The aim of Visions Nordiques - French Nordic Film Days is to develop and strengthen the historic links between the Nordic and French film industries, by encouraging cooperation between professionals and promoting Nordic films to French audiences.
For the first time ever, a series of professional meetings will be held in Paris, covering all aspects of the industry, as well as a series of film screenings. A delegation of professionals from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland is expected in Paris for the occasion.
From 5 to 7 March, the programme will take place at the Swedish Institute and the CNC. The aim is to enable film institutes and professionals from the Nordic countries and France to discuss their respective production and distribution systems, and to encourage Franco-Nordic co-productions. The programme will include panels and case studies on sales and distribution, support for filmmakers and environmental issues, as well as a co-production workshop, enabling Nordic and French producers, sales agents and distributors to meet.
Film festival
At the same time, a series of screenings of a dozen arthouse films from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland will be taking place at Le Grand Action cinema. These screenings will be followed by discussions with the audience in the presence of the directors. The cycle of screenings will open with the preview of the Icelandic film Touch, by Baltasar Kormákur.
Industry program
Programme for Wednesday 05 March
At the Swedish Institute - 11 rue Payenne - Paris 3e
2pm to 2.30 pm
Opening speeches by the CNC, the Swedish Institute and Five Nordics
2.30 pm to 5:45 pm
Distribution and international sales
2.30 pm to 3 pm
Introduction: Presentation of French-nordic markets and support schemes
3pm to 4.15pm
Distribution challenges in the post-pandemic period and independent movies specificities
Speakers:
- Sarah Chazelle, co-founder, Jour2Fête
- Kim Foss, executive Director, Camera Film
- Martin Jérôme, acquisition Coordinator, Condor Distribution
- Mattias Nohrborg, executive Director, TriArt Film
4:15pm to 4:45pm
Coffee time and networking
4:45pm to 5:45pm
Case study: France as a hub for independent film export
Speakers:
- Noémie Devide, head of Production, Acquisition,Goodfellas
- Daniel Kuitunen, Producer, Komeetta
- Anton Mani Svansson, producer, Still Vivid
- Alexandre Moreau, head of International sales, Memento International
- Katrin Pors, producer, Snowglobe
Programme for Thursday 06 March
At the CNC - 291 boulevard Raspail - Paris 14e
10am to 12pm
Supporting filmmakers
The role of institutions in supporting filmmakers' careers, through a Nordic and French approach
Speakers:
- Charlotta Denward, head of production and development, Swedish Film Institute
- Heidi Maria Faisst, Head of New Danish Screen
- Rodrigo Stoicheff, film commissioner, Norwegian Film Institute
- Perrine Vincent, head of the professional support department, CNC
And case studies presented by:
- Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, director
- Ismaël Joffroy Chandoutis, director
- Emil Nygaard Albertsen, screen writer and Lina Flint, producer
- Rodrigo Stoicheff, film commissioner, Norwegian Film Institute
- Yolande Zauberman, director
Moderated by : Antoine Le Bos, director, Groupe Ouest
4pm to 5:45pm
Sustainability
4pm to 5pm
Sustainability, everybody on deck !
Speakers:
- Patrik Axén, production controller and sustainability coordinator, Swedish Film Institute,
- Agnès Toullieux, assistant general secretary, CNC
Moderated by: Daphné Lora, head of Film France, CNC
5pm to 5:45pm
A talk about the co-production, with a special focus on sustainability and efforts to produce the film in a sustainable manner
Speakers:
- Anton Mani Svansson, icelandic producer, Still Vivid
- Katrin Pors, danish producer, Snowglobe
- Didar Domehri, french producer, Maneki Films
Moderated by: Patrik Axén, production controller and sustainability coordinator, Swedish Film Institute,
Co-production workshop on 7 March
At the Swedish Institute - 11 rue Payenne - Paris 3e
9:30pm to 6pm
French-Nordic coproduction workshop
The CNC invites you to come and meet production companies from the five partner countries of the event: Denmark; Finland; Iceland; Norway; and Sweden. In all, eleven companies will represent the ‘Nordic Five’ for a day of one-to-one meetings.
The brochure presenting the companies is available to download from this page. For this event, the CNC invites you to find out about projects developed by these companies that might be of interest to you. It is based on this selection of projects that you are invited to request individual meetings, bearing in mind that you will of course also be able to present projects that you are developing and that could be of interest to these producers for a possible partnership.
To request a meeting (25 minutes) with one (or more) of the companies featured in the brochure, please send an e-mail to frenchnordics-coproduction@cnc.frwith the subject line ‘Meeting request’, specifying the names of the companies you are interested in and attaching a PDF presentation of your company in English. Appointments will be confirmed at a later date. The day will begin at 09:30 with testimonials from producers who have worked with Nordic countries.
