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Hi, I’m Axel Rydén, a journalist and filmmaker based in Stockholm. I combine directing, visual storytelling, and strategic thinking to create engaging content for newsrooms and digital platforms. With over ten years of experience, I lead projects from concept and script to shooting, editing, and post-production, always focusing on deep, human storytelling and responsible journalism.…

Axel Rydén

Filmmaker, Film Director, Film Producer, +5

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Hi, I’m Axel Rydén, a journalist and filmmaker based in Stockholm. I combine directing, visual storytelling, and strategic thinking to create engaging content for newsrooms and digital platforms. With over ten years of experience, I lead projects from concept and script to shooting, editing, and post-production, always focusing on deep, human storytelling and responsible journalism.…

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Axel Rydén, a journalist and filmmaker based in Stockholm. I combine directing, visual storytelling, and strategic thinking to create engaging content for newsrooms and digital platforms.

With over ten years of experience, I lead projects from concept and script to shooting, editing, and post-production, always focusing on deep, human storytelling and responsible journalism.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Adobe Illustrator

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Adobe InDesign

Expert

Language

Swedish

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Reporter & Videojournalist at Sveriges Television (SVT)

May 1, 2022 - Present

Producerar nyhetsinslag från research och intervju till färdigredigerat material för webb, sociala medier och broadcast. Arbetar med ett starkt fokus på att anpassa journalistiskt innehåll till nya medievanor och digitala format.

Reporter at Sveriges Television (SVT Nyheter)

May 1, 2022 - Present

Video journalist and reporter responsible for producing reports from idea and research to finished content, publishing on the web and social media, and collaborating with colleagues to cover local news with creative storytelling.

Video journalist at TV4

May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022

As a video journalist at TV4 you produce your own reports from idea and research to finished content, as well as publishing on the web and in social media. Together with your fellow employees you produce content for broadcast and web focusing on delivering engaging news in line with new media habits.

Reporter at Sveriges Television

May 1, 2022 - October 29, 2025

As a video journalist at SVT Nyheter I produce my own reports from idea and research to finished content, publish on web and social media, and collaborate with colleagues to create content for broadcast and web. I strive to be creative, professional and a strong storyteller, delivering relevant local news adapted to new media habits.

Reporter & Videojournalist at TV4

April 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022

Videojournalistik med snabb leverans av dagsaktella nyheter och digital publicering.

Reporter at TV4

April 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022

Video journalist producing reports from idea and research to finished content, publishing on web and social media, focusing on local news with a storytelling approach.

Owner & Co-founder at Rydén & Axelsson

June 1, 2020 - June 1, 2020

Rydén & Axelsson is a communications agency with unique expertise in visual marketing, graphic design, photo and video. We have the absolute conviction that there is an unprecedented strength in being effective and critical in your communication, and we work to realize this in tailor-made, media-based online and offline solutions. Through new ideas and technological achievements, we will shorten distance with our services and improve your signal-to-noise ratio.

Owner / Founder at Rydén Media

January 1, 2020 - October 29, 2025

Rydén Media is a full-service creation studio specializing in production and storytelling. We operate as an advertising agency, social media agency and production company — all rolled into one. We help brands produce more, better content at scale, focusing on engaging content for multiple platforms. We partner with organisations, brands, agencies or entertainment companies, driven by results and audience engagement.

Video journalist at Expressen

May 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019

As a video journalist working for Expressen and Brand New Content I’ve worked with creating daily news features for Brottscentralen, a daily crime news program featuring stories from the true nordic noir.

Videojournalist at Expressen / Brand New Content

March 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019

Producerade dagliga inslag för Brottscentralen med fokus på kriminaljournalistik.

Reporter at SVT Nyheter

August 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018

Local news reporting with self-driven reporting from idea to publication, covering regional stories across multiple platforms.

Reporter at SVT Nyheter

July 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017

Self-driven reports for local news from idea to finished content, with web and broadcast publication.

Medgrundare & Owner at Rydén & Axelsson

June 1, 2017 - June 1, 2020

Kommunikationsbyrå nischad mot visuell marknadsföring, grafisk design och video. Skapade skräddarsydda, tekniskt avancerade lösningar för att maximera klienters genomslagskraft online och offline.

Reporter at SVT Nyheter

June 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017

Local news reporting with self-driven reporting from idea to finished content, published on web and broadcast.

Owner & Co-founder at Rydén & Axelsson

June 1, 2017 - June 30, 2020

Communications agency with expertise in visual marketing, graphic design, photo and video; delivering tailor-made, media-based online and offline solutions to shorten distance with services and improve signal-to-noise ratio.

Intern at SVT Nyheter Skåne

May 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017

Internship focusing on video journalism, web texts, and developing publishing proficiency across web and broadcast platforms.

Editor at Sjoppi Film

June 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017

Edited foreign long-form commercials into condensed Nordic versions with VO, music, and graphics; managed online distribution to Nordic networks.

Editor In Chief at Tidningen Lundagård

May 1, 2016 - September 30, 2016

Led the freshman edition released at the start of each term for Lund University’s 45,000 students; oversaw outlining, assignments, proofreading and editing.

Skribent & Redaktör at Tidningen Lundagård

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018

Ansvarig utgivare/redaktör för nollningsnumret 2017 (45 000 läsare). Skrev fördjupande reportage och nyhetsartiklar om samhälle och studentliv.

Writer at Tidningen Lundagård

January 1, 2016 - January 31, 2018

Articles on postgraduate employment statistics, student life events, and broader society topics for both print and online editions.

Student Union Representative at Akademikerförbundet SSR

August 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016

Represented students, prepared and performed presentations, and represented the union at fairs and events.

Board Member at LUPEF

March 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015

Responsible for the social committee; organized meetings, student pubs, dinners, and a large member ball.

Founder / Filmmaker at Rydén Media

August 1, 2013 - Present

Grundare av productionsbolag inom film och visuell kommunikation. Regissör, fotograf, klippare och producent. Ansvarig för hela productionskedjan: från idé och manus till regi, foto och postproduktion.

Filmmaker at Rydén Media

August 1, 2013 - Present

Rydén Media is a full-service creation studio specializing in production and storytelling. We partner with brands, agencies and organizations to deliver high-quality video content at scale, across platforms, with a focus on engaging, results-driven storytelling.