All articles by Wendy Mitchell – Page 7
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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.’
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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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NewsJoachim Trier reunites with co-writer Eskil Vogt for sixth feature to shoot in 2024
Maria Ekerhovd of Mer Film and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar of Eye Eye Pictures will produce the as-yet-untitled family drama set in Oslo.
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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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NewsNorway’s Fidalgo bolsters distribution slate with award-winning festival titles (exclusive)
Source: Sundance Film Festival ‘Fantastic Machine’ Norwegian distributor Fidalgo has acquired a number of award-winning titles following conversations began at the European Film Market in Berlin in February. The company’s latest acquisitions include Fantastic Machine, directed by Axel Danielson and Maximilien Van Aertryck and sold by ...
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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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FeaturesWhy filmmakers in Greenland are having a “big moment”
With an Oscar nomination, films landing at major festivals and a tourism boom on the horizon, is Greenland ready for its close-up?
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NewsJoe Russo talks ‘Citadel’ expansion plans, supporting emerging talents at Sands festival
Russo discussed AGBO’s upcoming slate at the second-annual Sands International Film Festival of St Andrews.