023-06-07 . Sveriges Arkitekter . sv-SE.
  14. Web site: 2021-06-17 . Dokumentärfilmen PUSH tilldelas specialpris vid Prix Italia. . 2023-06-07 . omoss.svt.se . sv.
  15. [32nd European Film Awards]
  16. https://urbaneye.ro/en/films/push/
  17. https://www.autlookfilms.com/films/bikes-vs-cars
  18. News: Variety Staff. 'Elena' tops Sarasota fest. 29 June 2017. Variety. 22 April 2012.

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