Forum Projects 2017

Projects Selected for Pitch

Denmark

False Confessions by Katrine Philp. Good Company Pictures, Katrine A. Sahlstrøm
Family on the Run 
by Eva Mulvad. Danish Documentary, Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær
Fat Front by Louise Detlefsen, Louise Kjeldsen. Hansen & Pedersen Film og Fjernsyn, Malene Flindt Pedersen
Scandinavian Star by Mikala Krogh. Danish Documentary, Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær
Sport’s Heart
by Daniel Dencik. Haslund / Dencik Entertainment ApS, Michael Haslund-Christensen
Wildcard Denmark / A New Beginning by Ala’A Mohsen. Larm Film, Søren Steen Jespersen

Estonia

Skype Story by Kiur Aarma. Film Tower, Margus Õunapuu

Finland

Brides of Nepal by Tiina Madisson. Icebreaker Productions, Kirsi Mattila, Joonas Kauppinen
Never Again by Aino Suni. Tuffi Films Ltd., Elli Toivoniemi
Wildcard Finland / Club Colombia by Jenni Kivistö, Jussi Rastas. Filmimaa Oy, Markku Tuurna

France

Number 387 by Madeleine Leroyer. Little Big Story, Valérie Montmartin

Iceland

The Farmer and the Factory by Barði Guðmundsson, Kristinn Hrafnsson. Krumma Films, Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
Wildcard Iceland / Sundlaugar (Swimming Pools) by Jón Karl Helgason. JKH Film Productions, Jón Karl Helgason

Norway

Lust by Hildegunn Wærness. Indie Film AS, Carsten Aanonsen, August B. Hanssen
Once Aurora by Benjamin Langeland, Stian Servoss. Flimmer Film AS, Thorvald Nilsen
The Men’s Choir by Jo Vemund Svendsen, Petter Sommer. Fuglene AS, Gudmundur Gunnarsson, Kari Anne Moe
What We Are by Gunhild Westhagen Magnor. Bivrost Film & TV AS, Trond Jacobsen
Wildcard Norway / Faith can move mountains by Silje Evensmo Jacobsen. Zacapa Film, Linn Therese Amundsen

Sweden

Everybody Loves Madeline by Jane Magnusson. B-Reel, Cecilia Nessen
Gabi by Engeli Broberg. Engeli Film, Jacob Eklund, Anna J Ljungmark
Hamada by Eloy Domínguez Serén. Momento Film AB, Michael Krotkiewski, David Herdies
Josefin & Florin by Ellen Fiske, Joanna Karlberg. Mantaray Film AB, Anna Weitz
Wildcard Sweden / A Woman’s Voice by Samira Anahita Moosapoor. Diaspora Motion Pictures, Samira Anahita Moosapoor
With Love by Magnus Gertten. Auto Images AB, Ove Rishøj Jensen

 

Projects Selected for Observer+

Denmark

I Walk by Jørgen Leth. Danish Documentary, Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær, Jacob Thuesen
Kids on the Silk Road by Jens Pedersen, Kaspar Astrup Schröder. Toolbox Film, Maria Stevnbak Westergren
Queen of heart by Louise Detlefsen, Mette-Ann Schepelern. Hansen & Pedersen Film og Fjernsyn, Malene Flindt Pedersen
The Camp by Stine Ellerbæk, Peter Alsted. Final Cut for Real, Monica Hellström
The Captain’s Heart by Simon Bang. House of Real, Mathilde Schytz Marvit, Jesper Jack
The Missionaries by Mike Day. Stray Dog Productions, Henrik Underbjerg

Estonia

THI by Jaan Tootsen. Kinoport Film, Eero Talvistu

Finland

But I’m Still Alive by Joonas Berghäll. Oktober Oy, Satu Majava, Joonas Berghäll
Carnival Pilgrims by Mika Mattila. Ideasthetic Oy, Mika Mattila
Maiden of the Lake by Petteri Saario. Pohjola-filmi Oy, Elina Pohjola
School of Hope by Mohamed El Aboudi. Illume Ltd., Pertti Veijalainen

France

Inside Lehman Brothers by Jennifer Deschamps. KM Production, Jennifer Deschamps

Iceland

The Rook by Mani Hrafnsson. Sagafilm Productions, Margrét Jónasdóttir, Garpur Ingason Elisabetarson

Norway

Gudnason’s Rap by Runar Gudnason. Aldeles AS, Turid Rogne
Kids Fight by Sarah Tareen. Volt Film AS, Jonathan Borge Lie
Polyfonatura by Jon Vatne. Spætt Film AS, Håvard Wettland Gossé
The Future of Iraq by Thee-Yezen Al Obaide. Medieoperatørene AS, Ingvil Giske

Sweden

A Place Above the Sky by Carl Olsson. De Andra, Caroline Drab
Get Settled! by Karin Wegsjö. Karin wegsjö produktion AB, Karin Wegsjö
Lust for Life by Viktor Nordenskiöld. Freetownfilms AB, Farima Karimi
Shadows in the Spotlight by Arghavan Agida. Mantaray Film AB, Stina Gardell
Yasir, Nadia and Abunori by David Aronowitsch, Ahmed Abdullahi. Story AB, Tobias Janson