KALLE CARMBACK
FILM / BOOKS / THEATER / GAMES / MUSIC
Meny
Latest work
Passpartout 2
Passpartout is a lost artist trying to find purpose again in a small french coastal village. By painting and selling your art to the villagers of Phénix you slowly gain your self esteem and fame back. They also have commissions to offer you, and a main quest arc might make you regain your reputation as a promising painter.
On this fantastic project I’ve mostly been writing and implementing quests, dialog, commissions, characters and story arcs.
Play on Steam
On this fantastic project I’ve mostly been writing and implementing quests, dialog, commissions, characters and story arcs.
Play on Steam
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Currucilum Vitae
This is something as simple as a CV disguised as a game with a compelling story, funny characters and a creative narrative. With help from the chubby space cleaner Steve and his blunted ship's computer Gar.T.H, I take on the role of the antagonist, an evil, narcissistic game designer, and guide the players through my skills, shortcomings, and show them parts of my life and prior career.
Play it now on itch.io
Play it now on itch.io
game
DIRECTOR / Screenwriter
I’ve been working in different areas within filmmaking since the year 2000 when I graduated from Stockholm Film school.
I’ve been all over the place, from serving coffee to a tired team (< 1999) to directing high end commercials (2018 >). I’ve been producing, offline editing, doing animation, on set editing, interviewing, segment producing, content producing and much more. But what I’ve done most of all is writing. I love a good drama.
My work is often high aimed, a bit over the top. I find inspiration in dark hopeless stories told with a pinch of humor. I love the broken characters with not much left to lose.
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Anja Bigrell - Vi Var trouble
Music Video
ANJA BIGRELL - VI VAR TROUBLE
“Vi var trouble” (We were trouble) is a nostalgic trip back to the nighties and a mixture of Anjas and my own troublesome memories an ambitious low budget production.
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Director/Writer/Editor
Kalle Carmback
Producer: Amanda Davin
DOP: Arpi Sahakya
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Director/Writer/Editor
Kalle Carmback
Producer: Amanda Davin
DOP: Arpi Sahakya
Räven raskar över isen
Short
RÄVEN RASKAR ÖVER ISEN
“Räven raskar över isen” is a working process. It’s a dark, humoristic christmas short with great cast, about trying to fit in and do good. Not much more can be said about it right now.
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Director/Writer: Kalle Carmback
Producer: Emma Creed
DOP: Kim Silfving
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Director/Writer: Kalle Carmback
Producer: Emma Creed
DOP: Kim Silfving
PP Pension
Commercial
PP Pension
Six commercials made in one day for a pension company with a different approach and lots of fun. The target audience is people working with media.
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Director/Writer: Kalle Carmback
Producer: Emma Creed
DOP: Kim Silfving
Client: PP Pension
Agency: Bloomy Ideas
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Director/Writer: Kalle Carmback
Producer: Emma Creed
DOP: Kim Silfving
Client: PP Pension
Agency: Bloomy Ideas
Anja Bigrell - Kanske bra
Music Video
ANJA BIGRELL - KANSKE BRA
The charismatic indie pop artist Anja Bigrell wrote Kanske Bra (Maybe Good) about being in a bad relationship. I made it even badder. She’s stuck with a pig man in a dark vacuum inspired by Elevens black void from Stranger Things.
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Director/Writer/Editor - Kalle Carmback
Producer - Kalle Carmback
DOP - Linus Magnusson
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Director/Writer/Editor - Kalle Carmback
Producer - Kalle Carmback
DOP - Linus Magnusson
Ellekari Sander - Vi Kommer dö
Music Video
Ellekari Sander - Vi kommer dö
“Vi kommer dö” (We’re going to die) will be the first solo release from Ellekari Sander (The Tiny) . The song is about a relationship in its last gasping breath, when everything is faded and the incoming breakup is the only thing to look forward to.
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Director/Writer/Editor - Kalle Carmback
Producer - Emma Creed
DOP - Linus Magnusson
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Director/Writer/Editor - Kalle Carmback
Producer - Emma Creed
DOP - Linus Magnusson
MSD - Patientresan
Commercial
MSD - PATIENTRESAN
On an assignment from Chimney Group I wrote and directed a seven episodes infodrama for Merckt about diabetes 2. The main actor aged 50 years during the 7 episodes. This project is not external.
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Director: Kalle Carmback
Writer: Kalle Carmback / Anna Bengtsson
DOP: Christian Berg
Producer: Sofia Swahn
Agency: Chimney Group
Client: Merck MSD
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Director: Kalle Carmback
Writer: Kalle Carmback / Anna Bengtsson
DOP: Christian Berg
Producer: Sofia Swahn
Agency: Chimney Group
Client: Merck MSD
EDITOR
I started editing in 2000. Back then, mostly my own stuff, but soon I started to gain more and more trust, and alongside that, more external gigs. Between 2003 and 2015 I would consider editing to be my main profession.
I’ve edited short documentaries, music videos, reality TV shows, feature films, shorts, corporate videos, interviews and hundreds of commercials – both as an offline editor and as a live feed editor.
During all the years editing I’ve developed a style where music and image interact beautifully. It has become kind of my trademark. Here’s a few examples of projects I worked with.
I’ve edited short documentaries, music videos, reality TV shows, feature films, shorts, corporate videos, interviews and hundreds of commercials – both as an offline editor and as a live feed editor.
During all the years editing I’ve developed a style where music and image interact beautifully. It has become kind of my trademark. Here’s a few examples of projects I worked with.
HJÄLP, VI HAR KÖPT EN BONDGÅRD!
Season 1
Brita Zackari and Kalle Zackari Wahlström acquire a big farm in the countryside of Sweden and try to live a more organic, and therefore happier, life.
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Editors: Kalle Carmback, Philip Puljak et. al.
Producer: Andreas Morland
Channel: SVT
Production Company: Tomma Tunnor
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Brita Zackari and Kalle Zackari Wahlström acquire a big farm in the countryside of Sweden and try to live a more organic, and therefore happier, life.
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Editors: Kalle Carmback, Philip Puljak et. al.
Producer: Andreas Morland
Channel: SVT
Production Company: Tomma Tunnor
UNITED STATES OF CAKES
The pastry chef Roy Fares is on an inspirational roadtrip in California.
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Editors: Kalle Carmback, et. al.
Producer: Johan Norsebäck
Channel: Kanal 5, Discovery
Production Company: Brand New Content
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Editors: Kalle Carmback, et. al.
Producer: Johan Norsebäck
Channel: Kanal 5, Discovery
Production Company: Brand New Content
DET STORA EXPERIMENTET
"Det stora experimentet" is a nordic christmas series (24 episodes)) shot in three languages. I off-lined a fair deal of the Norwegian and the Danish episodes together with a crew of other editors.
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Post production company: Strictly post
Production Company: Nexico
Streamed on: Viaplay
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Post production company: Strictly post
Production Company: Nexico
Streamed on: Viaplay
FOTBOLLSFABRIKEN
A documentary series displaying a youth soccer team and its individuals striving for the top.
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Channel: TV4
Production Company: Brand New Content
Streamed on: Viaplay
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Channel: TV4
Production Company: Brand New Content
Streamed on: Viaplay
MITT LIV SOM JOCKEY
I was part of the creation of this this web series - made concept and wrote VO along side edited it. I also directed the start credit sequence. The show is a combo of reality and commercial and got great response and won prizes.
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Editor, writer: Kalle Carmback
Producer: Jesper Balfe, Mette Bendsen
Agency; OTW Client; ATG
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Editor, writer: Kalle Carmback
Producer: Jesper Balfe, Mette Bendsen
Agency; OTW Client; ATG
BOJAN & SLADJANS SVERIGE
Bojan and Sladjan is travelling around Sweden looking for the swedish fotball spirit
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Producer: Erik Andréasson
Agency: Brand New Content
Client; ATG
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Producer: Erik Andréasson
Agency: Brand New Content
Client; ATG
CHILDREN CULTURE
I entered the magical world of children’s culture in 2012 when I wrote my debut book ”Manne gräver ett hål” and got it published. I thought that I found my new profession in being an author – but little did I know.
The different ways to reach children today are plenty. I write, I tell stories though podcasts, I animate. I make music, stage plays, apps and games.
For me, the tool I use doesn’t matter, as long as I do my very best, put energy, love and time into my creations and treat my audience, young or old, with. great respect. Here’s a few examples of work I’ve been involved in.
The different ways to reach children today are plenty. I write, I tell stories though podcasts, I animate. I make music, stage plays, apps and games.
For me, the tool I use doesn’t matter, as long as I do my very best, put energy, love and time into my creations and treat my audience, young or old, with. great respect. Here’s a few examples of work I’ve been involved in.
selected work children
Föregående
Nästa
I EN STAD 1 & 2
A storytelling podcast with twenty stand alone episodes a 20 min and a brilliant jazzy music score composed by Nils Berg.
The stories are both silly and dead serious, scary and brave, sad and hysterically funny.
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Text and narration; Kalle Carmback
Music: Nils Berg
Financed by Musikverket and Kulturrådet
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Text and narration; Kalle Carmback
Music: Nils Berg
Financed by Musikverket and Kulturrådet
MANNE GRÄVER ETT HÅL
My debut book came out 2012 and is still, 10 years later, alive and relevant because of its many new shapes; a musical audio book, an music album and a celebrated stageplay touring Sweden.
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Author: Kalle Carmback
Illustrations: Mats Eriksson, My Engström Renman Publisher: B. Wahlströms Förlag
Label: Sony Music
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Author: Kalle Carmback
Illustrations: Mats Eriksson, My Engström Renman Publisher: B. Wahlströms Förlag
Label: Sony Music
I EN STAD - THE MUSIC
"Musik för barn och deras vuxna" (2018) and "Mer musik för barn och deras vuxna" (2021) both got great reviews and both got nominated to a Swedish Grammy for best childrens album 2018 and 2021.
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Lyrics: Kalle Carmback
Music: Nils Berg
Label: Hoob Records
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Lyrics: Kalle Carmback
Music: Nils Berg
Label: Hoob Records
GAMES
I’ve always been interested in games. Indie games, unlike indie films can more freely take place wherever, however, with whomever. The conceptual constraints are less + the narrative not linear = more opportunities!
So in 2020 I started a two year long full time study at Forsbergs to become a Game Designer which I completed with highest grades. I’ve been working as a game designer for about a year at Flamebait Games, creating gameplay for the title Passepartout 2.
I would love to do games with heart and soul. I love them to contain humor or/and satire. They can be dark – I have a secret crush on dystopias. I love them to be simple but arty. My strength is concept making and narrative. I love to zoom out and look at the whole arch rather than work with the minor details. I love programming but I could need more practice.
So in 2020 I started a two year long full time study at Forsbergs to become a Game Designer which I completed with highest grades. I’ve been working as a game designer for about a year at Flamebait Games, creating gameplay for the title Passepartout 2.
I would love to do games with heart and soul. I love them to contain humor or/and satire. They can be dark – I have a secret crush on dystopias. I love them to be simple but arty. My strength is concept making and narrative. I love to zoom out and look at the whole arch rather than work with the minor details. I love programming but I could need more practice.
PASSEPARTOUT 2
I worked on this project for nearly a year, first as an intern - then as a contracted Game Designer. Mostly writing and implementing quests, writing dialog, narrative, characters and concepts!
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Lead game designer: Mattias Lindblad
Game Studio: Flamebait Games
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Lead game designer: Mattias Lindblad
Game Studio: Flamebait Games
CURRICULUM VITAE
This is something as simple as a CV disguised as a game with a compelling story, strong characters and exciting narrative. I wanted to create a fun portfoliopiece to showcase my creativity
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Lead game designer: Kalle Carmback
Art, programming, animation: Kalle Carmback
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Lead game designer: Kalle Carmback
Art, programming, animation: Kalle Carmback
THE TRAGIC DEATH OF CHARLIE TICK
GAME JAM
This is a super annoying topdown, pixel art, 10 min adventure. It is also the first game I ever made. And I love the dialog. But don't take the game to serius. I sure don't.
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Game Design, Art and Music: Kalle Carmback
Programming: Allan Carmback
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This is a super annoying topdown, pixel art, 10 min adventure. It is also the first game I ever made. And I love the dialog. But don't take the game to serius. I sure don't.
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Game Design, Art and Music: Kalle Carmback
Programming: Allan Carmback
The Last Journey
WOULD BUILDING
In this school assignment - a vertilcle slice without any real gameplay - my job was to do the world building. It bloomed into a story of grief and sacrifice - dealing with unfair gods.
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World Building: Kalle Carmback
School assignment; Forsbergs School
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In this school assignment - a vertilcle slice without any real gameplay - my job was to do the world building. It bloomed into a story of grief and sacrifice - dealing with unfair gods.
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World Building: Kalle Carmback
School assignment; Forsbergs School
Enough is enough
ARPG, GAME DESIGN
A sloth named Precuja just want to chill but a gang of irritating Hamsters is keeping her awake. You simply need to get rid of them all.
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Game design; Kalle Carmback, Sandra Hägg
School assignment; Forsbergs School
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A sloth named Precuja just want to chill but a gang of irritating Hamsters is keeping her awake. You simply need to get rid of them all.
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Game design; Kalle Carmback, Sandra Hägg
School assignment; Forsbergs School
I'M IN PR
CLICKER
A lovely and very funny concept where you manage shitty bands and trying to get out of your grandma's basement. It wasmy first school assignment and it turned into a charming but crappy game.
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Concept & Game Design: Kalle Carmback
School assignment; Forsbergs School
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A lovely and very funny concept where you manage shitty bands and trying to get out of your grandma's basement. It wasmy first school assignment and it turned into a charming but crappy game.
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Concept & Game Design: Kalle Carmback
School assignment; Forsbergs School
Borgmästaren & Pips Memory
CHILDRENS GAME
This is simply a match two game with lovely images from I EN STAD, led by the two characters Borgmästaren och pip.
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Game design & programming; Kalle Carmback
Music: Nils Berg
Art: Lisa Imberg
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This is simply a match two game with lovely images from I EN STAD, led by the two characters Borgmästaren och pip.
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Game design & programming; Kalle Carmback
Music: Nils Berg
Art: Lisa Imberg
CONTACT
I love to meet up and talk film, music videos, children’s culture, games or life in general. You’ll find me at any of the coffeshops around Södermalm, Stockholm or on discord or any other social media platform. If you’re hiring and looking for competens and want to read my CV – click on the link and download the one that seams to fit your purpose.
