Crille Forsberg

Crille Forsberg’s cinematographic style is profoundly shaped by his background as a professional free skier in Chamonix, France. This unique experience endows him with a kinesthetic and intuitive approach to movement and form. Forsberg is renowned for his swift lighting setups and discreet presence on set, allowing actors to move freely within his lighting schemes and fostering a collaborative environment between director and actors. His proficiency with Operating his Steadicam further enhances the efficiency of shooting dialogue scenes, granting directors and actors complete creative freedom.

With extensive experience in film, television, and music videos, Forsberg’s visual style features dynamic camera movements and distinct natural lighting, showcasing his deep understanding of both the physical dynamics and artistic aspects of cinematography.

Crille Forsberg's recent work includes “Finestkind,” directed by Brian Helgeland, featuring Jenna Ortega, Toby Wallace, Ben Foster, and Tommy Lee Jones. Set in the commercial fishing industry, the film follows two brothers entangled with a violent Boston crime gang. It premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and has been a top streamer on Paramount+ since its November 2023 release. Forsberg also filmed the Warner Bros. six-part biopic series on Swedish ice hockey legend Börje Salming, starring Jason Priestley as Gerry McNamara, the Toronto Maple Leafs talent scout who discovered Salming. The miniseries is currently streaming on Prime Video and Viaplay.

Other recent projects include UBER's 2024 Olympic Games commercials, the successful HBO Max reboot of “Gossip Girl,” and Mary Harron’s acclaimed crime drama “Charlie Says,” featuring Sosie Bacon, Suki Waterhouse, and Matt Smith, which was nominated for the Venice Horizons Award. Crille is also recognized for vibrant music videos, including David Bowie’s Lazarus and Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk, as well as Christine and the Queens’ La Vita Nuova, celebrating strong and feminist themes. His commercial clients include Apple, Amazon, Polestar, and L’Oréal Paris. He has received the Kodak Vision Award at MoMA for best commercial cinematography and the Kodak Nordic Award at the Gothenburg International Film Festival.

Crille is fluent in French, English & Swedish.

Crille currently splits his time between his homes in Stockholm and Venice Beach, California.

Commercials

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Polestar , Covergirl, Armani, L’oreal, LG, Fendi, Chanel, Amazon, Nike, Adidas, Uber, H&M, Ikea, UPS, Verizon, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Reebok, Dodge, Bluecross, Mastercard, Sony Playstation, Puma, VISA, Honda, Renault, Mars, Lucosade, United Airlines, American Airlines, Subway, Budlight, Miller Beer, Heineken, Hugo Boss, BBC, BMW, VW, Daniel Wellington, Zlatan Parfume, Oriflame, Deutsche Telekom, Strongbow, Cadillac, AXA, Dove, Mercedes

Music Promos

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Christine and the Queens “La Vita Nuova”, Charli XCX “White Mercedes”, *David Bowie “Lazarus”, Charli XCX ft. Christine and the Queens “Gone”, Robyn “Never Again”, “Call Your Girlfriend, “Indestructible”, Icona Pop “Feel My Body”, **Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”, ***Drake ft. Majid Jordan “Hold On, We’re Going Home”, Adele ”Sending you love”, Zayn Malik, Robbie Williams, Basement Jaax, The Streets, Zoot Woman, Dirty Vegas, Eskobar, Infinite Mass, The Ark, Jimmy Cliff, Jane’s Addiction “True Nature”

* 2016 Grammy Awards Nominee – Best Cinematography for David Bowie “Lazarus”
* 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Nominee – Best Cinematography for David Bowie “Lazarus”
* 2016 Nordic Music Award Winner - Best Music Video – David Bowie “Lazarus”
** 2015 Grammy Awards Nominee - Best Music Video Award – Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson “Uptown Funk”
*** 2014 Grammy Awards Nominee - Best Music Video Award – Drake ft. Majik Jordan “Hold on, We´re Going Home”
2010 Roy Stockholm Award Winner – Best Cinematography on a Commercial
2006 Kodak Vision Awards – Museum of Modern Art “Nike Awake”

Directors

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Amir Chamdin, Brian Helgeland, Colin Solal Cardo, Karena Evans, Henry-Alex Rubin, Mary Harron, Joe Kosinski, Fredrik Bond, Marc Webb, Josh Safron, Daniel Skoglund, Matt Lambert, Rupert Sanders, Sara Haag, Nick Ball, Pamela Romanowsky, Johan Renck, Jennifer Lynch, Clara Nova Tägström, Paul Hunter, Andreas Nilsson, Tim Erem, Linnea Bergman, Gustav Stegfors, Henrik Sundgren, Jake Scott, Daniel de Viciola, Patrick Daughters, Acne, Filip Nilsson,  Andrew Douglas, Emil Möller, Molly Hartleb, Calle Åstrand, Christoffer Von Reis, Daniel Barber, Filip Engström, Filip Tellander, Liza Minou Morberg, Frankenstein, Joel Schumaker, Johan Tappert, Jonas Åkerlund, Max Vitali, Psyop, Sebastian Reed, Stylewar, Tomas Jonsgården, Traktor, Yann Seqouet, Margot Waters, Bill Pope, Kjell Sundvall, Rumle Hammerich, Lisa Ohlin, Gustav Egerstedt, Per Fly, Nicolai Fuglsig, Mikael Håfström, Stina Lüts, Henrik Sander, Johan Söderberg, Diego Contreras, Mathew Cullen, Aaron Stoller, Eli Linnetz

Television

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Features

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* 2023 Toronto International Film Festival World Premiere
** 2018 Venice Film Festival World Premiere
*** Additional Photography
**** 2010 Guldbagge Award Nominee - Best Cinematography
***** 2006 Kodak Nordic Vision Award Best Cinematography Göteborgs International Film Festival