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Four U.K. genre-bending titles from Zu Quirke (“Nocturne”), Corinna Faith (“The Power”), Anna Fredrikke Bjerke (writer of Netflix’s “Midsummer Night”) and Ashley Horner will be teased to potential Nordic partners Aug. 21, at the 19th Nordic Co-production Market in Haugesund, Norway.

The curated pitch slate forms the industry centrepiece of the second U.K. Focus, organised by Haugesund’s industry event New Nordic Films, in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI).

“We are looking forward to the second U.K. Focus at Haugesund’s Nordic Co- Production Market, sparking co-production conversations for the participating U.K. producer/director teams in meeting potential Nordic partners,” said Denitsa Yordanova, head of the UK Global Screen Fund (Ukgsf), which is financed via the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Dcms) and administered by the BFI.

“The Nordics offers a very vibrant ecosystem of talents and co-production partners with strong track records.

‘The Descent’ and ‘Harry Brown’ producer Keith Bell also readies a slate including ‘Advice For Cab Drivers,’ ‘Switch’ and ‘You’re The Reason I’m Here’.

The Yellow Affair has boarded “black metal horror” Nothing Holy, which UK-based Pinball Films’ Ashley Horner will direct, Stuart Wright will write, and Keith Bell will produce. Co-producers are Truls Kontny at Norway’s Evil DogHouse and Ari Matikainen of Finland’s Kinocompany.

The fictional story is about a missing documentary film unearthed in the present day looking at a legendary album made by a renowned and mysterious Norwegian death metal band.

The film...

In recent years, Norway has become the backdrop to major studio films like “Black Widow,” “Dune,” “Tenet” and James Bond film “No Time to Die.” The latest tentpole in town was Paramount Pictures’ “Mission: Impossible 7,” one of the first studio films to resume shooting after seven months on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

For the last six weeks, director Christopher McQuarrie, star Tom Cruise and the rest of the “Mission: Impossible 7” team have been filming action-packed scenes in Western Norway, featuring the Orient Express. On Monday, McQuarrie marked the end of the Norway shoot with an Instagram post thanking an “endlessly enduring” Norwegian crew that made production possible. Filming has now moved on to Rome, Italy.

Sigmund Elias Holm of the Western Norway Film Commission explains that “Norway launched its [tax] incentive in 2016, around the same time as ‘Ex Machina’ introduced our fresh locations to global audiences.” There...

As countries across the EU begin lifting lockdown restrictions, European film and TV producers are busy hammering out national physical production safety protocols with local authorities, unions and insurers.

The Brussels-based European Film Commissions Network (Eufcn) is gathering these single EU country production protocols and posting them on their website as part of an ongoing effort to provide guidance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and help co-productions and pan-European film production resume.

The umbrella group for Europe’s film commissions last week issued a baseline set of safety rules called the “Ten Commandments of Safe Filming,” as revealed by Variety. Though based on a common EU safety directive, these do not have legal value since each European country must draft national protocols tied to local legislation. However, they can help Europe get on the same page.

Centralizing country-specific protocols, as they are approved, serves the same purpose.

“There...

The platform will launch during the 2020 European Film Market.

The European Film Market (Efm), held each year during the Berlin International Film Festival, is launching a new initiative called Efm Landmark in partnership with the European Film Commissions Network (Eufcn).

Efm Landmark wil be a series of eventsl bringing together producers and film commissioners to analyse trends, tax rebates, incentives, locations, and co-production opportunities for features and series.

There will also be a matchmaking service held across two consecutive days of the market (February 24-25). Events will take place at the Gropius Bau, as well as in the Berlin House of Representatives,...

Cannes. 18th May 2019. Producers Guild of India and European Film Commissioners Network (EuFCN) have entered into an agreement to enhance their relationship for the mutual benefit of the film production industries between India and European countries.

This important agreement was signed this week at the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2019.

Both the parties have agreed to enter into an agreement with aim to primarily work together to share ideas and best practices on domestic and international film production, shooting and promotion and use their best endeavours to enable the seamless and most cost-effective use of local services and facilities with regard to securing agreements to film across the respective countries ́ agencies, organisations and Government authorities.

Truls Kontny, President of the European Film Commissioners Network states that “We wish to enhance our relationship with India and look forward to work with Producers Guild of India to facilitate further opportunities...

Producers Guild of India and European Film Commissioners Network (EuFCN) have entered into an agreement to enhance their relationship for the mutual benefit of the film production industries between India and European countries.

This important agreement was signed today at the India Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival 2019.

Both the parties have agreed to enter into an agreement with aim to primarily work together to share ideas and best practices on domestic and international film production, shooting and promotion and use their best endeavours to enable the seamless and most cost-effective use of local services and facilities with regard to securing agreements to film across the respective countries? agencies, organisations and Government authorities.

Truls Kontny, President of the European Film Commissioners Network states that ?We wish to enhance our relationship with India and look forward to work with Producers Guild of India to facilitate further opportunities for dialogue and the creation of ideas,...