All articles by Jorn Rossing Jensen – Page 15
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Susanne Bier plans new romantic comedy with Zentropa
Anders Thomas Jensen is co-writing the film about a hairdresser/cancer survivor who falls in love en route to her daughter’s wedding.
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Anita Killi to shoot first feature for Zentropa Norway
Zentropa is also developing Unni Straume’s Faith.
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Regional releasing
Nordisk is one of several major companies releasing across the Nordic region.
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Polar bear still on top of the world
Set up more than a century ago, Denmark’s Nordisk Film is a major regional producer and buyer of films. Now the company is looking to build on high-profile successes such as the Millennium trilogy.
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Reaching outside Norway
With strong state support, Norway has ambitious goals to attract international partners.
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Iceland: industry on the brink
Film has been hit hard by the financial crisis, and there may be worse to come.
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Finland: animated strength
The territory is making its mark in Europe and banking on its strength in animation.
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A better tomorrow?
Despite their international profile, Danish films are struggling for market share at home, and financing is under pressure.
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Bornedal on board for Slaughterhouse Dybbol
Danish director Ole Bornedal, of Nightwatch (Nattevagten) fame, will direct Slaughterhouse Dybbøl (Slagtebænk Dybbøl), a DKK 90m ($14.9m) double feature based on Danish author Tom Buk-Swienty’s award-winning book.
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Norwegian Film Institute backs projects by Sorensen, Poppe, Johnsen
Swedish leading stand-up comedian (and novelist, playwright, screenwriter) Jonas Gardell will star in People in the Sun (Mennesker i solen), a Norwegian production of his own doomsday comedy, which will start principal photography on August 9.
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Norwegian Film Institute backs 3D Magic Mountain sequel
The Norwegian Film Institute has allocated $4.5m (NOK 29m) for two features and four television series, including Arne Lindtner Næss’ 3D-production, Magic Mountain 2 (Blåfjell 2), and Ole Endresen’s King Curling(Kong Curling).
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Nordisk signs output deal with Rehnberg's StellaNova
First films under the deal include The Blood Spilt, new comedy from Peter Magnusson and biopic of Monica Zetterlund.
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Animation studio A.Film will lay off six staffers in October
The move will come after the Danish studio has delivered The Olsen Gang Gets Polished.
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Birgitta Holmar to leave Sandrew Metronome in reorganisation
Managing director Birgitta Holmar, of Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sweden, will leave the company after five years; Kim Vestergaard will run the Swedish company “for the present.”
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Fincher prepares to direct US remake of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
David Fincher has arrived in Stockholm, where his production designer has already spent three weeks location scouting.
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French-Italian thriller Amer takes top prize at Copenhagen's CPH PIX
Audience award went to Copti and Shani’s Ajami.
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Zac Efron to star in US remake of Snabba Cash
The Swedish thriller, based on Jens Lapidus’ Stockholm Noir, is being remade in the US by Warner Bros
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Bille August to direct Karen Blixen biopic
The script for the biopic, entitled Tanne, will be penned by Danish playwright Peter Asmussen
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Swedish hit Easy Money inspires two sequels; US remake deal being discussed
Director, producer and cast to reunite for at least two new films based on Jens Lapidus’ Stockholm Noir Trilogy.
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Sandrew Metronome faces cost reductions
Schibsted brings about ”strategic change and reorganisation” but all existing productions and distribution agreements will continue as usual.