NFTVF’s supports during the third quarter of 2024

The Fund grants NOK 22,400,000 to 9 fiction productions and 3 documentaries in Q3, in addition NOK 2,480,000 for 6 distribution & dubbing-projects and 5 industry initiatives.

PRODUCTION SUPPORT

Feature films

Handbook for Superheroes - Red Mask (Handbok för Superhjältar - Röda masken)
Support: NOK 2,500,000
Country: Sweden
Production company: Stiller Studios AB
Director: Patrik Forsberg
Writer: Anoo Bhagavan
Pitch: When bullied 10 years old Lisa finds a handbook teaching superpowers, she becomes superhero Red Mask, prevents theft of a mythical coin and teams up with a group of unlikely animals. But when a kingpin kidnaps the mayor to force the coin's surrender, Lisa faces a dilemma - can she collaborate with her bullies before Wolfgang crushes her and steals a 700-year-old treasure meant to save her city from doom?

The Love That Remains (Ástin sem eftir er)
Support: NOK 1,600,000
Country: Iceland
Production company: STILL VIVID
Director: Hlynur Pálmason
Writer: Hlynur Pálmason
Pitch: A year in the life of a family in rural Iceland as the parents, Anna and Magnús, navigate their separation. Amidst the changing seasons, the film intertwines Anna's artistic pursuits, the children's playful adventures, and Magnus's inner turmoil as a fisherman. Through intimate vignettes and strange occurrences, the film explores the complexities of family, love, and the impact of shared memories.

The More Loving One (Anna minun rakastaa enemmän)
Support: NOK 1,000,000
Country: Finland
Production company: Aurora Pictures Oy
Director: Oskari Sipola
Writer: Oskari Sipola
Pitch: When Antti Salokoski falls in love with Suvi Vaahtera, and asks her to sing in his band, he sets off a chain of events that will forever change the direction of both their lives. Based on the beloved novel by Juha Itkonen.

Amanda of the Night (Yön kantaja)
Support: NOK 1,100,000
Country: Finland
Production company: Helsinki-filmi Oy
Director: Alli Haapasalo
Writer: Katja Kallio
Pitch: Amanda refuses to submit to the miserable fate of a poor woman destined for her and giddily seeks her fortune in the world. As punishment for breaking the rules, society deprives her of the most important thing of all, her freedom. An empowering and liberating epic adventure and love story of undying hope, the pursuit of peace of mind, friendship and a love that shatters age-old class barriers.

Sentimental Value
Support: NOK 4,500,000
Country: Norway
Production company: Mer Film
Director: Joachim Trier
Writers: Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt
Pitch: Joachim Trier’s sixth film is an intimate, moving, and often funny exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.

Me, Dante and the Dump (Jag, Dante och miljonerna)
Support: NOK 2,000,000
Country: Sweden
Production company: LEE Film Stockholm
Director: Linda Hambäck
Writers: Linda Hambäck, Jessika Jankert
Pitch: Helge is a neatnik who works at a bank. It’s a dream come true when he’s promoted to manager, but when someone breaks into the vault and steals ten million, his world crumbles. The evidence indicates that Helge is guilty and he is forced to cooperate with a rat from the city dump. In the pursuit of the truth, prejudices are challenged and the price of friendship is put to the test.

The Fires
Support: NOK 2,500,000
Country: Iceland
Production Company: Netop Films
Director: Ugla Hauksdóttir
Writers: Markus Englmair, Ugla Hauksdóttir
Pitch: Anna Arnardóttir, Iceland's top volcanologist, faces two disasters at once: a volcanic eruption that threatens the safety of the capital city and a love affair that could destroy her marriage.

Drama series

The Cruise (Färjan)
Support: NOK 3,200,000
Country: Sweden
Production company: Northern Fable
Director: Jonas Alexander Arnby
Writers: Malin Lagerlöf, Mats Strandberg
Pitch: The Baltic Charisma promises a dream holiday cruise for all: families, friends, lovers – but this trip will quickly become a nightmare… In the middle of the night, as the revelry on board peaks, the passengers find themselves facing an ancient evil: vampires. Adrift in the frozen sea, there’s no way to call for help and nowhere to run.

Documentaries

The Nun - 25 Years in Convent (Nunnan - 25 år i kloster)
Support: NOK 500,000
Country: Sweden
Production company: Maud Nycander Film
Director: Maud Nycander
Pitch: Marta comes from a deeply religious Catholic family, they are nine siblings. After high school, she entered the strictest of all monastic orders, the Carmelite Order. Today she is 45 years old and has lived 25 years in the convent. The siblings have chosen different paths in life, they live in widely different places but are all deeply religious. The film follows a family over three generations.

DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT

The Last Journey (Den sista resan)
Support: NOK 160,000
Distribution country: Denmark
Distribution company: Angel Distribution A/S

Quisling - The Final Days (Quislings siste dager)
Support: NOK 150,000
Distribution country: Denmark
Distribution company: SF Studios

The Girl With the Needle (Pigen med nålen)
Support: NOK 90,000
Distribution country: Finland
Distribution company: Nordisk Film

When the Light Breaks (Ljósbrot), Solitude (Einvera), T.B.A.
Support: NOK 640,000
Distribution country: Denmark
Distribution company: Øst for Paradis Filmimport

Laban the Little Ghost (Lilla spöket Laban)
Support: NOK 160,000
Distribution country: Norway
Distribution company: SF Studios

DUBBING SUPPORT

Laban the Little Ghost (Lilla spöket Laban)
Support: NOK 195,000
Language: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
Distribution company: SF Studios

INDUSTRY INITIATIVES SUPPORT

Copenhagen Masterclasses 2024
Support: NOK 60,000
Country: Denmark
Organiser: Copenhagen TV Festival
Pitch: Copenhagen Masterclasses is an exclusive one-day event in August for Scandinavian creators of TV series. The program consists of two 3 hour long masterclasses where an audience of tv series writers, directors and producers get a unique opportunity to learn from some of the world's greatest scriptwriters and creators.

THIS - Future of Media & Content, AARHUS SERIES & AARHUS FILM DAYS
Support: NOK 225,000
Country: Denmark
Organiser: Filmby Aarhus
Pitch: THIS - Future of Media & Content is a leading Nordic media festival, taking place in the city of Aarhus, Denmark every year in the fall. Here we bring together visionaries and progressive profiles, across the media industry. The festival includes the only Nordic awardshow dedicated to series, SERIES AWARDS. The festival also holds two public, free events: AARHUS SERIES and AARHUS FILM DAYS.

Oslo Series Days
Support: NOK 50,000
Country: Norway
Organiser: Schibsted Media
Pitch: Oslo Series Days are being held for the ninth time this fall. The event is a seminar for everyone working in the TV series industry, including TV channels, production companies, directors, producers, broadband providers, management, actors, film, scenography, line producers, costume designers, casting, students. We ensure that there is an option for international participants throughout the day.

Nordisk Panorama Industry 2024
Support: NOK 550,000
Country: Denmark
Organiser: Filmkontakt Nord
Pitch: Nordisk Panorama Forum and Market is the essential Nordic industry platform for co-financing, distribution and promotion of Nordic documentaries and short films on the international market.

Finnish Film Affair
Support: NOK 200,000
Country: Finland
Organiser: Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy
Pitch: Finnish Film Affair, organized during Helsinki International Film Festival, is the unique meeting place for Finnish and international audiovisual professionals, as well as a marketing platform for the sales and distribution of Finnish films. Finnish Film Affair also supports the internationalization of national industry professionals by organizing training sessions and panel discussions.

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