David Herdies
Managing Director & Producer
David Herdies is a Swedish producer, director and the founder of the award-winning production company Momento Film in Stockholm, Sweden. From the outset, the aim has been to create an independent platform for new, as well as established, talents with challenging and brave film projects that pushes the boarders of film making. Herdies has positioned himself on the international market with high-profile movies that have premiered at the most important film festivals, including Cannes, Berlinale, Tribeca and Venice. Their titles have received over 100 awards worldwide, and Herdies has been nominated twice for Best Film at the Swedish National Cinema Award Guldbaggen. Herdies is a member of the EAVE, ACE and Eurodoc networks, and was Producer on the Move in Cannes 2018. Together with his partner, Michael Krotkiewski, Herdies has also established the two sister companies Momento Studio (post sound) and Momento Paradiso (distribution).
Their latest releases include DOGBORN by Isabella Carbonell (Best director under 40 at SIC, Venice Film Festival 2022), AMPARO by Simon Mesa Soto (awarded Rising Star Award at Semaine De La Critique in Cannes 2021), YUNG LEAN: IN MY HEAD by Henrik Burman (Tribeca FF 2020, sold to VICE and HBO MAX), TRANSNISTRA by Anna Eborn (Guldbagge Best Documentary, Big Screen Award at Rotterdam IFFR and the Dragon Award for best Nordic Documentary at Gothenburg IFF 2019) HAMADA by Eloy Domínguez Serén (IDFA 2018 +11 awards) and MADRE by Simón Mesa Soto (Official Short Film Competition in Cannes 2016).
Filmography
2024 – The Swedish Torpedo, 120 min drama (producer)
2024 – Madame Luna, 115 min drama thriller (producer)
2024 – Samia, Little Dreamer, 102 min drama (co-producer)
2024 – Leaving Jesus, 81 min documentary (producer)
2023 – Kalak, 120 min drama (co-producer)
2022 – Dogborn, 84 min drama thriller (producer)
2021 – Amparo, 95 min fiction (co-producer)
2021 – Bellum – The Daemon of War, 88 min documentary (director & producer)
2020 – Yung Lean – In My Head, 97 min documentary (producer)
2020 – Tiny Tim – King for a Day (Documentary) (producer)
2020 – Yung Lean: In My Head (Documentary) (producer)
2019 – Buddha in Africa 90 min documentary. Co-producer
2019 – Transnistra 95 min documentary. Producer
2019 – Jauria 15 min fiction. Co-producer
2018 – Hamada 86 min documentary. Producer
2018 – Horizon 105 min fiction. Co-producer
2018 – My Heart Belongs to Daddy 83 min documentary. Co-producer
2017 – Ouaga Girls 81 min documentary. Producer
2016 – Lida 86 min documentary. Co-producer
2016 – Dear Kid (Älskade unge) 13 min fiction. Producer
2016 – What remains 19 min fiction. Producer
2016 – Miles of Sand 14 min fiction. Producer
2016 – Madre 14 min fiction. Producer
2016 – Rust 14 min documentary. Executive Producer
2016 – Fragility (Skörheten) 73/58 min documentary. Producer
2015 – Yellow Brick Road 14 min documentary. Executive Producer
2015 – Circles (Cirklar) 13 min documentary. Producer
2015 – Winter Buoy (Vinterboj) 86 min documentary. Producer
2015 – Ghost Rockets 72/58 min documentary. Executive Producer
2015 – Dybbuk: A tale of wandering souls 85 min documentary. Co-producer
2014 – A Separation (Att Skiljas), 72/58 min documentary . Producer
2013 – While no one is watching (När ingen ser), 58 min documentary. Director & Producer
2012 – Give Us The Money (part of the Why Poverty?-series), 58 min documentary. Producer
2011 – The Guerilla Son (Gerillasonen), 73/58 min documentary. Director & Producer
2010 – Fardosa, 13 min documentary. Director
2009 – Citizen Oketch, 58 min documentary Director & Producer
