The Nordic public broadcasters\u2014SVT, NRK, DR, Yle and R\u00daV\u2014and national film institutes have issued a joint call for high-quality documentary projects rooted in contemporary issues that possess Nordic relevance.<\/p>\n
\u201cNordic documentaries are strongly positioned internationally, while the competition for audience attention is increasingly challenging,\u201d said Ter\u00e9z Hollo-Klausen, head of production at the Norwegian Film Institute. \u201cWith this initiative, we aim to bring together broadcasters and film institutes earlier in the development phase to elevate stories with broad Nordic relevance. We want to contribute to documentaries that are not only watched but also set the agenda and spark conversations across national borders.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ideal projects will feature accessible storytelling, compelling characters and narrative arcs that capture attention through investigations, revelations, mysteries or justice-seeking angles. Pan-Nordic collaboration, involving talent or perspectives from multiple Nordic countries, is highly encouraged.<\/p>\n
To apply, producers and directors across the Nordic region with projects anywhere from the idea stage to advanced development can submit a pitch deck outlining the narrative arc and the subject\u2019s current relevance, an outline of unique access or investigative angles, clear development goals and a team bio and a collaboration plan detailing involved Nordic partners, budgets and funding sources. The submission deadline is June 1.<\/p>\n
Following submission, the national film institutes\u2014Danish Film Institute, Swedish Film Institute, Norwegian Film Institute, Icelandic Film Centre and the Finnish Film Foundation\u2014and public broadcasters will review the projects, and each country will nominate a maximum of three projects for further consideration.<\/p>\n
Selected projects will be invited to a closed pitch session in Malm\u00f6 in September, held just before the Nordisk Panorama Forum. The 20- to 30-minute sessions will allow creators to present directly to key decision-makers to secure letters of intent or expressions of interest from other Nordic countries.<\/p>\n
The primary goal is to accelerate production. Selected projects will receive immediate development commitments from their national partners to move quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cA tightened documentary collaboration has been on the agenda of the Nordisk Film & TV Fond\u2019s yearly documentary think tanks, which seek concrete ways of working together,\u201d said Liselott Forsman, CEO. \u201cThis is exactly what the documentary meeting organized in Malm\u00f6 a year ago advanced. It is fantastic to see how, in economic tough times, our public parties join forces for this vital cause. The need for and strength of Nordic documentaries are especially apparent globally today as we celebrate Denmark\u2019s well-deserved Oscar for the important film Mr Nobody against Putin<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Nordic public broadcasters\u2014SVT, NRK, DR, Yle and R\u00daV\u2014and national film institutes have issued a joint call for high-quality documentary projects rooted in contemporary issues that possess Nordic relevance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":24766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[12321,1067,12322,12323,12324,1090,12325,527,12326,4476],"class_list":["post-24765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-danish-film-institute","tag-dr","tag-finnish-film-foundation","tag-icelandic-film-centre","tag-norwegian-film-institute","tag-nrk","tag-ruv","tag-svt","tag-swedish-film-institute","tag-yle","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n