Haugesund New Nordic Films Reveals Standout 36 Nordic Projects and 15 Fresh Pics Set to Woo 300 Industry Attendees
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films has announced the full programme for its 32nd edition, running in Norway from 25 to 28 August. The industry event will present 36 Nordic film projects across its co-production market and works-in-progress strand, giving producers, financiers, distributors and sales agents a forum to identify new Nordic features.
The Nordic Co-Production Market selected 21 development projects from more than 120 submissions, including nine Norwegian titles from 30 entries and five debut features. Its line-up includes horror films “Vagina Dentata” and “The Virtuous”, social drama “Patience”, family drama “Domesticated Animal”, and projects from established directors including Iceland’s Hilmar Oddsson and Finland’s AJ Annila; 15 works in progress were chosen from 43 submissions, while four French projects will join through a French Focus initiative.
- Haugesund will showcase 36 Nordic film projects in August.
- Twenty-one development projects were selected from over 120 submissions.
- Four French projects join the market’s French Focus programme.
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New Nordic Films is an industry programme held alongside the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund. It brings together people who make films with those who can help fund, sell, distribute or show them, with a focus on feature films from the Nordic countries.
The Nordic region includes Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, as well as their associated territories. Its film industries are known for working across borders, so projects often need partners from several countries before filming can begin.
A co-production market is where filmmakers present projects still being developed in search of finance and partners. A works-in-progress strand shows films that have been shot but are not yet finished, allowing potential buyers and distributors to consider them before release.