Karl-Johan Larsson has been working as a film director and producer since 1989. Starting out as a musician back in the late -80’s, a production company was formed making hi-rotation music videos on an international basis.
Followed up by three years working with TV3 biggest success even to this day, ”Blåsningen”, commercials and corporate films for both the industrial and entertainment industry followed. Box office hit feature film ”Festival” was directed and co-produced in 2001, followed by a period of top brand commercials, like Coca Cola and Chrysler. On the indie scene, live DVD and documentaries for Håkan Hellström and Broder Daniel was produced, even album covers and the release of singles.
After all these years of production experience, a international video portal with and for the fans – Life in the city - was launched 2008. Connecting brands with their fans thru content spread in social media has been the core of Life in the city ever since. Karl-Johan Larsson, born 1968, lives in Gothenburg with family.
Credits in short: 1 Feature film / 1 International Web TV community with 3000 minutes of Web TV / 68 music videos / 189 event films / 9 vinjettes / 7 pilots / 10 DVD / 4 original formats / 17 commercials / 51 corporate films / 56 music scores / 3 original feature film scripts and endless editing.
Part of the Exellence Award of the content for One Tonne Life 2011
Finalist Stockholm International Short Film Festival 2008
Grammy Finalist 1999 Music video of the year.
Silver Egg nominee "Amnesty International” 1989
Producer / Director / Cameraman / Editor
2007 – now Founder Life in the City AB www.lifeinthecity.com
2007 – 2009 Founder Digital Revolution Film AB Sweden
1997 – 2006 Founder RPC AB Filmproduction – sold feb 2007.
1994 – 1996 Technical Director MTV TV series ”Blåsniningen” 3 seasons
1991 – 1993 Advertising
1989 – 1991 Founder Hitmen Film Production
Mindset: To plan, work, setup and spin new ways to connect, inform and entertain the people of the world and find new ways to develop business models in the 2000 century.
Specialities:
Film production, film direction and concept/script writing. Format and business development. Pro editing and composer skills.
On a personal level: Motorcycle licensce, Advanced Open Water Diving certificate.
See more films at: vimeo.com