Swedish Film Institute

Members of the Board

The government appoints the board members and decides who will be chairman. The board must consist of a maximum of nine members and each member is appointed for a period of three years with the possibility of extension.

Madeleine Sjöstedt, Chair
Madeleine Sjöstedt is Director General of the Swedish Institute. She has previously served on the boards of Dansens Hus and Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, and was Vice Mayor for Culture in the City of Stockholm.

Torbjörn Elensky
Torbjörn Elensky is an author, cultural commentator, and essayist writing for Dagens Nyheter and Svenska Dagbladet.

Elin Frendberg
Elin Frendberg is an entrepreneur and former CEO of Fotografiska.

Karin Åström Iko
Karin Åström Iko is National Archivist and Director-General of the The Swedish National Archives.

Gunilla Kindstrand
Gunilla Kindstrand is a journalist and writer for Axess, Kvartal, and Svenska Dagbladet. She is also Chair of the Folkoperan Foundation.

Magnus Larsson
Magnus Larsson is National Antiquarian and formerly served as Director General of the The Swedish Agency for Accessible Media.

Tobias Nielsén
Tobias Nielsén is CEO and Publishing Director.

Pelle Snickars
Pelle Snickars is Professor of Media and Communication Studies with a specialization in Digital Humanities at Umeå University.

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