Bio / Resumé
Born and raised in Stockholm and Dalarna, 29 year old Rojda Sekeröz already has achieved plenty in film. After studies at Swedish dramatic institute Rojda has directed a number of short films such as Fast (Stuck), Fittbacka-ett jävla ungdomshem, Selvi ska sova and Jungfrufärd (The Voyage). Now Rojda´s first feature film was released in March 2017 and has so far received outstanding reviews. The much acclaimed drama ”Dröm vidare” (Beyond dreams) was nominated at Göteborgs film festival Dragon awards for Best movie, later won the public´s choice for best film aswell as the Angelos award. Dröm vidare was awarded for best picture at The Norwegian film festival aswell as at Duhok film festival. Rojda also won the prestigous Swedish filmaward “Guldbaggen” for newcomer of the year 2017.
Rojda has recently finished her second feature “My life as a comedian” by author/scriptwriter Jonas Gardell, which has been chosen to screen for the for time during TIFF (Toronto international film festival) in the section of Discovery. After directing the charming comedy Dejta for SVT, Rojda embarked on a fantastic journey with the Netflix original series Young Royals, gaining great reviews and recognition all over the world.
FEATURE FILMS
2019 – En komikers uppväxt (My life as a comedian)
2017 – Dröm vidare (Beyond dreams)
2015 – Fast
2012 – Fittbacka- ett jäkla ungdomshem
2011 – Selvi ska sova
2010 – Jungfrufärd
TV SERIES
2022 – Young royals season 2
2021 – Young Royals
2019 – Dejta
AWARDS
2018 – Guldbagge Awards – Newcomer of the year
2017 – Duhok International Film Festival – Best film “Beyond Dreams”
2017 – Göteborg Film Festival – Best Nordic Film “Beyond Dreams”
2017 – Norwegian International Film Festival – “Beyond Dreams”