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CO-PRODUCING WITH THE
NORDIC COUNTRIES
2019
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INDEX
THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND THEIR
CO-PRODUCTION PROGRAMMES 2019
Denmark 4
Danish Film Institute
Regional Film Funds
Finland 8
Finnish Film Foundation
25% Cash Rebate in Finland
Film Commisions
Iceland 10
Icelandic Film Centre
Iceland´s 25% Reimbursment Scheme
Norway 12
Norwegian Film Institute
Regional Film Funds
Film Commissions
Sweden 17
Swedish Film Institute
Regional Film Funds
Film Commissions
NORDISK FILM & TV FOND 20
CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS 24
Denmark, Finland, Iceland
Norway & Sweden
CONTACTS 27
CREDITS
Page 1 SONS OF DENMARK, Dar Salim - DENMARK, Hyæne Film ©Henrik Ohsten
Page 3 THE DEPOSIT, Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir - ICELAND, Askja Films & Rebella Filmworks ©Lilja Jonsdottir
Page 20 ATLANTIC CROSSING, Alexander Eik - NORWAY, Cinenord Drama ©Paul Wilson/Yellow 1
Page 24 THE MAGIC LIFE OF V, Tonislav Hristov - FINLAND, Making Movies ©Alexander Stanishev
Page 28 A PIECE OF MY HEART. Edward af Sillén - SWEDEN, Unlimitied Stories AB ©Niklas Maupoix
Editor & Layout: Amila Cirkinagic
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THE NORDIC COUNTRIES
AND THEIR CO-PRODUCTION
PROGRAMMES
2019
DENMARK
DANISH FILM INSTITUTE
The Danish Film Institute (DFI) has • There must be a distribution deal for
established an international department theatrical distribution in Denmark or
with the remit of advising Danish producers broadcast on national Danish TV
on international funding possibilities, while
being the point of contact for international • The financing in the major co-producing
producers seeking information on the country has to be secured
Danish production landscape and financing
possibilities. Applications will be evaluated based on
the following criteria
Minority Co-Production Funding – • Creative strength
Feature Films • Creative and financial collaboration
The purpose of funding co-productions is between the Danish company and its co-
to strengthen partnerships and creative producer, including previous projects and
exchange between Danish and international future plans
producers. The DFI highly values the • The level of creative and technical
opportunities afforded from co-productions – collaboration, the participation of Danish
international financing, cultural and business talent and crew and the overall Danish spend
exchange and distribution – and therefore • The nature of the distribution deal signed
encourages such partnerships. by the producer
Recently Successful Co-Productions
DFI is able to allocate no more than 60% of
BIRDS OF PASSAGE by Ciro Guerra and
the Danish spend.
Christina Gallego (Colombia)
BORDER by Ali Abbasi (Sweden)
Applications are submitted to Noemi Ferrer,
LUIS AND THE ALIENS by Christoph &
Head of DFI International, and assessed by
Wolfgang Lauenstein and co-directed by Sean
a DFI panel consisting of Commissioning
McCormack (Germany)
Editors, the Head of International and the
Subsidy Application Requirements Director for Film Funding.
DFI can fund around 5-9 minor co-
productions per year. The annual budget is You will get a response on your application
approximately DKK 12 million. within a month from submission deadline.
dfi.dk
• The application must be submitted by a
Danish production company Deadlines for application in 2019
19 February – noon
• There must be Danish creative or technical 28 May – noon
participation in the production 17 September – noon
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DENMARK
Minority Co-Production Features supported in 2018
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY DANISH COUNTRY OF
CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN
A WHITE, WHITE DAY Hlynur Pálmason Join Motion Pictures Snowglobe Iceland
PSYCHOSIS IN Maria Bäck Garagefilm Nordisk Film Spring Sweden
STOCKHOLM
THE MIDDLE MAN Bent Hamer BulBul Film Profile Pictures Norway
TIGERS Ronnie Sandahl Black Spark Film & TV SF Studios Production Sweden
CALAMITY Rémi Chayé Maybe Movies Nørlum France
CHARTER Amanda Kernell Nordisk Film (SE) Nordisk Film (DK) Sweden
THE GIRAFFE Anna Sofie Hartmann Komplizen Film Profile Pictures Germany
THE EMIGRANTS Daniel Espinosa SF Studios (SE) SF Studios (DK) Sweden
DARKLING Dusan Milic Film Deluxe International Space Rocket Nation Serbia
MITRA Kaweh Modiri Baldr Film Snowglobe Netherlands
Minority Co-Production Documentaries supported in 2018
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION DANISH COUNTRY OF
COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN
CLUB COLUMBIA Jenny & Jussi Rastas Filmiaa Hansen & Pedersen Finland
MATING Lina Mannheimer French Quarter Kirstine Barfoed Film Sweden
THE MOLE Mads Brügger Piraya Film Wingman Media Norway
GENESIS David Herdies & Georg Momento Film Made in Copenhagen Sweden
Götmark
JENTA I SPEILET Tone Grøttjord-Glenne Sant & Usant Final Cut for Real Norway
5DENMARK
Minority Co-Production Funding – Selection Process
Documentaries Applications must be addressed directly
The DFI can fund 4–6 minor documentary or to one of the three film commissioners.
short fiction co-productions per year with Together with the DFI producers and the DFI
a total annual budget of EUR 335 750 (2.5 Head of Documentaries, they will evaluate
million DKK). the application. The project evaluation is
based on the following aspects:
Application Requirements
• The application must be submitted by a Artistic qualities, the creative and financial
Danish production company collaboration between the Danish and
• There must be Danish creative or technical international producer, including previous
participation in the production collaborations and future plans, the
• A confirmed distribution deal for theatrical Danish share of the creative and technical
distribution in Denmark or national Danish collaboration, and the distribution potential.
broadcast or other national distribution e.g.
digital aimed at a Danish audience You will get a response to your application
• The international majority producer must within a month from submission deadline.
be able to present agreements that confirm In case your project is not chosen for co-
national funding production support you can reapply with the
The Danish co-production funding is given as same project only if DFI assesses that the
top-up financing only project has undergone substantial changes.
Deadlines for application in 2019
04 March – noon
15 August – noon
04 November – noon
6DENMARK
REGIONAL FILM FUNDS municipalities and intended for national and
international distribution.
The regional film funds make an important The Copenhagen Film Fund primarily invests
contribution to the success of Danish films in international productions of high artistic
and television. merit with Danish co-producers, or Danish
projects with substantial international
The West Danish Film Fund (Est. 2002) financing and distribution in place. The fund’s
secretariat is situated in the city of Aarhus, focus is on productions wholly or partly shot
the second largest city in Denmark. The Fund in the region.
represents 10 municipalities in Western cphfilmfund.com
Denmark and invests around EUR 4 million a
year in film and media productions. The Fund FilmFyn (Est 2003) covers the area of Fyn
supports and invests in co-productions that (Funen) in the very heart of Denmark. The
have Danish artistic or technical participation regional fund holds a strong track record
with a connection to the region. Support is of investing in more than 90 successful
given to artistically interesting productions productions so far, the majority being in
which strengthen the film industry in the national high quality features and tv-series.
region. The annual budget is EUR 4.7 million of
Financial support is provided in the form which more than EUR 3.7 million is available
of subsidies and/or investment. You need a through a selective funding scheme in
Danish co-producer in order to apply. the form of recoupable investments.
filmpuljen.dk There are no fixed application deadlines,
and co-productions must apply via the
The Copenhagen Film Fund was founded Danish production company. Assessment
in 2013 by the initiative of the Producers criteria is based on artistic qualities and
Association as a partnership between eight the production’s ability to strengthen and
Copenhagen municipalities, the Capital collaborate with the regional talent and
Region and a number of players in the local industry.
film industry. filmfyn.dk
The fund’s primary goals are to invest in
Danish and international film and television
productions that are produced in the member
7FINLAND
FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION
The Finnish Film Foundation supports and Eligibility for co-production support is
promotes the Finnish film industry. Founded determined with the following criteria:
in 1969, The Foundation operates under • Involvement of a Finnish co-producer with
the Ministry of Education and Culture. It Finnish distribution rights
is the main financer of film production in • Creative and/or technical input from
Finland. The Foundation receives its funding Finland
from lottery and pool funds. In 2018, The • Distribution of some kind in Finland
Foundation handed out EUR 25 million in • Relevance of the project for Finnish
support for the production, distribution and audiences
exhibition of films. • Possibilities for an ongoing co-operation
between the parties
Production support is given to an average
of 80 films per year. Support is available The Support Application is made by
for feature films, animations, short films, the Finnish co-producer. The amount
documentaries and TV series. of production support for minority co-
productions has traditionally ranged from
International Co-Productions EUR 50.000 to EUR 500.000, depending on
International co-productions are also eligible the Finnish creative or technical input. There
for production support from The Finnish Film are no spend requirements for the support,
Foundation when a Finnish co-producer is nor is the support recoupable. For more
involved. The Foundation funds around 8 to information and application timetables, see
10 minority co-productions every year with ses.fi/en.
a flexible support budget of around EUR 1
million.
Minority Co-Productions supported in 2018
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION FINNISH COUNTRY OF
COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN
BITTER LOVE Jerzy Sladkowski Ginestra MADE Sweden
END OF THE LINE – THE Shannon Kring Red Queen Media Solar Films USA
WOMEN OF STANDING
ROCK
FAMILY ON THE RUN Eva Mulvad Danish Documentary MADE Denmark
SKIING IN SCARVES Haidy Kancler Studio Virc Kinocompany Slovenia
WRITING WITH FIRE Sushmit Ghosh Rintu Thomas Black Ticket Films / India
JW Documentaries
8FINLAND
FEATURE FILMS / DIRECTOR PRODUCTION FINNISH COUNTRY OF
SHORT FILMS COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN
A PIECE OF MY HEART Edward Af Sillén Unlimited stories MRP Matila Röhr Sweden
Productions
ERIC THE STONEHEART Ilmar Raag Amrion Helsinki-filmi Estonia
GOODBYE SOVIET UNION Lauri Randla Exitfilm Bufo Estonia
HYPNOSIS Valeri Todorovski Marmot Film Don Films Russia
THE INNOCENTS Eskil Vogt Mer Film Bufo Norway
THE LONGEST DAY Jonas Selberg Bob Film Sweden Empire Pictures Sweden
Augustsén
RO Magda Osińska Animoon Filmkompaniet Alpha Poland
LAIKA Leeni Linna Revolver Film Greenlit Productions Estonia
FILM COMMISSIONS companies involved in the production
Regional Film Commissions and other entitled to immaterial property rights. If the
location and production services for foreign applicant/recipient is a foreign company,
productions interested in filming in Finland it is required that the recipient holds a
can be found at filminginfinland.fi. written service contract with a production
coordinator who has a Finnish business ID.
25% CASH REBATE IN FINLAND Eligible costs include the purchases of goods
Business Finland offers a production and services, and the rental of equipment
incentive for feature films, television series, and facilities as well as the salaries paid to
documentary films and animations produced employees who are liable to pay income tax
at least partly in Finland. The incentive is a in Finland. Other eligible costs may include
25 % cash rebate for costs incurred from the travel expenses to, from and in Finland, the
production of an audiovisual work, including producer’s fee and overheads.
pre- and post-production, in Finland.
The annual budget for the incentive is around
The rebate is available for Finnish or foreign EUR 10 million. For more information visit:
production companies and other audiovisual finlandcashrebate.fi
Feature Film Documentary TV drama, Animation
Minimum spend in
150.000 50.000 250.000
Finland (EUR)
Minimum total budget of the
2.500.000 325.000 5.500/min
production (EUR)
9ICELAND
ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE
The Icelandic Film Centre is a public Evaluation Criteria
institution that provides funding for Icelandic When evaluating applications, the following
films, promotes them abroad and nurtures points are especially considered:
film culture in Iceland by supporting festivals, • the artistic participation by Icelandic cast
seminars, workshops and other networking and crew
opportunities for film professionals. • the degree of involvement by the Icelandic
producer and the overall Icelandic spend
The Icelandic Film Fund is administered by • a letter of commitment to distribute the
the Icelandic Film Centre. The fund’s role is film in Iceland
to further Icelandic filmmaking by providing • creative strength
financial support to features, documentaries, For more information, please visit
shorts and fictional TV series. Projects icelandicfilmcentre.is.
supported by the Icelandic Film Fund must
have some connection to Iceland unless
special circumstances apply. ICELAND’S 25% REIMBURSEMENT
SCHEME
Production Support
The Icelandic Film Centre will distribute Iceland currently offers a 25% reimbursement
approximately EUR 7.5 million in available on eligible costs incurred in the production of
grants in 2019, which will be divided film and TV projects in Iceland. Note that this
between narrative features and short films, scheme does not apply to the production of
documentaries, and TV fiction. commercials or music videos.
The Icelandic Film Fund usually grants Projects must fulfill certain cultural and
production support to 3–4 narrative features production criteria in order to receive a
each year, as well as approximately 8–10 letter of intent for reimbursement. Once the
documentaries, 3-4 short films, and 2–4 TV production is completed, a final assessment
series. of the project is made to confirm that it is still
eligible for reimbursement.
Minority Co-Production Funding Applications must be submitted to the
Support is also available for international Icelandic Film Centre before production
co-productions with an Icelandic minority begins in Iceland, and they can be submitted
producer. Applications can be submitted at any time of the year.
at any time during the year and take For more information, please visit
approximately 8–10 weeks to process. filminiceland.com and icelandicfilmcentre.is.
Please note that only companies registered in
Iceland can receive funding.
10ICELAND
Recent Minor Co-productions
TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION ICELANDIC COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
COMPANY CO-PRODUCER
THE HUNTER´S SON Ricky Rijneke Rotterdam Films Vintage Pictures Netherlands
SON OF A VERY Najwa Najjar Ustura Films Oktober Productions Palestine
IMPORTANT MAN
VALHALLA Fenar Ahmad Profile Pictures Aps Netop Films Denmark
IN TOUCH Paweł Ziemilski NUR Join Motion Pictures Poland
WINTER BROTHERS Hlynur Pálmason Masterplan Pictures Join Motion Pictures Denmark
TO PLANT A FLAG Bobbie Peers Ape&Bjørn Zik Zak Filmworks Norway
THE GREATEST MAN Mikkel Serup Nimbus Film Pegasus Pictures Denmark
20/20 Cecilie Mosli Sagafilm Yellow Bird Sweden
Thale Persen
Gudjón Jónsson
Recent Productions that Have Benefited from Iceland´s Reimbursement Scheme
TITLE DIRECTOR ICELANDIC PRODUCTION COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
PARTNER
22 JULY Paul Greengrass Truenorth Norway
ADRIFT Baltasar Kormákur RVK Studios USA
AMUNDSEN Espen Sandberg RVK Studios Norway
LEGEND OF KUNLUN Ji Ji Lu Hao Pegasus China
VALHALLA Fenar Ahmad Netop Films Denmark
LOST IN SPACE Tim Southam and more Pegasus USA
ICELAND IS BEST Max Newsom Helfar UK
THE KING OF BLAZE Yi-Juan Hu Hero Productions China
ARCTIC Joe Penna Pegasus United States
THE GREATEST MAN Mikkel Serup Pegasus Denmark
GAME OF THRONES Various Pegasus USA
SEASON 7
11NORWAY
NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE
Fiction Feature Films (See the evaluation form on the website
Funding is available for foreign fiction feature www.nfi.no)
film productions destined for cinema release,
in which a Norwegian producer participates Priority will be given to productions with:
as a minority co-producer. • national public support
• strong artistic potential and/or
The annual budget for 2019 is NOK 10 • recognized potential in the Norwegian
million (approx. EUR 1 million). Production market
funding may be granted for up to 50% of the
Norwegian part of the budget, in a range How to Apply
from EUR 50.000 to 300.000. Applications for funding must be submitted
Co-productions with a Norwegian minority by the Norwegian minority producer. The
producer are eligible to apply for marketing project must be acknowledged as a cultural
support in Norway. They will also be eligible product in the country of the delegate
to apply for ex post support for up to a total producer. If an application is made under the
of 50% of the Norwegian budget, calculated European Convention, it should be forwarded
on the basis of sales in Norway. For arthouse to the Norwegian Film Institute through
films with a limited cinema audience, up to a the Competent Authority in the delegate
total of 75% of the Norwegian budget may be producer’s home country. A deal memo from
granted. a Norwegian film distributor confirming the
intention of a release in Norway is required.
All funding is non-recoupable.
The volume of support will be determined
When evaluating the applications, the on the basis of Norwegian spending and the
Norwegian Film Institute will consider share of other Norwegian investment.
• that the project is recognized as a cultural nfi.no/english/funding/co-production
product in the home country
• the co-production agreement between the Deadlines 2019:
majority and minority producer January 28th and
• the producer’s track record Beginning of September
• long-term plans for co-operation between
the producers
• Norwegian spending including use of
Norwegian talents on both sides of the
camera
• deliveries from the Norwegian industry;
i. e. location, equipment and facilities, all
categories of post-production
12NORWAY
Documentaries evaluated by one of the documentary film
It is possible to obtain funding for commissioners of the Norwegian Film
documentary productions with or without Institute.
cinema release with a Norwegian minority
co-producer. The evaluation procedure and Deadlines 2019
requirements are similar to fiction Applications for 2019 have no specific
feature films, but with some additional deadline and will be evaluated on a rolling
requirements. The applications will be basis.
Minority Co-Productions in 2018
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION NORWEGIAN COUNTRY OF
COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN
KIDS ON THE SILK J. Pedersen ToolBox Film Relation04 Media AS Denmark
ROAD 6-15 K.A Schrøder
S.L. Wilmont
CARNIVAL PILGRIMS Mika Mattila Ideastetic Oy Dag Hoel Finland
Filmproduksjon AS
THE CHOCOLATE Miki Mistrati Made in Copenhagen UpNorth Film AS Denmark
WAR
A NEW BEGINNING Ala’a Mohsen Larm Film Danmark Substans Film AS Denmark
FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen Final Cut for Real Mer Film AS Denmark
HAMADA Eloy Dominguez Serén Momento Film AB Fuglene AS Sweden
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY NORWEGIAN CO- COUNTRY OF
SHORT FILM PRODUCER ORIGIN
CHARTER Amanda Kernell Nordisk Film Production AB Nordisk Film Sweden
Sverige Producton AS Norge
NOTAT Ole Christian Madsen Creative Alliance AB 4 ½ Fiksjon AS Denmark
Danmark
THE SUNLIT NIGHT David Wnendt Detailfilm Ape&Bjørn AS Germany
SUICIDE TOURIST Jonas Arnby Snowglobe Mer Film AS Denmark
WHEN BODIES FALL Yenni Lee Zentropa Sweden AB Barbosa Film AS Sweden
FROM THE SKY
13NORWAY
Drama Series and Short Films Deadlines 2019
It is possible to apply for funding of Drama series: January 28th, 2019
production of drama series with a Norwegian Short films: January 28th, 2019
minority producer. No separate budget
has been established for this purpose. The Incentive Scheme
Applications will be evaluated by the The scheme grants up to 25% return on costs
NFI drama series consultant, with the spent in Norway to productions produced
same application deadlines and the same partly or entirely in Norway, and are
budget as specified for applications with a intended for international distribution.
Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation
procedure, the project’s artistic quality The Incentive Scheme was first introduced in
and production quality will be considered, 2016. The 2019 budget of NOK 68,36 million
as well as the cooperation between the is fully exhausted.
co-producers, Norwegian creative and
The application deadline for 2020 will be
technical contributions to the project, and
announced on www.nfi.no/eng.
the share of the film’s budget to be spent in
Norway. The applicant needs a deal with a The objective of The Incentive Scheme is
distributionplatform in Norway to apply. to increase the number of international
films and series produced in Norway to
It is possible to apply for up to 50% of the
promote Norwegian culture, history and
Norwegian budget.
nature and improve the experience and skills
of the Norwegian film industry, stimulate
How to Apply
growth, promote a sustainable Norwegian
Applications for funding must be submitted
film industry and support international
by the Norwegian minority producer. The
cooperation.
project must be acknowledged as a cultural
product in the country of the delegate To qualify for the scheme, the minimum
producer. If an application is made under the production budget is:
European convention, it should be forwarded
to the NFI through the Competent Authority • NOK 5 million for documentary series
in the delegate producer’s home country. A
deal memo from a Norwegian film distributor • NOK 25 million for feature films
confirming the intention of a release in
• NOK 10 million for documentaries
Norway is required. The volume of support
will be determined on the basis of Norwegian • NOK 10 million per episode for drama series
spending and the share of other Norwegian
investment.
14NORWAY
The minimum requirement for eligible costs cannot be combined with production or
spent in Norway is NOK 2 million. A minimum co-production grants from The Norwegian
of 30% of the financing must come from Film Institute, but can be combined with
international sources, outside of Norway, and development funding and marketing grants
an international distribution agreement must from The Norwegian Film Institute and
be documented. The production must also funding from regional funds.
qualify under the scheme’s qualification test.
www.nfi.no/eng/grantsfunding/the-incentive-
The funding from The Incentive Scheme scheme
Recent Productions that Have Benefited From Norways Reimbursement Scheme
TITLE DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY
ATLANTIC CROSSING Alexander Eik Cinenord Drama
WISTING Katarina Launing Cinenord Drama
Trygve Allister Diesen
BEFOREIGNERS Jens Lien Rubicon TV
INTERNATIONAL SÁMI FILM INSTITUT indigenous filmmakers and organizations
(ISFI) internationally.
The International Sámi Film Institute (ISFI) The ISFI was founded in 2007 in
is dedicated to providing Sámi people with Gouvdageaidnu/Kautokeino, Norway. The ISFI
the skills and economic opportunities for is intended to serve professional film workers
developing, producing and distributing Sámi across the Sámi area, both in Norway,
films in the Sámi language. In addition, the Sweden, Finland and Russia.
ISFI is a centre for promoting cooperation isfi.no
and encouraging productions with other
15NORWAY
REGIONAL FILM FUNDS FILM COMMISSIONS
Mediefondet Zefyr, based in Bergen, is the The national commission – Film Commission
result of a merger between the film funds Norway aims at encouraging and aiding
in Bergen and Stavanger. The fund can international film productions in Norway
invest in and support all kinds of audiovisual and acts as a link between the national and
productions. international film and television industry.
mfz.no The Film Commision Norway is currently
under revision, and may be subject to
Filminvest is a regional fund that supports alterations by 2019.
and invests in the development and norwegianfilm.com
production of feature films, drama series and
games. The projects must be assosiated with The national commission is collaborating with
our region in mid- and the south east part the regional film commissions:
of Norway. Foreign producers must have a
co-production agreement with a Norwegian Western Norway Film Commission
producer to be eligible for support. (Bergen)
midtnorskfilm.no
wnfc.no
FilmCamp is located in Øverbygd in the
municipality of Målselv, one and a half hours Midgard Film Commission
from Tromsø. It is a regional resource and (Trondheim)
infrastructure company that also provides
midnordicfilm.no
funding for film and TV productions shot in
the region or at FilmCamp.
Filmcamp.no Oslo Film Commission
oslofilm.no
Filmfond Nord was established in 2012 and
is based in Bodø. It provides top-up financing
for feature films and TV dramas that help
develop the film industry of the region.
filmfondnord.no
16SWEDEN
SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE
The Minor Co-Production Scheme • The director’s vision
The aim of funding co-productions is to • The producer’s vision
strengthen working relationships between • Specification of the Swedish artistic and
Swedish production companies and foreign technical involvement
producers. It should also inspire and facilitate • Budget in SEK with a specific column to
competence development, improve specify the Swedish spend
opportunities to secure international • Financing plan in SEK, with a detailed
financing and help films to cross borders. specification of the Swedish contribution,
including possible LOI/LOC
Who Can Apply? • Distribution plan for Sweden, including
• Applications must be submitted by minimum LOI or the like
established Swedish production companies, • Schedule
active within the Swedish production • Links to the director’s previous films
environment • A cast list
• The Swedish producer is responsible for
the Swedish artistic, financial and technical Note: The application and supporting
elements of the co-production documents form the basis on which the
Swedish Film Institute’s evaluation is made.
Primary Evaluation Criteria Deviations from these may change the
• Artistic qualities evaluation of the project.
• Long-term partnership between Swedish
and foreign producer, artistic and financial Evaluation Process
• The proportion of Swedish participation The application is processed by a council
in the production: artistic, technical and comprised of a Film Commissioner for
financial feature-length film, a production controller
• Distribution (theatrical or/and full coverage and the Head of Production Funding or Film
national television distribution/VOD) Funding. The Swedish Film Institute’s CEO
The contribution of the Swedish Film Institute makes the final decision on funding following
can be a maximum of 80% of the Swedish the recommendation of the council.
financing. The Swedish financing must be in sfi.se
proportion to the Swedish spend.
The Application Should Include
• A full screenplay
• Details of the co-operation between the
Swedish producer and the major producer
(both previous and future projects)
17SWEDEN
Advance Support to Minority Co-Productions (Decisions taken in 2018)
FEATURE-LENGTH DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY OF
FICTIONS COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN
95 Aleksi Mäkelä Yellow Film & TV SF Studios Finland
Production AB
A WHITE, WHITE DAY Hlynur Pálmason Join Motion Pictures HOB AB Iceland
BERGMAN ISLAND Mia Hansen-Löve CG Cinéma Plattform Produktion France
AB
QUEEN OF HEARTS May el-Toukhy Nordisk Film Nordisk Film Denmark
Production AS Production Sverige
AB
OUT STEALING HORSES Hans Petter Moland 4 12 Fiksjon as Zentropa Sweden AB Norway
SEA FEVER Neasa Hardiman Fantastic Films Ltd Bright Moving Ireland
Pictures Sweden AB
DANIEL Niels Arden Oplev Toolbox Film Cinenic Film AB Denmark
THE SPY Jens Jonsson 4 12 Fiktion B-Reel Films AB Norway
SUICIDE TOURIST Jonas Alexander Snowglobe Garagefilm Denmark
Arnby International AB
FEATURE-LENGTH DIRECTOR PRODUCTION SWEDISH COUNTRY OF
DOCUMENTARIES COMPANY CO-PRODUCER ORIGIN
FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen Final Cut for Real Most Film AB Denmark
LAST BREATH Richard da Costa Met Film Productions Backflip Media AB UK
Alex Parkinson
JIHAD JANE Ciaran Cassidy Fastnet docs ltd Silverx Films AB Ireland
18SWEDEN
REGIONAL FILM FUNDS tv. The production should take place in the
regions (partly or mainly). They also provide a
Film i Skåne, based in Ystad, southern film commission as well as training and talent
Sweden is a regional film resource and development of the regional film industry.
production centre with the task of promoting filmcapitalstockholm.se
all aspects of film. Film i Skåne has to meet
regional as well as national requirements on Film i Väst, based in Trollhättan,
the scope and quality of its work, as well as southwestern Sweden, seeks projects
its geographical distribution throughout the that can compete at the most prestigious
county. Projects aimed at children and young film festivals and/or be seen by a large
people are a priority for regional as well as international audience. The fund accepts
national funding. Film i Skåne acts applications for feature film co-productions
as a co-producer in feature film projects. Its throughout the year. Film i Väst offers both
ambition is to make movies that can reach shooting and post-production financing and
a large audience at cinemas and have the have a 100% spending requirement in the
chance of winning awards at film festivals. region.
Movies with a strong connection to Skåne filmivast.se
are prioritized – the film’s producers, creative
talents and companies or the setting of the REGIONAL FILM COMMISSIONS
film. Film Capital Stockholm has three branches
filmiskane.se that cover the country and they are organized
through the film funds. The commissions
Filmpool Nord, based in Luleå, northern provide localized support and assistance for
Sweden, is a regional production centre for international and Swedish film producers
film and television. In addition, Filmpool interested in shooting in the different regions
Nord is also a resource centre for film, of Sweden.
which means that they work actively with
programmes for children and young people Southern Sweden Film Commission
in the region. International co-productions: Film i Skåne
Projects with an affiliated Swedish filmiskane.se
coproducer and production company may
apply. Stockholm Film Commission
filmpoolnord.se Film Capital Stockholm
filmcapitalstockholm.se/film-commission
Film Capital Stockholm, based in Stockholm,
is the regional film fund for Mälardalen, Film i Väst
Gotland and Åland. The fund co-produce and filmivast.se
invest in form of top-up financing in film and
19NORDISK FILM & TV FOND
20NORDISK FILM & TV FOND
Established in 1990 and based in Oslo, The film/TV-series/documentary must
Nordisk Film & TV Fond’s primary purpose is be
to promote film and TV productions of high • Suited for cinema exhibition, TV distribution
quality in the five Nordic countries (Denmark, or for other type of distribution
Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) by • Considered to have a significant audience
providing support for the top-up financing potential in its target group primarily in the
of feature films, TV-fiction/drama series and Nordic countries and, secondarily, in the
creative documentaries. Nordisk Film & TV global market
Fond is also a secretariat to the prestigious
Nordic Council Film Prize and The following must be confirmed
arranges and hosts the Nordic Talents event • National base funding
held in Copenhagen each autumn. • Significant financing from at least one of the
Nordisk Film & TV Fond is funded by 18 Fund´s Partners
partners: the Nordic Council of Ministers, • Distribution in a minimum of two Nordic
five national film institutes/funds and 12 countries
public service and private TV stations within
the region. The annual funding budget is The application must be
approximately NOK 100 million • Submitted before the production starts
(EUR 10.500.000). • Submitted via our online application system
• In English or a Scandinavian language
Production Funding (including all attachments)
Nordisk Film & TV Fond’s production funding Nordisk Film & TV Fond does not contribute
may be applied for by Nordic production to the funding of a project that has been pre-
companies who are delegate producers of the sold for distribution in one or more Nordic
project. There are no application deadlines, countries to a TV company that is not one of
but the processing time is normally 4–6 the financing partners of the Fund. Exceptions
weeks. Projects aimed at children and youth can be made for projects where the TV
are prioritised. company and financing partner(s) of the Fund
share distribution rights. The rights must then
be shared in all the Nordic countries where
the TV company has pre-bought distribution
rights.
21NORDISK FILM & TV FOND
A Selection of Our Funded Projects in 2018
FEATURE FILMS DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
A WHITE, WHITE DAY Hlynur Pálmason Join Motion Pictures Iceland
QUEEN OF HEARTS May El-Toukhy Nordisk Film Produktion Denmark
MASTER CHENG Mika Kaurismäki Marianna Films Finland
HOPE Maria Sødahl Motlys Norway
PSYCHOSIS IN STOCKHOLM Maria Bäck Garagefilm Sweden
DOCUMENTARIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
AALTO Virpi Suutari Euphoria Film Finland
WAR OF ART Tommy Gulliksen Norsk Fjernsyn Norway
FLEE Jonas Poher Rasmussen Final Cut for Real Denmark
MATING Lina Mannheimer French Quarter Film Sweden
ECHO Rúnar Rúnarsson Nimbus Island Iceland
TV SERIES DIRECTOR PRODUCTION COMPANY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
PARADISE Marja Pyykkö MRP Finland
20/20 Cecilie Mosli Yellow Bird Sweden
Thale Persen
ATLANTIC CROSSING Alexander Eik Cinenord Norway
Janic Heen
DNA Henrik Ruben Ganz Nordisk Film Produktion Denmark
22NORDISK FILM & TV FOND
Nordic Distribution Boost Nordisk Film & TV Fond also assists
We will repeat the workshop for film projects professionals in developing and improving
in late development to strengthen the films’ their knowledge and skills by supporting a
Nordic marketing. Producers can apply to the range of film events of Nordic importance
workshop with their distributors - details can such as festivals, seminars or forums through
be found on our website. its Film Cultural Initiatives funding.
A complete overview of projects funded by
Distribution (single film/slate) and Nordisk Film & TV Fond and more information
Dubbing Funding about all our funding schemes, guidelines and
Our distribution funding is specifically how to apply, visit on our web page
designed to improve the circulation of Nordic nordiskfilmogtvfond.com
films across the Nordic region, and to respond
to the fast-changing nature of distribution To keep up to date with the Fund’s activity
in the digital world. In 2019 our budget for and news from the Nordic film and TV
distribution funding is NOK 9 million. industry, go to our web page and subscribe
Nordic distributors of non-national to our bi-weekly newsletter or like us on
Nordic films can apply for VOD or cinema Facebook.
distribution support for a single film, or slate
funding for up to three films. In combination Nordisk Film & TV Fond
with slate-support it is possible to apply for CEO Petri Kemppinen
additional funding to employ a marketing Arbins gate 4
person to work with the release of the 0253 Oslo, Norway
specific films. T: +47 64006080
Nordic production companies, or the Nordic info@nordiskfilmogtvfond.com
distributor in the country where the film will nordiskfilmogtvfond.com
be released, can apply for dubbing support facebook.com/nordiskfilmogtvfond
for cinema, VOD or TV release. To obtain
support, the individual films must have been
well received at home or have a significant
audience potential within their target group,
in one or more Nordic countries.
23CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS
DENMARK
FINLAND
ICELAND
NORWAY
SWEDEN
24CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS
DENMARK, FINLAND,
ICELAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN
Creative Europe (2014–2020) is supporting In addition, we see our most important
the European audiovisual, cultural and tasks as
creative sectors with a budget of EUR 1.46 • Assisting applicants in the application
billion. The Creative Europe programme process
has two sub-programmes: Culture, Media • Organizing events that will help the film/
and a cross-sectorial strand covering both TV/game industry get information, network,
sub-programmes. The Creative Europe partners and financing
programme replaces the former Culture • Matchmaking and advising about financing
(2007–2014), MEDIA (2007–2014) and MEDIA and funding opportunities in other countries
Mundus programmes. supported by the MEDIA sub-programme
• Ensuring professionaliz ation and
The national Creative Europe MEDIA Desks internationalization of the audiovisual
have the ambition to consult, inform and industries
advise the audiovisual sectors and industries
about the MEDIA sub-programme and the The MEDIA sub-programme of Creative
specific funding opportunities represented in Europe supports the EU film and audiovisual
the specific calls. industries financially – in development,
production, distribution and promotion. The
The Role of the Creative Europe Desks programme helps to launch projects with
• To ensure broad knowledge of the Creative a European dimension and nurtures new
Europe Programme technologies; it enables European film and
• To facilitate national participation in the audiovisual work to find markets beyond
Creative Europe Programme with the widest national and European borders; it funds
number of audiovisual professionals and training and development schemes.
companies in the creative and cultural sector
• To provide citizens with information about
the Creative Europe Programme
25CREATIVE EUROPE DESKS
CREATIVE EUROPE DESK DENMARK CREATIVE EUROPE DESK NORWAY
Ene Katrine Rasmussen Kåre Jensen
Danish Film Institute Norwegian Film Institute
Gothersgade 55 P.O.Box 482 Sentrum
1123 Copenhagen K, Denmark 0105 Oslo, Norway
+45 2047 0290 +47 22478866
ener@dfi.dk kaare.jensen@nfi.no
etkreativteuropa.eu kreativteuropa.no
CREATIVE EUROPE DESK FINLAND CREATIVE EUROPE DESK SWEDEN
Kerstin Degerman Ulrika Nisell
The Finnish Film Foundation Swedish Film Institute
Kanavakatu 12 BOX 27126, Filmhuset, Borgvägen 1-5
FI – 00160 Helsinki, Finland S – 10252 Stockholm, Sweden
+358 9 6220 3013 +46 86651205
kerstin.degerman@ses.fi kreativaeuropa@sfi.se
luovaeurooppa.eu kreativaeuropa.eu
CREATIVE EUROPE DESK ICELAND
Sigriður Margrét Vigfúsdóttir
RANNIS – The Icelandic Centre for Research
Dunhaga 5
107 Reykjavik, Iceland
+354 8996366
creative.europe@rannis.is
rannis.is/sjodir/menning-listir/creative-
europe/
26CONTACTS
DENMARK FILM IN ICELAND –
DANISH FILM INSTITUTE THE ICELANDIC FILM COMMISSION
Noemi Ferrer, Head of International Einar Hansen Tómasson, Film Commissioner
noemis@dfi.dk einar@invest.is
COPENHAGEN FILM FUND NORWAY
Thomas Gammeltoft, CEO NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE
tg@cphfilmfund.com Lars Løge, Head of Department –
Caroline Gjerulff, Film Commissioner Development and Production
cg@cphfilmfund.com lars.loge@nfi.no
Anne Frilseth, Production Adviser –
THE WEST DANISH FILM FUND Feature Films
Steen Risom, CEO anne.frilseth@nfi.no
mail@filmpuljen.dk Ravn Wikhaug, Production Adviser –
Mette Elmgaard Documentary Films
mail@filmpuljen.dk ravn.wikhaug@nfi.no
FILM FYN SØRFOND – THE SOUTH FILM FUND
Klaus Hansen, CEO Tina Beate Goa Fagerheim, Production Adviser
klaus@filmfyn.dk Incentive Scheme, Drama Series
Julie Linn Milling, Film Commissioner and Sørfond
julie@filmfyn.dk tina.beate.goa.fagerheim@nfi.no
FINLAND THE INTERNATIONAL SÁMI FILM CENTRE
THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION P.O Box 203, 9521 Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino
Kari Paljakka, Film Commissioner - info@isf.as
Features & Co-Productions
kari.paljakka@ses.fi REGIONAL FILM COMMISSION
Truls Kontny, Manager Film Commission
FINLAND FILM COMMISSION Norway
info@filmfinland.fi truls.kontny@nfi.no
ICELAND SWEDEN
ICELANDIC FILM CENTRE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE
Sigurrós Hilmarsdóttir, Head of Production Lina Norberg Johansson, Production Controller
sigurros@icelandicfilmcentre.is lina.norberg@filminstitutet.se
Magdalena Jangard, Head of Production
magdalena.jangard@filminstitutet.se
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