The 52nd Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, running from 17-23 August, will showcase the latest trends from the region at New Nordic Films from 20-23 August. This 30th edition of the market will bring together film professionals from around the globe to celebrate the finest in Nordic cinema. Attendees can look forward to a range of market screenings, work-in-progress presentations, developmental projects, and a variety of seminars and workshops. As the market celebrates this milestone, it will also look to the future, exploring the impact of artificial intelligence and virtual reality on film creativity.

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The market will officially kick off with the world premiere of Way Home, directed by Charlotte Sieling (The Man [+leggi anche:
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Among the 19 selected completed film titles, four new Norwegian movies will be featured. Dag Johan Haugerud’s Love [+leggi anche:
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From Finland, Long Good Thursday by Mika Kaurismäki (Gracious Night [+leggi anche:
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A total of 15 projects in post-production will be showcased as works in progress on Thursday 22 August, and one of the highlights, from Norway, is Ida Sagmo Tvedte’s heartwarming family film Stargate, which depicts Ronja and her sister Melissa’s struggle to fend for themselves when their father's temporary job selling Christmas trees falters owing to his distractions at the local pub (see the news). Charlotte Blom’s third feature, Three Men and Vilma, is a warm, funny and poignant exploration of loneliness, belonging and the risks of living, offering a hopeful message even for those feeling most hopeless (see the news). From Sweden, Jon Blåhed (The Count [+leggi anche:
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From Denmark, Frelle Petersen’s (Forever [+leggi anche:
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From Finland, Visa Koiso-Kanttila’s (Star Boys [+leggi anche:
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Here are the selected work-in-progress projects at the 30th New Nordic Films:

The Badgers - Paul Magnus Lundøt (Norway)
Producer: David Lee Leader (73 Eyes Film Production)

Confessions of a Swedish Man - Hampus Linder (Sweden/Denmark/USA)
Producer: Helene Granqvist (Nordic Factory Film)
Co-producers: Grace Maharaj (Arvet Agency), Rikke Tambo (Tambo Film), Wade Channell (Damn Fool Productions)

Crossing Lines - Jahfar Muataz (Denmark)
Producer: Misam Avaz (Forty Five Films)

Defiance - Visa Koiso Kanttila (Finland)
Producer: Tiina Pesonen (Rabbit Films)

Earth Song - Erol Mintaş (Finland/Germany)
Producers: Mete Sasioglu, Erol Mintaş (Sons of Lumière)
Co-producers: Tanja Georgieva Waldhauer (Elemag Pictures), Anna Blom (Jamedia Productions)

Everything Must Go - Arild Østin Ommundsent (Norway)
Producer: Julia Joner (Chezville AS)

The Home - Mattias J Skoglund (Sweden/Estonia/Iceland)
Producer: Siri Hjorton Wagner ([sic] film)
Co-producers: Elina Litvinova (Three Brothers), Heather Millard (Compass Films)

Home Sweet Home - Frelle Petersen (Denmark)
Producer: Jonas Bagger (Zentropa)

The Polar Bear Prince - Mikkel B Sandemose (Norway/Belgium)
Producer: Cornelia Boysen (Maipo Film)
Co-producers: Viviane Vanfleteren (Vivi Film), Fabrice Delville (Beside Productions)

Raptures - Jon Blåhed (Sweden/Finland)
Producers: Andreas Emanuelsson, Tony Österholm (Iris Film AB)
Co-producer: Tiina Pesonen (Rabbit Films)

Stargate - Ida Sagmo Tvedte (Norway)
Producer: Hege Hauff Hvattum (Motlys AS)

Stranger - Mads Hedegaard (Denmark/Norway/Hungary)
Producer: Andreas Hjortdal (MOTOR ApS)
Co-producers: Maria Ekerhovd, Gary Cranner (Mer Film)

Summer Is Crazy - Ulla Heikkilä (Finland)
Producer: Marja Pihlaja (Tekele Productions)

Three Men and Vilma - Charlotte Blom (Norway/Denmark)
Producers: Cornelia Boysen, Synnøve Hørsdal (Maipo Film)
Co-producers: Christopher Seidelin (Nordisk Film), Linda Netland (Oslo Filmfond)

Zarzis, Waves of Silence - Farzad Samsami (Norway/Sweden/Morocco)
Producers: Farzad Samsami, Trude Refsahl (Gorilla Film AS)
Co-producers: Fotsporfilm AS, Anna Byvald (Silver Films AB), Najib Walid Derkaoui (Cine Scene International)