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Norwegian Films Co-produce with Norway 2020 1 The Norwegian Film Institute The Norwegian Film Institute (NFI) operates under the authority of The NFI also participates in a number of other international the Norwegian Ministry of Culture. The Film Institute is the Norwegian cooperative efforts for the audiovisual sector, including the government’s administrative body for the filmsector and its advisor Scandinavian Films, European Film Promotion, Filmkontakt Nord, on film policy issues. European Film Academy and Creative Europe. The NFI’s 2020 budget is approx. EUR 77 million, of which approx. Find more information about Norwegian films through 67 EUR million are earmarked for audiovisual development, www.norwegianfilms.no. production and distribution, including support to the regions. The Film Institute also offers personal grants, training and talent The Norwegian Film Institute The Norwegian development for the film industry, and administers The Incentive Scheme, granting a 25 % return on costs spent in Norway. The NFI represents and promotes Norwegian feature films, shorts, documentaries, games and drama series at festivals and film cul- tural events nationally and abroad. We also provide statistics and facts about Norwegian film and cinema. The NFI represents Norway in the Council of Europe’s fund for co-production of films, Eurimages, as well as in the European Audio- visual Observatory. Norway has joined the European Convention on Front Cover: Cinematographic Co-Production. Truls Tiller/visitnorway.com 2 Look to the North As the new CEO of The Norwegian Film modern dramas of today. All these stories productions can apply for a 25% return on Institute (NFI) I want to invite all of you to are strongly present in our films and series. costs spent in Norway. The annual budget Norway – the land of the fjords, fairytales is approx. 6,7 mill EUR. One of the produ- – and films! We also have a spectacular scenery with ctions which received incentive-support deep fjords and steep mountains, midnight in 2019 was the feature film B25 – turning We are a small country, not in size but sun and northern lights – as well as vibrant out to be the new James Bond film, star- in population, but nonetheless we have cities and modern architecture. ring Daniel Craig. In March a big film team a highly developed film industry – which So, whether you are looking for the solitude arrived in the woods outside Oslo, filming creates great opportunities for filmmaking. of the woods or the view from mountain- on a frozen lake. Then the crew returned We can offer great talents, experienced tops, the thrilling height of the skyscrapers in June to film at the scenic Atlantic Road, professionals, great studio facilities, and and the vibrant nightlife or an abundance built on several small islands in Møre and CO-PRODUCING WITH NORWAY the most modern technical equipment of modern arenas of culture, you will find it Romsdal. The result, No Time to Die, will available. Norwegian VFX productions all in Norway be shown in cinemas all over the world are comparable in quality to any others from the spring 2020 – we cannot wait in the world, and are known for their cost In addition, we are a country with excellent to see it! And we promise to give you the effectiveness and fast delivery. Norwegian infrastructure, especially when it comes to same welcome and professionality as we producers are professional and interested wireless Internet, with 4G even in remote gave James Bond – no matter where you in co-producing – often with support from locations. This makes it possible to work come from. the NFI. in all parts of the country – which more and more filmmakers discover. Norway also has a strong tradition of story- telling, from the old sagas of the Viking kings Since 2016, Norway has its own Incenti- Kjersti Mo to the fairytales of trolls and witches and the ve Scheme, through which international CEO, the Norwegian Film Institute 3 Co-producing with Norway Fiction feature films When evaluating the applications, the NFI Priority will be given to productions with: Funding is available for foreign fiction fea- will consider: • National public support ture film productions destined for cinema • That the project is recognized as a • Strong artistic potential and/or release, in which a Norwegian producer cultural product in the home country • Recognized potential in the Norwegian participates as a minority co-producer. • The co-production agreement between market The annual budget for 2020 is NOK 10 the majority and minority producer million (approx. EUR 1 million). Production • The producer’s track record Deadline for applications in 2020: GRANTS & FUNDING GRANTS funding may be granted for up to 50% • Long-term plans for co-operation January 30th and September 7th. of the Norwegian part of the budget, in a between the producers Contact: Anne Frilseth & Mina Holdhus range from EUR 50.000 to 300.000. • Norwegian spending including use of Norwegian talents on both sides of the Co-productions with a Norwegian minority camera producer are eligible to apply for marke- • Deliveries from the Norwegian industry; ting support in Norway. They will also be i. e. location, equipment and facilities, all eligible to apply for ex post support for up categories of post-production to a total of 50% of the Norwegian budget, calculated on the NFI will primarily prioritize projects from basis of sales in Norway. For arthouse countries that are members of the European films with a limited cinema audience, up Convention on Cinematographic Co-pro- to a total of 75% of the Norwegian budget duction, and projects from Canada under may be granted. the treaty Audiovisual Co-production Agreement between Canada and Norway. All funding is non-recoupable. 4 Documentaries Drama series Short Films It is possible to obtain funding for It is possible to apply for funding for pro- It is possible to apply for funding for documentary productions with or without duction of drama series with a Norwegian production of short films with a Norwegian cinema release with a Norwegian minority minority producer. No separate budget minority producer. There is no separate co-producer. The evaluation procedure has been established for this purpose. budget for this purpose. Applications will and requirements are similar to fiction Applications will be evaluated by the NFI be evaluated by the NFI short film consul- feature films, but with some additional drama series consultant, with the same tant, with the same budget as specified requirements. The applications will be application deadlines and the same for application with a Norwegian main & FUNDING GRANTS evaluated by one of the documentary film budget as specified for applications with a producer. In the evaluation procedure, the commissioners at the NFI. In the evaluation Norwegian main producer. In the evaluati- project’s artistic quality and production procedure, the project’s artistic quality on procedure, the project’s artistic quality quality will be considered, as well as the and production quality will be considered, and production quality will be considered, cooperation between the co-producers, as well as the cooperation between the as well as the cooperation between the Norwegian creative and technical contri- co-producers, Norwegian creative and co-producers, Norwegian creative and butions to the project, and the share of technical contributions to the project, and technical contributions to the project, and the film’s budget to be spent in Norway. the share of the film’s budget to be spent the share of the film’s budget to be spent NFI funds maximum two short film co-pro- in Norway. It is possible to apply for up to in Norway. The applicant needs a deal ductions every year. It is possible to apply 90% of the Norwegian budget. with a distribution platform in Norway to for up to 100% of the Norwegian budget. apply. It is possible to apply for up to 50% Applications for 2020 have no specific of the Norwegian budget. Deadline for applications in 2020: January deadline, and will be evaluated on a rolling 23rd, March 31st and August 28th. basis. Deadlines for applications 2020: February Contact: Ravn Wikhaug Contact: Ravn Wikhaug 6th and September 22nd Contact: Ingrid Festøy Ottesen 5 How to apply For more information Applications for funding must be submit- ted by the Norwegian minority producer. The project must be acknowledged as a cultural product in the country of the delegate producer. If an application is made under the European convention, it GRANTS & FUNDING GRANTS should be forwarded to the NFI through the Competent Authority in the delegate producer’s home country. A deal memo Anne Frilseth Ingrid Festøy Ottesen from a Norwegian film distributor confir- Production Adviser Feature Films Production Adviser Drama Series ming the intention of a release in Norway [email protected] [email protected] is required. The volume of support will be determined on the basis of Norwegian spending and the share of other Norwegian investment. Mina Holdhus Ravn Wikhaug Production Adviser Feature Films Production Adviser Documentary Films [email protected] and Short Films [email protected] 6 GOEKSEGH DIRECTOR: Oskar Njajta Östergren SCREENPLAY: Oskar Njajta Östergren PRODUCED BY: Bautafilm, Sweden NORWEGIAN CO-PRODUCER: Digipilot SUPPORT FROM NFI: NOK 100.000 7 The Incentive Scheme The scheme grants up to a 25% return To qualify for the scheme, the minimum with development funding and marketing on costs spent in Norway to productions production budget is: grants from The Norwegian Film Institute produced partly or entirely in Norway, and • NOK 5 million for documentary series and funding from regional funds. are intended for international distribution. • NOK 25 million for feature films The Incentive Scheme was first intro- • NOK 10 million for documentaries duced in 2016.

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