TOP STORIES: Kaspar Munk's Fantasy Film 'Wildwitch' Lands at TrustNordisk (EXCLUSIVE); Erik Poppe'…
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Kaspar Munk's Fantasy Film 'Wildwitch' Lands at TrustNordisk (EXCLUSIVE)

By Elsa Keslassy

TrustNordisk has boarded "Wildwitch," Kaspar Munk's ("You & Me Forever") ambitious fantasy film based on Danish author Lene Kaaberbøl's best-selling books. Produced by Good Company Films, "Wildwitch" just started shooting in


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Erik Poppe's 'The King's Choice' Sweeps 8 Amanda Norwegian National Film Awards

By Jorn Rossing Jensen

HAUGESUND, Norway --- Norwegian director Erik Poppe's historical epic, "The King's Choice" ("Kongens nei"), was the Amanda jury's clear favorite at this year's awards. Nominated for a record 13 Amandas -- Norway's national film prizes


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Haugesund: Yellow Affair Falls for 'Maya Dardel' (EXCLUSIVE)

By Annika Pham

Scandinavian sales outfit The Yellow Affair has picked up all rights outside North America and South America on the Lena Olin vehicle "Maya Dardel." The feature marks the directorial debut of U.S. poet/novelist Zachary Cotler who share


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Haugesund: 'Winter Brothers' Director Hires 'Fantastic Beasts' Actor Ingvar E. Sigurðsson for Next Film (EXCLUSIVE)

By Annika Pham

Icelandic star Ingvar E. Sigurðsson ("Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2", "Of Horses and Men") will play the title role in Hlynur Pálmason's next film after the Locarno winner "Winter Brothers". Penned by Pálm


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'Midnight Sun' Producers Prepare First English-Language TV Drama (EXCLUSIVE)

By Annika Pham

Nice Drama, the Swedish producer of "Midnight Sun," is preparing "Andersonville," its first English-lingo TV drama. The series will be set in 1910 Chicago, Henrik Jansson-Schweizer, Nice Drama founder and creative director, told Variet


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Haugesund: New Europe Film Sales Drives Further into Nordic Films

By Jorn Rossing Jensen

Jan Naszewski's New Europe Film Sales has signed international sales rights on the "The County," the new feature by Icelandic director Grímur Hákonarson, whose "Rams" (Hrutar), also sold by New Europe, won the Un Certain


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Haugesund Confirms Market Screenings Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

By Jorn Rossing Jensen

Norwegian director Joachim Trier's "Thelma" and Finnish director Dome Karukoski's "Tom of Finland" will bookend the 45th Norwegian International Film Festival, which runs Aug. 20-25, which has a string emphasis on the Nordic countries


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REVIEWS

Film Review: 'The Oath'

By Dennis Harvey

This assured suspense drama sports little of the blackly comedic streak usually associated with its maker.


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Film Review: 'The King's Choice'

By Owen Gleiberman

"The King's Choice" is a World War II drama, and as soon as you hear that — well, okay, as soon as I heard it — the reaction it inspires may be something along the lines of: Really? Again? Yet the movie, which


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Film Review: 'Let the Sunshine In'

By Guy Lodge

"Like in a tacky bedroom farce?" a middle-aged lothario asks, bewildered, when an angry lover throws him out midway through "Bright Sunshine In."


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Nordic Content Powers Up Haugesund Market

By Jorn Rossing Jensen

HAUGESUND, Norway -- A record number of 440 Nordic and international film professionals have registered for the 23rd New Nordic Films market at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, now the largest Nordic film ma


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Joachim Trier's 'Thelma' Opens Nordic Encounter in Haugesund

By Jorn Rossing Jensen

Norwegian director Joachim Trier - whose latest feature, the English-language "Louder than Bombs," was Norway's first contender for the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 36 years and won, among other plaudits, the Nordic Council's Film Prize &nd


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'The Big Sick' Makes You Wonder: Where Have All the Romcoms Gone?

By Owen Gleiberman

"The Big Sick," the indie-crossover hit of the summer, is the sharpest, funniest, and most touching romantic comedy in a long time, and that should be a shot in the arm for romantic comedies everywhere. Except for one small detail: The


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Robert Pattinson: 'Good Time' 'Helped Me Become a Better Actor'

By Paul Chi

Robert Pattinson is earning rave reviews for his intense and electrifying performance in A24's crime thriller, "Good Time." Under the helm of directors and brothers Josh and Benny Safdie, the "Twilight" star hides his dashing good look


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