New films by Thomas Vinterberg, Charlotte Blom and Jonas Poher Rasmussen will be presented at the Goteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market. In total, 16 films in post-production will be presented to industry participants in at the Nordic Film Market as part of the Work-in-Progress section. Half of the lineup is made up of first features.
Cia Edström, the head of the Nordic Film Market, said the industry showcase is seeing a big increase in participation this year. As many as 381 attendees from 25 countries so far have signed up for the event, including 37 sales agents, 67 festival programmers and 47 buyers. Edström noted the breadth and diversity of films and projects in this year’s program.
Vinterberg’s next film, “Another Round” is a modern drama starring Mads Mikkelsen. Represented in international markets by TrustNordisk, the film follows a group of high school teachers who embark on an experiment to be intoxicated...
Cia Edström, the head of the Nordic Film Market, said the industry showcase is seeing a big increase in participation this year. As many as 381 attendees from 25 countries so far have signed up for the event, including 37 sales agents, 67 festival programmers and 47 buyers. Edström noted the breadth and diversity of films and projects in this year’s program.
Vinterberg’s next film, “Another Round” is a modern drama starring Mads Mikkelsen. Represented in international markets by TrustNordisk, the film follows a group of high school teachers who embark on an experiment to be intoxicated...
- 1/16/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Jannik Splidsboel’s doc looks at the battle for Aboriginal rights.
Swiss-based doc specialist First Hand Films is to handle sales on Outlines, the new feature documentary from Larm Film, the outfit behind Oscar contender Last Men In Aleppo.
The film, directed by Jannik Splidsboel and looking at the battle for Aboriginal rights in Australia, is now in production.
At the Efm, First Hand (celebrating its 20th anniversary) has also announced other new pick-ups including David Aronowitsch’s Yasir, about three refugees stranded on the Greek border to Macedonia; Dmitry Bogolyubov’s Provincial Town Of E, set in Elnya, a small provincial Russian town famous for being liberated from the Nazis and where people become victims of the Putin propaganda machine; and Sahra Mosaw’s Obstinate, which tells the story of an Afghan woman indicting her own father for incest.
Development also continues on First Hand’s forthcoming doc feature A-Ha The Film, which tells the inside...
Swiss-based doc specialist First Hand Films is to handle sales on Outlines, the new feature documentary from Larm Film, the outfit behind Oscar contender Last Men In Aleppo.
The film, directed by Jannik Splidsboel and looking at the battle for Aboriginal rights in Australia, is now in production.
At the Efm, First Hand (celebrating its 20th anniversary) has also announced other new pick-ups including David Aronowitsch’s Yasir, about three refugees stranded on the Greek border to Macedonia; Dmitry Bogolyubov’s Provincial Town Of E, set in Elnya, a small provincial Russian town famous for being liberated from the Nazis and where people become victims of the Putin propaganda machine; and Sahra Mosaw’s Obstinate, which tells the story of an Afghan woman indicting her own father for incest.
Development also continues on First Hand’s forthcoming doc feature A-Ha The Film, which tells the inside...
- 2/17/2018
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The Swedish Film Institute has backed nineteen projects in its latest round of funding.
Swedish director Sanna Lenken, who won Berlin’s Crystal Bear in 2015 with My Skinny Sister, is now making a 30-minute short Night Child (Nattbarn), based on a graphic novel by Hanna Gustafsson.
The story is about 14-year-old girl Iggy “who lives a parallel online life to avoid the everyday tedium. A story about identity, sexuality, borderlands and friendship.”
The film is one of several new productions getting backing from the Swedish Film Institute. Others include Dome Karukoski’s anticipated new Tom Of Finland biopic [pictured] and Agnieszka Holland’s Polish drama Game Count.
Other projects backed, listed from highest investments, are:
Becoming Zlatan, wr/dirs Fredrik Gertten, Magnus Gertten; prods Margarete Jangård, Lennart Ström. Documentary about charismatic footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović. $246,000 (2m Sek)
Tom Of Finland, dir Dome Karukoski, wr Aleksi Bardy, prods Gunnar Carlsson, Emma Åkesdotter Ronge. Drama about the...
Swedish director Sanna Lenken, who won Berlin’s Crystal Bear in 2015 with My Skinny Sister, is now making a 30-minute short Night Child (Nattbarn), based on a graphic novel by Hanna Gustafsson.
The story is about 14-year-old girl Iggy “who lives a parallel online life to avoid the everyday tedium. A story about identity, sexuality, borderlands and friendship.”
The film is one of several new productions getting backing from the Swedish Film Institute. Others include Dome Karukoski’s anticipated new Tom Of Finland biopic [pictured] and Agnieszka Holland’s Polish drama Game Count.
Other projects backed, listed from highest investments, are:
Becoming Zlatan, wr/dirs Fredrik Gertten, Magnus Gertten; prods Margarete Jangård, Lennart Ström. Documentary about charismatic footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović. $246,000 (2m Sek)
Tom Of Finland, dir Dome Karukoski, wr Aleksi Bardy, prods Gunnar Carlsson, Emma Åkesdotter Ronge. Drama about the...
- 4/4/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Jessica Hausner's tale of one woman's life-changing visit to the pilgrimage site adds to its awards haul from Venice, Vienna and Warsaw
Lourdes, Jessica Hausner's stark, gripping account of one woman's religious pilgrimage, was tonight awarded the crowning prize at the annual Birds Eye View film festival in London. The film, which stars the French actor Sylvie Testud, has already picked up awards at film festivals in Venice, Vienna and Warsaw. It goes on general release in the UK on 26 March.
Hausner's drama took the award for best feature. Elsewhere, Jenna Rosher's Junior was named best documentary while the award for best short film was split between the Oscar-nominated The Door, by Juanita Wilson, and Slaves, which was co-directed by Hanna Heilborn and David Aronowitsch.
The festival was set up to champion the work of female film-makers in a male-dominated industry. Reports suggest that only about 7% of feature film directors are women.
Lourdes, Jessica Hausner's stark, gripping account of one woman's religious pilgrimage, was tonight awarded the crowning prize at the annual Birds Eye View film festival in London. The film, which stars the French actor Sylvie Testud, has already picked up awards at film festivals in Venice, Vienna and Warsaw. It goes on general release in the UK on 26 March.
Hausner's drama took the award for best feature. Elsewhere, Jenna Rosher's Junior was named best documentary while the award for best short film was split between the Oscar-nominated The Door, by Juanita Wilson, and Slaves, which was co-directed by Hanna Heilborn and David Aronowitsch.
The festival was set up to champion the work of female film-makers in a male-dominated industry. Reports suggest that only about 7% of feature film directors are women.
- 3/12/2010
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
Toronto -- French director Nicolas Silhol's "My Name Is Dominic" on Sunday earned the best live-action short film award at the Cfc Worldwide Short Film Festival in Toronto.
The 21-minute French film, which stars Lou Busiot and Violaine Furneau, portrays a mother who discovers her son has a disorder after he takes a psychological test.
And the trophy for best animated short went to Hanna Heilborn and David Aronowitsch for the Sweden/Denmark film "Slaves." "Paul Rondin Is... Paul Rondin," which stars Francois Berland, earned the audience choice award.
The Canadian festival also gave Aparna Kapur the award for best emerging Canadian Filmmaker for "Amma," a story about a girl's bond with her grandmother. And the best Canadian short cinematography went to Miroslaw Baszak for "The Water."
The Worldwide Short Film Festival, presented by Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Center, unspooled 295 films from 46 countries during its June 16-21 run, which ended Sunday.
The 21-minute French film, which stars Lou Busiot and Violaine Furneau, portrays a mother who discovers her son has a disorder after he takes a psychological test.
And the trophy for best animated short went to Hanna Heilborn and David Aronowitsch for the Sweden/Denmark film "Slaves." "Paul Rondin Is... Paul Rondin," which stars Francois Berland, earned the audience choice award.
The Canadian festival also gave Aparna Kapur the award for best emerging Canadian Filmmaker for "Amma," a story about a girl's bond with her grandmother. And the best Canadian short cinematography went to Miroslaw Baszak for "The Water."
The Worldwide Short Film Festival, presented by Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Center, unspooled 295 films from 46 countries during its June 16-21 run, which ended Sunday.
- 6/21/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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