Peter Gerdehag

Peter Gerdehag, born Peter Indrik Herodes in Stockholm, Sweden is a director, writer and cinematographer. Gerdehag is the fighter pilot turned teacher, who switched to photography and cinematography. His style of story telling has been called "image-saturated poetry". He has reached into the very soul of the Swedish nation with his portraits of characters like "The Horseman's Last Stand" and the "Women with Cows"; portraits that have made the audience think about their own life ambitions and the very meaning of life. Gerdehags vision revolves around the preservation of memories and knowledge about places where nature and man co-exist. Stories about old traditional ways of life in conflict with the changes brought on by modernity. Peter turns ordinary people into in-depth characters. Limitless enthusiasm and patience allows him to bring us closer to their lives. The film "The Horseman's Last Stand" found a larger TV audience than any other independently produced documentary in Sweden and Peter Gerdehag was nominated for Sweden's highest film award for its cinematography. "Women with Cows" received acclaim at festivals around the world; it won the Golden Horn in Cracow and was awarded for "Best Cinematography" by IDA in Los Angeles. Gerdehag has up till now directed seven documentary films. Peter Gerdehag's own motto has always been: A good photo isn't a goal in itself, the real goal is the effect that the photo generates.