Alexandra-Therese Keining

Alexandra-Therese Keining (born 1976) is a Swedish writer, film director, and screenwriter. She is known for directing LGBTQ-related films such as With Every Heartbeat and Girls Lost.

Early career
Alexandra graduated with a film degree in Los Angeles. She made her debut in film with Hot Dog, released in 2003.

Hot Dog
Hot Dog was released in Sweden in 2002. A young woman moves from Stockholm to Malmö and becomes involved with a young Danish man.

With Every Heartbeat / Kiss Me
In 2011, Alexandra began directing With Every Heartbeat (Kyss Mig). It revolves around Mia's affair with Frida, as their parents will soon be married.

Girls Lost
Girls Lost was screened 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. It was inspired by Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography.

Awards

 * With Every Heartbeat won the "Breakthrough Award" at the 2011 AFI Festival. It was also accepted by Autostraddle as one of "8 Pretty Great Lesbian Movies You Haven't Seen Yet.".