CO-PRODUCING WITH THE 2019

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THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES 2019

Denmark 4 Danish Film Institute Regional Film Funds

Finland 8 Finnish Film Foundation 25% Cash Rebate in Finland Film Commisions

Iceland 10 Icelandic Film Centre Iceland´s 25% Reimbursment Scheme

Norway 12 Norwegian Film Institute Regional Film Funds Film Commissions

Sweden 17 Swedish Film Institute Regional Film Funds Film Commissions

NORDISK FILM & TV FOND 20

CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS 24 , Finland, Iceland &

CONTACTS 27

CREDITS Page 1 SONS OF DENMARK, Dar Salim - DENMARK, Hyæne Film ©Henrik Ohsten Page 3 THE DEPOSIT, Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir - ICELAND, Askja Films & Rebella Filmworks ©Lilja Jonsdottir Page 20 ATLANTIC CROSSING, Alexander Eik - NORWAY, Cinenord Drama ©Paul Wilson/Yellow 1 Page 24 THE MAGIC LIFE OF V, Tonislav Hristov - FINLAND, Making Movies ©Alexander Stanishev Page 28 A PIECE OF MY HEART. Edward af Sillén - SWEDEN, Unlimitied Stories AB ©Niklas Maupoix

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2 THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES 2019 DENMARK

DANISH FILM INSTITUTE

The Danish Film Institute (DFI) has • There must be a distribution deal for established an international department theatrical distribution in Denmark or with the remit of advising Danish producers broadcast on national Danish TV on international funding possibilities, while being the point of contact for international • The financing in the major co-producing producers seeking information on the country has to be secured Danish production landscape and financing possibilities. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria Minority Co-Production Funding – • Creative strength Feature Films • Creative and financial collaboration The purpose of funding co-productions is between the Danish company and its co- to strengthen partnerships and creative producer, including previous projects and exchange between Danish and international future plans producers. The DFI highly values the • The level of creative and technical opportunities afforded from co-productions – collaboration, the participation of Danish international financing, cultural and business talent and crew and the overall Danish spend exchange and distribution – and therefore • The nature of the distribution deal signed encourages such partnerships. by the producer Recently Successful Co-Productions DFI is able to allocate no more than 60% of BIRDS OF PASSAGE by Ciro Guerra and the Danish spend. Christina Gallego (Colombia) BORDER by Ali Abbasi (Sweden) Applications are submitted to Noemi Ferrer, LUIS AND THE ALIENS by Christoph & Head of DFI International, and assessed by Wolfgang Lauenstein and co-directed by Sean a DFI panel consisting of Commissioning McCormack (Germany) Editors, the Head of International and the Subsidy Application Requirements Director for Film Funding. DFI can fund around 5-9 minor co- productions per year. The annual budget is You will get a response on your application approximately DKK 12 million. within a month from submission deadline. dfi.dk • The application must be submitted by a Danish production company Deadlines for application in 2019 19 February – noon • There must be Danish creative or technical 28 May – noon participation in the production 17 September – noon

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Minority Co-Production Features supported in 2018

FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY DANISH COUNTRY OF CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN A WHITE, WHITE DAY Hlynur Pálmason Join Motion Pictures Snowglobe Iceland PSYCHOSIS IN Maria Bäck Garagefilm Nordisk Film Spring Sweden STOCKHOLM THE MIDDLE MAN Bent Hamer BulBul Film Profile Pictures Norway TIGERS Ronnie Sandahl Black Spark Film & TV SF Studios Production Sweden CALAMITY Rémi Chayé Maybe Movies Nørlum France CHARTER Amanda Kernell Nordisk Film (SE) Nordisk Film (DK) Sweden THE GIRAFFE Anna Sofie Hartmann Komplizen Film Profile Pictures Germany THE EMIGRANTS Daniel Espinosa SF Studios (SE) SF Studios (DK) Sweden DARKLING Dusan Milic Film Deluxe International Space Rocket Nation Serbia MITRA Kaweh Modiri Baldr Film Snowglobe Netherlands

Minority Co-Production Documentaries supported in 2018

DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION DANISH COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN CLUB COLUMBIA Jenny & Jussi Rastas Filmiaa Hansen & Pedersen Finland MATING Lina Mannheimer French Quarter Kirstine Barfoed Film Sweden

THE MOLE Mads Brügger Piraya Film Wingman Media Norway

GENESIS David Herdies & Georg Momento Film Made in Sweden Götmark JENTA I SPEILET Tone Grøttjord-Glenne Sant & Usant Final Cut for Real Norway

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Minority Co-Production Funding – Selection Process Documentaries Applications must be addressed directly The DFI can fund 4–6 minor documentary or to one of the three film commissioners. short fiction co-productions per year with Together with the DFI producers and the DFI a total annual budget of EUR 335 750 (2.5 Head of Documentaries, they will evaluate million DKK). the application. The project evaluation is based on the following aspects: Application Requirements • The application must be submitted by a Artistic qualities, the creative and financial Danish production company collaboration between the Danish and • There must be Danish creative or technical international producer, including previous participation in the production collaborations and future plans, the • A confirmed distribution deal for theatrical Danish share of the creative and technical distribution in Denmark or national Danish collaboration, and the distribution potential. broadcast or other national distribution e.g. digital aimed at a Danish audience You will get a response to your application • The international majority producer must within a month from submission deadline. be able to present agreements that confirm In case your project is not chosen for co- national funding production support you can reapply with the The Danish co-production funding is given as same project only if DFI assesses that the top-up financing only project has undergone substantial changes.

Deadlines for application in 2019 04 March – noon 15 August – noon 04 November – noon

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REGIONAL FILM FUNDS municipalities and intended for national and international distribution. The regional film funds make an important The Copenhagen Film Fund primarily invests contribution to the success of Danish films in international productions of high artistic and television. merit with Danish co-producers, or Danish projects with substantial international The West Danish Film Fund (Est. 2002) financing and distribution in place. The fund’s secretariat is situated in the city of Aarhus, focus is on productions wholly or partly shot the second largest city in Denmark. The Fund in the region. represents 10 municipalities in Western cphfilmfund.com Denmark and invests around EUR 4 million a year in film and media productions. The Fund FilmFyn (Est 2003) covers the area of Fyn supports and invests in co-productions that (Funen) in the very heart of Denmark. The have Danish artistic or technical participation regional fund holds a strong track record with a connection to the region. Support is of investing in more than 90 successful given to artistically interesting productions productions so far, the majority being in which strengthen the film industry in the national high quality features and tv-series. region. The annual budget is EUR 4.7 million of Financial support is provided in the form which more than EUR 3.7 million is available of subsidies and/or investment. You need a through a selective funding scheme in Danish co-producer in order to apply. the form of recoupable investments. filmpuljen.dk There are no fixed application deadlines, and co-productions must apply via the The Copenhagen Film Fund was founded Danish production company. Assessment in 2013 by the initiative of the Producers criteria is based on artistic qualities and Association as a partnership between eight the production’s ability to strengthen and Copenhagen municipalities, the Capital collaborate with the regional talent and Region and a number of players in the local industry. film industry. filmfyn.dk The fund’s primary goals are to invest in Danish and international film and television productions that are produced in the member

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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 2018, 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 2018

DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION FINNISH COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN BITTER LOVE Jerzy Sladkowski Ginestra MADE Sweden END OF THE LINE – THE Shannon Kring Red Queen Media Solar Films USA WOMEN OF STANDING ROCK FAMILY ON THE RUN Eva Mulvad Danish Documentary MADE Denmark SKIING IN SCARVES Haidy Kancler Studio Virc Kinocompany Slovenia WRITING WITH FIRE Sushmit Ghosh Rintu Thomas Black Ticket Films / India JW Documentaries

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FEATURE FILMS / DIRECTOR PRODUCTION FINNISH COUNTRY OF SHORT FILMS COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN A PIECE OF MY HEART Edward Af Sillén Unlimited stories MRP Matila Röhr Sweden Productions ERIC THE STONEHEART Ilmar Raag Amrion Helsinki-filmi Estonia GOODBYE SOVIET UNION Lauri Randla Exitfilm Bufo Estonia HYPNOSIS Valeri Todorovski Marmot Film Don Films Russia THE INNOCENTS Eskil Vogt Mer Film Bufo Norway THE LONGEST DAY Jonas Selberg Bob Film Sweden Empire Pictures Sweden Augustsén RO Magda Osińska Animoon Filmkompaniet Alpha Poland LAIKA Leeni Linna Revolver Film Greenlit Productions Estonia

FILM COMMISSIONS companies involved in the production Regional Film Commissions and other entitled to immaterial property rights. If the location and production services for foreign applicant/recipient is a foreign company, productions interested in filming in Finland it is required that the recipient holds a can be found at filminginfinland.fi. written service contract with a production coordinator who has a Finnish business ID. 25% CASH REBATE IN FINLAND Eligible costs include the purchases of goods Business Finland offers a production and services, and the rental of equipment incentive for feature films, television series, and facilities as well as the salaries paid to documentary films and animations produced employees who are liable to pay income tax at least partly in Finland. The incentive is a in Finland. Other eligible costs may include 25 % cash rebate for costs incurred from the travel expenses to, from and in Finland, the production of an audiovisual work, including producer’s fee and overheads. pre- and post-production, in Finland. The annual budget for the incentive is around The rebate is available for Finnish or foreign EUR 10 million. For more information visit: production companies and other audiovisual finlandcashrebate.fi

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 artistic participation by Icelandic cast seminars, workshops and other networking and crew 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, For more information, please visit shorts and fictional TV series. Projects icelandicfilmcentre.is. supported by the Icelandic Film Fund must have some connection to Iceland unless special circumstances apply. ICELAND’S 25% REIMBURSEMENT SCHEME Production Support The Icelandic Film Centre will distribute Iceland currently offers a 25% reimbursement approximately EUR 7.5 million in available on eligible costs incurred in the production of grants in 2019, 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 Projects must fulfill certain cultural and production support to 3–4 narrative features production criteria in order to receive a each year, as well as approximately 8–10 letter of intent for reimbursement. Once the documentaries, 3-4 short films, and 2–4 TV production is completed, a final assessment series. of the project is made to confirm that it is still eligible for reimbursement. Minority Co-Production Funding Applications must be submitted to the Support is also available for international Icelandic Film Centre before production co-productions with an Icelandic minority begins in Iceland, and they can be submitted producer. Applications can be submitted at any time of the year. at any time during the year and take For more information, please visit approximately 8–10 weeks to process. filminiceland.com and icelandicfilmcentre.is.

Please note that only companies registered in Iceland can receive funding.

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Recent Minor Co-productions

TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION ICELANDIC COUNTRY OF ORIGIN COMPANY CO-PRODUCER THE HUNTER´S SON Ricky Rijneke Rotterdam Films Vintage Pictures Netherlands

SON OF A VERY Najwa Najjar Ustura Films Oktober Productions Palestine IMPORTANT MAN

VALHALLA Fenar Ahmad Profile Pictures Aps Netop Films Denmark

IN TOUCH Paweł Ziemilski NUR Join Motion Pictures Poland

WINTER BROTHERS Hlynur Pálmason Masterplan Pictures Join Motion Pictures Denmark

TO PLANT A FLAG Bobbie Peers Ape&Bjørn Zik Zak Filmworks Norway THE GREATEST MAN Mikkel Serup Nimbus Film Pegasus Pictures Denmark 20/20 Cecilie Mosli Sagafilm Yellow Bird Sweden Thale Persen Gudjón Jónsson

Recent Productions that Have Benefited from Iceland´s Reimbursement Scheme

TITLE DIRECTOR ICELANDIC PRODUCTION COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PARTNER 22 JULY Paul Greengrass Truenorth Norway

ADRIFT Baltasar Kormákur RVK Studios USA

AMUNDSEN Espen Sandberg RVK Studios Norway

LEGEND OF KUNLUN Ji Ji Lu Hao Pegasus China

VALHALLA Fenar Ahmad Netop Films Denmark

LOST IN SPACE Tim Southam and more Pegasus USA

ICELAND IS BEST Max Newsom Helfar UK

THE KING OF BLAZE Yi-Juan Hu Hero Productions China

ARCTIC Joe Penna Pegasus United States THE GREATEST MAN Mikkel Serup Pegasus Denmark

GAME OF THRONES Various Pegasus USA SEASON 7

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NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE

Fiction Feature Films (See the evaluation form on the website Funding is available for foreign fiction feature www.nfi.no) film productions destined for cinema release, in which a Norwegian producer participates Priority will be given to productions with: as a minority co-producer. • national public support • strong artistic potential and/or The annual budget for 2019 is NOK 10 • recognized potential in the Norwegian million (approx. EUR 1 million). Production market funding may be granted for up to 50% of the Norwegian part of the budget, in a range How to Apply from EUR 50.000 to 300.000. Applications for funding must be submitted Co-productions with a Norwegian minority by the Norwegian minority producer. The producer are eligible to apply for marketing project must be acknowledged as a cultural support in Norway. They will also be eligible product in the country of the delegate to apply for ex post support for up to a total producer. If an application is made under the of 50% of the Norwegian budget, calculated European Convention, it should be forwarded on the basis of sales in Norway. For arthouse to the Norwegian Film Institute through films with a limited cinema audience, up to a the Competent Authority in the delegate total of 75% of the Norwegian budget may be producer’s home country. A deal memo from granted. a Norwegian film distributor confirming the intention of a release in Norway is required. All funding is non-recoupable. The volume of support will be determined When evaluating the applications, the on the basis of Norwegian spending and the Norwegian Film Institute will consider share of other Norwegian investment. • that the project is recognized as a cultural nfi.no/english/funding/co-production product in the home country • the co-production agreement between the Deadlines 2019: majority and minority producer January 28th and • the producer’s track record Beginning of September • long-term plans for co-operation between the producers • Norwegian spending including use of Norwegian talents on both sides of the camera • deliveries from the Norwegian industry; i. e. location, equipment and facilities, all categories of post-production

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Documentaries evaluated by one of the documentary film It is possible to obtain funding for commissioners of the Norwegian Film documentary productions with or without Institute. cinema release with a Norwegian minority co-producer. The evaluation procedure and Deadlines 2019 requirements are similar to fiction Applications for 2019 have no specific feature films, but with some additional deadline and will be evaluated on a rolling requirements. The applications will be basis.

Minority Co-Productions in 2018

DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION NORWEGIAN COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN KIDS ON THE SILK J. Pedersen ToolBox Film Relation04 Media AS Denmark ROAD 6-15 K.A Schrøder S.L. Wilmont CARNIVAL PILGRIMS Mika Mattila Ideastetic Oy Dag Hoel Finland Filmproduksjon AS THE CHOCOLATE Miki Mistrati Made in Copenhagen UpNorth Film AS Denmark WAR A NEW BEGINNING Ala’a Mohsen Larm Film Danmark Substans Film AS Denmark FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen Final Cut for Real Mer Film AS Denmark HAMADA Eloy Dominguez Serén Momento Film AB Fuglene AS Sweden

FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY NORWEGIAN CO- COUNTRY OF SHORT FILM PRODUCER ORIGIN CHARTER Amanda Kernell Nordisk Film Production AB Nordisk Film Sweden Sverige Producton AS Norge NOTAT Ole Christian Madsen Creative Alliance AB 4 ½ Fiksjon AS Denmark Danmark THE SUNLIT NIGHT David Wnendt Detailfilm Ape&Bjørn AS Germany SUICIDE TOURIST Jonas Arnby Snowglobe Mer Film AS Denmark WHEN BODIES FALL Yenni Lee Zentropa Sweden AB Barbosa Film AS Sweden FROM THE SKY

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Drama Series and Short Films Deadlines 2019 It is possible to apply for funding of Drama series: January 28th, 2019 production of drama series with a Norwegian Short films: January 28th, 2019 minority producer. No separate budget has been established for this purpose. The Incentive Scheme Applications will be evaluated by the The scheme grants up to 25% return on costs NFI drama series consultant, with the spent in Norway to productions produced same application deadlines and the same partly or entirely in Norway, and are budget as specified for applications with a intended for international distribution. Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation procedure, the project’s artistic quality The Incentive Scheme was first introduced in and production quality will be considered, 2016. The 2019 budget of NOK 68,36 million as well as the cooperation between the is fully exhausted. co-producers, Norwegian creative and The application deadline for 2020 will be technical contributions to the project, and announced on www.nfi.no/eng. the share of the film’s budget to be spent in Norway. The applicant needs a deal with a The objective of The Incentive Scheme is distributionplatform in Norway to apply. to increase the number of international films and series produced in Norway to It is possible to apply for up to 50% of the promote Norwegian culture, history and Norwegian budget. nature and improve the experience and skills of the Norwegian film industry, stimulate How to Apply growth, promote a sustainable Norwegian Applications for funding must be submitted film industry and support international by the Norwegian minority producer. The cooperation. project must be acknowledged as a cultural product in the country of the delegate To qualify for the scheme, the minimum producer. If an application is made under the production budget is: European convention, it should be forwarded to the NFI through the Competent Authority • NOK 5 million for documentary series in the delegate producer’s home country. A deal memo from a Norwegian film distributor • NOK 25 million for feature films confirming the intention of a release in • NOK 10 million for documentaries Norway is required. The volume of support will be determined on the basis of Norwegian • NOK 10 million per episode for drama series spending and the share of other Norwegian investment.

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The minimum requirement for eligible costs cannot be combined with production or spent in Norway is NOK 2 million. A minimum co-production grants from The Norwegian of 30% of the financing must come from Film Institute, but can be combined with international sources, outside of Norway, and development funding and marketing grants an international distribution agreement must from The Norwegian Film Institute and be documented. The production must also funding from regional funds. qualify under the scheme’s qualification test. www.nfi.no/eng/grantsfunding/the-incentive- The funding from The Incentive Scheme scheme

Recent Productions that Have Benefited From Norways Reimbursement Scheme

TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY ATLANTIC CROSSING Alexander Eik Cinenord Drama WISTING Katarina Launing Cinenord Drama Trygve Allister Diesen BEFOREIGNERS Jens Lien Rubicon TV

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, is the The national commission – Film Commission result of a merger between the film funds Norway aims at encouraging and aiding in Bergen and Stavanger. The fund can international film productions in Norway invest in and support all kinds of audiovisual and acts as a link between the national and productions. international film and television industry. mfz.no The Film Commision Norway is currently under revision, and may be subject to Filminvest is a regional fund that supports alterations by 2019. and invests in the development and norwegianfilm.com production of feature films, drama series and games. The projects must be assosiated with The national commission is collaborating with our region in mid- and the south east part the regional film commissions: of Norway. Foreign producers must have a co-production agreement with a Norwegian Western Norway Film Commission producer to be eligible for support. (Bergen) midtnorskfilm.no wnfc.no

FilmCamp is located in Øverbygd in the municipality of Målselv, one and a half hours Midgard Film Commission from Tromsø. It is a regional resource and (Trondheim) infrastructure company that also provides midnordicfilm.no funding for film and TV productions shot in the region or at FilmCamp. Filmcamp.no Oslo Film Commission oslofilm.no Filmfond Nord was established in 2012 and is based in Bodø. It provides top-up financing for feature films and TV dramas that help develop the film industry of the region. filmfondnord.no

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SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE

The Minor Co-Production Scheme • The director’s vision The aim of funding co-productions is to • The producer’s vision strengthen working relationships between • Specification of the Swedish artistic and Swedish production companies and foreign technical involvement producers. It should also inspire and facilitate • Budget in SEK with a specific column to competence development, improve specify the Swedish spend opportunities to secure international • Financing plan in SEK, with a detailed financing and help films to cross borders. specification of the Swedish contribution, including possible LOI/LOC Who Can Apply? • Distribution plan for Sweden, including • Applications must be submitted by minimum LOI or the like established Swedish production companies, • Schedule active within the Swedish production • Links to the director’s previous films environment • A cast list • The Swedish producer is responsible for the Swedish artistic, financial and technical Note: The application and supporting elements of the co-production documents form the basis on which the Swedish Film Institute’s evaluation is made. Primary Evaluation Criteria Deviations from these may change the • Artistic qualities evaluation of the project. • Long-term partnership between Swedish and foreign producer, artistic and financial Evaluation Process • The proportion of Swedish participation The application is processed by a council in the production: artistic, technical and comprised of a Film Commissioner for financial feature-length film, a production controller • Distribution (theatrical or/and full coverage and the Head of Production Funding or Film national television distribution/VOD) Funding. The Swedish Film Institute’s CEO The contribution of the Swedish Film Institute makes the final decision on funding following can be a maximum of 80% of the Swedish the recommendation of the council. financing. The Swedish financing must be in sfi.se proportion to the Swedish spend.

The Application Should Include • A full screenplay • Details of the co-operation between the Swedish producer and the major producer (both previous and future projects)

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Advance Support to Minority Co-Productions (Decisions taken in 2018)

FEATURE-LENGTH DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY OF FICTIONS COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN 95 Aleksi Mäkelä Yellow Film & TV SF Studios Finland Production AB A WHITE, WHITE DAY Hlynur Pálmason Join Motion Pictures HOB AB Iceland BERGMAN ISLAND Mia Hansen-Löve CG Cinéma Plattform Produktion France AB QUEEN OF HEARTS May el-Toukhy Nordisk Film Nordisk Film Denmark Production AS Production Sverige AB OUT STEALING HORSES Hans Petter Moland 4 12 Fiksjon as Zentropa Sweden AB Norway SEA FEVER Neasa Hardiman Fantastic Films Ltd Bright Moving Ireland Pictures Sweden AB DANIEL Niels Arden Oplev Toolbox Film Cinenic Film AB Denmark THE SPY Jens Jonsson 4 12 Fiktion B-Reel Films AB Norway SUICIDE TOURIST Jonas Alexander Snowglobe Garagefilm Denmark Arnby International AB

FEATURE-LENGTH DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY OF DOCUMENTARIES COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen Final Cut for Real Most Film AB Denmark LAST BREATH Richard da Costa Met Film Productions Backflip Media AB UK Alex Parkinson JIHAD JANE Ciaran Cassidy Fastnet docs ltd Silverx Films AB Ireland

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REGIONAL FILM FUNDS tv. The production should take place in the regions (partly or mainly). They also provide a Film i Skåne, based in Ystad, southern film commission as well as training and talent Sweden is a regional film resource and development of the regional film industry. production centre with the task of promoting filmcapitalstockholm.se all aspects of film. Film i Skåne has to meet regional as well as national requirements on Film i Väst, based in Trollhättan, the scope and quality of its work, as well as southwestern Sweden, seeks projects its geographical distribution throughout the that can compete at the most prestigious county. Projects aimed at children and young film festivals and/or be seen by a large people are a priority for regional as well as international audience. The fund accepts national funding. Film i Skåne acts applications for feature film co-productions as a co-producer in feature film projects. Its throughout the year. Film i Väst offers both ambition is to make movies that can reach shooting and post-production financing and a large audience at cinemas and have the have a 100% spending requirement in the chance of winning awards at film festivals. region. Movies with a strong connection to Skåne filmivast.se are prioritized – the film’s producers, creative talents and companies or the setting of the REGIONAL FILM COMMISSIONS film. Film Capital Stockholm has three branches filmiskane.se that cover the country and they are organized through the film funds. The commissions Filmpool Nord, based in Luleå, northern provide localized support and assistance for Sweden, is a regional production centre for international and Swedish film producers film and television. In addition, Filmpool interested in shooting in the different regions Nord is also a resource centre for film, 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. Stockholm Film Commission filmpoolnord.se Film Capital Stockholm filmcapitalstockholm.se/film-commission Film Capital Stockholm, based in Stockholm, is the regional film fund for Mälardalen, Film i Väst Gotland and Åland. The fund co-produce and filmivast.se invest in form of top-up financing in film and

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Established in 1990 and based in Oslo, The film/TV-series/documentary must Nordisk Film & TV Fond’s primary purpose is be to promote film and TV productions of high • Suited for cinema exhibition, TV distribution quality in the five Nordic countries (Denmark, or for other type of distribution Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) by • Considered to have a significant audience providing support for the top-up financing potential in its target group primarily in the of feature films, TV-fiction/drama series and Nordic countries and, secondarily, in the creative documentaries. Nordisk Film & TV global market Fond is also a secretariat to the prestigious Nordic Council Film Prize and The following must be confirmed arranges and hosts the Nordic Talents event • National base funding held in Copenhagen each autumn. • Significant financing from at least one of the Nordisk Film & TV Fond is funded by 18 Fund´s Partners partners: the Nordic Council of Ministers, • Distribution in a minimum of two Nordic five national film institutes/funds and 12 countries public service and private TV stations within the region. The annual funding budget is The application must be approximately NOK 100 million • Submitted before the production starts (EUR 10.500.000). • Submitted via our online application system • In English or a Scandinavian language Production Funding (including all attachments) Nordisk Film & TV Fond’s production funding Nordisk Film & TV Fond does not contribute may be applied for by Nordic production to the funding of a project that has been pre- companies who are delegate producers of the sold for distribution in one or more Nordic project. There are no application deadlines, countries to a TV company that is not one of but the processing time is normally 4–6 the financing partners of the Fund. Exceptions weeks. Projects aimed at children and youth can be made for projects where the TV are prioritised. company and financing partner(s) of the Fund share distribution rights. The rights must then be shared in all the Nordic countries where the TV company has pre-bought distribution rights.

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A Selection of Our Funded Projects in 2018

FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN A WHITE, WHITE DAY Hlynur Pálmason Join Motion Pictures Iceland QUEEN OF HEARTS May El-Toukhy Nordisk Film Produktion Denmark MASTER CHENG Mika Kaurismäki Marianna Films Finland HOPE Maria Sødahl Motlys Norway PSYCHOSIS IN STOCKHOLM Maria Bäck Garagefilm Sweden

DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AALTO Virpi Suutari Euphoria Film Finland WAR OF ART Tommy Gulliksen Norsk Fjernsyn Norway FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen Final Cut for Real Denmark MATING Lina Mannheimer French Quarter Film Sweden ECHO Rúnar Rúnarsson Nimbus Island Iceland

TV SERIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN PARADISE Marja Pyykkö MRP Finland 20/20 Cecilie Mosli Yellow Bird Sweden Thale Persen ATLANTIC CROSSING Alexander Eik Cinenord Norway Janic Heen DNA Henrik Ruben Ganz Nordisk Film Produktion Denmark

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Nordic Distribution Boost Nordisk Film & TV Fond also assists We will repeat the workshop for film projects professionals in developing and improving in late development to strengthen the films’ their knowledge and skills by supporting a Nordic marketing. Producers can apply to the range of film events of Nordic importance workshop with their distributors - details can such as festivals, seminars or forums through be found on our website. its Film Cultural Initiatives funding. A complete overview of projects funded by Distribution (single film/slate) and Nordisk Film & TV Fond and more information Dubbing Funding about all our funding schemes, guidelines and Our distribution funding is specifically how to apply, visit on our web page designed to improve the circulation of Nordic nordiskfilmogtvfond.com films across the Nordic region, and to respond to the fast-changing nature of distribution To keep up to date with the Fund’s activity in the digital world. In 2019 our budget for and news from the Nordic film and TV distribution funding is NOK 9 million. industry, go to our web page and subscribe Nordic distributors of non-national to our bi-weekly newsletter or like us on Nordic films can apply for VOD or cinema Facebook. distribution support for a single film, or slate funding for up to three films. In combination Nordisk Film & TV Fond with slate-support it is possible to apply for CEO Petri Kemppinen additional funding to employ a marketing Arbins gate 4 person to work with the release of the 0253 Oslo, Norway specific films. T: +47 64006080 Nordic production companies, or the Nordic [email protected] distributor in the country where the film will nordiskfilmogtvfond.com be released, can apply for dubbing support facebook.com/nordiskfilmogtvfond for cinema, VOD or TV release. To obtain support, the individual films must have been well received at home or have a significant audience potential within their target group, in one or more Nordic countries.

23 CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS DENMARK FINLAND ICELAND NORWAY SWEDEN

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DENMARK, FINLAND, ICELAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN

Creative Europe (2014–2020) is supporting In addition, we see our most important the European audiovisual, cultural and tasks as creative sectors with a budget of EUR 1.46 • Assisting applicants in the application billion. The Creative Europe programme process has two sub-programmes: Culture, Media • Organizing events that will help the film/ and a cross-sectorial strand covering both TV/game industry get information, network, sub-programmes. The Creative Europe partners and financing programme replaces the former Culture • Matchmaking and advising about financing (2007–2014), MEDIA (2007–2014) and MEDIA and funding opportunities in other countries Mundus programmes. supported by the MEDIA sub-programme • Ensuring professionaliz ation and The national Creative Europe MEDIA Desks internationalization of the audiovisual have the ambition to consult, inform and industries advise the audiovisual sectors and industries about the MEDIA sub-programme and the The MEDIA sub-programme of Creative specific funding opportunities represented in Europe supports the EU film and audiovisual the specific calls. industries financially – in development, production, distribution and promotion. The The Role of the Creative Europe Desks programme helps to launch projects with • To ensure broad knowledge of the Creative a European dimension and nurtures new Europe Programme technologies; it enables European film and • To facilitate national participation in the audiovisual work to find markets beyond Creative Europe Programme with the widest national and European borders; it funds number of audiovisual professionals and training and development schemes. companies in the creative and cultural sector • To provide citizens with information about the Creative Europe Programme

25 CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS

CREATIVE EUROPE DESK DENMARK CREATIVE EUROPE DESK NORWAY Ene Katrine Rasmussen Kåre Jensen Danish Film Institute Norwegian Film Institute Gothersgade 55 P.O.Box 482 Sentrum 1123 Copenhagen K, Denmark 0105 Oslo, Norway +45 2047 0290 +47 22478866 [email protected] [email protected] etkreativteuropa.eu kreativteuropa.no

CREATIVE EUROPE DESK FINLAND CREATIVE EUROPE DESK SWEDEN Kerstin Degerman Ulrika Nisell The Finnish Film Foundation Swedish Film Institute Kanavakatu 12 BOX 27126, Filmhuset, Borgvägen 1-5 FI – 00160 Helsinki, Finland S – 10252 Stockholm, Sweden +358 9 6220 3013 +46 86651205 [email protected] [email protected] luovaeurooppa.eu kreativaeuropa.eu

CREATIVE EUROPE DESK ICELAND Sigriður Margrét Vigfúsdóttir RANNIS – The Icelandic Centre for Research Dunhaga 5 107 Reykjavik, Iceland +354 8996366 [email protected] rannis.is/sjodir/menning-listir/creative- europe/

26 CONTACTS

DENMARK FILM IN ICELAND – DANISH FILM INSTITUTE THE ICELANDIC FILM COMMISSION Noemi Ferrer, Head of International Einar Hansen Tómasson, Film Commissioner [email protected] [email protected]

COPENHAGEN FILM FUND NORWAY Thomas Gammeltoft, CEO NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE [email protected] Lars Løge, Head of Department – Caroline Gjerulff, Film Commissioner Development and Production [email protected] [email protected] Anne Frilseth, Production Adviser – THE WEST DANISH FILM FUND Feature Films Steen Risom, CEO [email protected] [email protected] Ravn Wikhaug, Production Adviser – Mette Elmgaard Documentary Films [email protected] [email protected]

FILM FYN SØRFOND – THE SOUTH FILM FUND Klaus Hansen, CEO Tina Beate Goa Fagerheim, Production Adviser [email protected] Incentive Scheme, Drama Series Julie Linn Milling, Film Commissioner and Sørfond [email protected] [email protected]

FINLAND THE INTERNATIONAL SÁMI FILM CENTRE THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION P.O Box 203, 9521 Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino Kari Paljakka, Film Commissioner - [email protected] Features & Co-Productions [email protected] REGIONAL FILM COMMISSION Truls Kontny, Manager Film Commission FINLAND FILM COMMISSION Norway [email protected] [email protected]

ICELAND SWEDEN ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE Sigurrós Hilmarsdóttir, Head of Production Lina Norberg Johansson, Production Controller [email protected] [email protected] Magdalena Jangard, Head of Production [email protected]

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