Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s “Thelma” and Finnish director Dome Karukoski’s “Tom of Finland” will bookend the 45th Norwegian International Film Festival, which runs Aug. 20-25, which has a string emphasis on the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
“Norwegian and Nordic films is a strong part of the festival’s identity,” explained assistant program director Martin Øsmundset.
“In the Next Nordic Generation sidebar which shows the best graduation movies from the Nordic film schools, we have the opportunity to spot the talents who will determine Nordic cinema in the future,” Østmundset added saying that the New Nordic Films market follows films from idea and pitch to financing and development and plays an important role in the international festival and cinema distribution of Nordic Films.
This year three new initiatives will further focus on Norway and the Nordic countries. For the first time, as a pilot project, Haugesund...
“Norwegian and Nordic films is a strong part of the festival’s identity,” explained assistant program director Martin Øsmundset.
“In the Next Nordic Generation sidebar which shows the best graduation movies from the Nordic film schools, we have the opportunity to spot the talents who will determine Nordic cinema in the future,” Østmundset added saying that the New Nordic Films market follows films from idea and pitch to financing and development and plays an important role in the international festival and cinema distribution of Nordic Films.
This year three new initiatives will further focus on Norway and the Nordic countries. For the first time, as a pilot project, Haugesund...
- 8/15/2017
- by Jorn Rossing Jensen
- Variety - Film News
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