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NonStop extends deal with Sandrew Metronome

2002-10-09T04:05:00Z

Swedish distribution company NonStop Entertainment has extended its long-term distribution agreement for theatrical releases and video in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland with leading pan-Scandinavian distributor Sandrew Metronome International. The agreement is set for another three years from January 1st 2003."Sandrew Metronome is very pleased to continue the co-operation with ...

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New faces of Swedish cinema head for New York

2002-10-08T04:05:00Z

A week-long programme of Swedish films has been organised by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York to run between November 1 - 7. The programme, called The New Faces of Swedish Cinema, includes seven feature films and a number of short films. The aim of the event, ...

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Swedish Film Institute greenlights three new features

2002-10-04T04:05:00Z

Three Swedish feature films have been greenlighted after receiving funding from the Swedish Film Institute (SFI).Children's film Misa Mi is by first-time director Linus Torell. The story, about a 10-year-old girl whose mother is dead, takes place in the forests of the north of Sweden. The film will be produced ...

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Sweden's fantastic film festival reveals competition line up

2002-09-10T04:05:00Z

Nick Willing's Doctor Sleep, Robert Schwentke's Tattoo and Paul Harather's The Praying Mantis are among the films lined up to compete for the Silver Méliès at Sweden's Fantastic Film Festival (FFF) on September 21-29.The full line-up of the festival includes a total of 27 features and 41 short films from ...

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Government offers Swedish industry surprise lifeline

2002-09-03T04:05:00Z

With only two weeks to go beforeparliamentary elections, Sweden's minister of culture Marita Ulvskog unveiled asurprise $8.7m (SEK80m) financial support package for the Swedish filmindustry.Ulvskogpresented her package to mixed reactions at a meeting between trade bodies andpolitical parties held at the Swedish Film Institute yesterday (Monday)evening.Themove comes after some 18 ...

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Denmark's SF Film in Good Company

2002-08-27T00:00:00Z

As reported by Screendaily.com in May, Denmark's leading theatrical distributor, SF Film has launched a new local distribution arm - The Good Company, in order to strengthen its ties with Danish film producers. Susanne Teilmann, former head of programming at Danish broadcaster TV3, has been appointed as film executive, to ...

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Denmark's Nimbus picks up rights to classic French novel

2002-07-23T00:00:00Z

Danish production group Nimbus has bought the film rights to French classic novel Maldonne. A romantic thriller, Maldonne is the story of a down on his luck businessman who poses as a richer man in order to secure an inheritance and win over a beautiful woman. It was written in ...

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Sweden's box-office revenue growth outstrips admissions by 7 to 1

2002-07-11T04:05:00Z

Reflecting a global pattern of box-office growth outstripping that of an increase in cinema admissions, Sweden has seen 2002's first quarter revenues outperform admissions by a factor of 7 to 1.Yet, despite allowances for inflation and increases in ticket price, Sweden's cinema industry is continuing its upward curve, with 2001 ...

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Swedish Film Institute withdraws funding from major local production

2002-07-05T04:05:00Z

The Swedish Film Institute (SFI) has taken the unprecedented step of withdrawing its financial support of $540 000 (SEK 5m) for the screen adaptation of 2001 local bestseller, Popular Music From Vittula (Popularmusik Fran Vittula). The funding would have made up a quarter of the film's budget.The dramatic move comes ...

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Swedish TV comedy outfit plans first feature film

2002-06-25T04:05:00Z

Sweden's most popular TV comedy production outfit, Killingganget, will celebrate its ten-year anniversary by making its first feature film.In line with actor/writer group Killingganget's hugely successful TV formula the project will be a comedy consisting of several stories tied together the central characters.The Swedish-language film, which has three different working ...

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Sweden appoints Dane as film commissioner

2002-06-21T04:05:00Z

After years of casting a covetous eye in the direction of booming Denmark, the Swedish Film Institute has appointed Per Nielsen, a Danish national, as its new Commissioner for feature film. The 45-year-old producer, scriptwriter and musician has previously been a Film Commissioner for the Danish Film Institute. For the ...