About Black Bird Film
Black Bird Film is located in Gothenburg, Gothenburg studios on Lindholmen.
The company was founded in 2013 but then under the name Shakefilm. Black Bird Film focuses on feature films, short films and documentaries and is involved in several productions both internationally and nationally. Has received support from the Swedish Film Institute and other financiers for development and production over the years.
Shaker K Tahrer
has previously written, directed and produced the following short films: My father does not cry and Soccer player at midnight and worked with well-known Swedish actors. Soccer player at midnight have competed in several major European festivals. Shaker's latest film is the feature film Bloody Boys, which premiered in Sweden in April 2012. Shaker wrote the film music/script, directed, and produced and has competed and appeared at several major film festivals around the world.
Shaker K Tahrer is also a writer and has written short stories and theatrical reviews. Shaker is educated at the University of Baghdad in Iraq with a major in literature. He has also studied directing at the Gothenburg School of Motion Picture Arts and Film Music/Screenplay Composition at Film i VÄST in Trollhättan.
Louise Åberg
is a trained musical performer at the Swedish Ballet Academy and the Danish Musical Academy in Denmark. Has worked as a dancer, singer, musical performer, and actor. She has worked as a dance, singing, drama and musical educator for over 20 years. In addition to being on stage and teaching, she has directed and choreographed several musicals and plays.
Louise writes children's books and poetry. A great passion is to write about Nordic folklore and nature, preferably in symbiosis. Today she is writing a new screenplay about Nordic folklore.
Works as a translator of screenplays. She has been a producer on the following films: "Straight to the goal", under production 2019 and "City of YS”, under production 2020 as a Swedish producer.
Jan Wadebro is the Chairmen of board at Black Bird Film.