All Scandinavia articles – Page 8
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FeaturesMy Screen Life: Norwegian producer and distributor Maria Ekerhovd talks ‘Twin Peaks’, cold water swimming
The Norwegian producer and distributor would be thrilled if Mia Hansen-Love were to make a film starring Isabelle Huppert about her life.
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NewsBerlinale premiere of Norwegian animation ‘Just Super’ pulled over Blackface allegations but further screenings go ahead
Festival management, Norwegian Film Institute and anti-racism org ARTEF have been in talks all week.
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NewsGisli Snaer appointed new director of Icelandic Film Centre (exclusive)
Snaer was previously director and CEO of the London Film School until he stepped down in May 2022.
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FeaturesNikolaj Lie Kaas on creating Berlinale Series project ‘Agent’, enlisting famous friends for cameos
Denmark’s Nikolaj Lie Kaas enters a new career phase with his TV series about a talent agent, playing in Berlinale Series.
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NewsScanbox strikes exclusive Finnish distribution deal with Aurora/Cinemanse (exclusive)
The first titles to be released under the deal will be Cannes 2022 selection Godland.
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NewsDenmark’s ‘Unruly’ wins Goteborg Dragon Award; buzz for new Salim, Haugerud films
The award comes with $38,000 (SEK 400,000), making it one of the world’s largest film prizes.
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NewsJinga Films strikes deals on horror ‘The Quantum Devil’ ahead of EFM (exclusive)
The film has been sold to US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland and Latin America.
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NewsNew team including ‘Lamb’ producer takes over at Iceland’s Stockfish festival (exclusive)
Career achievement award, physical cinema sidebar and Slovakian collaboration planned for 2023.
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NewsTrustNordisk rides Swedish ‘Carousel’ (exclusive)
The film, now in post, is directed by Simon Sandquist, who was Oscar-nominated for his 1998 short Victor.
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NewsLevelK boards Danish animation ‘Rosa And The Stone Troll’ (exclusive)
Film is first feature animation from director Karla Nor Holmbäck.
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NewsNetflix reaches landmark rights agreement with Create Denmark (exclusive)
Deal enables Netflix to commission new drama in Denmark after 11 months of negotiations.
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NewsAurora’s Finnish Impact Film Fund grows to €13.5m, expands for international co-pros
The fund is open to investing in English language projects.
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NewsIceland’s ‘Lamb’ wins $40,000 Nordic Council Film Prize
Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Icelandic project stars Noomi Rapace.
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NewsGlobal Screen strikes key territory sales on Finnish box office hit ‘My Sailor, My Love’ (exclusive)
Romance has grossed more than Euros 618,000 in three weeks through Nordisk Film.
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NewsFull cast, first look unveiled for Nikolaj Arcel, Mads Mikkelsen epic ‘The Bastard’
Gustav Lindh (Queen Of Hearts) and Simon Bennebjerg (Borgen) among new cast.
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News‘Kalak’ from ‘Border’ co-writer Isabella Eklöf starts shooting in Denmark and Greenland (exclusive)
Eklöf previously directed Sundance 2018 selection Holiday.
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Features‘War Sailor’ director Gunnar Vikene on making Norway's most expensive film
The film screens as part of Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema section.
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NewsMaria Dahlin to lead Sam Productions and Meta Films expansion in Sweden
SAM Productions’ owners are Søren Sveistrup, Adam Price and Studiocanal.
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NewsNordisk Panorama to showcase Ukrainian works in progress
Event runs September 22-27 in Malmo, Sweden.
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NewsNew Selma Vilhunen, Teemu Nikki films previewed at Finnish Film Affair
The Finnish Film Affair’s 11th edition runs September 21-23.