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PROGRAMME BERLIN 2019 NORWAY COUNTRY IN FOCUS Come see us at Norway House Leipziger Platz Potsdamer Platz House of Representatives Stresemannstraße NORWAY HOUSE Niederkirchnerstraße Niederkirchnerstraße EFM Gropius NORWAY IS THIS YEAR`S COUNTRY IN FOCUS at the European Film Bau Market in Berlin, and the first country to build its own house for this purpose. Norway House is the place where you can meet Norwegian filmmakers, representatives from film commissions, film regions, film funds, the Norwegian Film Institute and the Producers’ Association in addition to Norwegian suppliers of services and equipment for international film productions. Norway House is located in Niederkirchnerstraße, right next to the Mirror Tent and across the road from the European Film Market in Gropius Bau. During the festival days from Friday February 8th until Wednesday February 13th, Norway House will host seminars, presentations, networking Stresemannstraße events, debates, press conferences etc. And during the whole week, you will be able to meet Norwegian filmmakers and discuss future collaborations. We welcome you to Norway House! Norway in Focus Trine Skei Grande PHOTO Mona Lindseth To be named Country in Focus at the 2019 European Film Market as the first European country to be granted this privilege, is a great honour for Norway as a filmmaking nation. IN 2019, NORWAY has also been as a whole takes us forward as has to offer when it comes to co granted status as Guest of Honour at nations. The European Film Market is production, postproduction, actors, the Frankfurt Book Fair, and partner a celebration of diversity and shows locations, production services and country at Jazzahead in Bremen. us that stories have no borders. story telling. Moreover, I truly hope Hopefully, 2019 will prove to be Taking part in cultural activities like that we can learn from each other one of Norway’s most significant watching a film or reading a book are at the European Film Market and be inter national investments in culture. valuable experiences that broaden our inspired to strengthen our cultural Curiosity about each other’s per spec perspec tives. alliances further. tives and stories leads to a common Norway, with a population of Finally, we look forward to understanding and enhanced 5 million, nevertheless produces a another festival where a diversity of alliances. International cultural colla wide variety of feature films, drama voices will broaden our perspectives. boration is therefore essential. series and documentaries each year. On behalf of the Norwegian govern Arts and culture are essentially I hope Norway’s participation at the ment, I wish you all an unforgettable about freedom of speech, and it has 2019 European Film Market will give experience in Berlin this year. the potential to enlighten, challenge the filmmaking world a favourable and develop us. Therefore, a diversity impression of the Norwegian film Trine Skei Grande of opinions in arts, culture and society industry, in terms of everything it Minister of Culture, Norway 3 Discussions iHuman Meet the Censors Artificial Intelligence: Meet the Censors: The Unknown Revolution How can we handle controversial content? Discussion Discussion Sat, Feb. 9 | 13.00-14.30 Sun, Feb. 10 | 10.30-12.00 NORWAY HOUSE NORWAY HOUSE The documentary iHUMAN dives maximize the benefits of AI, while Every day, broadcasters are dealing engage in a conversation with into the rapidly evolving world of containing its negative impact. with documentaries that confront commissioning editor Norbert Artificial Intelligence and explores This event will bring together our preconceived conceptions of Hahn (Die Story WDR) and the current and future impact of AI experts on AI as well as Tonje the world. Many of these films commissioning editor, renowned that many in the field view as one Hessen Schei, director of iHUMAN. are screened, but some are not. journalist and documentary film of the, if not the most, dis ruptive Others end up never being made. maker Odd Isungset. and farreaching technology in What are the obstacles that keep the history of mankind. This film controversial content away from investigates the dilemmas experts our screens? Is it selfcensor face as they drive this technology ship within the channels, or bad forward, and foreshadows the filmmaking? Is fact checking too implications for society. expensive and time consuming, or Without regulation, legis lation are simply the audiences turning and governance frameworks based away from challenging content? on crucial ethical standards we How can filmmakers collaborate run the risk of losing our grip on better with the broadcasters in this everevolving technology, thus order to provide challenging and removing human intelligence from important films? the equation. Although skepticism We watch clips from up is more than valid, it is our goal coming documentary Meet the to explore how humanity can Censors by Håvard Fossum and 4 Seminars ILL. Artyzan/iStock The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open We want Diversity Nations Without Borders: International Indigenous Co-Productions Seminar Seminar Fri, Feb. 8 | 14.30-16.00 Fri, Feb. 8 | 16.30-18.00 NORWAY HOUSE NORWAY HOUSE While populations are becoming national film sales and television International Indigenous co panel will explore the connections, increasingly diverse in many ways, as well as the Norwegian Film productions inherently transcend arrangements and ultimately the the film industry has yet to follow Institute, this panel will explore borders, linking Nations living both individuals that have brought thoroughly up on this and let it successful, effective strategies contiguously and far removed, and, about such co productions. The be reflected both in front of the from a variety of European above all, create collaborations and panel will, in particular, feature camera and behind the camera. countries. The strategies in focus synergies that are poised to become the groundbreaking work of the But things are starting to change. all illustrate the strong business the catalyst of a thriving inter Arctic Indigenous Film Fund (AIFF) case for businesses, corporations, national Indigenous screen sector. which under the aegis of the Relevance – Audience – broadcasters and policymakers An upcoming report commissioned International Sámi Film Institute is Sustainability in the entertainment sector to by the Toronto based imagine creating renewed possibilities for The Norwegian Film Institute`s identify, include, promote and NATIVE Institute entitled “Indige coproductions and collaborations newly unveiled Diversity Action cater for the needs of diverse nous Screen: Towards an Inter for the Indigenous peoples of the Plan aims at bringing about talent, content, professionals and national Strategy for Collaboration arctic region through its various a more inclusive Norwegian audiences alongside mainstream and Growth” not only highlights agreements. entertainment sector as well as and international viewers. the appeal of these films to harnessing the country’s diversity. Indigenous audiences world wide Organized in collaboration with Organized in collaboration but also underscores the cross NATIVe, imaginative, International Inclusive Europe – with Norwegian Film Institute, over potential of these films. Sámi Film Insitute, Artic Indigeno Diversity Success Stories European Film Promotion and Drawing from the insights of us Film Fund and European Film Featuring case studies from European Film Market. filmmakers, producers and instituti Market. Hosted by Norwegian Film production, distribution, inter ons related to two such films, this Institute. 5 Project Presentation – New and Upcoming Filmmakers Norway has some fantastic up and coming filmmakers working within different formats and expressions. UP is talent programme for some of the most talented female directors and producers coming out of Norway. During this event we invite you to join us for the presentation of seven outstanding new projects in Presentation development, all of them with cross border potential and well suited for Sat, Feb. 9 | 16.00-18.00 international cooperation. NORWAY HOUSE FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS NUDES (Drama series) DADDY’S GIRL NO MAN LAND (Doc) Nudes is an anthology teenage 14yearold Lo is stuck on her Gunn, Sara and Marie are three As a young woman Edel leaves drama, about how “nudes” are father’s farm during the summer. single women stuck in a small her home village, secluded in the being spread in social media. To make time pass she spies on Norwegian village where there are fjord lands of Norway, to become In Norway 1/4 teenagers in the the hot seasonal worker Michail. no eligible men left, until one day an artist in Berlin. Thirty years later age of 1318, has sent nudes. Daddy’s Girl is about lust, soft three handsome policemen arrive. she returns as Abbess Thavoria, Usually it’s about sending pictures guns and being bored. But most The women cook up the perfect the highest ranked nun within the to someone they trust, like a of all about how the relations plan to get their attention; break Greek Orthodox Church. Together boyfriend/girlfriend. Others are hip between Lo and her father the law and get caught. with a group appointed sisters, being hacked or filmed without changes as her secret about her she has been sent on a mission knowing it. In Nudes we follow new found sexuality brutally is Director Ingrid Stenersen by her spiritual father to build a four teenagers that go through revealed. Screenplay Ingrid Stenersen church on Mount Sylte. their biggest life crisis, when their Producers Nicholas Sando and Stein intimate pictures are spread. Will Director Julia Lindström Berge Svendsen for Smallville Films AS Director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen they manage to deal with this Screenplay Julia Lindström and Screenplay Silje Evensmo Jacobsen situation and be able to regain Amy Black Ndiaye Producers Linn Th. Amundsen and Kari control of their lives? Producer Hege Hauff Hvattum for Wåle for Zacapa Film AS Barbosa Film Directors Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad and Erika Calmeyer Screenplay Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad, Eri ka Calmeyer and Jørgen Flasnes Færøy Producers Nina M.