Co-produce with Norway 2019 The Norwegian Film Institute The Norwegian Film Institute (NFI) operates well as in the European Audiovisual Observatory. under the authority of the Norwegian Ministry Norway has joined the European Convention on of Culture. The Film Institute is the Norwegian Cinematographic Co-Production. government’s administrative body for the film sector and its advisor on film policy issues. The NFI also participates in a number of other international cooperative efforts for the audiovisual The NFI’s 2019 budget is approx. EUR 77 million, sector, including Scandinavian Films, European of which approx. EUR 67 million are earmarked Film Promotion, Filmkontakt Nord, European Film for audiovisual development, production and Academy and Creative Europe. distribution, including support to the regions. CO-PRODUCING WITH NORWAY CO-PRODUCING The Institute also offers personal grants, training Find more information about Norwegian films and talent development for the film industry, and through norwegianfilms.no. administers The Incentive Scheme granting a 25 % return on costs spent in Norway. norwegianfilms.no The NFI represents and promotes Norwegian Front Cover: feature films, shorts, documentaries, games and Illustration for Atlantic Crossing drama series at festivals and film cultural events nationally and abroad. We also provide statistics DIRECTOR: Alexander Eik and facts about Norwegian film and cinema. The SCREENPLAY: Alexander Eik, Linda May Kallestein NFI represents Norway in the Council of Europe’s PRODUCED BY: Cinenord Drama fund for co-production of films, Eurimages, as SUPPORT FROM NFI: NOK 27 275 000 2 Look to Norway You are hereby all invited to Norway – the Internet, with 4G even in remote locations. Sofia Helin and Kyle MacLachlan, and is a land of the fjords, fairytales - and films! Norwegian VFX productions are compa- Norwegian co-production with Czechia and rable in quality to any others in the world, Ireland. Our country has a highly developed film and are known for their cost effectiveness industry, great talents, experienced profes- and fast delivery. In 2019 Norway is the European Film Mar- sionals, spectacular locations, great studio ket «Country in Focus» in Berlin, and will facilities, and the most modern technical Since 2016, Norway has had its own Incen- be present at the Norway House across the equipment available. Norway also has a tive Scheme, through which international road from EFM – showing our industry and strong tradition of storytelling, from the old productions can apply for a 25% return on our stories. NFI will also be visible at all the sagas of the Viking kings to the fairytales of costs spent in Norway. The annual budget important film festivals this year. But we will trolls and witches and the modern dramas is approx. EUR 7,4 mill. One of the produ- also be here, at home, welcoming visitors. WITH NORWAY CO-PRODUCING of today. All these stories are strongly pre- ctions which received incentive-support So, when considering with whom and whe- sent in our films and series. in 2018 was the drama series Atlantic re to coproduce: look to Norway! Crossing, telling the story about the incre- We also have a spectacular scenery with dible adventure of the Norwegian Crown deep fjords and steep mountains, midnight Princess Märtha, who fights to save her sun and northern lights – as well as vibrant country – and her marriage – during the cities and modern architecture. In addition Second World War, when she fled to the we are a country with excellent infrastru- United States – and became a close friend Sindre Guldvog cture, especially when it comes to wireless of President Roosevelt. The series is starring CEO, the Norwegian Film Institute 3 Co-producing with Norway Fiction feature films All funding is non-recoupable. Priority will be given to productions with: Funding is available for foreign fiction fea- - national public support ture film productions destined for cinema When evaluating the applications, the NFI - strong artistic potential and/or release, in which a Norwegian producer will consider: - recognized potential in the participates as a minority co-producer. - that the project is recognized as a cultu- Norwegian market The annual budget for 2019 is NOK 10 ral product in the home country million (approx. EUR 1 million). Production - the co-production agreement between Deadline for applications in 2019: GRANTS & FUNDING funding may be granted for up to 50% the majority and minority producer January 28th and beginning September. of the Norwegian part of the budget, in a - the producer’s track record Contact: Anne Frilseth range from EUR 50.000 to 300.000. - long-term plans for co-operation betwe- en the producers Co-productions with a Norwegian minority - Norwegian spending including use of producer are eligible to apply for marke- Norwegian talents on both sides of the ting support in Norway. They will also be camera eligible to apply for ex post support for - deliveries from the Norwegian industry; up to a total of 50% of the Norwegian i. e. location, equipment and facilities, budget, calculated on the basis of sales in all categories of post-production Norway. For arthouse films with a limited (See the evaluation form on nfi.no) cinema audience, up to a total of 75% of the Norwegian budget may be granted. 4 Documentaries Drama series Short Films It is possible to obtain funding of do- It is possible to apply for funding of pro- It is possible to apply for funding of producti- cumentary productions with or without duction of drama series with a Norwegian on of short films with a Norwegian minority cinema release with a Norwegian minority minority producer. No separate budget has producer. No separate budget has been co-producer. The evaluation procedure been established for this purpose. Appli- established for this purpose. Applications will and requirements are similar to fiction cations will be evaluated by the NFI drama be evaluated by the NFI short film consul- feature films, but with some additional series consultant, with the same application tant, with the same application deadlines GRANTS & FUNDING requirements. The applications will be deadlines and the same budget as specified and the same budget as specified for ap- evaluated by one of the documentary film for applications with a Norwegian main plication with a Norwegian main producer. commissioners at the NFI. Applications for producer. In the evaluation procedure, the In the evaluation procedure, the project’s 2019 have no specific deadline and will be project’s artistic quality and production artistic quality and production quality will evaluated on a rolling basis. quality will be considered, as well as the be considered, as well as the cooperation Contact: Ravn Wikhaug cooperation between the co-producers, Nor- between the co-producers, Norwegian wegian creative and technical contributions creative and technical contributions to the to the project, and the share of the film’s project, and the share of the film’s budget budget to be spent in Norway. The applicant to be spent in Norway. NFI funds maximum needs a deal with a distribution platform in two short film co-productions every year. It Norway to apply. It is possible to apply for up is possible to apply for up to 100% of the to 50% of the Norwegian budget. Norwegian budget. Contact: Ingrid Festøy Ottesen Contact: Ravn Wikhaug 5 For more information How to apply Applications for funding must be submit- ted by the Norwegian minority producer. The project must be acknowledged as a cultural product in the country of the delegate producer. If an application is Anne Frilseth Ingrid Festøy Ottesen made under the European convention, it GRANTS & FUNDING Production Adviser Feature Films Production Adviser Drama Series should be forwarded to the NFI through [email protected] [email protected] the Competent Authority in the delegate producer’s home country. A deal memo from a Norwegian film distributor confir- ming the intention of a release in Norway is required. The volume of support will be determined on the basis of Norwegian spending and the share of other Norwegian investment. Ravn Wikhaug Production Adviser Documentary Films and Short Films [email protected] 6 THE SUNLIT NIGHT DIRECTOR: David Wnendt SCREENPLAY: Rebecca Dinerstein PRODUCED BY: Detailfilm Hamburg NORWEGIAN CO-PRODUCER: Ape&Bjørn SUPPORT FROM NFI: NOK 2 000 000 The Incentive Scheme The scheme grants up to 25% return on To qualify for the scheme, the minimum co-production grants from The Norwegian costs spent in Norway to productions pro- production budget is: Film Institute, but can be combined duced partly or entirely in Norway, and are - NOK 5 million for documentary series with development funding and marketing intended for international distribution. - NOK 25 million for feature films grants from The Norwegian Film Institute The Incentive Scheme was first introduced - NOK 10 million for documentaries and funding from regional funds. in 2016. The 2019 budget of NOK 68,36 - NOK 10 million per episode for million is fully exhausted. The application drama series GRANTS & FUNDING deadline for 2020 is to be announced on nfi.no/eng. The minimum requirement for eligible For more information costs spent in Norway is NOK 2 million. The objective of The Incentive Scheme A minimum of 30% of the financing must is to increase the number of internatio- come from international sources, outside nal films and series produced in Norway of Norway, and an international distributi- to promote Norwegian culture, history on agreement must be documented. The and nature and improve the experience production must also qualify under the and skills of the Norwegian film industry, scheme’s qualification test. stimulate growth, promote a sustainable Tina Beate Goa Fagerheim Norwegian film industry and support inter- The funding from The Incentive Scheme Production Adviser Incentive Scheme national cooperation.