CO-PRODUCING WITH THE NORDIC COUNTRIES 2021
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THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES 2021
Denmark 4 Danish Film Institute Other Funding Options for Co-Productions
Finland 7 Finnish Film Foundation Film Commisions Cash Rebate in Finland
Iceland 9 Icelandic Film Centre Iceland's 25% Reimbursment Scheme
Norway 11 Norwegian Film Institute Regional Film Funds Film Commissions
Sweden 17 Swedish Film Institute Regional Film Funds
NORDISK FILM & TV FOND 20
CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS 24 Denmark, Finland, Iceland Norway & Sweden
CONTACTS 27
CREDITS Page 1 SIHJA, Marja Pyykkö - FINLAND, Tuffi Films ©Vilja Harala Page 3 BREAKING SURFACE, Joachim Héden - SWEDEN, Way Creative ©Anna Patarkina Page 20 THE MIDDLE MAN, Bent Hamer - NORWAY, Bulbul Film ©John Christian Rosenlund Page 24 A TASTE OF HUNGER, Christoffer Boe - DENMARK, Zentropa Entertainments ©Henrik Ohsten Page 29 LAMB, Valdimar Jóhannsson - ICELAND, Go to Sheep ©Lilja Jóns
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2 THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES 2021 DENMARK
DANISH FILM INSTITUTE
The Danish Film Institute's international Applications will be evaluated based on department advises Danish producers on the following criteria international funding possibilities, and is the • Creative strength contact for international producers seeking • Creative and financial collaboration information on the Danish production between the Danish company and its co- landscape and financing possibilities. producer, including previous projects and future plans Minority Co-Production Funding – • The level of creative and technical Feature Films collaboration, the participation of Danish The purpose of funding co-productions is talent and crew and the overall Danish spend to strengthen partnerships and creative • The nature of the distribution deal signed exchange between Danish and international by the producer producers. The Danish Film Institute highly values the opportunities afforded from co- Applications are submitted to the productions – international financing, cultural International department and assessed by a and business exchange and distribution – and selection committee. therefore encourages such partnerships.
Subsidy Application Requirements Applications will be processed within four DFI can fund around 5-9 minor co- weeks from the submission deadline. dfi.dk productions per year. The annual budget is approximately DKK 12 million. Deadlines 2021 • The application must be submitted by a 16 February at 12 noon Danish production company 18 May at 12 noon 10 August at 12 noon • There must be Danish creative or technical 26 October at 12 noon participation in the production
• There must be a distribution deal for theatrical release, a broadcast deal on Danish television or other national distribution, e.g. digital, aimed at a Danish audience
• The financing in the major co-producing country has to be secured
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Minority Co-Productions Supported in 2020
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY DANISH COUNTRY OF CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN LOST IN THE NIGHT Amat Escalante Tres Tunas Cine Snowglobe Mexico KAYMAK Milcho Manchevski Banana Film Meta Film North Macedonia THE HAPPIEST MAN IN Teona Strugar Sisters and Brother Beofilm North THE WORLD Mitevska Mitevski Production Macedonia BOY FROM HEAVEN Tarik Saleh Atmo Final Cut for Real Sweden WHEN THE ROBBERS Rasmus A Sivertsen Qvisten Animation Copenhagen Bombay Norway CAME TO CARDAMOM TOWN DIORAMA Tuva Novotny Nordisk Film SE Nordisk Film DK Sweden THE WOODCUTTER Mikko Myllylahti Aamu Film Company Beofilm Finland STORY CHICKEN BOY Gudmundur A. Join Motion Pictures Motor Iceland Gudmundsson
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY DANISH COUNTRY OF CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN ROMA Olha Zhurba Moon Mann Final Cut for Real Ukraine
CLOUDS Tuja Waky Tie Films Copenhagen Film & Finland TV Company KIDS CUP Line Hatland Medieoperatørerne Hansen & Pedersen Norway
BROADCAST Axel Danielsson, Plattform Fim Bullitt Film Sweden Maximillien van Aertyck NIGHTCRAWLERS Sverre Kvamme, Indie Film Good Company Sweden Petter Aaberg Pictures THE BEAUTY Beata Gårdeler Second Lab Growing Stories Sweden ULTRAS Ragnhild Ekner Story Final Cut for Real Sweden
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Minority Co-Production Funding – including previous collaborations and future Documentaries plans, the Danish share of the creative and The Danish Film Institute can fund 4–6 minor technical collaboration, and the distribution documentary or short fiction co-productions potential. per year with a total annual budget of EUR 335.750 (2.5 million DKK). Applications will be processed within a month from submission deadline. In case a Application Requirements project doesn’t gain co-production support, • The application must be submitted by a it is possible to reapply only if the Danish Danish production company Film Institute assesses that the project has undergone substantial changes. • There must be Danish creative or technical participation in the production Deadlines 2021 3 March at 12 noon • A confirmed distribution deal for theatrical 11 August at 12 noon distribution in Denmark or national Danish 3 November at 12 noon broadcast or other national distribution e.g. digital aimed at a Danish audience OTHER FUNDING OPTIONS • The international majority producer must FOR CO-PRODUCTIONS be able to present agreements that confirm national funding The West Danish Film Fund (est. 2002) secretariat is located in the city of Aarhus, • The Danish co-production funding is given the second largest city in Denmark. The Fund as top-up financing only represents 10 municipalities in Western Denmark and invests around EUR 4 million a Selection Process year in film and media productions. The Fund Applications must be addressed directly supports and invests in co-productions that to one of the three film commissioners. have Danish artistic or technical participation Together with the producers from the with a connection to the region. Support is Danish Film Institute and the Head of given to artistically interesting productions Documentaries, they will evaluate the which strengthen the film industry in the application. The project evaluation is based region. on the following aspects: artistic qualities, the Financial support is provided in the form creative and financial collaboration between of subsidies and/or investment. You need a the Danish and international producer, Danish co-producer in order to apply. filmpuljen.dk
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FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION
The Finnish Film Foundationsupports and Eligibility for co-production support is promotes the Finnish film industry. Founded determined with the following criteria in 1969, The Foundation operates under • Involvement of a Finnish co-producer with the Ministry of Education and Culture. It Finnish distribution rights is the main financer of film production in • Creative and/or technical input from Finland. The Foundation receives its funding Finland from lottery and pool funds. In 2019, The • Distribution of some kind in Finland Foundation handed out EUR 25 million in • Relevance of the project for Finnish support for the production, distribution and audiences exhibition of films. • Possibilities for an ongoing co-operation between the parties Production support is given to an average of 80 films per year. Support is available The Support Applicationis made by for feature films, animations, short films, the Finnish co-producer. The amount documentaries and TV series. of production support for minority co- productions has traditionally ranged from International Co-Productions EUR 50.000 to EUR 500.000, depending on International co-productions are also eligible the Finnish creative or technical input. There for production support from The Finnish Film are no spend requirements for the support, Foundation when a Finnish co-producer is nor is the support recoupable. For more involved. The Foundation funds around 8 to information and application timetables, see 10 minority co-productions every year with ses.fi/en. a flexible support budget of around EUR 1 million.
Minority Co-Productions supported in 2020
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION FINNISH COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN A GIRL'S ROOM Aino Suni Adastra Films Made France BOY FROM HEAVEN Tarik Saleh ATMO Bufo Sweden LET THE RIVER FLOW Ole Giæver Mer Film Bufo Norway FRANKY FIVE STAR Birgit Möller Achtung Panda! Aamu Germany
SHORT FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION FINNISH COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN THE REPTILIAN BRAIN Elisabeth Marjanović MDEMC Aamu Sweden Cronvall
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DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION FINNISH COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN THE FIRST 53 YEARS Avi Mograbi 24 Images Citizen Jane France Productions A HOUSE MADE OF Simon Lereng Final Cut For Real Donkey Hotel Denmark SPLINTERS Wilmont KIDS CUP Line Hatland Medieoperatørerne Kinocompany Norway RAISE THE BAR Guðjón Ragnarsson Sagafilm Pystymetsä Iceland ULTRAS Ragnhild Ekner Story Wacky Tie Films Sweden
FILM COMMISSIONS entitled to immaterial property rights. If the Regional Film Commissions and other applicant/recipient is a foreign company, location and production services for foreign it is required that the recipient holds a productions interested in filming in Finland written service contract with a production can be found at filminginfinland.fi. coordinator who has a Finnish business ID. Eligible costs include the purchases of goods CASH REBATE IN FINLAND and services, and the rental of equipment Business Finland offers a production and facilities as well as the salaries paid to incentive for feature films, television series, employees who are liable to pay income tax documentary films and animations produced in Finland. Other eligible costs may include at least partly in Finland. The incentive is a travel expenses to, from and in Finland, the 25 % cash rebate for costs incurred from the producer’s fee and overheads. production of an audiovisual work, including pre- and post-production, in Finland. The annual budget for the incentive is around EUR 10 million. For more information visit: The rebate is available for Finnish or foreign filminginfinland.fi production companies and other audiovisual companies involved in the production
Feature Film Documentary TV drama, Animation Minimum spend in 150.000 50.000 250.000 Finland (EUR) Minimum total budget of the 2.500.000 325.000 5.500/min production (EUR)
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ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE
The Icelandic Film Centre is a public Evaluation Criteria institution that provides funding for Icelandic When evaluating applications, the following films, promotes them abroad and nurtures points are especially considered: film culture in Iceland by supporting festivals, • the degree of creative participation from seminars, workshops and other networking Iceland opportunities for film professionals. • the degree of involvement by the Icelandic producer and the overall Icelandic spend The Icelandic Film Fund is administered by • a letter of commitment to distribute the the Icelandic Film Centre. The fund’s role is film in Iceland to further Icelandic filmmaking by providing • creative strength financial support to features, documentaries, shorts and fictional TV series. Projects For more information, please visit supported by the Icelandic Film Fund must icelandicfilmcentre.is. have some connection to Iceland unless special circumstances apply. ICELAND’S 25% REIMBURSEMENT Production Support SCHEME The Icelandic Film Centre will distribute Iceland currently offers a 25% reimbursement approximately EUR 8.8 million in available on eligible costs incurred in the production of grants in 2021, which will be divided film and TV projects in Iceland. Note that this between narrative features and short films, scheme does not apply to the production of documentaries, and TV fiction. commercials or music videos. The Icelandic Film Fund usually grants production support to 4–5 narrative features Projects must fulfill certain cultural and each year, as well as approximately 8–10 production criteria in order to receive a documentaries, 4-5 short films, and 2–4 TV letter of intent for reimbursement. Once the series. production is completed, a final assessment of the project is made to confirm that it is still Minority Co-Production Funding eligible for reimbursement. Support is also available for international Applications must be submitted to the co-productions with an Icelandic minority Icelandic Film Centre before production producer. Applications can be submitted begins in Iceland, and they can be submitted at any time during the year and take at any time of the year. approximately 8–10 weeks to process. For more information, please visit Please note that only companies registered in filminiceland.com and icelandicfilmcentre.is. Iceland can receive funding.
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Recent Minor Co-Productions
TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION ICELANDIC COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN MARGRETE – QUEEN OF THE Charlotte Sieling SF Studios Truenorth Denmark NORTH Productions ApS
BUTTERFLY SWINGS Søren Kragh Jacobsen Snowglobe Pegasus Pictures Denmark
THIN ICE Cecilie Mosli, Yellow Bird Sagafilm Sweden Thale Persen, Gudjón Jónsson
THE SEER AND THE UNSEEN Sara Dosa Signpost Pictures Compass Films, USA Austan Mána
LASIKATTO - THE INVISIBLE Mari Soppela LPMA Productions Ay Ursus Parvus Finland MADE
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND Najwa Najjar Ustura Films Oktober Productions Palestine EARTH
Recent Productions That Have Benefited from Iceland's Reimbursement Scheme
TITLE DIRECTOR ICELANDIC PRODUCTION COUNTRY OF PARTNER ORIGIN ONE STRANGE ROCK Darren Aronofsky Truenorth USA
HIS DARK MATERIALS Jamie Childs Truenorth UK
FOUNDATION David S. Goyer Truenorth USA
STAR TREK DISCOVERY SEASON 3 Olatunde Osunsanmi RVK Studios USA
MIDNIGHT SKY George Clooney Truenorth USA
GHOST DRAFT Chris McKay Truenorth USA
TREASURE TREKKERS Thierry Marchand TT Productions USA
EUROVISION David Dobkin Truenorth USA
THE HEAD Jorge Dorado Pegasus Pictures Spain
SUCCESSION SEASON 2 Mark Mylod Pegasus Pictures USA
BLINDSPOT SEASON 4 David McWhirter Frostfilm USA THE NORTHMAN Robert Eggers Truenorth UK
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NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE
Fiction Feature Films How to Apply Funding is available for foreign fiction feature Applications for funding must be submitted film productions destined for cinema release, by the Norwegian minority producer. The in which a Norwegian producer participates project must be acknowledged as a cultural as a minority co-producer. product in the country of the delegate producer. If an application is made under the The annual budget for 2021 is NOK 10 European Convention, it should be forwarded million (approx. EUR 1 million). Production to the Norwegian Film Institute through funding may be granted for up to 75% of the the Competent Authority in the delegate Norwegian part of the budget, in a range producer's home country. An LOI from a from EUR 50.000 to 300.000. Norwegian film distributor confirming the Co-productions with a Norwegian minority intention of a release in Norway is required. producer are eligible to apply for marketing The volume of support will be determined support in Norway. on the basis of Norwegian spending and the All funding is non-recoupable. share of other Norwegian investment. nfi.no/eng/grantsfunding/co-production When evaluating the applications, the Norwegian Film Institute will consider Deadline 2021 • that the project is recognized as a cultural 25 March, further deadlines TBA. product in the home country • the co-production agreement between the Documentaries majority and minority producer It is possible to obtain funding for • the producer’s track record documentary productions with or without • long-term plans for co-operation between cinema release with a Norwegian minority the producers co-producer. The evaluation procedure and • Norwegian spending including use of requirements are similar to fiction feature Norwegian talents on both sides of the films, but with some additional requirements. camera The applications will be evaluated by one of • deliveries from the Norwegian industry; the documentary film commissioners of the i. e. location, equipment and facilities, all Norwegian Film Institute. categories of post-production (See the evaluation form on the website Priority will be given to productions with: www.nfi.no) - Strong artistic potential and/or - potential for the Norwegian producer to Priority will be given to productions with: achieve experience or network that will be • national public support an advantage for later productions from the • strong artistic potential and/or company. • recognized potential in the Norwegian market
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Deadline 2021 by a fiction consultant, with the same 15 March and onwards. application deadlines as for applications with a Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation Drama Series procedure, the project's artistic quality It is possible to apply for funding of and production quality will be considered, production of drama series with a Norwegian as well as the cooperation between the minority producer. No separate budget co-producers, Norwegian creative and has been established for this purpose. technical contributions to the project, and Applications will be evaluated by the the share of the film's budget to be spent NFI drama series consultant, with the in Norway. An LOI between the producers is same application deadlines and the same required to apply. budget as specified for applications with a Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation It is possible to apply for up to 100% of the procedure, the project’s artistic quality Norwegian budget. and production quality will be considered, How to Apply as well as the cooperation between the Applications for funding must be submitted co-producers, Norwegian creative and by the Norwegian minority producer. The technical contributions to the project, and project must be acknowledged as a cultural the share of the film’s budget to be spent in product in the country of the delegate Norway. The applicant needs a deal with a producer. If an application is made under the distribution platform in Norway to apply. European convention, it should be forwarded It is possible to apply for up to 50% of the to the NFI through the Competent Authority Norwegian budget. in the delegate producer’s home country. An LOI from a Norwegian film distributor Deadline 2021 confirming the intention of a release in 16 February, further deadlines TBA. Norway is required. The volume of support will be determined Short Films on the basis of Norwegian spending and the It is possible to apply for funding of share of other Norwegian production of short films with a Norwegian investment. minority producer. Short films have 23.649 EURO (or 250.000 NOK) from the yearly short film budget designated for minority co-production each year, and it is possible to apply for more than the designated amount. Applications will be evaluated
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Minority Co-Productions Supported in 2020
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION NORWEGIAN COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN DIORAMA Tuva Novotny Nordisk Film Production Nordisk Film Sweden AB Production AS JUST SO EASYGOING Christoffer Sandler Cinenic Film AB Hummelfilm AS Sweden RICHARD THE STORK 2 Mette Rank Tange, Knudsen Pictures GmbH Den siste skilling AS Germany AND THE MYSTERY OF Benjamin Quabeck THE GREAT JEWEL COPENHAGEN Martin Skovbjerg Snowglobe APS Oslo Pictures AS Denmark DOESN’T EXIST MORE THAN EVER Emily Atef Eaux Vives Productions MER Film i Vest AS France
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION NORWEGIAN COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN BORDERLINE Anna Savchenko, Off World Relation04 Media AS Belgium Annabel Verbeke, Georg Götmark, John E. Utsi, Ross McClean, Tiha K. Gudac, Vytautas Puidokas THE CORIOLIS EFFECT Petr Lom ZinDoc Ten Thousand The Netherlands Images AS DEAR DESTINY Marc Schmidt Basalt Film Fuglene AS The Netherlands SHADOW OF MY Cille Hannibal Final Cut For Real Sant & Usant AS Denmark BROTHER
SHORT FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION NORWEGIAN COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN UNBEARABLE Margrethe Danielsen JPL Films Mikrofilm AS France BETWEEN SAAJVEN Oskar Östergren Bautafilm Krystallplaneten AS Sweden AND THE SKY UNFOLLOW ME Ilze Burkovska Ego Media Bivrost Film & Tv AS Latvia Jacobsen
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The Incentive Scheme co-production grants from The Norwegian The scheme grants up to 25% return on costs Film Institute, but can be combined with spent in Norway to productions produced development funding and marketing grants partly or entirely in Norway, and are intended from The Norwegian Film Institute and for international distribution. funding from regional funds.
The application window for 2022 closes on The annual application window is announced November 25th. at www.nfi.no/eng/grantsfunding/the- incentive-scheme The objective of The Incentive Scheme is to increase the number of international SØRFOND - THE NORWEGIAN SOUTH films and series produced in Norway to FILM FUND promote Norwegian culture, history and Sørfond gives grants for co-production nature and improve the experience and skills between Norwegian minority producers and of the Norwegian film industry, stimulate majority producers from countries where film growth, promote a sustainable Norwegian production is limited for political or economic film industry and support international reasons. The applicant company must cooperation. represent the Norwegian minority producer. The application window closes on March 16th To qualify for the scheme, the minimum 2021. To apply, please visit nfi.no/eng. production budget is: The main objective of SØRFOND is to • NOK 25 million for feature films strengthen film production in countries where film production is limited for political • NOK 10 million per episode for drama series or economic reasons. • NOK 5 million per episode for documentary series Grants from SØRFOND contribute to film productions with a director resident in, • NOK 10 million for documentaries and main producer located in, a country represented on the Norwegian Government's The minimum requirement for eligible costs list of countries eligible to receive aid (ODA) spent in Norway is NOK 2 million. A minimum from Norway. of 30% of the financing must come from international sources, outside of Norway, and See list of countries at www.nfi.no/eng/ an international distribution agreement must grantsfunding/south-fund be documented. The production must also qualify under the scheme’s qualification test. The majority producer must represent a private production company that has prime The funding from The Incentive Scheme responsibility for the financial and practical cannot be combined with production or
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implementation of the project and owns audio-visual media platforms. The minimum the film rights. A Norwegian minority co- duration time is 50 minutes. The maximum producer is required. The minority producer support for a single production is NOK must represent a private and independent 1.000.000, or approximately EUR 100.000. production company in Norway that is not Of this, a 10% overhead is granted to the publicly owned and is independent in relation minority co-producer to cover administration to broadcaster ownership. Key persons expenses. connected to both the majority and the minority producer must have documented SØRFOND is funded by the Norwegian professional experience in their fields. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. SØRFOND grants production support as top financing, i.e. a substantial part of the Please visit www.sorfond.no and www.nfi. budget (50%) must already be confirmed no/eng/grantsfunding/south-fund for more upon submission of an application. The fund information. supports fiction films and documentaries produced for theatrical release or other
Recent Productions that Have Benefited From Norway's Reimbursement Scheme
TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY JAMES BOND: NO TIME TO DIE Cary Joji Fukunaga Truenorth Norway v/Per Henry Borch WILDERNESS Dagur Kári Paradox rettigheter AS FENRIS Simen Alsvik Nordisk Film Production AS
INTERNATIONAL SÁMI FILM INSTITUT indigenous filmmakers and organizations (ISFI) internationally. The International Sámi Film Institute (ISFI) The ISFI was founded in 2007 in is dedicated to providing Sámi people with Gouvdageaidnu/Kautokeino, Norway. The ISFI the skills and economic opportunities for is intended to serve professional film workers developing, producing and distributing Sámi across the Sámi area, both in Norway, films in the Sámi language. In addition, the Sweden, Finland and Russia. ISFI is a centre for promoting cooperation isfi.no and encouraging productions with other
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REGIONAL FILM FUNDS FILM COMMISSIONS
Mediefondet Zefyr, based in Bergen has The national commission – Film Commission cooperation agreements with regional Norway aims at encouraging and aiding authorities in the South and Western Norway. international film productions in Norway The fund can invest in and support all kinds of and acts as a link between the national and audiovisual productions. international film and television industry. mfz.no norwegianfilm.com
Filminvest is a regional fund that supports The national commission is collaborating with and invests in the development and production of feature films, drama series and the regional film commissions: games. The projects must be assosiated with Western Norway Film Commission our region in mid- and the south east part wnfc.no of Norway. Foreign producers must have a co-production agreement with a Norwegian producer to be eligible for support. Midgard Film Commission filminvest.no midnordicfilm.no
Filmfond Nord was established in 2012 and is based in Bodø. It provides top-up financing Northern Norway Film Commission for feature films and TV dramas that help [email protected] develop the film industry of the region. filmfondnord.no Oslo Film Commission oslofilm.no
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SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE
The Minor Co-Production Scheme • details of the co-operation between the The aim of funding co-productions is to Swedish producer and the major producer strengthen working relationships between (both previous and future projects) Swedish production companies and foreign • the director's vision producers. It should also inspire and facilitate • the producer's vision competence development, improve • specification of the Swedish artistic and opportunities to secure international technical involvement financing and help films to cross borders. • budget in SEK with a specific column to specify the Swedish spend Who Can Apply? • financing plan in SEK, with a detailed • applications must be submitted by specification of the Swedish contribution, established Swedish production companies, including possible LOI/LOC active within the Swedish production • distribution plan for Sweden, including environment minimum LOI or the like • the Swedish producer is responsible for • schedule the Swedish artistic, financial and technical • links to the director's previous films elements of the co-production • a cast list Primary Evaluation Criteria Deadlines 2021 (fiction) • artistic qualities 15 February • long-term partnership between Swedish 3 May and foreign producer, artistic and financial 18 October • the proportion of Swedish participation in the production: artistic, technical and Evaluation Process financial The application is processed by a council • distribution (theatrical or/and full coverage comprised of a Film Commissioner for national television distribution/VOD) feature-length films, a production controller The contribution of the Swedish Film Institute and the Head of Production Funding or can be a maximum of 80% of the Swedish Film Funding. The Swedish Film Institute’s financing. The Swedish financing must be in CEO makes the final decision on funding proportion to the Swedish spend following the recommendation of the council. International co-productions relating to The Application Should Include documentary film and short film are dealt • a full screenplay (fiction) with by the relevant Film Commissioner. • project presentation with trailer/sample Applications for these projects may be scenes (documentary) submitted at any time throughout the year. sfi.se
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Advance Support to Minority Co-Productions (Decisions taken in 2020)
FEATURE-LENGTH DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY OF FICTIONS COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN AMPARO Simón Mesa Soto Ocúltimo Momento Film AB Colombia CHICKEN BOY Gudmundur A. Join Motion Pictures HOB AB Iceland Gu∂mundsson COSTA BRAVA LEBANON Mounia Akl Abbout Productions Fox in the snow Lebanon films AB DEAD WOMAN Kadri Kousaar Meteoriit OÜ Most Film AB Estonia DEN STÄRSTE Eirik Svensson Fantefilm Fiksjon SF Studios Norway FORBRYDELSE Production AB MARGRETE – QUEEN OF Charlotte Sieling SF Studios Productions SF Studios Denmark THE NORTH ApS Production AB RETFÖRDIGHEDENS Anders Thomas Jensen Zentropa Zentropa Sweden AB Denmark RYTTERE Entertainments3 ApS SWEAT Magnus von Horn Lava Films Zentropa Sweden AB Poland
FEATURE-LENGTH DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY OF DOCUMENTARIES COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN BEING A HUMAN PERSON Fred Scott Human Person Ltd Roy Andersson UK Filmproduktion AB 16 Kenneth Elvebakk Fuglene A/S Bautafilm AB Norway SCHOOL SHOOTERS Frida Barkfors, Final Cut for Real De Andra Film AB Denmark Lasse Barkfors THE LOST LEONARDO Andreas Koefoed Elk Film Mantaray Film AB Denmark GOLD MINERS Inka Achté napafilms Auto Images AB Finland THE RED RING Joonas Berghäll Oktober Oy WG Film AB Finland DREAMING WALLS Amélie van Elmbt Clin d´oeil films Momento Film AB Belgium A HOUSE MADE OF Simon Lereng Wilmont Final Cut For Real Story AB Denmark SPLINTERS
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REGIONAL FILM FUNDS take place (partly or mainly) in the region. In addition to the film fund, Film Stockholm Film i Skåne, based in Ystad, southern offers the regional film industry training Sweden is a regional film resource and and talent development. It also has a film production centre with the task of promoting commission. all aspects of film. Film i Skåne has to meet filmstockholm.se regional as well as national requirements on the scope and quality of its work, as well as Film i Väst, based in Trollhättan, its geographical distribution throughout the southwestern Sweden, seeks projects county. Projects aimed at children and young that can compete at the most prestigious people are a priority for regional as well as film festivals and/or be seen by a large national funding. Film i Skåne acts international audience. The fund accepts as a co-producer in feature film projects. Its applications for feature film co-productions ambition is to make movies that can reach throughout the year. Film i Väst offers both a large audience at cinemas and have the shooting and post-production financing and chance of winning awards at film festivals. have a 100% spending requirement in the Movies with a strong connection to Skåne region. are prioritized – the film’s producers, creative filmivast.se talents and companies or the setting of the film. REGIONAL FILM COMMISSIONS filmiskane.se Three branches cover the country and they are organized through the film funds. The Filmpool Nord, based in Luleå, northern commissions provide localized support and Sweden, is a regional production centre for assistance for international and Swedish film and television. In addition, Filmpool film producers interested in shooting in the Nord is also a resource centre for film, different regions of Sweden. which means that they work actively with programmes for children and young people Southern Sweden Film Commission in the region. International co-productions: Film i Skåne Projects with an affiliated Swedish filmiskane.se coproducer and production company may apply. Film Stockholm filmpoolnord.se filmstockholm.se/stockholm-film-commission
Film Stockholm is the regional film fund of Film i Väst Stockholm. The fund co-produces and invests filmivast.se in short films, documentaries, feature films and tv-drama. Production is required to
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Established in 1990 and based in Oslo, The film/series/documentary must be Nordisk Film & TV Fond’s primary purpose is • Suited for cinema exhibition, TV distribution to promote film and TV productions of high or for other type of distribution quality in the five Nordic countries (Denmark, • Considered to have a significant audience Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) by potential in its target group primarily in the providing support for the top-up financing Nordic countries and, secondarily, in the of feature films, TV-film/drama series and global market creative documentaries. Nordisk Film & TV Fond is also a secretariat to the prestigious The following must be confirmed Nordic Council Film Prize and • National base funding arranges and hosts the Nordic Talents event • Significant financing from at least one of the held in Copenhagen each autumn. Fund's Partners Nordisk Film & TV Fond is funded by 22 • Distribution in a minimum of two Nordic partners: the Nordic Council of Ministers, countries five national film institutes/funds and 16 public service and private media companies/ The application must be streaming services within the region. The • Submitted before the principal photography annual funding budget is approximately NOK starts 124 million • Submitted via our online application system (EUR 12.032.000). • In English or a Scandinavian language (including all attachments) Production Funding Nordisk Film & TV Fond’s production funding Nordisk Film & TV Fond does not contribute may be applied for by a production company to the funding of a project that has been pre- that meets the conditions in our Guidelines sold for distribution in one or more Nordic point 2.1, and that is the majority/delegate countries to a media company/streaming producer of the project. There are no service that is not one of the "Other financing application deadlines, but the processing partners of the Fund". Exceptions can be time is normally 5–6 weeks. Projects aimed at made for projects where the media company/ children and youth are prioritised. streaming service and financing partner(s) of the Fund share distribution rights. The rights must then be shared in all the Nordic countries where the media company/ streaming service has pre-bought distribution rights.
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A Selection of Our Funded Projects in 2020
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN THE PACT Bille August SF Studio Productions Denmark YELLOW SULPHUR SKY Claes Olsson Solar Film Finland CHICKEN BOY Gudmundur A. Join Motion Pictures Iceland Gu∂mundsson THE NORTH SEA John Andreas Andersen Fantefilm Norway EVA & ADAM Caroline Cowan Filmlance International Sweden
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN A HOUSE MADE OF Simon Lereng Wilmont Final Cut for Real Denmark SPLINTERS GOLD MINERS Inka Achté Napafilms Finland HALLELUJAH Tonje Hessen Schei UpNorth Norway BROADCAST Axel Danielson, Plattform Produktion Sweden Maximilien Van Aertryck THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY Kristina Lindström Mantaray Films Sweden IN THE WORLD Kristian Petri
DRAMA SERIES WRITER PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WHAT ABOUT MONICA Julie Budtz Sørensen Nimbus Film Denmark TRANSPORT Auli Mantila Tekele Production Finland FRACTURES Kolbrún Anna Björnsdóttir, Glassriver Iceland Vala Thorsdóttir COUNTRYMEN Izer Aliu, Rubicon TV Norway Anne Bjørnstad SNOW ANGELS Mette Heeno Yellow Bird Sweden
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Distribution (single film/slate) and Nordisk Film & TV Fond also assists Dubbing Funding professionals in developing and improving Our distribution funding is specifically their knowledge and skills by supporting a designed to improve the circulation of Nordic range of film events of Nordic importance films across the Nordic region, and to respond such as festivals, seminars or forums through to the fast-changing nature of distribution its Industry Initiatives funding. in the digital world. In 2021 our budget for A complete overview of projects funded by distribution funding is NOK 9 million. Nordisk Film & TV Fond and more information about all our funding schemes, guidelines and Nordic distributors of non-national how to apply, visit our web page Nordic films can apply for VOD or cinema nordiskfilmogtvfond.com distribution support for a single film, or slate funding for up to three films. When applying To keep up to date with the Fund’s activity for Slate funding, expenses may be included and news from the Nordic film and TV for hiring a marketing person to work industry, go to our web page and subscribe specifically with the marketing of the films. to our bi-weekly newsletter or like us on Facebook. Nordic production companies, or the Nordic distributor in the country where the film will Nordisk Film & TV Fond be released, can apply for dubbing support CEO Liselott Forsman for cinema, VOD or TV release. To obtain Arbins gate 4 support, the individual films must have been 0253 Oslo, Norway well received at home or have a significant T: +47 64006080 audience potential within their target group, [email protected] in one or more Nordic countries. nordiskfilmogtvfond.com facebook.com/nordiskfilmogtvfond
23 CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS DENMARK FINLAND ICELAND NORWAY SWEDEN
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DENMARK, FINLAND, ICELAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN
Creative Europe (2021–2027) is supporting Our most importants tasks are the European audiovisual, cultural and • Assisting applicants in the application creative sectors with a budget of EUR 2.52 process billion. The Creative Europe programme has • Organising events that will help the film/ two sub-programmes: Culture, Media and TV/game industry get information, network, a cross-sectorial strand covering both partners and financing subprogrammes. • Matchmaking and advising about financing and funding opportunities in other countries The Role of the Creative Europe Desks supported by the MEDIA sub-programme • To ensure broad knowledge of the Creative • Ensuring professionalisation and Europe Programme internationalisation of the audiovisual • To facilitate national participation in the industries Creative Europe Programme with the widest number of audiovisual professionals and The MEDIA sub-programme of Creative companies in the creative and cultural sector Europe supports the EU film and audiovisual • To provide citizens with information about industries financially – in 3 clusters: content, the Creative Europe Programme business and audience. The programme helps to launch projects with a European dimension and nurtures new technologies; it enables European film and audiovisual work to find markets beyond national and European borders. It has a strong focus on sustainability and diversity including gender equality and inclusiveness.
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CREATIVE EUROPE DESK DENMARK CREATIVE EUROPE DESK NORWAY Ene Katrine Rasmussen, Head of Office Kåre Jensen [email protected] Norwegian Film Institute P.O.Box 482 Sentrum Katrine Danielle Bjaarnø, Project Officer 0105 Oslo, Norway [email protected] +47 90290195 [email protected] Danish Film Institute kreativteuropa.no Gothersgade 55 1123 Copenhagen K, Denmark CREATIVE EUROPE DESK SWEDEN +45 2047 0290 Ulrika Nisell creativeeuropedk.eu Swedish Film Institute BOX 27126, Filmhuset, Borgvägen 1-5 CREATIVE EUROPE DESK FINLAND S – 10252 Stockholm, Sweden Kerstin Degerman +46 86651205 The Finnish Film Foundation [email protected] Kanavakatu 12 kreativaeuropa.eu FI – 00160 Helsinki, Finland +358 9 6220 3013 [email protected] luovaeurooppa.eu
CREATIVE EUROPE DESK ICELAND Sigriður Margrét Vigfúsdóttir RANNIS – The Icelandic Centre for Research Dunhaga 5 107 Reykjavik, Iceland +354 8996366 [email protected] www.rannis.is/sjodir/menning-listir/creative- europe/media/
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DENMARK NORWAY DANISH FILM INSTITUTE NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE Jacob Neiiendam, Head of International Mina Holdhus, Production Adviser – [email protected] Feature Films Christian Juhl Lemche, International Producer [email protected] [email protected] Ravn Wikhaug, Production Adviser – Ane Mandrup, Head of Documentaries Short and Documentary Films [email protected] [email protected] Ingrid Festøy Ottesen, Production Adviser – THE WEST DANISH FILM FUND Drama Series Ronnie Fridthjof, CEO [email protected] [email protected] Tina Beate Goa Fagerheim, Production Adviser Steen Risom, CEO Incentive Scheme, Drama Series [email protected] and Sørfond Mette Elmgaard [email protected] [email protected] THE INTERNATIONAL SÁMI FILM CENTRE FINLAND P.O Box 203, 9521 Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION [email protected] Matti Paunio,Head of Production [email protected] REGIONAL FILM COMMISSION Kari Paljakka, Film Commissioner - Truls Kontny, Manager Film Commission Features & Co-Productions Norway [email protected] [email protected]
FINLAND FILM COMMISSION SWEDEN [email protected] SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE Magdalena Jangard, Head of Production ICELAND [email protected] ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE Lina Norberg Johansson, Production Controller Sigurrós Hilmarsdóttir, Head of Production (fiction) [email protected] [email protected] Jenny Örnborn, Production Controller FILM IN ICELAND – (documentary) THE ICELANDIC FILM COMMISSION [email protected] Einar Hansen Tómasson, Film Commissioner Patrik Axén, Production Controller (shorts) [email protected] [email protected]
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