of – Cinema Scandinavia

03/02/2017

Icelandic film admissions for 2016

Icelandic film admissions in 2016 have been dominated by Baltasar Kormákur’s The Oath, so the Nordic Film & TV Fund reports. According to FRISK, Iceland’s cinema association, The..

31/01/2017

GÖTEBORG 2017: The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki

The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki is just so utterly, delightedly charming. The films tells the story of a young Finnish boxer..

29/01/2017

Göteborg 2017: Tom of Finland

Tom of Finland spent much of his life hiding who he truly was; only recognised and admired by those in the gay community. While there..

25/01/2017

Attendance for Danish film drops 33% in 2016

2016 has proven to be a disappointing year for Danish films, despite the strong performance of local titles. Local films reached 2.8 million ticket sales,..

23/01/2017

The nominees for Finland’s Jussi Awards 2017

The nominees for the national Finnish film awards, the Jussi Awards, have been announced, with the most nominations going to The Happiest Day in the Life..

20/01/2017

Two Nordic projects heading to Berlinale’s Drama Series Days

Two Nordic television dramas have been selected to screen at the Berlinale Drama Series Days. The two series will be among seven international projects selected..

11/01/2017

Sofie Gråbøl to receive second honour from Danish Queen

Danish actress Sofie Gråbøl has met with Queen Margrethe II at Amalienborg in Copenhagen to be knighted. Gråbøl was knighted three years ago, where she..

10/01/2017

Tom of Finland to open the Göteborg Film Festival

The upcoming Finnish film Tom of Finland, which follows the story of gay icon Tom of Finland, will have its word premiere at the 2017 Göteborg..

01/01/2017

The first trailer for Aki Kaurismäki’s new film is here

The first trailer for the upcoming film The Other Side of Hope, directed by Aki Kaurismäki, has been released. As with classic Kaurismäki film, the camera sits..

16/12/2016

Three Nordic films advance in the Oscars race

Earlier this week we got the list of films nominated for the Golden Globes, which unfortunately had no Nordic films nominated, but luckily the Oscars..

15/12/2016

Aki Kaurismäki’s ‘The Other Side of Hope’ to compete for the Golden Bear at Berlinale

It seems like just days ago we were viewing the first images of Aki Kaurismäki’s upcoming film, The Other Side of Hope, and now it’s been revealed the..

11/12/2016

New trailer for ‘TOM OF FINLAND’

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Finnish film Tom of Finland, directed by Dome Karukoski. The film tells the story of Touko Laaksonen,..

11/12/2016

Aki Kaurismäki’s new film coming in February

Aki Kaurismäki’s new film, titled The Other Side of Hope, will be premiering in Finnish cinemas on the 3rd of February 2017. Shot in early autumn in..

04/12/2016

Norwegian Film Institute supports three new television series

The Norwegian Film Institute has announced support for three new television drama series. First up is State of Happiness (Lykkeland), to be directed by Petter Næss. Næss..

01/12/2016

New Trailer for Finnish film ‘LAW OF THE LAND’

Coming in 2017 is Law of the Land (Armoton maa), directed by Jussi Hiltunen. In the film, a retiring policeman gets caught up between his two sons trying..

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A third season of the comedy ‘Norsemen’ has been announced

Less than a month after the second season premiered on Netflix, a third season of the hit comedy Norsemen has been announced. Set in 790AD, Norsemen..

Anders Baasmo Christiansen to star in a new Norwegian series about Vidkun Quisling

The Norwegian actor Anders Baasmo Christiansen will potentially star in a new television series about Vidkun Quisling, who was a Norwegian Nazi supporter during the..

Watch the trailer for the upcoming Norwegian TV series ‘Kieler Street’

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Norwegian television series Kieler Street. The series is about Jonas, who starts his new life by moving..

‘And Breathe Normally’ wins Brizzolara Family Foundation Award

The Icelandic film And Breathe Normally has won the Brizzolara Family Foundation Award at this year’s Hamptons International Film Festival in the United States. The award..