All Scandinavia articles – Page 6
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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.
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NewsBerlin Panorama title ‘The Teacher’s Lounge’ sells to UK, Japan and key territories for Be For Films (exclusive)
Leonie Benesch as an idealistic young teacher who tries to get to the bottom of a series of thefts.
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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.