All Scandinavia articles – Page 9
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NewsNew European indie joint venture Vuelta Group acquires Playtime, SquareOne and Scanbox
The private equity-funded studio will focus on local distribution and international film and TV production on a global scale.
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NewsJonas Holmberg to step down as Goteborg Film Festival artistic director
Holmberg has led the Swedish event since 2014.
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NewsJonathan Glazer’s hot Cannes title ’The Zone Of Interest’ secures major territory deals for A24
Holocaust drama has emerged as likely awards contender at Cannes and for 2024 awards season.
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NewsTrustNordisk adds more sales for ‘The Bastard’ starring Mads Mikkelsen
The film is estimated to be one of Zentropa’s biggest feature films in years with a budget of €8m.
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NewsTruenorth launches Icelandic talent agency (exclusive)
One of the first clients is Rúnar Ingi Einarsson of company Norður, who is in Cannes as producer of Intrusion (Fár).
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NewsTrustNordisk unveils ‘Back To Reality’ (exclusive)
Project to be written and directed by Denmark’s Anders Thomas Jensen.
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NewsNonStop goes on 20-film buying spree (exclusive)
The titles include Zarrar Kahn’s Directors’ Fortnight selection In Flames.
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NewsTrustNordisk boards Zentropa titles ‘Back To Reality’, ‘The Quiet Ones’
‘Back To Reality’ is a dark comedy from writer-director Anders Thomas Jensen.
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News’Club Zero’ co-producers Paloma now shooting Jeppe Ronde’s ‘Acts of Love’ (exclusive)
No sales company is attached yet but Scandinavian Film Distribution has pre-bought Scandinavian rights.
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NewsThe Yellow Affair takes on ‘The Rooster’ starring Hugo Weaving (exclusive)
Sales company also takes on Janis Pugh’s Great 8 selection ‘Chuck Chuck Baby.’
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NewsTrustNordisk scares up deal for Swedish horror ‘Canceled’ (exclusive)
Mellander previously directed 2020’s The Evil Next Door.
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NewsThe Yellow Affair boards Pinball Films’ black metal horror ‘Nothing Holy’ (exclusive)
‘The Descent’ and ‘Harry Brown’ producer Keith Bell also readies a slate including ‘Advice For Cab Drivers,’ ‘Switch’ and ‘You’re The Reason I’m Here’.
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NewsREinvent boards hot Nordic Stone Age action drama ‘Stranger’ (exclusive)
Fiction feature directorial debut of Mads Hedegaard is produced by Motor.
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NewsViaplay promotes content boss Filippa Wallestam
Exec to replace chief commerical officer Kim Poder who is leaving after 24 years.
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NewsTrustNordisk acquires Norwegian war action drama ‘Convoy’
The prolific Dahlsbakken has previously directed Munch, Possession and Returning Home.
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NewsNordisk strikes first-look deal with Sweden’s Scandinavian Content Group (exclusive)
The companies recently worked together on the horror film Feed, a local box-office hit.
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FeaturesIn conversation: leading European cinema operators talk cost-of-living challenges and changing consumer behaviour
Screen spoke jointly to the chief executives at three exhibitors, which operate collectively across France, Spain, Scandinavia, Italy, Austria and southeast Europe.
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NewsJodie Foster appears at Iceland’s Stockfish Film Festival, Mike Downey honoured
Foster took part in the Reykjavik festival’s panel discussion about women’s progress in the film industry.
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NewsCPH:DOX Next:Wave title ‘Megaheartz’ scores world sales deal (exclusive)
Second feature from Stockholm-based filmmaker Emily Norling.