All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 6
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NewsIceDocs gives top prize to ‘Against The Tide’, launches first industry programme
Iceland Documentary Film Festival ran July 19-23.
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NewsBaldvin Z’s Icelandic hit series ‘Black Sands’ readies second season with All3Media (exclusive)
The first season sold widely around the world.
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NewsSakaris Stórá’s ‘The Last Paradise on Earth’ starts shooting in the Faroe Islands (exclusive)
The film is the first to be shot entirely on the remote island of Suðuroy.
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NewsFinland’s Aurora Studios Group appoints Teea Hyytiä as CEO (exclusive)
Replaces Petri Kemppinen who has been in the job since summer 2021.
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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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FeaturesCannes Confidential: Frontieres head Annick Mahnert - "I like to get back to my dog as fast as I can"
Based in Spain, Annick Mahnert is executive director of the Frontieres co-production market.
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FeaturesCannes Confidential: Nicolai Korsgaard - “I bring my own Danish oatmeal”
Nicolai Korsgaard is sales director of Danish international sales company TrustNordisk.
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NewsRamfis Productions readies feature version of ‘Ricky’ with WME (exclusive)
The company’s new feature Ricky, directed by Rashad Frett, is building on the short of the same name that premiered at Sundance 2023.
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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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FeaturesBehind the Nordic genre boom: “People have woken up to the international demand for this content”
Screen explores the global attraction of Scandi scarefests and what’s coming next.
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FeaturesMeet the filmmakers who are pushing the boundaries of Nordic cinema
Storytellers from a diverse range of heritages are flourishing in the region.
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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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NewsREinvent lights up North American deal for ‘Dark Windows’ (exclusive)
Alex Herron (Leave) directs and the cast includes Annie Hamilton (The Wolf of Snow Hollow, Inventing Anna).
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NewsNorwegian outfit Staer boosts teams, readies Sami musical drama ‘Arru’ (exclusive)
Ragna Nordhus joins as producer and co-owner, and Gary Cranner as executive producer and advisor.
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FeaturesFuture Leaders 2023: Gro Janarv (Sweden)
Janarv is a Film and TV agent at Albatross Agency.
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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.’