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Haugesund’s Next Nordic Generation Slate Show’s Immense Nordic Talent

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The Next Nordic Generation competition strand of the Norwegian Film Festival in Haugesund is where many can truly see just how much talent is coming out of the Nordic region, highlighted by the recent successes of  Gustav Møller (“The Guilty”) and Katrine Brocks (“The Great Silence”), and this year’s program boasts 10 graduation films from Nordic film schools.

The films, which were selected by a jury, are set to be showcases on August 21st, in Haugesund, Norway. The jury is made up of producer Elisa Fernanda Pirir of Stær Film, filmmakers Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdóttir (“Victoria Must Go”) and Fredrik S. Hana (“Code Name: Nagasaki”), in association with program coordinator Christian Høkaas, according to Variety.

“Fear, confusion, dark humor, power, anxiety and love. Anger, love, power. This year’s slate offers a lot of strong emotions, in-keeping with the Scandinavian tradition of dark humour and relationship drama,” Pirir said, in an interview with Variety.

“The Norwegian Film School which gets more funding than other film schools in Norway, is able to attract some of the biggest actors, and production values are often quite high,” Hokaas added, referencing Sara Selmer Moland’s family drama “I Felt I Had To Be Here”.

“Some students start their film education at other schools then come to the Norwegian Film School to build up their career, as it offers a direct link to the industry,” Høkaas added. “We have a great variety of films, poetic, humorous and dramatic works, exploring various themes, such as grief, social differences, immigration or complex human dynamics seen through the eyes of children. There is no shortage of talents in the Nordics.”

“Ana Wa Yak” (15’, HDK-Valand, Sweden)
Written and directed by Hani Al-Abras

“Confessions of Undecided Women” (20’, Aalto ELO Film School, Finland)
Written and directed by Milja Härkönen

“I Felt I Had to Be Here” (29’, The Norwegian Film School, Norway)
Directed by Sara Selmer Moland, written by Tarjei Sandvik Moe

“It’s Hard to Be Iben” (21’, Westerdals-Kristiania University College, Norway)
Written and directed by Jakob Ramberg

“Mountains” (22’, Westerdals-Kristiania University College, Norway)
Directed and written by Marzie

Now Clap” (21’, The Norwegian Film School, Norway)
Directed by Mirjam S. Thorkelsdottir, written by Kornelia Eline Skogseth

Once Upon a Recession” (24’, Aalto ELO Film School, Finland)
Directed by Elias Kahla

Once Upon a Recession” (24’, Aalto ELO Film School, Finland)
Directed by Elias Kahla

Sit. Play. Stay” (19’, HDK-Valand, Sweden)
Written and directed by Cecilie Flyger Hansen

“TAPE” (6’,Aalto ELO Film School, Finland)
Directed by Hui Wing Ki Candace

“Whatever City” (28’, The Norwegian Film School, Norway)
Directed by Tobias Klemeyer Smith, written by Camilla Pavlikova Sandland

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