Held at the Nordic House in Cannes, Next from the Nordics brought together filmmakers, producers, journalists, and industry representatives for presentations of new projects from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
A central focus of the event was the strength of Nordic collaboration, with all featured projects involving co-production partnerships across the Nordic region and, in several cases, wider European collaborations.
The presentations, moderated by Rebecca Leffler, highlighted how Nordic co-production structures continue to enable ambitious filmmaking across the Nordics, combining creative talent, financing, and production expertise from multiple countries.
Projects presented included:
• Mr Nawashi (Dogme 25, Denmark) by Isabella Eklöf.
• A Favour (Iceland) by Grímur Hákonarson.
• Red Snow (Finland) by Ilja Rautsi.
• Vampyr (Norway/Sweden) by Arild Fröhlich.
• Low Expectations (Norway/Denmark) by Eivind Landsvik.
• Lisa & Lilly (Sweden) by Julia Lindström.
• My Fairytale Life (Denmark) by Nikolaj Arcel.
The event opened with remarks from Directors Tine Fischer of the Danish Film Institute, Lasse Saarinen of the Finnish Film Foundation, and Kjersti Mo of the Norwegian Film Institute, who highlighted the importance of Nordic collaboration and the growing international strength of the region’s film sector.
Next from the Nordics marks a new collaborative initiative aimed at strengthening the international visibility of Nordic cinema and fostering closer dialogue between Nordic filmmakers and the international film press and industry.
