25 new Nordic projects showcased at the Stockholm Industry Days
by Jan Lumholdt
- A lively market programme at the 29th Stockholm International Film Festival lifted the lid on a vast variety of Nordic works in progress
Strengthening its position as a major Nordic venue for all things cinema, the Stockholm International Film Festival's Industry Days furnished a lively programme for its 2018 edition. The market days took place from 13-15 November with additional events spread across the festival, including seminars, master classes and panel discussions.
A total of 25 new Nordic feature-film, television and short-film projects at various stages from script development to post-production were revealed in the Work in Progress programme. Five of them were part of the STHLM Debut initiative, “aimed at supporting feature-film directors and producers in the greater capital region of Stockholm”, with another five part of the “micro budget” Moving Sweden project, offering “new and experienced filmmakers a chance to challenge their creativity and explore new formats – films of 60, 45 and 30 minutes as well as short series.”
The Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic and Norwegian titles offered impressive variety, courtesy of seasoned players and newcomers alike. The Most Beautiful Boy in the World [+see also:
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The Sprinter, the first feature by Sebastian Lagerkvist, stars David Nzinga (A Hustler's Diary [+see also:
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The programme also included a master class with Asghar Farhadi, the recipient of this year’s Stockholm Visionary Award, and screenings of photographer Mattias Klum’s The Young Sea, followed by a Q&A, as well as Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9.
The festival wrapped on 18 November.
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