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With Canneseries in full swing and Norwegian drama “A Better Man,” handled by Beta Film, getting a pink carpet treatment as a world premiere on Sunday, Marianne Furevold Boland, Nrk head of drama is ecstatic. And she has every right to be.

Since the festival’s first bow in 2018, Nrk has snapped up no less than eight prizes, including best series for the political drama “Power Play” in 2023 and best screenplay for the comedy “Dumbsday” in 2024. “Norway is for me the most inventive TV country in the world,” Canneseries artistic director Albin Lewi even noted when announcing his 2025 lineup.

Furevold-Boland who produced Nrk youth phenomenon “Skam” and has led Nrk’s drama strand since 2023, has been a key contributor to the delivery of exceptional Norwegian drama in the past eight years. Sharing her views on the possible reasons behind the sustained golden age of Norwegian drama she says: “We are a small country,...

Following the release of Cinderellas Revenge in theaters, one of the beloved fairy tale character's stepsisters will also be getting her own horror movie, according to Variety. Memento International has reportedly boarded the project, titled The Ugly Stepsister, which will follow Elvira's vicious quest to outshine her insanely beautiful stepsister. The feature, which is described as a combination of comedy and horror, will be led by Norwegian newcomer Lea Myren (It's All Relatives). The Ugly Stepsister will serve as Myren's acting feature debut.