Urban Skargren, born 1968, is a Swedish film & TV director residing in Åland, Finland.
He studied filmmaking at the School of Digital Filmmaking in Kona, United States, and has directed films in Sweden, Finland, Colombia and the United States. After working as a journalist, Urban made his first films in 2005. He has since directed a dozen of short films and tv pilots, and several commercials and skits. In 2024, he directed his debut feature film, Before I Say Yes. Urban is an auteur and has written many of his own films. He has also worked as a cinematographer, camera operator and production manager for a number of tv and film projects.
Urban Skargren’s films have achieved notable success on social media, with over 10 million views on YouTube combined.
Selected film works as a director:
Before I Say Yes - feature film (2025) - in post-production
The Citizen Has Been Blocked - 19 min short film (2022)
Los Bravo - 12 min web series pilot (2020)
Salomé - 15 min short film (2017/2019)
Deadlock (Sin Reversa) - 6 min short film (2013/2019)
Una comuna como ninguna - 28 min tv pilot (2015)
Seleccion Ganadora - 12 min short film (2014)
Let it Out - 9 min short film (2009)
Cannelloni for Two - 5 min short film (2009)
Frisbee - 30 min short film (2007/2008)