Nordisk Film & TV Fond finances high-quality feature films, drama series, animation productions and documentaries with significant audience potential primarily in the Nordic region and secondarily internationally - The definition of significant audience might vary depending on project type and target audiences
All projects aimed at children and youth get special attention
There are no particular requirements for common Nordic themes or for any pan Nordic spend
Funding decisions consider an overall assessment, including: - The overall quality proven by scripts and other content documents - Originality and diversity as elements of quality - Previous work and experience of the talent involved - Guaranteed distribution commitments and marketing plans - The feasibility of the project on basis of financial and other conditions
NFTVF focuses on new talent through various initiatives, and production funding is rarely given to works by debutant directors and/or producers
Of the total production budget, NFTVF's support percentage average is around 3% for drama series and around 5% for feature films
For documentaries, the support sum is around 9%, but normally not higher than NOK 1 000 000
Distribution
Nordisk Film & TV Fond supports distribution of Nordic films in neighbouring Nordic countries
The distributors own investment should be minimum 25% of the total cost.
The distribution support can cover up to 40% of the total costs
The maximum support sum is NOK 150 000 per fiction film, apart from films targeted to children and/or young audiences, which can apply for support up to NOK 200 000 per film
The maximum support for the distribution of documentaries is NOK 200 000 per film
Dubbing
Nordisk Film & TV Fond supports dubbing of children’s films to other Nordic languages than the film’s original one
The distributor/producers own investment should be minimum 25% of the total cost
The support for dubbing can cover up to 50% of the total costs, with the maximum support of NOK 100 000 per film/language