‘Compartment No. 6’ to Open Haugesund’s Hybrid New Nordic Films 2021

Trust us when we say we hope there’s a day when the words pandemic and COVID-19 are never written on the pages of this website again, specifically in any intros to any features. However, the reality is that the collective disruption of 2020 was difficult, and it made 2021’s release schedule something of a log-jammed shitshow.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIn the run up to Series Mania, European network Arte and German public broadcaster NDR have boarded “Helsinki Syndrome,” a contemporary Nordic Noir thriller series headlined by “Vikings” star Peter Franzén and created by Mikko Oikkonen (“Bordertown”). “Helsinki Syndrome” is the first series jointly produced by Beta Film and leading Finnish production banner Fisher King which is part of the Beta Nordic Entertainment Group.

Alexander Durie Discussions around increasing diversity and representation across the film industry have been multiplying in the past few years after global movements like #MeToo and Black Lives Matter spurred systemic change. Confronting these issues head-on was one of the main topics of discussion in Haugesund at this year’s Norwegian Intl.

Alexander Durie “The Man Who Sold His Skin” and “Coda” stood out among films which picked up awards at the closing ceremony of the 49th Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund. For the festival’s grand reopening to the international market, after a restricted 2020 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance surpassed pre-pandemic levels with an all-time-high number of industry accreditations for the event which ran Aug.

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Sigrid has shared her new single ‘Burning Bridges’ – listen below.The Norwegian pop artist’s new song premiered on BBC Radio 1 today (August 25) as residency host Charli XCX‘s Hottest Record.It follows ‘Mirror’, which was released in May, and is seemingly the latest taste of what’s to come from her forthcoming, as-yet-unannounced second album.The singer-songwriter shared the official cover art for her new single last week (August 18) alongside a snippet of the song.

Olivio Rodrigo‘s ‘Good 4 U’ taking the top stop.The streaming giant crunched the numbers on the tracks played between the period May 29 to August 22, 2021 and has now revealed the results in a new playlist, ‘Songs Of Summer’ – you can listen to it below.Rodrigo’s aforementioned ‘Sour’ single came in at Number One, with Eurovision 2021 winners Måneskin‘s track ‘Beggin’’ – a cover of Norwegian duo Madcon – following at Number Two in the Global run-down.The remainder of the top five was completed

Alexander Durie In between an Adventist Church and a parish church belonging to the Church of Norway in the coastal town of Haugesund lies the Haugesund Public Library which proved the setting for the first major panel discussion at this year’s Haugesund Festival, which turned on Feminism and Religion.

Annika Pham Seasoned Finnish writer-director-producer Aku Louhimies (“Rebellion,” “Frozen Land,” “Unknown Soldier”) is plotting multi-season TV drama “Conflict,” a near-future political action thriller that turns on a Finland threatened by an unknown military force.Comparing the project to high-profile Norwegian TV show “Occupied,” the director said he had the idea for “Conflict” after his war epic “Unknown Soldier,” Finland’s record-breaking movie with over 1 million ticket sales.

Alexander Durie The Norwegian International Film Festival kicked off on Saturday its 49th edition in the coastal town of Haugesund, an occasion for industry filmgoers and Nordic film aficionados to discover new projects from the region’s top talent.One of festival’s highlights is its Next Nordic Generation– a selection of the best graduation short films from various Nordic film schools.10 shorts were selected this year made by creatives perceived as some of the region’s filmmakers of

Alexander Durie After a stellar year picking up awards at Berlin, South by Southwest, Edinburgh and Melbourne, “Ninjababy” continued its prize-winning streak at Norway’s top plaudits for national movies, the Amanda Awards.

Sigrid has announced her next single ‘Burning Bridges’ – you can listen to a snippet below.The Norwegian singer-songwriter will release the follow-up to ‘Mirror’ next Wednesday (August 25) as she continues to preview her upcoming second album.Taking to social media today (August 18), Sigrid shared the official cover art for ‘Burning Bridges’ and detailed the track’s inception, revealing that it’s “a mix between rock and scandi-pop”.“[It’s] about that moment when you know you have to let go,” she

Amazon Prime have announced a further series of collaborations as part of their Welcome To The Blumhouse project, with four brand new films on the way.Produced by Blumhouse Television and Amazon Studios, the movies – featuring a majority of female directors – will all premiere worldwide on Amazon Prime Video this October (per Bloody Disgusting).Bingo Hell and Black As Night will launch the new set of films on October 1, followed by Madres and The Manor on October 8.Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero

Annika Pham German sales outfit The Playmaker Munich, formerly ARRI Media International, has shared with Variety the international trailer of psychological thriller “Wolka,” produced by leading Icelandic banner Sagafilm with Poland’s Film Produkcja.The feature will bow as a market premiere at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films, Scandinavia’s major film showcase which runs Aug.

Ellise Shafer administratorThe New York Film Festival has revealed the full lineup for its 59th edition, including Julia Ducournau’s “Titane,” Paul Verhoeven’s “Benedetta,” Todd Haynes’ “The Velvet Underground” and more.“Titane” won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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