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
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
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
Last Sunday, around 250 people attended this year’s Film i Väst event at Berlinale, this time in the form of a curated “talent show”, where four industry professionals from across Europe presented concrete proposals for change inspired by the themes of the Film i Väst Analysis research project Public Film Funding at a Crossroads. The fourth and final report will be published later this year,
Today marks the opening of the Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale. Film i Väst has four co-productions in this year’s programme: the opening film "No Good Men", as well as "A Prayer for the Dying", "The Testament of Ann Lee" and "Lust".
In addition, Film i Väst Analysis is once again hosting its traditional event – this year in the form of a talent show.
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The Film i Väst Analysis research project Public Film Funding at a Crossroads is reaching its conclusion, and the research for the fourth and final study will be discussed during Berlinale. The report in the series will be released later this year.
This year, we are introducing a new format, a curated “talent show” in which industry professionals from across Europe will pitch concrete idea
