Born and raised on a farm in the Swedish countryside, Malin might be one of few directors who knows how to operate a tractor as well as a camera. The woods were her playground when she was growing up, and those solitary walks through nature’s wild spaces helped shape her imagination and cultivate her artistic sensibility.

Shortly after secondary school, though, Malin traded the quiet of the country for the energy and culture of city life. After attending theater school, Malin launched a career as a still photographer. Inspired by the creative atmosphere of her collaborative then-studio, she began her directing career shooting music videos. This soon led to commercials, brand films, art films, short films…whatever opportunity presented itself!

Malin has been shortlisted for the Young Director Award in Cannes in the category "Changing the world frame by frame.” Her first short film “Brynjar” was shot in 2018 in Iceland using a handheld 16mm camera, a small crew, and a documentary approach that had her capturing firsthand accounts of dead whales exploding (that’s the sailor’s life for you). One of her most personal projects to date is her short film “Madden,” a coming of age story inspired by her teenage years on the farm. After having its international premiere at the Berlinale 2023, it was awarded Best Swedish Short at the Gothenburg International Film Festival (GIFF) 2023. Malin is currently in development for a feature film based on "Madden", and her new short “Deck 5B” just had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival