It’s early on a Tuesday morning and Jonas Holst Schmidt is looking a little tired on our video call, as last night he witnessed the premiere of his debut role in new film Copenhagen Does Not Exist. His co-star, Angela … Continue reading Stars of Copenhagen Does Not Exist talk to us after Rotterdam festival premiere
This guest post is written by Amelya Gold, who has a passion for Nordic culture, and has produced her own short film ‘3 Ways to Say I Love You in Danish’. She writes about her influences for making the film, … Continue reading GUEST POST: Amelya Gold tells us about her Denmark inspired short film project and her passion for Nordic culture
With the launch of Viaplay in October last year, it’s opened up a world of Nordic content that we didn’t have access to before – so the watchlist is long and ever-growing! There’s also been some finds on Netflix and … Continue reading Our Watchlist – January 2023
A new Icelandic documentary is premiering in Reykjavik tonight. Atomy follows the journey of quadriplegic social entrepreneur, Brandur, who is paralysed from the neck down, as he goes to Nepal to seek therapy in the hope that it may help … Continue reading Icelandic director Logi Hilmarsson premieres his new documentary ‘Atomy’
After a great year of new book releases in 2022, we’re making some more room on the shelf, as 2023 is set to bring more great new stories from our favourite authors from the Nordic region. We take a look … Continue reading 8 new Nordic novels to look out for in 2023
It’s five in the afternoon and it’s pitch black in Copenhagen when I start my call with Danish actress Maria Erwolter, and even though she looks snug in her hygge spot, she’s not a lover of winter: “Some people are … Continue reading Danish actress Maria Erwolter discusses starring in Netflix’s 1899 and Copenhagen Cowboy
There is a lot to get excited about coming from Iceland this year! Here are six brilliant new Icelandic films to look out for in 2023. Beautiful Beings Director: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson We will let you in on a secret … Continue reading Six great Icelandic films to look out for in 2023
Director Nicholas Winding Refn (Pusher trilogy, Drive, The Neon Demon) is back, and this time he is in his homeland of Denmark with his new series Copenhagen Cowboy, which will be released on Netflix on Jan 5th. We last saw … Continue reading Meet the stars making a debut in new Netflix series Copenhagen Cowboy
Time for our picks of the month for the last month of 2022! Along with what we have listed here we did take a little time out from our Nordic region watching to catch up with The White Lotus, Severance, … Continue reading Nordic News and Picks of the Month: DECEMBER
What a year for Nordic TV series – we saw a huge influx of series become more and more accessible for us. The long wait for Entrapped (season three of the Icelandic series Trapped) finally arrived on Netflix, as did … Continue reading Nordic Watchlist’s Top 10 Nordic TV series of 2022