The period drama has sold to France and China.
Scandinavian sales outfit TrustNordisk has closed further deals on The Lion Woman (Løvekvinnen) at Cannes.
First International Production has picked up distribution rights for France, while Chinese outfit Dd Dream International Media has also taken the film.
Previous sales include Benelux (September Film), South America (California Filmes), former Yugoslavia (Cinemania Group), Turkey (Sinema TV Yay. Ve Prod), Czech Republic (Fenix Distribution), Estonia (Estin Film) and Hong Kong (Edko Films Ltd.).
The Norwegian film, based on author Erik Fosnes Hansen’s novel, stars Connie Nielsen (Gladiator) and Rolf Lassgård (The Hunters). Vibeke Idsøe adapted the book and directed.
Set in the years 1912-1937, the story follows a young girl who is born with hair covering her body. Despite the adversity presented by her abnormal physical appearance, she still managed to live an extraordinary life.
John M. Jacobsen, Reza Bahar and Marcus B. Brodersen produced the film for Filmkameratene As and...
Scandinavian sales outfit TrustNordisk has closed further deals on The Lion Woman (Løvekvinnen) at Cannes.
First International Production has picked up distribution rights for France, while Chinese outfit Dd Dream International Media has also taken the film.
Previous sales include Benelux (September Film), South America (California Filmes), former Yugoslavia (Cinemania Group), Turkey (Sinema TV Yay. Ve Prod), Czech Republic (Fenix Distribution), Estonia (Estin Film) and Hong Kong (Edko Films Ltd.).
The Norwegian film, based on author Erik Fosnes Hansen’s novel, stars Connie Nielsen (Gladiator) and Rolf Lassgård (The Hunters). Vibeke Idsøe adapted the book and directed.
Set in the years 1912-1937, the story follows a young girl who is born with hair covering her body. Despite the adversity presented by her abnormal physical appearance, she still managed to live an extraordinary life.
John M. Jacobsen, Reza Bahar and Marcus B. Brodersen produced the film for Filmkameratene As and...
- 5/13/2016
- ScreenDaily
The racing sequel received the fund’s biggest grant in its latest round.
The Nordisk Film & TV Fond has allocated $317,000 (Nok 2.7m) to Norwegian car racing sequel Børning 2-On Ice.
Hallvard Bræin again directs, with veteran John M Jacobsen producing with Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene.
In the film, Anders Baasmo Christiansen stars as a father who tries to prevent his daughter (Ida Husøy) from taking part in another illegal street race, this time from the west coast of Norway to Sweden, Finland and Murmansk in Russia. The original 2014 hit featured a race from Oslo to North the Cape.
The $5.8m (Nok 50m) project is shooting now with co-financing from Sf with Rein Film and Fuzz As. It is set for a local premiere on Oct 5.
The support marked the largest grant for the Fond’s February round of production support.
Other grantees:
Hashtag by Anders Hazelius, an 8 x 15’ youth TV series produced by Lizette Jonjic for Zentropa...
The Nordisk Film & TV Fond has allocated $317,000 (Nok 2.7m) to Norwegian car racing sequel Børning 2-On Ice.
Hallvard Bræin again directs, with veteran John M Jacobsen producing with Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene.
In the film, Anders Baasmo Christiansen stars as a father who tries to prevent his daughter (Ida Husøy) from taking part in another illegal street race, this time from the west coast of Norway to Sweden, Finland and Murmansk in Russia. The original 2014 hit featured a race from Oslo to North the Cape.
The $5.8m (Nok 50m) project is shooting now with co-financing from Sf with Rein Film and Fuzz As. It is set for a local premiere on Oct 5.
The support marked the largest grant for the Fond’s February round of production support.
Other grantees:
Hashtag by Anders Hazelius, an 8 x 15’ youth TV series produced by Lizette Jonjic for Zentropa...
- 3/11/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
The racing sequel received the fund’s biggest grant in its latest round.
The Nordisk Film & TV Fond has allocated $317,000 (Nok 2.7m) to Norwegian car racing sequel Børning 2-On Ice.
Hallvard Bræin again directs, with veteran John M Jacobsen producing with Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene.
In the film, Anders Baasmo Christiansen stars as a father who tries to prevent his daughter (Ida Husøy) from taking part in another illegal street race, this time from the west coast of Norway to Sweden, Finland and Murmansk in Russia. The original 2014 hit featured a race from Oslo to North the Cape.
The $5.8m (Nok 50m) project is shooting now with co-financing from Sf with Rein Film and Fuzz As. It is set for a local premiere on Oct 5.
The support marked the largest grant for the Fond’s February round of production support.
Other grantees:
Hashtag by Anders Hazelius, an 8 x 15’ youth TV series produced by Lizette Jonjic for Zentropa...
The Nordisk Film & TV Fond has allocated $317,000 (Nok 2.7m) to Norwegian car racing sequel Børning 2-On Ice.
Hallvard Bræin again directs, with veteran John M Jacobsen producing with Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene.
In the film, Anders Baasmo Christiansen stars as a father who tries to prevent his daughter (Ida Husøy) from taking part in another illegal street race, this time from the west coast of Norway to Sweden, Finland and Murmansk in Russia. The original 2014 hit featured a race from Oslo to North the Cape.
The $5.8m (Nok 50m) project is shooting now with co-financing from Sf with Rein Film and Fuzz As. It is set for a local premiere on Oct 5.
The support marked the largest grant for the Fond’s February round of production support.
Other grantees:
Hashtag by Anders Hazelius, an 8 x 15’ youth TV series produced by Lizette Jonjic for Zentropa...
- 3/11/2016
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Period drama starring Connie Nielsen and Rolf Lassgård closes deals in multiple territories.
TrustNordisk has closed multiple sales deals on Vibeke Idsøe’s period drama The Lion Woman (Løvekvinnen).
The Norwegian film, based on author Erik Fosnes Hansen’s novel, stars Connie Nielsen (Gladiator) and Rolf Lassgård (The Hunters).
Deals have closed for: Benelux (September Film Rights), South America (California Filmes), Former Yugoslavia (Cinemania Groupicon), Turkey (Sinema TV Yay. Ve Prod) and Hong Kong (Edko Films Ltd.).
Set in the years 1912-1937, the story follows a young girl who is born with hair covering her body. Despite the adversity presented by her abnormal physical appearance, she still managed to live an extraordinary life.
John M. Jacobsen, Reza Bahar and Marcus B. Brodersen produced the film for Filmkameratene As and Gifted Films West GmbH, in co-production with Tre Vänner, Mmc Movies and The Post Republic.
Support came from The Norwegian Film Institute, The Swedish...
TrustNordisk has closed multiple sales deals on Vibeke Idsøe’s period drama The Lion Woman (Løvekvinnen).
The Norwegian film, based on author Erik Fosnes Hansen’s novel, stars Connie Nielsen (Gladiator) and Rolf Lassgård (The Hunters).
Deals have closed for: Benelux (September Film Rights), South America (California Filmes), Former Yugoslavia (Cinemania Groupicon), Turkey (Sinema TV Yay. Ve Prod) and Hong Kong (Edko Films Ltd.).
Set in the years 1912-1937, the story follows a young girl who is born with hair covering her body. Despite the adversity presented by her abnormal physical appearance, she still managed to live an extraordinary life.
John M. Jacobsen, Reza Bahar and Marcus B. Brodersen produced the film for Filmkameratene As and Gifted Films West GmbH, in co-production with Tre Vänner, Mmc Movies and The Post Republic.
Support came from The Norwegian Film Institute, The Swedish...
- 2/11/2016
- ScreenDaily
Norwegian director Hallvard Bræin’s action comedy Børning received both the jury and the audiences’ film prize at the ceremony in Haugesund’s Maritim HallScroll down for full list of winners
Norwegian director Hallvard Bræin’s feature debut, Børning – a local twist of Cannonball Run (1981), which became last year’s most popular Norwegian film, taking 381,648 admissions – was also the big winner at the Amanda awards ceremony in Haugesund on Saturday (Aug 15).
At the TV2 Norge televised presentation in Haugesund’s Maritim Hall, preceding today’s opening of the 43rd Norwegian International Film Festival, Børning received Amandas – Norway’s national film prizes - including Best Norwegian Feature, the People’s Amanda, Best Supporting Actor (Henrik Mestad) and Best Sound Design (Fredric Vogel, Petter Fladeby).
The frontrunner for the awards - Norwegian director Bent Hamer 1001 Grams (1001 gram), which has so far toured 25 international film festivals – was nominated in six categories, but won only Best Original Screenplay.
For the first...
Norwegian director Hallvard Bræin’s feature debut, Børning – a local twist of Cannonball Run (1981), which became last year’s most popular Norwegian film, taking 381,648 admissions – was also the big winner at the Amanda awards ceremony in Haugesund on Saturday (Aug 15).
At the TV2 Norge televised presentation in Haugesund’s Maritim Hall, preceding today’s opening of the 43rd Norwegian International Film Festival, Børning received Amandas – Norway’s national film prizes - including Best Norwegian Feature, the People’s Amanda, Best Supporting Actor (Henrik Mestad) and Best Sound Design (Fredric Vogel, Petter Fladeby).
The frontrunner for the awards - Norwegian director Bent Hamer 1001 Grams (1001 gram), which has so far toured 25 international film festivals – was nominated in six categories, but won only Best Original Screenplay.
For the first...
- 8/17/2015
- by jornrossing@aol.com (Jorn Rossing Jensen)
- ScreenDaily
Trustnordisk has sold Grethe Bøe-Waal's adventure film "Operation Arctic" to Germany (Telepool GmbH), France (Swift Distribution), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Estonia (Estinfilm) and Ro-In Entertainment (Iran).
"Operation Arctic" celebrated its Us premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in late January, where it screened as part of the Sundance Kids section.
Directed by Grethe Bøe-Waal and produced by Filmkameratene As, the Norwegian production company behind box office successes such as "Max Manus" (2008) and "Troll Hunter" (2010), "Operation Arctic" is an exciting action adventure film shot in one of the most spectacular and dangerous settings in the world – the Arctic Ocean – and tells the story about three kids who suddenly are left behind in the middle of a deserted island. Now the three are forced to face the epic powers of nature, as both blizzards and hungry polar bears threaten their very existence.
The film is produced by John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo and Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene As with support from The Norwegian Film Institute and Filmfond Nord As.
TrustNordisk handles international sales.
For more information, visti Here.
"Operation Arctic" celebrated its Us premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in late January, where it screened as part of the Sundance Kids section.
Directed by Grethe Bøe-Waal and produced by Filmkameratene As, the Norwegian production company behind box office successes such as "Max Manus" (2008) and "Troll Hunter" (2010), "Operation Arctic" is an exciting action adventure film shot in one of the most spectacular and dangerous settings in the world – the Arctic Ocean – and tells the story about three kids who suddenly are left behind in the middle of a deserted island. Now the three are forced to face the epic powers of nature, as both blizzards and hungry polar bears threaten their very existence.
The film is produced by John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo and Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene As with support from The Norwegian Film Institute and Filmfond Nord As.
TrustNordisk handles international sales.
For more information, visti Here.
- 2/11/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Adventure film sells to Germany, France, Bulgaria, Estonia and Iran.
Operation Arctic has recorded sold to five territories for TrustNordisk.
Grethe Bøe-Waal’s adventure film has been acquired for Germany (Telepool GmbH), France (Swift Distribution), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Estonia (Estinfilm) and Iran (Ro-In Entertainment).
Operation Arctic received its Us premiere at Sundance and follows three children who are left behind in the middle of a deserted island in the Arctic Ocean.
The film is produced by John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo and Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene As with support from The Norwegian Film Institute and Filmfond Nord As.
TrustNordisk handles international sales.
Operation Arctic has recorded sold to five territories for TrustNordisk.
Grethe Bøe-Waal’s adventure film has been acquired for Germany (Telepool GmbH), France (Swift Distribution), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Estonia (Estinfilm) and Iran (Ro-In Entertainment).
Operation Arctic received its Us premiere at Sundance and follows three children who are left behind in the middle of a deserted island in the Arctic Ocean.
The film is produced by John M. Jacobsen, Sveinung Golimo and Marcus Brodersen for Filmkameratene As with support from The Norwegian Film Institute and Filmfond Nord As.
TrustNordisk handles international sales.
- 2/9/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Bill Skarsgård, Simon and the Oaks Best film Apflickorna / She Monkeys Producer: Helene Lindholm Play Producer: Erik Hemmendorff Simon och ekarna / Simon and the Oaks Producers: Christer Nilson, Per Holst Best Foreign Language Film Kynodontas / Dogtooth Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Jodaeiye Nader az Simin / A Separation Director: Asghar Farhadi Winter's Bone Director: Debra Granik Best Director Lisa Aschan for Apflickorna / She Monkeys Lisa Ohlin for Simon och ekarna / Simon and the Oaks Ruben Östlund for Play Best actress in a leading role Ann Petrén for her role as Jonna in Happy End Magdalena Poplawska for her role as Marta in Between 2 Fires Helen Sjöholm for her role as Karin Larsson in Simon och ekarna / Simon and the Oaks Best actor in a leading role Mikael Persbrandt for his role as Johan in Stockholm Östra / Stockholm East Sven-Bertil Taube for his role as George in En enkel till Antibes / A One-way to...
- 1/9/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
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