Joel Bergvall

Joel Bergvall is a Swedish-American filmmaker, media executive, and narrative strategist. He first gained international recognition with the short film Victor (1998), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, and the feature film Den Osynlige (The Invisible, 2002), which was critically acclaimed, screened internationally, won multiple festival awards, and was later remade in the United States by Spyglass Entertainment and Disney.

He has worked in documentary, narrative features, and branded entertainment, and currently serves as Head of Film and Television for Down Home, a Nashville based media venture founded by Tim McGraw in partnership with the Los Angeles based media company Shareability, where Bergvall is a partner, and backed by Skydance.