Monica Hellström | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Education | University of Copenhagen,University of Bedfordshire |
| Occupations | Producer of Documentaries and Fiction Films |
| Known for | Producer ofThe Distant Barking of Dogs andFlee |
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Monica Hellström (born 1975) is aDanishfilm producer.[1][2]
Born in Greater Copenhagen in 1975, Monica Hellström moved to England to study Film & Media Production at theUniversity of Bedfordshire (1995-1998), graduating with honours, before moving back to Denmark in 1999 to study a Masters degree in Film at theUniversity of Copenhagen.
In 2010, Monica graduated from the EAVE Producers Workshop.[3]
Starting her career as a production manager at The Danish Film Institute's Film Workshop, Monica moved to Upfront Films in 2008 as a producer and production manager. In 2010, she became a producer at the multi-award winning documentary production companyFinal Cut for Real.
In May 2022, Monica started her own production company, Ström Pictures.
A member of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, she was selected byEuropean Film Promotion for Producer on the Move, Cannes 2020.[4]
Monica Hellström has produced and co-produced over 20 documentaries, most notablyFlee andA House Made of Splinters which both receivedAcademy Awards nominations. Other notable films includeThe Distant Barking of Dogs, winner of more than 30 awards includingCinema Eye Honors,[5]Peabody Awards[6] and Best First Appearance Film atIDFA in 2017,Daniel Dencik’sMoon Rider, Reel Talent Award winner at 2012'sCPH:DOX and Cille Hannibal and Christine Hanberg'sHe’s My Brother, Special Mention at CPH:DOX and Audience Award atMunich International Documentary Film Festival in 2021.[7]
Within fiction, Monica has also co-produced the award-winning thrillersThe Nile Hilton Incident andBoy from Heaven by directorTarik Saleh, andRebecca Daly’sGood Favour.
Monica Hellström has been nominated for threeAcademy Awards. Twice in 2022 in the categoriesBest Animated Feature andBest Documentary Feature, for the documentary filmFlee[8] (which was also nominated in theBest International Feature Film category) and again in 2023 forA House Made of Splinters forBest Documentary Feature. She was also awardedThe Ib Award by the Danish Board of Film Directors in 2022.[9]
In 2024, Monica sat on theSundance Film Festival Jury for World Cinema Documentary Competition.[10]
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