ELIN GRÖNBLOM

Photo: Silke Riihinen, WBTIV Finland

Awards

2022 – Best Cinematography, San Diego International Kids Film Festival, Pappa är en Alien!
2022 – Award of Excellence, Global Shorts, Los Angeles, Pappa är en Alien!
2013 – Best director short film, Broad Humor Film Festival, Los Angeles, Goldfish Love
2013 – Best student comedy short, The International Family Film Festival, Los Angeles, Goldfish Love

Nominations

2025 – Best European Children’s film, Best International feature in the category “Children’s Film”, Best International Feature, International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience SCHLINGEL, Ella and Friends – nature calls

Elin Grönblom moves effortlessly between genres, audiences and formats, but her stories are always driven by the same thing: characters searching for identity, belonging and transformation. Whether she writes coming-of-age, horror or comedy, her work combines emotional sharpness, dark humour and a strong connection to contemporary audiences.

This autumn marks the anticipated premiere of Elin’s first Swedish feature, Bloodsuckers, a horror thriller produced by Mylla Films. The story centers around a family vacation who turns into a disturbing psychological and physical transformation, for a mother who is pushed to (or rather: beyond) the edge of insanity. It is a testament to Elin’s ability to blend humour with suspense, and a lot of mosquito bites are to be expected.

Before moving to Sweden, Elin established herself as one of the most exciting writer-directors of her generation in Finland through several acclaimed productions for YLE, including the youth series Jag kommer and Royalty. In Jag kommer, she explored teenage sexuality from a female perspective with honesty, awkwardness and humour, while Royalty captured the emotional violence of social media and adolescence through a young girl’s attempt to reinvent herself online. Both series showcase Elin’s ability to portray younger generations with authenticity and emotional precision.

Elin has also written and directed several short films. Her short Pappa är en Alien (2021) received international attention and won awards at festivals in San Diego, Los Angeles and Venice.

Now based in Sweden, Elin continues to work across film and television for both children and adults, always drawn to stories that challenge identity, push emotional boundaries and explore new cinematic expressions.

IN PRODUCTION

2026 – Bloodsuckers, feature film, Mylla Films, writer & director
2027 – Royalty S02, tv-series, Warner Bros. International Television Production Finland, director

FILM

2025 – Ella and Friends – nature calls (Ella ja kaverit, operaatio saukko), feature film, Don Films, director

TV

2026 – Royalty S01, tv-series, Warner Bros. International Television Production Finland, director
2020-2021 – Virala genier s01 & s02, tv-series, Citizen Jane Productions, writer & director
2020 – Jag kommer, tv-series, Citizen Jane Productions, director
2018 – Steffi, tv-series, Five Corners Productions, writer & director
2017 – Sommarkollo, tv-series, Five Corners Productions, writer & director
2014 – Fanny, tv-series, Svenska YLE, script re-write & director

Shorts, selection

2021 – Pappa är en alien! Short, writer & director
2011 – Goldfish Love, short, writer & director