Johan Candert

Johan Candert is a Swedish documentary film maker. He has a background as a top athlete (alpine skiing) and as an internationally recognized instructor in scuba diving using mixed gas as well as cave-diving. Johan co-founded Deep Sea productions together with Carl Douglas in 1997 when they were the first divers to dive the famous ”Champagne Wreck” in Finland.

Johan got his start in film by chance when he was forced to take over the camera from another diver during a cave-dive in the famed Blue Holes of Bahamas. Initially focusing on underwater camera-work, Johan later moved onto land and worked in many different types of projects. During the past decade he has exclusively focused on producing high-quality documentary films. Forever curious about a multitude of subjects, Johan moves easily between subjects such as sports, history, science as well as diving.

10 years as documentary film maker, 4 years at Swedish Television (news and sports department), 3 years Hot Vision and Agaton. Masters Degree in documentary filmmaking from Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Art 2007.

Filmography:

Producer of videos in Route of Death - Vook

I huvet på Anja Pärson/Beeing Anja Paerson 1x60 min for SVT, 2010

Gröt, svett och klistervalla (director) 1x60 min for SVT, 2010

Yrke: höjdhoppare – filmen om Stefan Holm (director) 1x60 min for SVT, 2009

Vägen till OS/The Olympic Road (director) 3x60 min for SVT, 2008

Vrakletarna/The Wreck Divers (producer) 8x30 min for SVT, 2007

To Play Together or Stay Together (director) for SVT, 2006

It's Time to Get Up… (camera, director) short film for SVT, 2006

Homeward Bound (camera, editing) under water dance film 2005

The Last Journey of the DC-3 (camera, editing, director) 90 min documentary for SVT, 2004

The Wreck at "The French Rocks" (director, underwater camera) for SVT 2002

The House of Warriors (camera, editing) for SVT 2002

Sala Silver Mine (underwater camera) for SVT 2001