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Feb 11, 2019
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Highlights from Norway in Focus, Programme for Monday Feb 11th

 

 

 

 

 

Norway, Country in Focus

 

During the European Film Market (EFM) from Friday February 8th until Wednesday February 13th at the International Film Festival in Berlin 2019, Norway House will host seminars, presentations, networking events, debates, press conferences etc.

Norway House is also the place where you can meet Norwegian filmmakers, representatives from film commissions, film regions, film funds, the Norwegian Film Institute and the Norwegian Film & TV Producers’ Association - in addition to Norwegian suppliers of services and equipment for international film productions.

 

We wish you welcome to Norway House,  located next to the Mirror Tent and across the street from the European Film Market in Gropius Bau.

 

 

 

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Books made for film

10:00-12:00 - Norway House

Norwegian literary agents meet German producers and Norwegian producers meet German publishers/ agents at Norway House. In cooperation with Books at Berlinale.

 

 

 

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Norwegian tech at EFM Horizon

14:00-16:00 - Norway House

Smarter Production, or: How to economise and still optimise your film. The Norwegian film industry is always developing new methods and technology to enhance their film production. Coming to Berlin to present their new developments are the companies Drylab, Storyline, Gimpville  and White Rabbit. Read more...

 

 

 

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11

Speed date a Nordic Composer

16:00-18:00 - Norway House

Each director/producer gets 9 minutes to meet each composer, then move on to the next meeting. Meet and greet afterwards.

 

 

 

 

Time

Programme Feb, 11

10:00-18:00

Meet the Norwegians (Norway House)

10:00-12:00

Books made for film (Norway House)

10:00-12:30

Presentation EFM startups: White Rabbit (at Berliner Freiheit)

10:00-18:00

Hans Børli's poetry in VR (House of Representatives)

12:30-15:30

Lillehammer Stories (Norway House)

14:00-16:00

Presentations: Norwegian tech at EFM Horizon (Berliner Freiheit)

14:00-18:15

Funds meeting: Meet representatives from NFI (House of Representatives)

15:00-17:30

Books at Berlinale: Presentation of Norway in Frankfurt 2019  (House of Representatives)

 

 

 

 

 

16:00-18:00

Speed date a Nordic Composer (Norway House)

Read more about Nordic composers in Berlin here

19:00-21:00

Drama Series Days opening reception (Bikinihaus, Super Concept Space)

 

 

 

 

NEWS

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Magic Saturday Night with Norwegian artist Aurora at her mini-concert at Clärchens Ballhaus for the guests at the Norwegian party.

 

 

 

 

 

German co-producer Reza Bahar, director Hallvard Bræin and Norwegian producer John M. Jacobsen in front of two of the main cars in Børning 3, A hot rod and "Lille Gul", a beautiful Mustang. Photo: Sigurd Moe Hetland.

 

 

 

Børning 3 goes to Germany

The Norwegian feature film Børning 3 starts shooting in May, and this time the race goes from Trollstigen in Norway to the famous German motorsport arena Nürburgring.

Producer John M. Jacobsen from Filmkameratene and director Hallvard Bræin presented the film in Norway House on Sunday. The film has a German co-producer, and starts shooting in May - before the team goes to Germany. And, was revealed yesterday: The Norwegian artist Wenche Myhre (Die Wenche) plays a role in the film.

- This time we really exceed ourselves, Jacobsen says.

 

 

 

 
 

25 Norwegian films in Berlin

Out Stealing Horses in Compettiion, followed by Louis and Luca - Mission to the Moon, Dad and She-Pack in Generation KPlus, False Belief in Forum Expanded and The Wayward Girl starring Liv Ullman in Berlinale Classics, four minority co-productions and 14 films at the market. Read more here or visit us at the Scandinavian Office #24 in Gropius Bau.