The 30th edition of New Nordic Films is set to unspool from 20-23 August as part of the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund. The prominent industry market has revealed its Work in Progress line-up. On Wednesday 21 August, during the 19th Nordic Co-Production Market, a curated selection of 22 projects will be presented to accredited industry professionals, seeking funding, co-production partnerships, sales representation and other opportunities.

Highlighted projects include Also a Life, a slice-of-life exploration by Norway’s Anders Emblem (A Human Position [+leggi anche:
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From Denmark, Christian Andersen (Unsinkable) offers his sophomore feature, Polaris, inspired by his father's Greenland journeys and set in the 1990s Arctic Ocean, where prawn fisherman Bastian faces a choice between dangerous sea adventures and preserving his family life. Finnish writer-director Selma Vilhunen (Stupid Young Heart [+leggi anche:
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Among the selected projects, nine are by Nordic debut directors. From Norway, these include Aslak Dambolt's drama Benedikte & Theo, Mats Bjerknes' social realist hooligan drama Forza Oslo, and Fredrik S Hana's horror sci-fi Planet. From Sweden, Katia Winter’s dramedy A Week in Paradise, Gustav Johansson's romantic dramedy Burn Oslo Burn, Sunil Munshi's feel-good drama-comedy Himalaya My Heart, and Daniel Sawka's romantic dramedy Two People Who Fall In Love. From Finland, Naima Mohamud presents the heartwarming family film Halima, while Suvi West and Anssi Kömi offer the romantic adventure-drama Mátjárhká.

Additionally, as previously announced (see the news), New Nordic Films will continue to emphasise co-productions with the UK at this edition, much like it did last year, in order to enhance collaboration opportunities. This time around, four UK-produced projects will be featured: Zu Quirke's horror film The Fell, Anna Fredrikke Bjerke's thriller Let It Come Down, Ashley Horner's horror music mockumentary Nothing Holy and Corinna Faith's horror flick Unspeakable.

Here is the complete selection of the 19th Nordic Co-Production Market:

A Week in Paradise - Katia Winter (Sweden)
Producer: Erika Wasserman (Gimme a Break)

Also a Life - Anders Emblem (Norway)
Producer: Elisa Fernanda Pirir (Stær)

Benedikte & Theo - Aslak Dambolt (Norway)
Producers: Thea Røhr Østvold, Finn Gjerdrum (Paradox rettigheter AS)

The Blindsight - Ruslan Batytskyi (Ukraine/Germany/France)
Producers: Natalia Libet, Olha Beskhmelnytsina (2Brave Productions)
Co-producers: Claudia Schröter, Christian Popp (CALA Film, TAG Film)

Burn Oslo Burn - Gustav Johansson (Sweden)
Producers: Sigrid Helleday, Anna Wallmark (New Land, Filmlance International)

The Fell - Zu Quirke (UK/USA)
Producer: Oliver Kassman (Escape Plan)
Co-producers: Brad Zimmerman, David Michôd (Yoki Inc)

Five Days at the Sea - Ivana Škrabalo (Croatia/North Macedonia)
Producer: Tena Gojić (Dinaridi Film)
Co-producer: Ivana Shekutkoska (Minimal Collective)

Forza Oslo - Mats Bjerknes (Norway)
Producers: Jonas Bruun, Louise Beyer (Storm Films)

Halima - Naima Mohamud (Finland/Norway)
Producers: Jani Pösö, Hannu Aukia, Anita Hyppönen (It’s Alive Films)
Co-producer: Gary Cranner (NoOffice Films)

Himalaya My Heart - Sunil Munshi (Sweden)
Producers: Julia Gebauer (Way Feature films), Siri Hjorton Wagner ([sic] film)

Let It Come Down - Anna Fredrikke Bjerke (UK)
Producers: Isabella Speaight, Molly Murphy (Backscatter Production)

Love Duet - Suzanne Osten (Sweden/Norway/Denmark/Italy)
Producer: Helene Granqvist (Vilda Bomben Film)
Co-producers: Agneta J Bergenstråhle, Helene Hillerström Miksche, Gary Cranner, Valeria Richter, Rickard Olsson (Nordic Factory Film, Vintergatan, Bad Flamingo, Mantra Film, Nordic Factory Copenhagen)

Mátjárhká - Suvi West, Anssi Kömi (Finland/Sweden/Norway)
Producer: Julia Elomäki (Tekele Productions)
Co-producers: Eva Åkergren (Nordisk Film Sweden), Sara Beate N Eira (Screaming Fox Productions)

Nothing Holy - Ashley Horner (UK/Norway)
Producers: Keith Bell, Truls Kontny (Pinball Films)
Co-producers: Mathis Ståle Mathisen, Aleksander Olai Korsnes (Rein Film)

Planet - Fredrik S Hana (Norway)
Producer: Julia Joner (Chezville AS)
Co-producers: Patrik Andersson, Jakob Abrahamsson (Mylla Films AB)

Polaris - Christian Andersen (Denmark)
Producer: Hanna Rosland (Swulli Film)

Roach Coach - Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen, Trond Jacobsen (Norway/Latvia)
Producer: Trond Jacobsen (Bivrost Film)
Co-producer: Guntis Trekteris (Ego Media)

Sanna - Liv Karin Dahlstrøm (Norway/Sweden)
Producer: Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen (Nordisk Film Production Norway)
Co-producer: Gustav Oldén (Nordisk Film Production Sweden)

She Did Not Show Remorse - Selma Vilhunen (Finland/Norway/Denmark)
Producer: Venla Hellstedt (Dionysos Films)
Co-producers: Thomas Robsahm, Tøri Gjendal, Alexander Olai Korsnes, Mathis Mathisen, Matilda Appelin (Nordisk Film Norge, Rein Film, Nordisk Film Denmark)

Two People Who Fall In Love - Daniel Sawka (Sweden)
Producers: Emma Åkesdotter Ronge, Ann Lundberg (Anagram Sverige)

Unspeakable - Corinna Faith (UK)
Producer: Tristan Goligher (The Bureau)
Co-producer: Rob Watson (Air Street Films)

The Wednesday Club - Zaida Bergroth (Finland)
Producer: Oskari Huttu (Lucy Loves Drama)