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CO-PRODUCING WITH THE NORDIC COUNTRIES 2019 1 INDEX 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 Denmark, Finland, Iceland Norway & Sweden 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 Editor & Layout: Amila Cirkinagic 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 4 DENMARK 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 Copenhagen Sweden Götmark JENTA I SPEILET Tone Grøttjord-Glenne Sant & Usant Final Cut for Real Norway 5 DENMARK 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 6 DENMARK 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 7 FINLAND 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.