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Film Finances Scandinavia, Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market Launch Development Award (EXCLUSIVE)
The Film Finances Scandinavia Award offers development coin to a standout Nordic feature at the Market’s Discovery Co-Production Platform.
One of the Market’s centerpiece draws, the Platform showcases around 15 promising projects annually, highlighting emerging talent which ranges from the Nordic region’s rising stars to lesser known filmmakers, linking them to co-production partners and other potential international finance sources. Recent titles unveiled at Discovery include Ali Abbasi’s third feature “Holy Spider,” which went on to scoop best actress for Zar Amir Ebrahimi at Cannes Competition, and Milad Alami’s “Opponent,” a Berlin Panorama Ecumenical Prize winner. “The Film Finances Scandinavia Award offers much-needed support to filmmakers during a key stage of their project,” agreed Göteborg Festival’s Head of Industry Josef Kullengård.
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