November 2 a delegation from the British Film Commission came to Oslo to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Film Commission.

The document is meant to facilitate and encourage mutual collaborations between the two nations on more high-end film and television projects.

Both the UK and Norway offer filming incentives, highly qualified crews, top end post-production companies and attractive shooting locations.

“We’re delighted to be building on our fantastic relationship with the Norwegian Film Commission through this new friendship agreement,” said Adrian Wootton, Chief Executive of the British Film Commission. “It is an exciting time for the global film and high-end TV industry. With the demand for content increasing, continuing to provide opportunities for growth around the globe, strong European ties such as between the UK and Norway remain vital to the success of our screen industries.”

For her part Meghan Beaton, Chief Executive of the Norwegian Film Commission said “the British Film Commission has played a vital role in the stunning growth of the screen industry in the UK, and the UK is a key trading partner for Norway across a swathe of industries. We look forward to building further our relationship, fostering opportunities, taking advantage of complementary traits, and supporting growth across our territories and in the global screen industry.”

The agreement was signed in the presence of Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre, His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway Richard Wood, CEO of Innovation Norway Håkon Haugli, and Director of the Norwegian Film Institute Kjersti Mo.

Major UK co-productions partly shot in Norway which benefitted from the Norwegian 25% filming incentive include James Bond’s No Time to Die, and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet.

This year Working Title Television The Devil’s Star based on Jo Nesbø’s best-selling novel was granted NOK 8.67 million from the Norwegian filming incentive scheme out of its total budget of NOK 55.6 million for 2022.

According to Mattias Thronsen, Production Adviser for the NFI’s Incentive Scheme, the envelope for 2023 will be decided by the Norwegian Parliament, but it might be downsized to NOK 38.5 million for next year.