2020 Nordic Film Market 43rd Göteborg Film Festival goteborgfilmfestival.se Jan 24–Feb 3 2020 #gbgfilmfestival Nordic Film Market — Göteborg Film Festival Göteborg Film Festival Editor: Josef Kullengård Olof Palmes Plats 1 413 04 Göteborg, Sweden Editorial: Cia Edström, Tobias Åkesson Tel: +46 31 339 30 00 Photo Editor: Camilla Lindberg Email: [email protected] Layout: Gustaf Normark www.goteborgfilmfestival.se Printed in Sweden by Billes 2020 Cover photo: Helene Index 5 Welcome 51 Nostradamus 2020 6 Nordic Film Market Schedule 52 Swedish Shorts Competition 7 Nordic Films 54 Nordic Festival Films 33 Works in Progress 59 The Nordic Film Institutes 43 Discovery 60 Participants Nordic Film Market 50 TV Drama Vision 72 Festival map / Who’s who at NFM Films, Works in Progress, and Discovery By Title The Day We Died 15 Iceland The Garden 18 14th Santa 45 14th Santa 45 The Good Traitor 19 A Blind Man Who Did Not … 34 Lamb 38 The Innocent 40 A Perfectly Normal Familly 9 The Garden 18 The Light That Never Goes Out 45 All Foreigners Have Closed … 10 Thirst 27 The Other Side 41 Another Round 34 The Penultimate 41 Any Day Now 35 Norway The Self Portrait 26 Are We Lost Forever 11 All Foreigners Have Closed … 10 Thirst 27 Blomster 46 Burning Man 35 Uje 28 Bränder 47 Diana’s Wedding 36 Uncle 29 Burning Man 35 Explosions in the Heart 48 We Are Here Now 30 Call Mom! 12 Lake of Death 23 Charter 13 Ninjababy 38 By Country Chrysanthemum 47 Sick of Myself 49 Children of the Enemy 36 Denmark The Innocent 40 Colombia in My Arms 14 A Perfectly Normal Familly 9 The Self Portrait 26 Diana’s Wedding 36 Another Round 34 We Are Here Now 30 Explosions in The Heart 48 Chrysanthemum 47 Flee 37 Flee 37 Sweden Flyg 46 Persona Non Grata 39 Are We Lost Forever 11 For Somebody Else 16 Shorta 39 Blomster 46 Games People Play 17 The Day We Died 15 Bränder 47 Helene 20 The Good Traitor 19 Call Mom! 12 Idomeni 21 The Penultimate 41 Charter 13 Knockings 37 Uncle 29 Children of the Enemy 36 Ladies of Steel 22 Flyg 46 Lake of Death 23 Finland For Somebody Else 16 Lamb 38 A Blind Man Who Did Not … 34 Idomeni 21 Magisterlekarna 48 Any Day Now 35 Knockings 37 My Father Mary Anne 24 Colombia in My Arms 14 Magisterlekarna 48 Ninjababy 38 Games People Play 17 My Father Mary Anne 24 Persona Non Grata 39 Helene 20 Psychosis in Stockholm 25 Psychosis in Stockholm 25 Ladies of Steel 22 Reglerna 49 Reglerna 49 The Light that Never Goes Out 45 Sweat 40 Shorta 39 The Other Side 41 Sick of Myself 49 Uje 28 Sweat 40 3 TADA.NO 48th 14-21 AUGUST 2020 AMANDA AWARDS 14 AUG // NEW NORDIC FILMS 18–21 AUG NEW NORDIC FILMS A NORDIC FILM MARKET AND AN INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION AND FINANCE MARKET TADA.NO Welcome to Nordic Film Market 2020! 2020 marks the 21st edition of Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market, with new and upcoming films, works in progress, projects in development from the Nordics and the release of the 7th Nostradamus report. Nostradamus is our multiyear international initiative to analyze and look into the near future of the fast changing screen industries. On Janu- ary 31 the 7th report is presented followed by the panel about the future of gender parity and inclusion, in connection to Göteborg Film Festival’s gender parity initiative 50/50 Vision. Read more on page 51. We are proud to once again present a rich panorama of the quality and talent our region has to offer, and a great list of guests from around the world to share it with. Our market line-up consists of 48 titles: 22 finished feature films, 16 works in progress and 10 projects in development as a part of our co-funding platform Discovery. 48th 2020 marks the 43rd edition of Göteborg Film Festival, featuring a vast selection of 357 films from 89 countries, seminars, and parties, the films and drama series in competition, and much more. Nordic Film Market is preceded by TV Drama Vision January 29–30, our two-day conference and co-financing event focusing on drama series from the Nordics and beyond. Last but not least, be sure not to miss the social events at Nordic Film Market – the perfect occasion to mingle with friends, get to know new ones, and expand your network! 14-21 AUGUST 2020 We welcome you to Göteborg and Nordic Film Market! AMANDA AWARDS 14 AUG // NEW NORDIC FILMS 18–21 AUG Cia Edström, Head of Nordic Film Market NEW NORDIC FILMS Josef Kullengård, Industry Producer A NORDIC FILM MARKET AND AN INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION AND FINANCE MARKET 5 Nordic Film Market Schedule All Nordic Film Market screenings between Thursday Screenings are only open to Nordic Film Market January 30 and Saturday February 1 take place at accredited. Buyers, programmers and sales agents Biopalatset, situated at Kungstorget 2. The screen- have priority to the screenings. No press allowed. ings on Sunday February 2 take place at Göta, situ- ated at Götaplatsen 9. Wednesday, January 29 10.30 BIOP 6 Discovery – Films in Development (11:45) Bränder 10:00 STOR TV Drama Vision (16:40) A Light That Never Goes Out Magisterlekarna 17:00–18:30 CHIMNEY MINGLE Sick of Myself Drinks hosted by Chimney Vallgatan 22 Blomster (3 min walk from Stora Teatern) Chrysanthemum Keep a Place For Me 19:00–00:00 TV DRAMA PARTY Explosions in the Heart Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize Award Boost! Ceremony and dinner party, celebrating 14th Santa 30 years! Invitation only. Address: Valand, Vasagatan 41 11:00 BIOP 8 Games People Play (13:00) BIOP 9 Uje (12:20) Thursday, January 30 12:00 BIOP 5 The Good Traitor (13:50) 09:00 STOR TV Drama Vision (16:50) 12.45 BIOP 6 Works in Progress Session 1 (13:45) The Oasis of Now 12:30 BIOP 8 Uncle (14:20) Persona non grata BIOP 7 Lake of Death (14:05) Ninjababy BIOP 9 Psychosis in Stockholm (14:15) The Other Side Flee 14:30 BIOP 8 Helene (16:35) 13:00 BIOP 9 The Garden (14:50) 15:15 BIOP 9 We Are Here Now (16:55) 13:30 BIOP 8 Are We Lost Forever (15:15) 15:45 BIOP 7 The Day We Died (17:30) 14.00 BIOP 6 Works in Progress Session 2 (15.00) 17:15 BIOP 8 Charter (18:50) Diana’s Wedding A Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See 19:30–23:00 NORDIC FILM MARKET OPENING Titanic Audio Network is hosting a Secret Session Burning Man for the Nordic Film Market Opening Party. Children of the Enemy Industry and accredited VIP guests are Another Round welcome from 21:30. Address: Tredje Långgatan 9 15:00 BIOP 5 Call Mom! (16:45) 15:15 BIOP 9 Helene (17:20) Friday, January 31 15.30 BIOP 6 7th Nostradamus report (16:15) 09:00 BIOP 8 Ladies of Steel (10:35) 16.15 BIOP 6 Nostradamus panel: The Future of Gender 09:15 BIOP 1 Charter (10:50) Parity and Inclusion (17:15) 09:30 BIOP 10 A Perfectly Normal Family (11:05) 17:00 BIOP 8 Psychosis in Stockholm (18:45) 6 19:00–22:00 VALAND BUFFET DINNER PARTY Hosted by Scandinavian Films and Nordic Film Market. Invitation only. Address: Valand, Vasagatan 41 Avalon Industry 22.00 SCANDIC RUBINEN Networking Finnish Party. Invitation only. Jan 29–Feb 1, 14:00-17:00 Venue: Avalon Hotel, Kungstorget 9 Saturday, February 1 Hold your afternoon meeting, network, or just 09:00 BIOP 1 Ladies of Steel (10:35) have a drink in the relaxing environment at the Avalon Hotel. 09:15 BIOP 6 Works in Progress Session 3 (10.30) Knockings The Innocent The Penultimate Sweat Lamb Shorta 09:15 BIOP 10 We Are Here Now (10:55) Wifi at Biopalatset 10:30 BIOP 3 Thirst (12:00) Email (Username): [email protected] 10:45 BIOP 7 Games People Play (12:45) Password: NFM2020 BIOP 1 The Good Traitor (12:35) 11:00 BIOP 9 Lake of Death (12:35) BIOP 8 Call Mom! (12:45) 12:30 BIOP 10 My Father Mary Anne (14:20) 13:00 BIOP 1 Uje (14:20) BIOP 8 Are We Lost Forever (14:45) Industry Ticket Desk for BIOP 7 The Garden (14:50) 13:15 BIOP 9 A Perfectly Normal Family (14:50) festival screenings 15:00 BIOP 9 All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed Attendees with Press, Industry, VIP (purple) or (16:40) 15:15 BIOP 7 The Day We Died (17:00) Nordic Film Market accreditation can pick up tickets for festival screenings taking place the 18:00 DRAGON AWARDS 2020 Festivalarenan. Invitation only. same day or the next day. Please remember to bring your badge with you to obtain tickets. 22:00 DRAGON AWARDS AFTERPARTY AT YAKI-DA Free for accredited. Address: Storgatan 47. Ticket Desk opening hours Jan 25–Feb 2 08:30–12:30 Sunday, February 2 09:00 GÖ3 My Father Mary Anne (10:50) GÖ4 Thirst (10:30) 10:45 GÖ4 All Foreigners Keep Their Curtains Closed (12:25) 7 Nordic Films From Charter A Perfectly Normal Family En helt almindelig familie Emma (11) has a perfectly normal family until one Malou Reymann . Born 1988, Amster- day it turns out her dad, Thomas, is transgender. As dam, started acting in her early teens.