MEDIA COVERAGE 2026

Here you can read the media coverage of New Nordic Films 2026:

Denmark’s Nordic Council Film Prize nominees share personal and industry experiences that made the film Beginnings happen

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, September 1, 2026

Here Are the Award Winners from Haugesund

Norwegian Film Institute, August 31 2026

Haugesund 2026 Diaries: what makes Nordic films travel in a tougher market

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 31, 2026

‘The Bothersome Man’ Director Jens Lien Tackles Automation Anxiety in ‘Joe’s Assignment’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 28, 2026

Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ Drives Arthouse Success From Taiwan to Romania as Distributors Reveal Nordic Playbook

Variety, August 28, 2026

Pressure, The Rivals of Amziah King and Butterfly triumph at Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 28, 2026

Anathema wins the Storyline Production Award at New Nordic Films

Cineuropa, August 28, 2026

«Butterfly» fikk kritikerprisen i Haugesund.

Rushprint, August 28, 2026

Nordic Film Talks: Erik Poppe

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 27, 2026

Matthew McConaughey Starrer ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ Wins at Haugesund – but the Ship From ‘The Odyssey’ Threatens to Steal the Show

Variety, August 27, 2026

Zombie comedy ‘Grandmonster’, ‘Butterfly’ with Renate Reinsve among winners at Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund

Screen Daily, August 27, 2026

Eras Tour Opener Marie Ulven – Girl in Red – Is Not Playing Herself in ‘Low Expectations’: ‘I Have a Real Interest in Acting’

Variety, August 27, 2026

Director of Haugesund Closing Film ‘The Murder of Benjamin’ Says the Infamous Neo-Nazi Killing Was a ‘Wake-Up Call for the Whole Nation’ But ‘They Are Rising Again’

Variety, August 27, 2026

‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum, Becomes a Star Case Study at Haugesund

Variety, August 27, 2026

Butterfly takes Norwegian Critics’ Award as Norwegian Grandmonster wins Best Pitch in Haugesund

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 27, 2026

Norway’s Twentyone Pictures builds up slate including ‘Acts of Kindness’

Screen Daily, August 26, 2026

Motherhood Horror Film ‘Vagina Dentata,’ ‘From The Eclipse’ Director Nataša Urban, Boarded by Romanian Partner Manifest Film (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 25, 2026

‘Cairo Conspiracy’s’ Tawfeek Barhom to Star in Les Valseurs’ ‘Borderline’ by Oscar-Nominated Yves Piat (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 25, 2026

Amanda Kernell Is More Interested in ‘Liberation Than a Curse’ as Her Third Feature ‘Brace Your Heart’ Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 25, 2026

LevelK Boards Haugesund-Bound Norwegian Psycho Thriller ‘Anathema,’ About Repression, Denial and Collective Madness (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 25, 2026

‘Sentimental Value’, ‘The Love That Remains’ among Nordic Council Film Prize 2026 nominees

Screen Daily, August 24, 2026

Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value,’ Hlynur Pálmason’s ‘The Love That Remains’ Among the Nominees for the Nordic Council Film Prize

Variety, August 24, 2026

«Affeksjonsverdi» nominert til Nordisk Råds filmpris.

Rushprint, August 24, 2026

Sentimental Value dominates Norway’s Amanda Awards with eight wins

Cineuropa, August 24, 2026

‘Game of Thrones’ Star Kristofer Hivju Turns to Rom-Com With ‘True Love’ by ‘Little Did I Know’s’ Martina Haag (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 23, 2026

Erik Poppe Talks Haugesund Opener ‘Beloved,’ Written by Nobel Prize Winner Jon Fosse: ‘People Long for Something Honest and Truthful’

Varietey, August 23, 2026

‘Sentimental Value’ Star Anders Danielsen Lie and Anne Marie Ottersen Inducted Into the Haugesund Walk of Fame: ‘It Feels Full Circle’

Variety, August 23, 2026

‘Sentimental Value’ Sweeps Amanda Awards

Variety, August 22, 2026

Icelandic Producer Hlín Jóhannsdóttir Sets ‘Just a Kid’ With Alief Ahead of Haugesund and Reunites With ‘Driving Mum’ Team

Variety, August 21, 2026

‘The Worst Person In The World’ co-producer joins Denmark’s Nordisk Film Production

Screen Daily, August 20, 2026

Europa Distribution to train the spotlight on the international promotion of Nordic cinema in Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 20, 2026

Norway’s Haugesund selects Co-Production Market, Works in Progress titles for New Nordic Films industry showcase

Screen Daily, August 13, 2026

Haugesund New Nordic Films Reveals Standout 36 Nordic Projects and 15 Fresh Pics Set to Woo 300 Industry Attendees

Variety, August 13, 2026

New Nordic Films unveils its Nordic Co-Production Market line-up

Cineuropa, August 13, 2026

Årets norske deltakere på Nordic Co-Production Market i Haugesund

Rushprint, August 13, 2026

New Nordic Films unveils its latest Works in Progress selection

Cineuropa, August 12, 2026

WiP-programmet i Haugesund er klart.

Rushprint, August 11, 2026

Norway effect shines over Haugesund’s 54th edition

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 5, 2026

Haugesund New Nordic Films Unveils French Focus Including a Case Study on ‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 4, 2026

The French Focus shines a spotlight on co-production at Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 4, 2026

Haugesund unveils the programme for the 54th Norwegian International Film Festival

Cineuropa, August 4, 2026

Norway launches French Focus to spark Nordic film co-productions

Northeasttimes, August 4, 2026

Erik Poppe’s ‘Beloved’ to Open Haugesund: ‘All Eyes Are on Norway,’ Says Festival Chief Tonje Hardersen

Variety, August 3, 2026

«Fjord» åpner New Nordic Films i Haugesund.

Rushprint, June 15, 2026

Nordisk Film & TV Fond announces six Nordic Council Film Prize nominations August 24 at the Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, May 7, 2026

French Collaboration in Focus at Haugesund's New Nordic Films

Cineuropa, April 29, 2026

Sex, Lies and Nordic Privilege: Norway’s Nina Knag and Pia Tjelta Reveal Uncomfortable Truths About the Refugee Crisis in ‘Don’t Call Me Mama’

Variety, April 9, 2026

MEDIA COVERAGE 2025

Here you can read the media coverage of New Nordic Films 2025:

New Nordic Films Takeaways: Benjamin Ree, Baldvin Z, Animation Rocks as Sales Agents Warm to Genre Fare – Such as  ‘Blood – The Devil in Helsinki’

Variety, August 22, 2025

Wannabe wins the Best Pitch Award at Haugesund, as Storyline introduces a new prize

Cineuropa, August 22, 2025

‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’ Director Benjamin Ree Pulls Off ‘The Greatest Illusion’ in New Doc Where ‘David Copperfield Meets David Lynch’ 

Variety, August 22, 2025

Christy and Madly triumph at Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 22, 2025

Vinnerne av festivalprisene i Haugesund.

Rushprint, August 22, 2025

‘The Badgers’ Director Paul M. Lundø Teases Trilogy, Debuts Clips and Convinces Kids – and Parents – That ‘Adventures Are Just Around the Corner'

Variety, August 22, 2025

‘Wannabe,’ ‘The Greatest Illusion’ Win at Haugesund, Brendan Canty’s ‘Christy’ Convinces the Audience ‘It’s Worthwhile to Stand Together’

Variety, August 21, 2025

‘Requiem for Selina’ Director Rikke Gregersen Sets Debut Pic ‘Almost There’ With Motlys, Scanbox Entertainment

Variety, August 21, 2025

LevelK boards sales on Haugesund Works In Progress psychological thriller ‘Disturbed’

Screen, August 21, 2025

‘The Witcher’ Actor Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Also a Co-Showrunner on ‘Blackport,’ Preps Icelandic Romantic Tragedy ‘Klara’ With ‘Lamb’ Co-Writer Sjón

Variety, August 2025

Haugesund Opener ‘Battle of Oslo’ Has Become ‘Unpleasantly Relevant,’ Says Director Daniel Fahre: ‘I Had Tears in My Eyes’

Variety, August 20, 2025

‘Beast’ Director Baltasar Kormákur to Make Acting Comeback Next to ‘Severance’ Star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson on ‘Dark Ocean’ by Baldvin Z

Variety, August 20,2025

How the Nordics and Baltics Are Building on ‘The Visitor,’ ‘Solomamma,’ Other Hits, to Fuel Co-Productions: ’Putin’s Invading Ukraine Has Brought Us Closer’

Variety, August 19, 2025

Interview: Gyda Velvin Myklebust • Head, New Nordic Films, Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 18, 2025

Breaking Glass Pictures Acquires U.S. Rights to Swedish Coming-of-Age Tale ‘Live a Little’ as Part of LevelK Multi-Territory Deal

Variety, August 18, 2025

Haugesund’s New Nordic Films Launches $24,500 Storyline Production Pitch Award With Tribeca Programmer Casey Baron on Jury

Variety, August 18, 2025

Ny pitchepris under New Nordic Films i Haugesund

Rushprint, August 18, 2025

Norway’s Amanda Awards Feel ‘Loveable’ as Lilja Ingolfsdottir’s Drama Wins Big 

Variety, August 16, 2025

Europa Distribution set to explore the promotion of Nordic films in Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 12, 2025

Iceland’s Glassriver To Launch Film Division

Deadline, August 12, 2025

Haugesund’s New Nordic Films project selection includes ‘Ibelin’ director Benjamin Ree’s ‘The Greatest Illusion’

Screen, August 8, 2025

Benjamin Ree, Baldvin Z, Antti J. Jokinen and Linda Hambäck Bolster New Nordic Films Pitch Slate as Full Program Is Revealed

Variety, August 8, 2025

New Nordic Films lifts the veil on its Nordic Co-Production Market line-up

Cineuropa, August 8, 2025

New Nordic Films reveals its latest batch of works in progress

Cineuropa, August 8, 2025

Haugesund 2025 showcases Nordic excellence, with a Baltic twist

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 8, 2025

Historisk nordisk-baltisk samproduksjonsforum

Rushprint, August 8, 2025

Aske Bangs spillefilmdebut får festivalpremiere

Filmmagasinet Ekko August 6, 2025

Baltic collaboration takes centre stage at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films

Cineuropa, August 6, 2025

Haugesund’s New Nordic Films Unveils Baltic Projects for Nordic Co-Production Market and Baltic Focus Program

Variety, August 6, 2025

Estonia’s Martti Helde Reunites With ‘In the Crosswind’s’ Three Brothers for ‘Silverwhite,’ Finds Finnish, Latvian Partners

Variety, August 6, 2025

‘Pretenders’ Director Vallo Toomla Tempts Italian, Finnish, Lithuanian Partners With Estonian Sci-Fi Romance ‘Beatrice’ Ahead of Haugesund (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety August 6, 2025

MEDIA COVERAGE 2024

Here you can read the media coverage of New Nordic Films 2024

Line Halvorsen • Programme director, New Nordic Films, Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 27, 2024

Naima Mohamud’s Halima wins the Best Project Award at Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 23, 2024

TrustNordisk Boards Mari Storstein’s Disability-Empowering Pic ‘My First Love’ From ‘The Worst Person in the World’ Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 23, 2024

How Distributors Used Dog Promos, Knitting Matinées and Missing People Posters to Promote Aki Kaurismäki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’ Around the World

Variety, August 23, 2024

Erol Mintas’ ‘Earth Song’ Reveals Cast, First-Look Photos: ‘The Streets in Finland Are More Diverse Than the Screens’ (Exclusive)

Variety, August 21, 2024

‘Fallen Leaves,’ ‘Sex,’ ‘Crossing’ Among Six Films Selected to Compete for Nordic Council Film Prize

Variety, August 20,2024

Nytt og Norsk i New Nordic-markedet

Norsk Filminstitutt, August 20, 2024

‘Tove’ Director Zaida Bergroth’s Hitchcockian Pre-WWII Drama ‘The Wednesday Club’ Being Penned by Ville Virtanen, Birthe Wingren (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 19, 2024

Haugesund 2024: The best of Nordic cinema in a good place

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 16, 2024

Europa Distribution to tackle distribution and promotion of Nordic films in Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 15, 2024

Haugesund’s New Nordic Films Unveils Program with Slew of New Talents, Kids & Youth Fare, Chillers and Dramas

Variety, August 9, 2024

The 30th New Nordic Films unveils its market screenings and works in progress

Cineuropa, August 9, 2024

New Nordic Films in Haugesund unveils its Nordic Co-Production Market line-up

Cineuropa, August 9, 2024

Nordic-UK film collaboration comes under the spotlight in Haugesund’s New Nordic Films

Cineuropa, August 9, 2024

Projects by Zu Quirke, Corinna Faith, Anna Fredrikke Bjerke, Ashley Horner Topline Second U.K. Focus at New Nordic Films (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 6, 2024

It’s Alive Films, No-Office Films Link for ‘Halima,’ About a Somali Girl in a ‘90s Finland of Boybands, Tamagotchis and Popper Pants (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, July 22, 2024

Charlotte Sieling åpner New Nordic Films i Haugesund

Rushprint, July 3, 2024

Haugesund’s New Nordic Films Market to Open With ‘Way Home,’ From ‘The Bridge’ Director Charlotte Sieling

Variety, July 2, 2024

MEDIA COVERAGE 2023

Here you can read the new coverage of New Nordic Films 2023, and HERE you can see the official photos from the 2023 film festival in Haugesund. 

Gyda Velvin Myklebust, Program Director, New Nordic Films, Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 29

Amanda Kernell's The Curse – A Love Story Wins the Best Project Award at Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 25

Upcoming Amanda Kernell and Renate Reinsve projects excite audience at Haugesund

Screen Daily, August 25

Haugesund - Einar Film ups scripted content with Jens Lien's Joe's Assignment

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 22

Which film stands a chance of winning the 2023 Nordic Council's Film Prize?

Nordic Co-operation, August 22

Six Outstanding Films Nominated for the Prestigious Nordic Council Film Prize 2023

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 22

Europa Distribution set to analyse the Release of Nordic films around Europe at Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 17

Haugesund Readies Another Round of Norwegian Film Festivities

Cineuropa, August 17

Nordic Co-Production and Finance Market

MEDIA desk, August 15

Haugesund's New Nordic Films to Host UK Focus Including Four Co-Production Pitches

Screen Daily, August 11

New Nordic Films Announces its Works in Progress and Market Screenings

Cineuropa, August 11

Et titalls nye norske filmer luftes i Haugesund

Rushprint, August 11

Haugesund's New Nordic Films Spotlights over 50 new Nordic Titles - UK- Co-productions

Nordisk Film & TV Fond, August 11

MEDIA COVERAGE 2022

Haugesund Head Tonje Hardersen: “We’ve Had More Films to Choose From Than Ever Before”

Variety, August 5 2022

More Than 40 Film Pitches Slated for Haugesund’s New Nordic Films 

Variety, August 12 2022

Haugesund’s works in progress include new films from Selma Vilhunen, Nils Gaup

Screen Daily, August 12 2022

Pinball London to Set Up First Scandinavian Co-Pro With ‘A Gift to My Mother’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 12 2022

‘So Damn Easy Going’ Producers Bet on Double Female Debuts (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety, August 12 2022

«Det er et stort trykk for å gå videre og lage film.» (+)

Rushprint, August 12 2022

Tehrani, Zaman og Gossé lufter nye filmer i Haugesund

Rushprint, August 12 2022

New Nordic Films announces its Works in Progress and Market Screenings

Cineuropa, August 16 2022

Haugesund’s New Nordic Films announces its Nordic Co-Production Market projects

Cineuropa, August 17 2022

‘Godland,’ ‘The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic’ Nominated for Nordic Council Film Prize

Variety, August 23 2022

‘The Emigrants’ Tops Haugesund, with ‘The Love Pill’ Named Best Project

Variety, August 25 2022

Naures Sager’s The Love Pill wins the Best Project Award at Haugesund

Cineuropa, August 26 2022

Norwegian film folks sum up their experience of New Nordic Films 2022

Cineuropa, August 28 2022