Who's Who ? (Vem är vem?)

Born in 1974, Linda Hambäck studied production at Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm, and attended the EAVE program in 2002. After working for many years in the film industry, especially in animation, she founded her own production company LEE Film in 2011. In 2017, she directed her first feature film, Gordon & Paddy, which premiered the Berlinale 2018. In 2021, her second feature The Ape Star was presented at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. For this new film based on Stina Wirsén’s characters, Linda Hambäck is both producer and co-director.

Born in Sweden in 1968, Stina Wirsén graduated from Konstfack University of Arts, Craft and Design in Stockholm in 1992. She then navigated the fields of art, theater, and cinema, while working as a professional writer and illustrator. She is the author of some thirty books, mainly dedicated to children. Her work includes illustrations and animations, art pieces and murals for public spaces, and she has even designed stamps!