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  • Film i Väst Co-Production Fjord Wins the Palme d’Or in Cannes

    Film i Väst’s co-production Fjord by Cristian Mungiu was awarded the Palme d’Or, the top prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, earlier tonight. The film is one of three co-productions from Film i Väst selected for the 2026 festival, where both Fjord by Cristian Mungiu and Gentle Monster by Marie Kreutzer competed in the main competition, while The End by Niki Lindroth von Bahr participated in

  • Film i Väst presented its upcoming co-productions at the Cannes Film Festival

    New films by internationally acclaimed directors and emerging Nordic talents were among the projects unveiled by Film i Väst during its annual press conference at the Cannes Film Festival.The slate includes a major new feature by Lone Scherfig, Levan Akin’s next film, Nabil Ayouch directing Noomi Rapace in a leading role, Gustaf Skarsgård’s feature directorial debut with a film about Ingmar Bergma

  • Film i Väst co-productions selected for the Cannes Competition – tenth consecutive year


    Two of Film i Väst’s co-productions have been selected for the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival, where they will compete for the prestigious Palme d'Or: "Fjord" by Cristian Mungiu and "Gentle Monster" by Marie Kreutzer. This marks the tenth consecutive year that Film i Väst co-productions have been represented in the festival’s most prestigious section.
    “Competing for the Palme

  • The fourth and final report in the Public Film Funding at a Crossroads series is underway

    In March, the two reference groups for the upcoming Film i Väst Analysis report came together in Gothenburg, "oldies but goldies" and the "next generation".
    The fourth and final report in the Public Film Funding at a Crossroads series is underway. Where the previous reports mapped the challenges and formulated the recommendations, this one goes further into the question of why and how. How does

  • Sentimental Value wins Oscar for Best International Feature Film

    The Norwegian film "Sentimental Value", co-produced by Film i Väst, has won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The film received a total of nine Academy Award nominations.
    Sentimental Value is directed by Joachim Trier, who also wrote the screenplay together with Eskil Vogt. The film is produced by Mer Film a

  • The Norwegian Action Thriller “Nation’s Gambit” Currently Filming at Studio Fares


    Filming is currently underway in Trollhättan for the upcoming Norwegian action thriller "Nation's Gambit", directed by John Andreas Andersen.
    When the Prime Minister is kidnapped and placed in a glass cage outside the Storting with a bomb strapped around his neck, Norway is turned upside down. The Prime Minister can be saved through a game of chess – but for every piece lost, a human life

  • Swedish theatrical release of “Redoubt,” starring Denis Lavant


    At the peak of the Cold War, farm worker Karl-Göran Persson (Denis Lavant) starts fortifying his house. He gathers scrap metal and casts it into the walls to build a fortress meant to protect himself and his neighbours. His efforts are met with puzzlement by everyone but the children. As the construction progresses, so does a conflict with the people in the village.
    "Redoubt" ("VÄRN") had

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Cannes, until next time. ✨ A few moments from the unforgettable days on the Croisette, celebrating cinema and stories we're proud to be part of as co-producers. We're grateful for the people, the conversations, our press conference, and our seminar at the Marché du Film — as well as the three Film i Väst co-productions in competition at Cannes this year: FJORD by Cristian Mungiu, GENTLE MONSTER by Marie Kreutzer, and THE END by Niki Lindroth von Bahr. What a way to end the festival — celebrating Cristian Mungiu's FJORD taking home the Palme d'Or! 🏆 #FilmiVäst #Cannes2026

Did you miss Film i Väst’s seminar, “How to Protect the Auteur and Why It Is Important,” at the Cannes Film Festival?   Now you can watch the engaging panel discussion featuring Louise Vesth (producer, Zentropa), Tarik Saleh (director), Piodor Gustafsson (producer, Black Spark and Rainy Days), and Isabella Eklöf (director), moderated by Silje Riise Næss (CEO of Talent Norway), on the Marché du Film YouTube channel.   Link in bio! _____ Missade du Film i Västs seminarium “How to Protect the Auteur and Why It Is Important” under filmfestivalen i Cannes?   Nu har du möjlighet att se det engagerande panelsamtalet med Louise Vesth (producent, Zentropa), Tarik Saleh (regissör), Piodor Gustafsson (producent, Black Spark & Rainy Days) och Isabella Eklöf (regissör), modererat av Silje Riise Næss (vd Talent Norway), på Marché du Films YouTube-kanal.   Länk i bio!

World premiere of Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s THE END 🍿   Last Friday, the short film THE END had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Competition. ✨   THE END is a story about death, set in the sprawling world of a major airport. A plane has lost contact with the control tower, where the staff are too absorbed in a reality show to notice. A barista at an expensive smoothie bar loses their mind, while a mysterious figure moves quietly in the periphery — soon ready to collect us all.   THE END is produced by Malade AB in co-production with Film i Väst, SVT, Les Valseurs and Wired Fly. __________________   Världspremiär för Niki Lindroth von Bahrs ”The End” 🍿   I fredags hade kortfilmen ”The End” världspremiär under Cannes filmfestival i tävlan om en Guldpalm för bästa kortfilm. ✨   ”The End” är en berättelse om döden, som utspelar sig på en stor flygplats. Ett flygplan kan inte nå kontrolltornet, de anställda är uppslukade av en realityserie. På en exklusiv smoothiebar tappar en barista förståndet, medan en mystisk gestalt rör sig i periferin, snart redo att hämta oss alla.   ”The End” är producerad av Malade AB i samproduktion med Film i Väst, SVT, Les Valseurs och Wired Fly.

Film i Väst Co-Production Fjord Wins the Palme d’Or in Cannes! ✨   Tonight, Fjord by Cristian Mungiu was awarded the Palme d’Or, the top prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Big congratulations to everyone involved in the production! 👏   Fjord is a Romanian-French-Norwegian-Swedish-Danish-Finnish co-production produced by Mobra Films, Eye Eye Pictures and Why Not Productions in co-production with the Swedish production companies Filmgate Films (Sean Wheelan), Garagefilm International (Mimmi Spång), Film i Väst and others. Post-production in Region Västra Götaland was carried out by Filmgate VFX and CAN Film.   Read more at filmivast.com - link in bio! ________   Film i Västs samproduktion Fjord vinner Guldpalmen i Cannes! ✨   Ikväll tilldelades Fjord av Cristian Mungiu Guldpalmen (Palme d’Or) vid årets filmfestival i Cannes. Stort grattis till alla inblandade i produktionen! 👏   Fjord är en rumänsk-fransk-norsk-svensk-dansk-finsk samproduktion producerad av Mobra Films, Eye Eye Pictures och Why Not Productions i samproduktion med västsvenska Filmgate Films (Sean Wheelan), Garagefilm International (Mimmi Spång) och Film i Väst med flera. Postproduktion i Västra Götaland av Filmgate VFX och CAN Film.   Läs mer på filmivast.se - länk i bio!

Niki Lindroth von Bahr is back in Cannes, competing for the Short Film Palme d’Or with the new stop-motion film THE END, which features voices by Alexander Skarsgård, Noomi Rapace, Denis Lavant and Tuva Novotny. ✨ Last summer, Film i Väst visited her while she was working on the film at Dockhus Animation in Trollhättan, where she shared more about the craftsmanship behind the puppets. THE END is produced by Malade AB in co-production with Film i Väst, SVT, Les Valseurs and Wired Fly. 👏 World premiere on Friday, 22 May. _______ Niki Lindroth von Bahr är tillbaka i Cannes och tävlar om Guldpalmen för bästa kortfilm med den nya stop motion-filmen THE END, med röster av bland andra Alexander Skarsgård, Noomi Rapace, Denis Lavant och Tuva Novotny. ✨ I somras besökte Film i Väst Niki under arbetet med filmen på Dockhus Animation i Trollhättan, där vi fick lära oss mer om hantverket bakom filmen. THE END produceras av Malade AB i samproduktion med Film i Väst, SVT, Les Valseurs och Wired Fly. 👏 Världspremiär fredag den 22 maj!

World premiere of Cristian Mungiu’s FJORD in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival last night. ✨   The film is Mungiu’s first international-cast feature — a thought-provoking family drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.   Produced by Mobra Films, Eye Eye Pictures, and Why Not Productions, in co-production with, among others, Film i Väst, Filmgate Films, and Garagefilm International. Post-production was carried out in Region Västra Götaland by Filmgate VFX and CAN Film. ———   Världspremiär för Cristian Mungius FJORD i huvudtävlan på filmfestivalen i Cannes i går kväll! ✨   Filmen är Mungius första långfilm med internationell ensemble — ett tankeväckande familjedrama med Sebastian Stan och Renate Reinsve i huvudrollerna.   Producerad av Mobra Films, Eye Eye Pictures och Why Not Productions, i samproduktion med bland andra Film i Väst, Filmgate Films och Garagefilm International.Postproduktionen genomfördes i Västra Götaland av Filmgate VFX och CAN Film.

Yesterday, GENTLE MONSTER by Marie Kreutzer had its world premiere in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Starring Léa Seydoux, Jella Haase, Laurence Rupp and Catherine Deneuve. ✨   The film is produced by Film AG Produktions GmbH in co-production with Komplizen Film, Kazak Productions, Kjellson & Wik and Film i Väst.   Post-production in Västra Götaland was completed by Tint and Auditory. 👏 ______   Igår hade GENTLE MONSTER av Marie Kreutzer världspremiär i huvudtävlan på Cannes Film Festival. I huvudrollerna ser vi Léa Seydoux, Jella Haase, Laurence Rupp och Catherine Deneuve. ✨   Filmen är producerad av Film AG Produktions GmbH i samproduktion med Komplizen Film, Kazak Productions, Kjellson & Wik och Film i Väst.   Postproduktionen i Västra Götaland har gjorts av Tint och Auditory. 👏