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Mission and Primary Objective
The objective of the Norwegian Film
Institute is to preserve, support and distribute Norwegian and foreign
films, so that film as an expression of art and culture becomes
more visible.
The Institute's primary objectives are
- to preserve and restore films
- to distribute and screen films
- to market and inform about films in Norway
- to market Norwegian films abroad.
The Norwegian Film Institute is under the authority of the Ministry
of Cultural Affairs, and the goals in the area of film which have
been adopted by the Storting (Parliament), govern the Institute's
activities.
The Film Institute is located in the Film House (Filmens Hus) at
Dronningens gate 16 in Oslo. Filmens Hus is a gathering place for
film administration, film business and for the general public. The
Film Institute is responsible for most public-oriented work there.
In June of 2001 the Film Institute reorganized. After the Norwegian
Film Fund (Norsk filmfond) was established in the summer of 2002,
the Institute ceased being responsible for financial support schemes
for the production of new Norwegian films.
International Department
The International Department is responsible for the distribution
and marketing of Norwegian films abroad. The distribution of films
to festivals, sales fairs and cultural arrangements is an important
way of spreading Norwegian film culture and initiating the sale
of Norwegian films abroad. The Department also works directly with
international sales of Norwegian short and documentary films. Jan
Erik Holst is director of the International Department.
Department of Exhibition, Education
and Distribution
This Department is responsible for film-cultural initiatives not
only at Filmens Hus, but all across the country. The Department
runs the Film Museum with a permanent exhibit from Norwegian film
history, as well as a number of other exhibits, screenings, launches
and other events. Children and youth are an important target group,
among other things through film offerings at Filmens Hus for schools
and day-care centers. This Department also is responsible for the
Film Institute's various publications and workshops, as well as
being responsible for the distribution of films in video and DVD
format. The department also handles the sales other film merchandise
and buys both Norwegian and foreign films for distribution, primarily
children's films, shorts, documentaries and historic Norwegian films.
People from all over the country have access to the Department by
phone through customer service, or on the Internet. The Department
also has a shop in Filmens Hus where they sell a number of imported
film classics in their original versions. Mia Lindrup is director.
Cinemateket
The Cinematheque (Cinemateket) makes film history's central oeuvres
available to the moviegoing public, while also monitoring the pulse
of contemporary film culture. Five days a week there are usually
two screenings in each of Filmens Hus' two cinemas. Cinemateket
also cooperates with various festivals and other events at Filmens
Hus. The schedule is made available in six program catalogs annually.
Through the Film Institute's archive and the international organization
of film archives, FIAF, Cinemateket has access to many films which
would otherwise be unavailable in Norway. Cinemateket is headed
by Jan Langlo.
The Norwegian Film Institute is a member of the following international
organizations:
FIAF - International Federation
of Filmarchives
ACE - Association de Cinematheqe Europeenne
Scandinavian Films
EFP - European Film Promotion
CIFEJ - Centre International du Film
pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
ECFA - European Children's Film
Assosiation
ICEM - International Council
for Educational Media
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