Whilst Swedish Director Ruben Östlund picked up three Academy Award nominations for Triangle of Sadness, there were also Nordic nominations for two live action short films, Night Ride and Ivalu. We spoke to the some of the team behind these … Continue reading We hear from the teams behind Academy-nominated Nordic short films Ivalu and Night Ride
In a unique film the showed at Copenhagen Film Festival, ‘Abyss’ bombards the senses with thousands of images flashing before your eyes and morphing into one another, stitched together by Google’s AI. The creator of this is Danish visual artist … Continue reading ‘Abyss’ creator Jeppe Lange discusses his hypnotic short film made of 10,000 images linked by artificial intelligence
Minni is back from catching a heatwave in the Norway countryside, she describes it as an ‘explosion of summer‘ from her now-current Oslo location. Nordic Watchlist first discovered Minni’s work when catching images on her Instagram of a project she … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: Meet talented writer and actress Minni Katina Mertens
You might think that Sweden and Korea have little in common, but the organisers of the Swedish Korean Film Festival are seeking commonality and understanding, bringing these two cultures together through art. This year, the Swedish Korean Film Festival offers … Continue reading Connecting cultures through film with the Swedish Korean Film Festival 26-29 August
Lene Seested has been working in the TV and film industry for more than 25 years, starting with founding Panorama Agency talent management in Copenhagen. The Panorama brand now encompasses a production house – Panorama Productions – and Panorama Academy, … Continue reading The powerhouse behind Panorama: Lene Seested is educating and championing Denmark’s aspiring actors and filmmakers
Jakob Marky grew up in Gothenburg before going to film school in Australia. He has directed many commercials, including for IKEA, music videos and short films – some of which have won prestigious awards. His acclaimed work on commercials led … Continue reading Interview with award-winning director Jakob Marky as he releases new short film ‘FÖRHÖR’
In 2013, Alex went on a work trip to Svalbard – an archipelago roughly 1200km from the North Pole, that is inhabited by more polar bears than people, and in the winter is almost permanently dark. The experience was unreal … Continue reading Dancing To The End Of The Earth with ‘Fram’