New projects from Dag Johan Haugerud, May el-Toukhy, Erik Poppe and Amanda Kernell will be showcased at Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market (January 28-30).
Norwegian filmmaker Haugerud, best known for his Berlinale award-winning ‘Sex Loves Dreams’ trilogy, will present Light And Shadows in the Discovery co-production platform.
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El-Toukhy, the Danish-Egyptian filmmaker behind 2019’s Queen Of Hearts, brings new project Woman, Unknown to the works-in-progress strand. Also in that section is Poppe’s Beloved, produced by Norway’s Paradox.
Swedish filmmaker Kernell, whose 2017 drama Sami Blood won several awards on the festival circuit, is presenting the Nordisk Film-produced project Brace Your Heart in works in progress.
Over 70 projects have been selected for the market in total and include 19 completed Nordic market screenings, 19 works in progress, and 16 films in development presented through the market’s co-production platform, Discovery, alongside six international titles in the Nordic Gateway.
The Market will present two awards: the €15,000 Film Finances Scandinavia award, to a project in the Discovery co-production platform demonstrating artistic excellence and international potential; and the €36,000 Tint Post-Production award, to an exceptional project from the Nordic Gateway line-up.
Over 600 market delegates, including buyers, distributors, sales agents, producers, festival programmers, fund representatives and other key delegates, from 35 countries, are expected to attend.
Nordic Film Market 2026
Works in Progress
Almost There (Nor), dir. Rikke Gregersen, prod. Ingvil Sæther Berger, Motlys
Beloved (Nor), dir. Erik Poppe, prod. Finn Gjerdrum, Paradox
Bloodsuckers (Swe), dir. Elin Grönblom, prod. Patrik Andersson, Jakob Abrahamsson, Mylla Films
Brace Your Heart (Swe), dir. Amanda Kernell, prod. Eva Åkergren, Nordisk Film
Candy Kings (Den), dir. Ulaa Salim, prod. Daniel Mühlendorph, Hyæne
Halima (Fin), dir. Naima Mohamud, prod. Anita Hyppönen, Jani Pösö, Hannu Aukia, It’s Alive Films
Lionheart (Den), dir. Nagieb Khaja, prod. Signe Leick Jensen, Morten Kaufmann, Toolbox Film
Low Expectations (Nor), dir. Eivind Landsvik, prod. Synnøve Hørsdal, Lotte Sandbu, Maipo
Maia Against The World (Den), dir. Hannah Elbke, prod. Maria Møller Christoffersen, Frau Film
Once In The Archipelago (Swe), dir. Alex Schulman, prod. Christina Legkova, Sofie Palage, Warner Bros
Push The Button (Swe), dir. Anton Källrot, prod. Ylva Olaison, Madeleine Ekman, Ögat Film
Red Snow (Fin), dir. Ilja Rautsi, prod. Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff, Bufo
Saturn Return (Swe), dir. Agnes Skonare, prod. Joel Rostmark, Adam Meinking, Saturnus Films
Sãt (Swe), dir. Alecio Araci, prod. Stina Ikovic, Alicia Hansen, Prolaps Produktion
Transfer Window (Den), dir. Caroline Sasha Cogez, prod. Jesper Morthorst, Lise Orheim Stender, Moto
Vampyre (Nor), dir. Arild Fröhlich, prod. Petter Onstad Løkke, Cornelia Boysen, Maipo
Weird Elliot (Swe), dir. Johannes Nyholm, prod. Nima Yousefi, Peter Krupenin, HOBAB
Will You Care If I Die? (Swe), dir. Rojda Sekersöz, prod. Helen Ahlsson, Sandra Harms, Nordic Drama Queens
Woman, Unknown (Den), dir. May el-Toukhy, prod. Mikael Rieks, Nordisk Film Production
Discovery co-production
A Root Of Evil (Swe), dir. Henrik Björn, prod. Emma Nyberg, Johanna Bergenstråhle, Nordisk Film Sweden
Beautiful Misfits (Swe), dir. André Vaara, prod. Erika Malmgren, Annika Hellström, Cinenic Film
Bitte Leben (Swe), dir. Elsa Rosengren, prod. Peter Krupenin, Christopher Zitterbart, Margarita Amineva, HOBAB
Cartas (Swe), dir. Juan Pablo Libossart, prod. Anna-Maria Kantarius, Mimmi Spång, Garagefilm International
Labour Day (Fin), dir. Joel Karppanen, prod. Pasi Hakkio, Wacky Tie Films
Light And Shadows (Nor), dir. Dag Johan Haugerud, prod. Yngve Sæther, Motlys
Medicated (Den), dir. Las Dyhrcrone, prod. Daniel Mühlendorph, Hyæne Film
Ghosts (Den), dir. Milad Alami, prod. Stinna Lassen, Uma Film
Neela (Den), dir. Nivetha Balasubramaniam, prod. Matilda Appelin, New Day Productions
Out Of Athens (Nor), dir. Badrudin Ga’ur, prod. Vibeke Ringen, Nordisk Film Production
Racer (Swe), dir. Johan Storm, prod. Per Janérus, Björn Carlström, Harmonica Films
Swine (Swe), dir. Frida Kempff, prod. Erik Andersson, David Herdies, Läsk
The Silver Of Egill (Ice), dir. Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, prod. Grímar Jónsson, Netop Films
This Body Is My Final Address (Fin), dir. August Joensalo, prod. Emilia Haukka, Aamu Film Company
Tiger (Nor), dir. Rikke Gregersen, prod. Rebekka Rognøy, Gary Cranner, Bacon
Worldbuilding (Swe), dir. Balder Ljunggren, prod. Stina Ikovic, Alicia Hansen, Prolaps produktion
Nordic Gateway: International projects in financing
Alors On Danse (Bel), dir. Pieter Van Hees, prod. Roxanne Sarkozi, A Private View
Chentian (Pal), dir. Suha Arraf, prod. May Odeh, Odeh Films
Element (Ger), dir. Mariko Minoguchi, prod. Jorgo Narjes, X-Filme
Euro Pop Bubble (Gbr), dir. Grant Gulczynski, prod. Harry Silverlock, Crystal Compass
Our Sister Angela – Black Power In The GDR (Ger), dir. Jascha Hannover, Katharina Warda, prod. Markus Augé, Florianfilm
Two Little Nightmares (Cro), dir. Nebojša Slijepčević, prod. Danijel Pek, Katarina Prpić, Antitalent
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