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Magnus von Horn

Magnus von Horn (born 21 December 1983) is a Swedish-Polish[1][2] film director and screenwriter.

Magnus von Horn
Horn in 2025
Born (1983-12-21) 21 December 1983 (age 42)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Alma materŁódź Film School
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
von Horn in 2015

Career

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Horn graduated from the Łódź Film School in 2013.[3] A few months after he arrived in Poland, he was brutally robbed, an experience that sparked his interest in exploring violent people through film. His first film was a short documentary about a young Polish criminal.[4] His 2011 short, Without Snow, was nominated for the Guldbagge Award for Best Short Film.[5] His debut feature, The Here After, premiered in the Directors' Fortnight of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6]

His sophomore film, Sweat, was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival.[7] His third feature, The Girl with the Needle, premiered in Competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[8] and was named one of the year's Top Five International Films by the National Board of Review.[9] It received a nomination for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.[10]

In June 2025, Horn was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[11]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year English title Original title
2015 The Here After Efterskalv
2020 Sweat
2024 The Girl with the Needle Pigen med nålen

Short films

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  • Radek (2006)
  • Mleczaki (2007)
  • Echo (2008)
  • Without Snow (Utan snö) (2011)

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Camerimage 2024 Special Mention The Girl with the Needle Won [12]
Cannes Film Festival 2015 Caméra d'Or The Here After Nominated
2024 Palme d'Or The Girl with the Needle Nominated [13]
Chicago International Film Festival 2020 Gold Hugo Sweat Won [14]
European Film Awards 2024 European Screenwriter The Girl with the Needle Nominated [15]
Göteborg Film Festival 2025 FIPRESCI Award The Girl with the Needle Won [16]
Guldbagge Awards 2012 Best Short Film Without Snow Nominated [5]
2016 Best Director The Here After Won [17]
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2025 Variety’s Directors to Watch The Girl with the Needle Won [18]
Polish Film Awards 2016 Best Director The Here After Nominated [19]
Discovery of the Year Nominated
2022 Best Director Sweat Nominated [20]
2025 Best Film The Girl with the Needle Won [21]
Best Director Won
Best Screenplay Won
Seville European Film Festival 2024 Best Director The Girl with the Needle Won [22]

References

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  1. ↑ Radomski, Marcin (31 January 2025). "Polski film zawalczy w Cannes. "To nie jest film o aborcji"". Kultura Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Wise, Damon (14 May 2024). "Director Magnus Von Horn Steps Up To The Cannes Competition With 'The Girl With The Needle': "It Was A Story That Provoked Me Very Deeply" — Ones To Watch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Magnus von Horn". FilmPolski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Joelsson, Johan (23 April 2008). "Regissör 08". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Nominations for the 2011 Guldbagge Awards". Swedish Film Institute. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Rossing Jensen, Jørn (23 April 2015). "Sweden's The Here After heads to the Directors' Fortnight". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "The films of the Official Selection 2020". Festival de Cannes. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Durand, Manon (15 May 2024). "Portrait of The Girl with the Needle, by Magnus Von Horn". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (4 December 2024). "'Wicked' Named Best Film of 2024 by the National Board of Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ↑ Seth, Radhika (23 January 2025). "Danish film 'The Girl with the Needle' is officially Oscar-nominated". Vogue Scandinavia. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "THE ACADEMY INVITES 534 TO MEMBERSHIP". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Ntim, Zac (23 November 2024). "Camerimage: 'The Girl With The Needle' Takes Golden Frog — Full Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "The films of the Official Selection 2024". Festival de Cannes. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Stamets, Bill (23 October 2020). "'Sweat' earns top prize at Chicago International Film Festival". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "These are the nominees for the European Film Awards 2024!". European Film Academy. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Here are the winners of 48th Göteborg Film Festival". Göteborg Film Festival. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "2016 Guldbagge Awards – here are all the winners". Swedish Film Institute. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  18. ↑ Gilchrist, Todd (19 November 2024). "'The Substance,' 'The Piano Lesson,' 'Babygirl' Filmmakers Selected for Variety's 2025 Directors to Watch". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Nominacje do Orłów 2016". Polish Film Institute (in Polish). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Nominowani do Polskich Nagród Filmowych ORŁY". Polish Film Institute (in Polish). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  21. ↑ Salwa, Ola (11 March 2025). "The Girl with the Needle scoops the majority of the Polish Eagles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  22. ↑ ""And Their Children After Them" wins the Golden Giraldillo at the Seville European Film Festival". Seville European Film Festival. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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