CANNES 2015 COPRODUCING WITH THE NORDIC COUNTRIES
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THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTION PROGRAMS pg.3
Denmark Danish Film Institute Regional Film Funds
Finland Finnish Film Foundation
Iceland Icelandic Film Center The Ministry of Industries and Innovation
Norway Norwegian Film Institute Regional Film Funds Film Commissions
Sweden Swedish Film Institute
NORDISK FILM & TV FOND pg 20
CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS DENMARK, FINLAND, ICELAND, NORWAY AND SWEDEN pg 24
CONTACTS pg.27
CREDITS
Page 01, THE MODEL, Mads Matthiesen – Denmark, Zentropa Entertainments10, © Carole Bethuel
Page 04, MY SKINNY SISTER, Sanna Lenken – Sweden, Tangy, © Moritz Schultheiß
Page 20, BIG GAME, Jalmari Helander – Finland, Subzero Film Entertainment, © Stephanie Kulbach
Page 24, MOT NATUREN, Ole Giæver, Marte Vold – Norway, MER Film AS, © MER Film AS
Page 29, THE RAMS, Grímúr Hákonarson – Iceland, Netop Films ehf, © Sturla
2 THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTION PROGRAMS 3 DENMARK
DANISH FILM INSTITUTE
The Danish Film Institute (DFI) has Subsidy Application Requirements established an international department with DFI can fund 5-9 minor co-productions per the remit of advising Danish producers on year. The annual budget amounts to DKK 12 international funding possibilities, while being million. the contact-point for international producers seeking information on the Danish production • The application must be submitted by a landscape and financing possibilities. Danish production company. • There must be Danish creative or Minority Co-Production Funding technical participation in the production. • There must be a distribution deal for The purpose of funding co-productions is theatrical distribution in Denmark or to strengthen partnerships and creative broadcast on national Danish TV. exchange between Danish and international • The financing in the major co-producing producers. The DFI highly values the country has to be in place. opportunities afforded from co-productions - Applications will be evaluated based international financing, cultural and business on the following criteria exchange and distribution - and therefore encourages such partnerships. • Creative strength • Creative and financial collaboration Successful co-produced Films: between the Danish company and its co-producer, including previous projects IDA by Pawel Pawlikowsk (Poland) and future plans VIRGIN MOUNTAIN by Dagur Kári (Iceland) • The level of creative and technical collaboration, the participation of Danish FORCE MAJEURE by Ruben Östlund (Sweden) talent and crew and the overall Danish MOUNTAIN by Yaelle Kayam (Israel) spend. SONG OF THE SEA by Tomm Moore (Ireland) • The nature of the distribution deal signed by the producer LOUDER THAN BOMBS by Joachim Trier (Norway) DFI is able to allocate no more than 60% of the Danish spend.
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Applications are submitted to Noemi Ferrer, Deadlines 2015 Head of DFI International, and assessed by 16 February - noon a DFI panel consisting of Commissioning 2 June - noon Editors, the Head of Feature Film, the Head of DFI International and the Director for Film 22 September - noon Funding. www.dfi.dk
Minor Co-Production Features supported in 2014
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION DANISH COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN THE GIANT Johannes Nyholm Garage Film Beofilm Sweden LOUDER THAN BOMBS Joachim Trier Motlys AS Nimbus Film Norway QUIT STARING AT MY Hana Jusic Kinorama Beofilm Croatia PLATE FRAMING MUM Sara Johnsen 4½ Nimbus Film Norway THE MOUNTAIN Yaelle Kayam July August Windelov Israel Productions Lassen THE NILE HILTON INCIDENT Tarik Saleh Atmo Final Cut for Sweden Real RAMS Grimúr Háknarson Netop Films Profile Pictures Iceland
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Documentaries Selection Process
The Danish Film Institute (DFI) can The application form can be found on the fund international co-productions of DFI website and must be addressed directly documentaries, short fiction and transmedia. to one of the three film commissioners. The DFI can fund 4-6 minor co-productions Evaluation of each submission will be made per year. by the individual film commissioner; in addition the projects will also be discussed Application Requirements by an editorial group consisting of the film commissioners, the head of unit and head • The application must be submitted by a of production. The purpose is to ensure that Danish production company each project receives a creative evaluation • There must be Danish creative or techni- as well as a sound financial and productional cal participation in the production review. Funding awards are announced • A confirmed distribution deal must be approximately one month after submission. submitted for theatrical distribution in Denmark, national Danish broadcast Deadlines for application 2015 and/or another approved distribution platform 27 January - noon 27 April - noon 26 October - noon
Minor Co-Production Documentaries supported in 2014
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION DANISH CO- COUNTRY OF COMPANY PRODUCER ORIGIN TWISTERS Hanna Hailborn Story AB Final Cut for Real Sweden MONALISA STORY Jessica Nesselbladt Lejoni Magic Hour Film Sweden SHADOW WORLD Johan Grimonprez Louverture Films LLC Final Cut for Real USA THE YES MEN ARE Igor Vamos, Jacques Human Race LLC Chili Film USA REVOLTING Servin BLODSØSTRE Malin Andersson Malin Andersson Film Final Cut for Real Sweden
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REGIONAL FILM FUNDS
The regional film funds make an important The fund’s primary goals are to invest in contribution to the success of Danish films Danish and international film and television and television. productions, to be produced in the member municipalities and intended for national and international distribution.
THE WEST DANISH FILM FUND The Copenhagen Film Fund primarily invests in international productions of high artistic The West Danish Film Fund is located in merit with Danish co-producers, or Danish Denmark’s second biggest city, Aarhus, projects with substantial international financ- and annually invests around 1.5 million ing and distribution in place. The fund’s focus euros in film and media productions. is on productions wholly or partly shot in the Beyond funding the organization provides region. equipment, professional film studios, film workers, industrial parks, training and talent cphfilmfund.com development, as well as scouting services.
The Fund supports and invests in co- FILM FYN productions that have Danish artistic or technical participation with a connection to FilmFyn is located on the island of Funen the region. and manages an annual budget of 1.5 million The Fund is working to establish a film and euros, of which more than 1 million euros is media commission. This will enhance the invested in feature films and television series West Danish Film Fund’s visibility on the shot on location in the area. international stage and hopefully encourage The fund primarily gives support to feature more major and minor coproductions. films, but any film with investment potential will be considered, based on the local spend in filmpuljen.dk the seven municipalities behind FilmFyn. Dan- ish productions or international productions with Danish minor co-producers will typically COPENHAGEN FILM FUND be required to spend more than 200% of the investment granted locally. The Copenhagen Film Fund was founded in 2013 by the initiative of the Producers In 2013 FilmFyn established Film Commission Association as a partnership between eight Fyn, in part to be better able to guide interna- Copenhagen municipalities, the Capital tional producers to the right locations, people, Region and a number of players in the local facilities and reasources available in the area. film industry. The Fund has a budget of 4.7 million euros as of 2016. filmfyn.dk FINLAND
FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION
The Finnish Film Foundation supports and Support eligibility for co-productions is promotes the Finnish Film industry. Founded determined with the following criteria: in 1969, The Foundation operates under the Ministry of Education and Culture and • Involvement of a Finnish co-producer is regulated by the Film Promotion Act and with Finnish distribution rights the Film Promotion Decree. The Foundation • Creative and/or technical input from receives its funding from lottery and pools Finland funds and in 2014 The Foundation handed out €25 million in subsidies for the production, • Distribution of some kind in Finland distribution and exhibition of films. • Relevance of the project for Finnish audiences • Possibilities for an ongoing co-operation Production Support between the parties
Production support is given to an average The Support Application is made by the Finn- of 80 films per year. The Foundation’s ish co-producer. There are no fixed deadlines support makes up around 40 percent of the for applying but it is recommended that the average feature film budget. The rest of the Finnish co-production partner is brought in as average budget is made up by television and early as possible. The amount of production distribution companies, the producers’ own support for minority co-productions has tra- investment and financing from domestic ditionally ranged from €50.000 to €500.000, and international funds and investments. depending on the Finnish creative/technical Production support is available for feature input. There are no spend requirements for films, animations, short films, documentaries the support, nor is the support recoupable. and TV-series. Finnish Film & Audiovisual Export
International co-productions are also eligible Finnish Film & Audiovisual Export (FAVEX) is for production support from The Finnish Film an industry association facilitating the sales Foundation when a Finnish co-producer is and marketing of Finnish content abroad. involved. In the past three years, The Finnish favex.fi Film Foundation has handed out over €10 million in production support for international co-productions. Finland Film Commission ses.fi/en Film Commissions and other location and production services for foreign productions interested in filming in Finland can be found at filmfinland.fi
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Minor Co-Productions in 2014
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR SCRIPT WIRTTER PRODUCTION FINISH COUNTRY COMPANY CO-PRODUCER OF ORIGIN CHRONICLES OF Viesturs Viestur Kairish, Inga Film and TV Inland Film Latvia MELANIE Kairišs Ābele Studio Mistrus Company Media SECRET SOCIETY Margus Christian Gamst Nafta Films Solar Films Estonia OF SOUPTOWN Paju Miller-Harris, Mihkel Ulman POJKARNA Alexan- Alexandra-Therese Göta Film Periferia Sweden dra-There- Keining Productions se Keining DEADWEIGHT Axel Koen- Horst Markgraf Rohfilm Bufo Germany zen THE LIBERATION Rade Ser- Dusan Jovanovic, Partysans Art Films Macedonia OF SKOPJE bedzija Rade Serbedzija Dooel Productions
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR SCRIPT WIRTTER PRODUCTION FINISH COUNTRY COMPANY CO-PRODUCER OF ORIGIN BATTLE FOR RIO Gonzalo Anne Vigna Pumpernickel First Floor France Arijon films Productions LAND Joakim Joakim Demmer WG Film JW Sweden Demmer Documentaries IDA’S DIARY August B. August B. Hansen Indie Film Mouka filmi Norway Hansen LOVE ME AND Jerzy Slad- Jerzy Sladkowski Ginestra Elokuvatuotan- Sweden LET ME GO kowski toyhtiö Made LOOK OF SILENCE Joshua Joshua Oppen- Final Cut for Making Movies Denmark Oppenhe- heimer Real imer PLACEBO Abhay Abhay Kumar Storyteller Ink. Helsinki-filmi India Kumar
SHORT FILMS DIRECTOR SCRIPT WIRTTER PRODUCTION FINISH COUNTRY COMPANY CO-PRODUCER OF ORIGIN BEAST OF Daina O. Daina O. Pusic Slavica Film napafilms Croatia BURDEN Pusic
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ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE
The Icelandic Film Centre is a publicly funded Support is also available for international organization that falls under the jurisdiction co-productions with an Icelandic minority of the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science producer. Applications should be submitted and Culture but makes substantive decisions by the Icelandic producer before production on independent grounds. The role of the begins. They can be submitted at any time Icelandic Film Centre is to fund Icelandic during the year and take approximately 8-10 films, promote them abroad and nurture weeks to process. film culture in Iceland by supporting local film festivals, seminars and workshops for professionals. When evaluating applications the following points are considered: The Icelandic Film Fund operates under the auspices of the Icelandic Film Centre. The • The degree of involvement by the fund’s role is to further Icelandic filmmaking Icelandic producer and the overall by providing financial support to narrative Icelandic spend features, documentaries, shorts, and • Artistic participation by Icelandic cast television fiction. A project supported by the and crew Icelandic Film Fund must be connected to Iceland unless special circumstances apply. • A letter of commitment to distribute the film in Iceland icelandicfilmcentre.is Production Support
The Icelandic Film Centre will distribute approximately €5 million in available grants for the years 2014-2015, which is divided between narrative features and shorts (€3 million), documentaries (€1 million), and TV fiction (€1 million).
The Icelandic Film Fund usually grants production support to 3-4 narrative features each year, as well as about 8-10 documentaries, 2-3 shorts, and 2-3 TV series.
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Recent Minor Co-productions
TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION ICELANDIC CO- COUNTRY OF COMPANY PRODUCER ORIGIN THE AQUATIC EFFECT Sólveig Anspach Ex Nihilo Zik Zak Filmworks France SHAMER’S DAUGHTER Kenneth Kainz Nepenthe Film True North Denmark GOOD THINGS AWAIT Phie Ambo Danish Documentary Vintage Pictures Denmark Production THE GRUMP Dome Karukoski Solar Films Inc. Icelandic Film Finland Company 16 YEARS ’TIL Lou McLoughlan Loumclou Films Zik Zak Filmworks Scotland SUMMER VIVE LA FRANCE Helgi Felixson , Titti Felix Film Iris Film Sweden Johnson VIKINGAR Magali Magistry Caïmans Productions Zik Zak Filmworks France OF GOOD REPORT Jahmil X.T. Qubeka Spier Films and Compass Films South Africa iXhosa Nostra HEMMA Maximilian Hult Little Big Productions Spellbound Sweden
THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES AND Recent productions reimbursed by the INNOVATION Ministry of Industries and Innovation:
Reimbursements are offered by the Icelandic • INTERSTELLAR by Christopher Nolan (USA) Ministry of Industries and Innovation for 20% • FORTITUDE by Sam Millet et al. (UK) of eligible costs incurred in the production of films and television programs in Iceland. When • LAND AND HO! by Aaron Katz and Martha more than 80% of the total production cost Stephens (USA) is incurred in Iceland, the reimbursement is • DEAD SNOW: RED VS DEAD by Tommy calculated on the basis of the total production Wirkola (NO) cost incurred within the European Economic Area. The reimbursement scheme does not • THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY by cover production of commercials or music Ben Stiller (USA) videos. • NOAH by Darren Aronofsky (USA) • GAME OF THRONES (seasons 2-4) by filminiceland.com Alan Taylor (UK)
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NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE
The Norwegian Film Institute (NFI) operates Funding from the Norwegian Film Institute under the authority of the Norwegian Ministry can be combined with investment from of Culture. The Institute is the Norwegian regional funds in Norway. government’s administrative body for the film sector and its advisor on film policy Co-productions with a minority Norwegian issues. The Board of the NFI is appointed by producer are eligible to apply for marketing the Ministry. support in Norway. They will also be eligible to apply for ex post support for up to a total of The NFI’s 2015 budget is approx. EUR 63 50% of the Norwegian budget, calculated on million, of which approx. EUR 51 million is the basis of ticket sales in Norway. All funding earmarked for audiovisual development, is non-recoupable. production and distribution. The Institute also offers personal grants, training and talent development for the film industry. When evaluating the applications, the Norwegian Film Institute will consider:
Co-Producing with Norway • Long-term plans for co-operation between the producers Productions for theatrical release (features • Use of Norwegian talent on both sides of and documentaries) the camera Funding is available for foreign productions • Co-operation with Norwegian industry, destined for theatrical release, in which equipment and facilities, location, post- a Norwegian producer participates as a production, VFX etc. minority co-producer. The annual budget for 2015 is NOK 13 million (approx. EUR 1.55 million). Priority will be given to productions with strong artistic potential and/or recognised Production funding can be granted for up to potential in the Norwegian market. 50% of the Norwegian part of the budget, in a range from EUR 100.000 to 500.000.
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How to apply
Applications for funding must be submitted The volume of support will be determined by the Norwegian minority producer. The on the basis of Norwegian spending and the project must be acknowledged as a cultural share of other Norwegian investment. product in the country of the delegate producer. If an application is made under the nfi.no European Convention, it should be forwarded to the Norwegian Film Institute through the Competent Authority in the delegate Deadlines 2015 producer’s home country. 23 February A deal memo from a Norwegian film distributor 7 September confirming the intention of a theatrical release in Norway is required.
Minor Co-production in 2014
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION NORWEGIAN COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN SÅ OG PÅ JORDEN Kay Pollack GP Studio AB Storm Films AS Sweden BEYOND SLEEP Boudewijn Koole Key Film BV Neofilm AS Netherland TORDENSKIOLD Henrik Ruben Genz Nimbus Film ApS Hummel & Nim- Denmark bus AS DISAPPEARANCE Boudewijn Koole Waterland Film Sweet Films AS Netherland EN MANN VED Hannes Holm Tre Vänner AB Fantefilm Fiksjon Sweden NAVN OVE AS VALLONA Ted Kjellson Breidablick Film Cinenord Kidsto- Sweden Production AB ry AS WHAT IT WAS LIKE Tom Cairns Newgrange Pictures Paradox Ret- Irland SEEING CHRIS tigheter AS
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Documentaries Deadlines 2015
It is possible to obtain funding for documentary Applications for 2015 have no specific productions not intended for theatrical release deadline and will be evaluated on a rolling with a Norwegian minority co-producer. The basis. evaluation procedure and requirements are similar to theatrical releases, but with some additional requirements. The applications will be evaluated by one of the documentary film commissioners of the Norwegian Film Institute.
The annual budget for 2015 for documentary co-production is approx. NOK 3 million (approx. EUR 0.4 million).
Minor Co-productions in 2014
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION NORWEGIAN COUNTRY COMPANY CO-PRODUCER OF ORIGIN THE VENUS PROJECT Mette Carla Al- House of Real Faction Film AS Denmark brechtsen and Lea Glob MY SISTER, 2 SPIRITED Suvi West Vaski Koko Film AS Finland NATURENS UORDEN Christian Sønderby Moving Medieoperatørerne AS Denmark Jepsen Documentary Aps
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SØRFOND - THE NORWEGIAN SOUTH The Norwegian South Film Fund is established FILM FUND with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture. The main objective of SØRFOND is to increase film production in countries where it is limited for political or economical reasons. Deadlines 2015 Film projects from over 150 countries in Asia, 25 February Africa, Latin America and the Middle East are eligible for grants. Strong artistic value and sorfond.com cultural integrity are core priorities. One of the main characteristics of SØRFOND is the mission to encourage productions dealing INTERNATIONAL SÁMI FILM INSTITUT with freedom of expression. (ISFI) Grants from SØRFOND contribute to film productions whose main producer is based The International Sámi Film Centre (ISF) is in countries on the current OECD DAC list of dedicated to providing Sámi people with the ODA recipients. A Norwegian minority co- skills and economic opportunities for devel- producer is required. The majority producer oping, producing and distributing Sámi films must represent a private production company in the Sámi language. In addition, the ISF is with main responsibility for the financial a centre for promoting cooperation and en- planning and practical implementation of couraging productions with other indigenous the project. The minority producer must filmmakers and organizations internationally. represent a private and independent production company in Norway that is not The ISF was founded in 2007 in Gouvdageaid- publicly owned and is independent in relation nu/Kautokeino, Norway. The initial capital to broadcaster ownership. was NOK 1,5 million, provided by the Norwe- gian Ministry of Culture for film activities, and SØRFOND grants production support as top an additional NOK 300,000 from the Norwe- financing, i.e. a substantial part of the budget gian Sámi Parliament. (50%) must already be confirmed. The fund supports fiction films and documentaries The ISF is intended to serve professional film produced for theatrical release, for television workers across the Sámi area, both in Norway, or other media platforms. The minimum Sweden, Finland and Russia. duration time is 50min. The maximum support for a single production is NOK 1.000.000, or Film projects presented to the ISF are primari- aprox EUR 118,000. Of this, a 10% overhead ly to be produced in the Sámi language. is granted to the minority co-producer in isfi.no order to cover administration expenses.
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REGIONAL FILM FUNDS
There are six regional film funds in Norway. Filmfond Nord was established in 2012 and Most of them can support audiovisual is based in Bodø. It provides top financing for productions of all genres and formats, including feature films and TV dramas that help devel- international co-productions and video games. op the film industry of the region. filmfondnord.no Filmkraft Invest is based in Stavanger. It invests in Norwegian and/or international productions that help develop the film industry of the region. FILM COMMISSIONS filmkraft.no There is one national and three regional film Fuzz is based in Bergen. It provides top commissions in Norway that offer facilitation financing and co-produces feature films, for foreign productions carried out in their TV dramas and interactive games with a region. significant part of the production carried out in the region. The national commission – Film Commission fuzz.no Norway – is an integral part of the Department of Promotion and International Relations at Film3 is based in Lillehammer. It can act as a co- the Filminstitute and aims to encourage and producer for Norwegian and/or international aid international film productions in Norway, feature films and TV dramas with connections and acts as a link between the national and to the region. international film and television industry. film3.no norwegianfilm.com
Midtnorsk filmfond is based in Trondheim. The national commission has a tight collaborations It provides top financing for co-productions with the three regional film commissions: with a regional producer. The fund covers the areas of Central Norway and Central Sweden • Western Norwegian Film Commission is – from the Norwegian Atlantic Coast to the based in Bergen Baltic Sea. wnfc.no midtnorskfilm.no • Filmkraft Rogaland is based in Stavanger FilmCamp is located in Øverbygd in the filmkraft.no municipality of Målselv, one and a half hours from Tromsø. It is a regional resource and • Mid Nordic Film is based in Trondheim infrastructure company that also provides midtnorskfilm.no funding for film and TV productions shot in the region or at FilmCamp. nfi.no/english/film-commission filmcamp.no
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SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE
The Minor Co-production Scheme Examples of artistic functions: screenplay, Co-production of feature films, with a Swedish direction, cinematography, art direction, minority producer. costume, editing, sound, score composer and actors. Why co-productions? Examples of technical functions: lab, sound The aim of funding co-productions is to mixing, studio, locations. strengthen working relationships between Swedish production companies and The contribution of the Swedish Film Institute foreign producers. It should also inspire can be a maximum of 80% of the Swedish and facilitate competence development, financing. The Swedish financing must be in improve opportunities to secure international proportion to the Swedish spend. financing and help films to cross borders.
The Swedish Film Institute provides funding for 8-10 minority co-productions per year. The application should include • An evaluation form with documentation Who can apply? that confirms points. • Applications must be submitted by • A full screenplay. established Swedish production • Details of the co-operation between the companies, active within the Swedish Swedish producer and the major produc- production environment. er (both previous and future projects). • The Swedish producer is responsible • Specification of the Swedish artistic and for the Swedish artistic, financial and technical involvement. technical elements of the co-production. • Budget in SEK with a specific column to Primary evaluation criteria specify the Swedish spend. • Financing plan in SEK, with a detailed • The long-term partnership between specification of the Swedish contribu- Swedish and foreign producer, artistic tion, including possible LOI/LOC. and financial. • Distribution plan, including minimum • The proportion of Swedish participation LOI or the like. in the production: artistic, technical and financial. • Time schedule. • Distribution (theatrical or full coverage national television distribution). • Artistic qualities.
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Note: The application and supporting docu- If the project qualifies both technically and ments form the basis on which the Swedish artistically, the film commissioner -may rec Film Institute’s evaluation is made. Deviations ommend it to the board of the Swedish Film from these may change the evaluation of the Institute for production funding. If the proj- project. ect does not fulfill the basic requirements for co-production, no artistic evaluation is made. Evaluation process Applications take approximately eight weeks to process.
A preliminary evaluation of the project is made Furthermore, our standard conditions for by the funding department. The screenplay production funding apply. and supporting information is then passed on to a film commissioner for artistic evaluation. sfi.se
Minor Co-productions in 2014
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY COMPANY CO-PRODUCER OF ORIGIN THE SECRET FLIGHT Andreas Kofoed Fridthjof Film A/S Anagram Film & Denmark Television AB MISFITS Jannik Splidsboel Sonntag Pictures ApS Mantaray AB Denmark FÄKNINGS- Simon Lereng Wilmont Final Cut for Real ApS Story AB Denmark MÄSTAREN IN DEPENDANCE Henriika Hemmi Mouka Filmi Oy Auto Images AB Finland NADA EFTER Claudia Lisboa Zeppers Film & TV Laika Film & Netherlands REVOLUTIONEN Television AB
SHORT FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY OF COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN SÁMI BÓJA Elle Sofe Henriksen Kautokeino Film AS Eyefeed Docs AB Norge EDITH & ALJOSJA Ann Holmgren Julev Film AS Bautafilm AB Norge
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Minor Co-productions in 2014
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY COMPANY CO-PRODUCER OF ORIGIN EN CHANCE TIL Susanne Bier Zentropa Zentropa Int. Denmark Sweden BALLON Lisa Ohlin Asta Film Illusion Film & Denmark TV AB TORDENSKIOLD FÅR Henrik Ruben Genz Nimbus Film Anagram Film & Denmark HUND TV AB KOLLEKTIVET Thomas Vinterberg Zentropa Zentropa Int. Denmark Sweden ALDRIG MERE JUL Jacob Bak Ley Copenhagen Bombay CB Sverige AB Denmark Rights THE GIRL KING Mika Kaurismäki Marianna Film OY Anagram Film & Finland TV AB PYROMANEN Erik Skjoldbjaerg Pravda Film Bleck Film & Norway TV AB LEJONKVINNAN Vibeke Idsöe Filmkamraterne A/S Tre Vänner Pro- Norway duktion AB VULCANIA David Matamoros Zentropa Int. Spain Zentropa Int. Spain Sweden AB FALSE WITNESS Iglika Triffonova KLAS Film FilmLance Interna- Bulgaria tional AB OUR SUN Joost van Ginkel PRPL B.V & Bastide GötaFilm Interna- Netherlands Films tional AB MOLLY MONSTER Michael Ekblad Ted Alexandra Schatz Slugger Film AB Germany Sieger Filmproduktion FEVER AT DAWN Pétér Gárdos Tivili Films GötaFilm Interna- Hungary tional AB
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NORDISK FILM & TV FOND
Established in 1990, and based in Oslo, The project must be: Nordisk Film & TV Fond’s primary purpose is to promote film and TV productions of high • Suited for cinema exhibition, TV distri- quality in the five Nordic countries (Denmark, bution or for other type of distribution Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), by providing support for top-up financing of • Considered by the Fund to have a signif- feature films, TV-fiction/drama-series and icant audience potential primarily in the creative documentaries. Nordisk Film & TV Nordic countries, and secondarily in the Fond is also secretariat to the prestigious global market Nordic Council Film Prize and arranges and hosts the annual event Nordic Talents held in The following must be confirmed: Copenhagen each autumn. • National base funding Nordisk Film & TV Fond is funded by 17 partners; The Nordic Council of Ministers, five • Distribution guarantee for cinema and/ national film institutes/funds and 11 public or broadcast agreement in two of the service and private TV stations within the Nordic countries region. The annual budget is approximately € 10,300,000. The application must be:
The Fund’s production support may be applied • Submitted before production start for by Nordic production companies who are delegate producers of the project. There are • Submitted via our online application no application deadlines, but the processing system, see more info on our web page time is normally 4-6 weeks. Projects for a under: Support Programmes / Applying children and youth audience are prioritised. for Support
The Fund does not contribute to the funding of a project that has been pre-sold to, or that is co-produced by, a Nordic TV broadcaster that is not one of the TV Partners of the Fund.
For further details see our web page under: Support Programmes / Guidelines.
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A selection of our supported projects opening in 2015:
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN SPARROWS Rúnar Rúnarsson Nimbus Iceland Iceland THE COMMUNE Thomas Vinterberg Zentropa Entertainments Denmark THE WAVE Roar Uthaug Fantefilm Norway WILDEYE Antti J. Jokinen Solar Films Finland
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INGRID BERGMAN – Stig Björkman Mantaray Film Sweden IN HER OWN WORDS NATURAL DISORDER Christian Sønderby Jepsen Moving Documentary Denmark THE BORNEO CASE Dylan Williams, Erik Pauser Amp Film Sweden
TV-FICTIONS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN FOLLOW THE MONEY Per Fly DR Denmark OCCUPIED Erik Skjoldbjærg, Erik Richter Yellow Bird Norge Norway Strand, Pål Sletaune, Eva Sørhaug, John Andreas Andersen JORDSKOTT - TALES Henrik Björn, Palladium Film Sweden OF SILVERHÖJD Anders Engström
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A complete overview over projects supported The four new distribution initiatives by the Fund can be found on our web page running until 2016 are: under: About Us / Projects Supported. • Digital Distribution Support Nordisk Film & TV Fond also supports a • Recruited Audience Screening Support range of other initiatives to assist Nordic productions to travel further throughout the • Nordic Film Marketing Support Scheme region and internationally. • Nordic Film Promotion for Exhibitors
Nordic Genre Boost The Fund also assist professionals in develop- • Our latest initiative Nordic Genre Boost ing and improving their knowledge and skills provides workshops and development through supporting a range of film events of support for selected Nordic genre film Nordic importance such as festivals, seminars projects or forums, through support of Film Cultural Initiatives. • Nordic Genre Boost runs through 2015 and 2016 and has a yearly budget of Guidelines and application forms for all our NOK 2 million support schemes are available on our web • Next call for projects will be announced page under: Support Programmes. on our website Our distribution support initiatives are To keep up to date on the Fund’s activity, and specifically designed to improve the news from the Nordic film- and TV-industry, circulation of Nordic films across the Nordic subscribe to our weekly newsletter via our region, and to respond to the fast changing web page under: Newsletter Registration. nature of distribution in the digital world. In 2015 our budget for distribution support is NOK 6 million.
Our schemes for distribution support are: Nordisk Film & TV Fond • Distribution support for single projects CEO Petri Kemppinen • Slate support for distribution of up to Kristian Augusts gate 13 three films 0164 Oslo Norway Guidelines and application forms for the T: +47 64006080 new support schemes are available on our [email protected] web page under: Support Programmes / nordiskfilmogtvfond.com Distribution Support Schemes 2015-2016.
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CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS DENMARK, FINLAND, ICELAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN
Creative Europe (2014-2020) is supporting Furthermore we see our most the European creative sectors with a important tasks as budget of €1.46 billion. The Creative Europe prgoramme has three sub-programmes: • To assist applicants in the application Culture, Media and Cross Sector. The process Creative Europe programme replaces the former Culture (2007-2014), MEDIA (2007- • To organise events that will help the film/ 2014) and MEDIA Mundus programmes. TV/game industry getting information, network, partners and financing The national Creative Europe MEDIA Desks have the ambition of consulting, informing • To do matchmaking and advice about and advising the audiovisual sectors and financing and funding opportunities in industries about the MEDIA sub-programme other countries supported by the MEDIA and the specific funding opportunities sub-programme represented in the specific calls. • To ensure professionalisation and internationalisation of the audiovisual industries The role of the Creative Europe Desks
• To ensure broad knowledge of the The MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Creative Europe Programme Europe supports the EU film and audiovisual industries financially – in development, • To facilitate national participation in production, distribution and promotion. The the Creative Europe Programme with programme helps to launch projects with the widest number of audiovisual a European dimension and nurtures new professionals and companies in the technologies; it enables European film and creative and cultural sector audiovisual work to find markets beyond national and European borders; it funds • To provide citizens with information training and development schemes. about the Creative Europe Programme
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CREATIVE EUROPE DESK DENMARK Ene Katrine Rasmussen Danish Film Institute Gothersgade 55 1123 Copenhagen K, Denmark +45 2047 0290 [email protected] etkreativteuropa.eu
CREATIVE EUROPE DESK FINLAND Kerstin Degerman The Finnish Film Foundation Kanavakatu 12 FI – 00160 Helsinki, Finland +358 9 6220 3013 [email protected] mediadeskfinland.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/
CREATIVE EUROPE DESK NORWAY Kåre Jensen Norwegian Film Institute P.O.Box 482 Sentrum 0105 Oslo, Norway +47 22478866 [email protected] kreativteuropa.no
CREATIVE EUROPE DESK SWEDEN Ulrika Nisell Swedish Film Institute BOX 27126, Filmhuset, Borgvägen 1-5 S – 10252 Stockholm, Sweden +46 86651205 [email protected] kreativaeuropa.eu
26 CONTACTS DENMARK SWEDEN DANISH FILM INSTITUTE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE Noemi Ferrer Susanne Tiger Head of International Production Controller [email protected] [email protected]
COPENHAGEN FILM FUND Kristina Thunell Thomas Gammeltoft Administrator CEO [email protected] [email protected] Hjalmar Palmgren THE WEST DANISH FILM FUND Director of Production Funding & Promotion Carsten Holst [email protected] CEO [email protected] NORWAY Steen Risom NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE Film Commissioner Sveinung Golimo [email protected] Executive Director – Production and Development [email protected] FILM FYN Bo Damgaard Anne Frilseth Managing Director Senior Advisor Production – Feature Films [email protected] [email protected]
Julie Lindgaard Bjørn Arne Odden Film Commissioner Senior Advisor Production – Documentary Films [email protected] [email protected]
SØRFOND – THE SOUTH FILM FUND FINLAND Ingrid Festøy Ottesen THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION Senior Advisor Production Reetta Hautamäki [email protected] Co-production coordinator [email protected] THE INTERNATIONAL SÁMI FILM CENTRE P.O Box 203 9521 Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino ICELAND [email protected] ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE Laufey Gudjónsdóttir REGIONAL FILM COMMISSION Director Truls Kontny [email protected] Head of Film Commission Norway [email protected] Ásdís Höskuldsdóttir Head of Finance and Production Wibecke Rønseth [email protected] Norwegian Representative to Eurimages wibecke.ronseth@nf
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