Mario is the pioneer at Sisyfos. He stands for new beginnings and open-mindedness. He doesn’t ruminate on the challenges yet to come but knows that a cool head and thinking on your feet will help deal with whatever the future has in store. “Fun” is Mario’s keyword, and what is more fun than producing films?
Mario is the founder and Artistic Director of Sisyfos Film Production. He has produced and co-produced internationally acclaimed films such as the multiple award-winning documentaries Scheme Birds, Merry Christmas, Yiwu, The Scars of Ali Boulala, How to Save a Dead Friend, and Motherland. Mario is an alumnus of the EURODOC and Jihlava Emerging Producer program, EAVE, as well as the Sundance Institute Fund.
Ashley is the driving force at Sisyfos. She doesn’t like a standstill and is always moving forward. She literally gets the ball rolling. She knows there are sure to be obstacles along the road but even in difficult situations, she keeps a steady hand and follows her path. And that path will always lead her to new and exciting film projects.
Originally from the United States, Ashley is a producer and Artistic Director of Sisyfos Film Production in Stockholm, Sweden. She produced the feature documentaries Motherland and The Scars of Ali Boulala. She currently has a number of projects in development, including fiction and documentary features, shorts, as well as XR and VR projects. In addition, she produced three music videos for Fever Ray, with What They Call Uswinning the 2023 Swedish Grammy for Music Video of the Year.
Kajsa is the facilitator at Sisyfos. With her focus and clear vision, she turns ideas into reality. She knows she can trust her intuition and her resourcefulness to lead her where she can make the most impact. She doesn’t let herself get distracted by too many details but always has a clear picture of what is going on. That way, she creatively pulls the strings in our film productions.
Kajsa has a degree in Media and Communication Studies and a background in both journalism and film production. She has worked as a line producer and associate producer on production such as Motherland, The longest Wait and Pray, Obey, Kill. She is currently working on several feature fictions and documentaries at Sisyfos Film Production.
Paulina is the calming influence at Sisyfos. She values harmony and balance and keeps a cool head even in the most stressful situations. She can’t be rushed and rather takes her time to do things properly. A long-term and thought-through approach is key to her and she loves jumping into the long-term process of making films.
Paulina is originally from Germany and has a degree in Communication Studies and Media Management. She joined Sisyfos Film Production in 2021 and has line-produced the documentaries The longest Wait and Mother Perfect. She was Associate Producer on the feature documentary Motherland and co-producer on the short film Iskra. Most recently, she produced the short documentary Isblink.
Clara is the unifier at Sisyfos. Growing up in a bilingual household and working in both Sweden and Scotland, she knows how to combine diverse perspectives. She brings together what might not seem to belong together and by doing so creates something completely new and exciting. She loves to meet new people, learn from new experiences, and most of all get involved in new film projects.
Clara studied documentary filmmaking at Biskops-Arnö Folkhögskola in Sweden, where she made two short films, before joining Sisyfos Film and working on The Scars of Ali Boulala. Now based in her hometown of Edinburgh, she runs the Scottish outpost of Sisyfos Film Production, where she is working on feature-length as well as short documentary projects.