Amanda Nilsson, a Swedish photographer and first-time director, was born in 1993 in a small northern village. Surrounded by serene forests, she developed a love for creativity through poetry, photography, and storytelling.
She studied commercial photography in Stockholm from 2013 to 2015 and has worked as a freelance photographer since. Her creative ambitions grew, leading to her directorial debut with The Mare, a film completed in under three months that showcases her talents in directing, writing, and editing, marking her shift from photography to filmmaking.