WG Film

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 Bikes vs Cars (2015) on cycling and the car industry's control over city planning,[1] Bananas!* (2009) on a conflict between the Dole Food Company and banana plantation workers in Nicaragua[2] 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.[3]

WG Film's movies have been shown at festivals such as Sundance Film Festival,[4] South by Southwest[5] and International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[6][7]

Productions
  • 2017 - Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas[8]
  • 2016 - Becoming Zlatan
  • 2015 - Bikes vs Cars[9]
  • 2013 - Maria and Her Shadow
  • 2012 - The Invisible Bicycle Helmet (short)
  • 2012 - Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
  • 2011 - Love Always, Carolyn
  • 2010 - I Bought a Rain Forest
  • 2009 - Bananas!*
  • 2008 - The Leftovers
  • 2007 - Milk Bar
  • 2006 - Thin Ice
  • 2006 - Belfast Girls
  • 2005 - An Ordinary Family
  • 2005 - The Socialist, the Architect and the Twisted Tower
  • 2003 - Just a Piece of Steel
  • 2003 - Love Boat
  • 2002 - The Way Back - True Blue 2
  • 2002 - Boogie Woogie Daddy
  • 2001 - The Poetry General
  • 2000 - Travel with Siluette
  • 2000 - The Death of a Working Man's Newspaper
  • 2000 - The Great Bridge
  • 2000 - Walking on Water
  • 1998 - True Blue
  • 1998 - Samba Football
  • 1995 - Malmö - Montevideo, my place in this world

Awards

Bikes vs Cars -

  • 2015 - UK Green Film Fest's Audience Award Audience Award
  • 2015 - Docs Against Gravity Film Festival - Special Mention
  • 2015 - Tempo Documentary Award - Honourable Mention
  • 2015 - ciwem.org Green Ribbon Political Awards
  • 2015 - San Francisco Green Film Festival - Best Feature

Big Boys Gone Bananas -

  • 2010 - Sarasota Film Festival - Winner for Best Documentary
  • 2012 - One World Film Festival - Winner of Audience Award and The Rudolf Vrba Jury Award
  • 2012 - Hotdocs - Top Ten Audience Favourite
  • 2012 - Sarasota fest annual Florida ceremony - Best Documentary[10]
  • MIFF Awards - Winner of Best Documentary and Best Film

Co-productions
  • 2014 - The Man Who Saved the World
  • 2011 - Love Addict
  • 2008 - Burma VJ
  • 2008 - Final Image

References
  1. Williams, Zoe (2015-05-03). "Bikes vs Cars: why it's war between cyclists and drivers on city streets". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  2. Keating, Gina. "Dole sues "Bananas" documentary maker". U.S. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  3. French, Philip (2012-09-22). "Big Boys Gone Bananas!* – review". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  4. Indiewire Staff (2012-01-06). "Meet the 2012 Sundance Filmmakers #12: Fredrik Gertten, 'Big Boys Gone Bananas!*'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  5. "Bikes vs Cars En Route To SXSW". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  6. www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam, Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas | IDFA, retrieved 2018-09-28
  7. "Gertten Brothers Unveil Becoming Zlatan At IDFA". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  8. "Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas". deaddonkeysfearnohyenas.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  9. "BIKES VS CARS". bikes-vs-cars.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  10. Staff, Variety (22 April 2012). "'Elena' tops Sarasota fest". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2017.


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