NLWave’s new NxtWave strand to spotlight four emerging Dutch voices with a curated slate of new shorts
The second edition of NLWave, the international showcase presenting upcoming Dutch features, documentaries and animation, is to launch NxtWave, presenting four shorts by rising Dutch filmmaking talent. With this new strand, the organisers aim to draw professional attention to Dutch filmmaking voices of tomorrow.
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LevelK Boards Psychological Nordic Thriller Debut Anathema
Copenhagen based international sales and aggregation house LevelK has boarded Anathema, Ea Johanne Sandberg and Alpha Nord’s feature debut. Produced by Anne Borggard Sørensen and Janne Hjeltnes for Empathitude Pictures, this psychological thriller dives into the dark underbelly of a seemingly idyllic community, asking how far people will go to protect the illusion of a perfect life, and what happens when someone finally refuses to play along. Production is scheduled to kick off in Spring 2027.
Felix Randau’s I Is Another to celebrate its world premiere on Locarno’s Piazza Grande
Felix Randau’s historical drama I Is Another (Ich ist ein Anderer) is selected for this year’s Locarno Film Festival. The film is to receive its world premiere as part of the festival’s prestigious Piazza Grande programme. Sharing the major roles in this tense psychological cat-and-mouse game are Claes Bang, Valerie Pachner and Susanne Wuest.
Iraq Selects No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman as Its Oscar Entry Ahead of Venice World Premiere
Halkawt Mustafa’s No Paradise If You Are Killed by a Woman, starring Avan Jamal and Thorbjørn Harr, has been selected as Iraq’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature. The announcement lands just days before the Norwegian-Iraqi co-production makes its world premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, screening in the Venice Open/Out of Competition programme.
Mads Mengel’s The Guest selected for Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition
Mads Mengel’s sharply observed feature debut The Guest (Gæsten) is selected for this year’s 60thedition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film is to receive its world premiere as part of the Crystal Globe Competition. Simon Bennebjerg, Josephine Park and Danish leading lady Trine Dyrholm share the major roles in this drama about a family trying to hold it together when everything starts to fall apart.
Twentyone Pictures Unveils Strategic Transformation and Expanding Director-Driven Slate
Founded in 2000 by Norwegian filmmaker Ellen Ugelstad, Twentyone Pictures has recently undergone a significant strategic transformation. What began as a company primarily devoted to developing Ugelstad’s own projects has now evolved into a director‑driven production outfit working with both emerging and established filmmakers. As part of this expansion, Twentyone Pictures has appointed Jonas Bruun as producer, thereby strengthening the company’s creative and operational capacity.
Mads Mengel’s The Guest Captures Best Director and Special Jury Prize at Karlovy Vary
Mads Mengel’s feature debut The Guest has taken home the Best Director Award and the Special Jury Prize at this year's 60th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where the film celebrated its world premiere. The title also marked a milestone for Danish cinema, becoming the first Danish film selected for the festival’s main competition since 2015.
I Is Another di Felix Randau in anteprima mondiale alla Piazza Grande di Locarno
Il dramma storico I Is Another (Ich ist ein Anderer) di Felix Randau è stato selezionato per l’edizione di quest’anno del Locarno Film Festival, dove sarà presentato in anteprima mondiale all’interno della prestigiosa sezione Piazza Grande. Protagonisti di questo intenso gioco psicologico del gatto e del topo sono Claes Bang, Valerie Pachner e Susanne Wuest.