Get an overview of Norwegian films and activities at IDFA. The Norwegian documentary Trillion by Victor Kossakovsky is selected for the Envision Competition and Mohamed Jabaly’s new documentary project My Sister Gaza will be presented at IDFA Forum.
Director Victor Kossakovsky offers a cinematic and wordless interpretation of the myth of Sisyphus in Trillion, the second installment of his empathy trilogy that began with Gunda.
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Directed by Rima Jabaly, Ibrahim Jabaly and Mohamed Jabaly
Produced by Mohamed Jabaly, Palarctic Productions AS
Co-produced with Idioms Film, Palestine
Executive Producer Elhum Shakerifar
As war engulfs Gaza, two siblings, Rima and Ibrahim, document their family's harrowing journey. Through their lens, we witness the human impact of war, the daily struggle for survival, and the eventual forced displacement of their family.
My Sister Gaza has received development funding from the Norwegian Film Institute.
Photo: Jan Bastian Munoz Marthinsen
Nora Nivedita Tvedt (b. 1998) is a Norwegian documentary director. She graduated from the Norwegian Film School in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in creative documentary directing. Her graduation film, Fucking Adopted, was nominated for several international festivals and won the New Nordic Voice Award at Nordisk Panorama, while her next film, Show Me Your Face When You Look at a Stranger, won Best Short Documentary at Nordic/Docs in 2023.
Together with producer Lillian Løvseth, Nora directed her first feature documentary Small Dogs Bark Loud, which premiered at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2025 and has since screened at Zlín Film Festival, Kristiansand Children’s Film Festival, PÖFF, and Cinekid. The film is set for theatrical release in Norway in January 2026. In 2025 Nora also started working as a producer in Ten Thousand Images.
Photo: Aurora Hannisdal
Karrar Al-Azzawi is an Iraqi filmmaker based in Norway and the co-founder of KAJ Film Production. An award-winning director and cinematographer, he holds a BFA in Film Directing from the Norwegian Film School. His films focus on untold stories that challenge stereotypes, foster understanding, and create solidarity across borders.
His international debut, Baghdad on Fire, premiered at CPH:DOX 2023 and was screened at prestigious festivals, including the Atlanta Film Festival, DOK.fest München, Festival des Libertés, Big Sky, Slamdance, and Bergen International Film Festival. The film received multiple awards and nominations and was broadcast on Al Jazeera, BBC Arabic, France TV, Al Araby TV, NRK, and DRTV. Al-Azzawi is currently working with The Iraqi Warriors (in development), Dreaming Souls (in development), and In My Mother's Heart (in early development).
Arctic Film Norway, in partnership with IDFA, will present the 1st Arctic Film Showcase at IDFA, November 15-20. Join a presentation of 6 engaging works in progress, with a chance to meet the filmmakers from the North of Norway and learn about projects.
When and where:
November 17, 15:00-16:15
Pathé City 4
From the documentary project Frost Without Snow and Ice. Photo: Asgeir Helgestad/Artic Light
EBU (European Broadcasting Union) holds a yearly event in conjunction with IDFA, specifically for EBU member broadcasters to pitch documentary projects. The lead broadcaster is responsible for pitching the project in person. Pitches are followed by a Q&A session. This is a closed event and the sessions are for representatives of EBU member broadcasters only.
When: November 15-16
Norwegian project to be presented as part of the section Crowd Pleasers:
Frost Without Snow and Ice
From the documentary project Frost Without Snow and Ice. Photo: Asgeir Helgestad/Artic Light
Iran, Norway, Italy | 2025
Directed by Firouzeh Khosrovani and Morteza Ahmadvand
Produced by Firouzeh Khosrovani for FiFi Film
Norwegian Co-producer: Fabien Greenberg and Bård Kjøge Rønning, Antipode Films
Maryam, an Iranian woman who escaped the revolution, keeps in touch with her parents through cameras installed in her home in Iran, revealing an intimate story about exile and ties to her homeland.
Argentina, Norway, France, Italy
Directed by Ulises de la Orden
Produced by Ulises de la Orden for Polo Sur Cine
Norwegian co-producer Dag Hoel for Dag Hoel Filmproduksjon AS,
Argentina, 1985, at the trial of the last dictatorship's military juntas. On the stand, the six judges; on one side, the prosecution, and on the other, the military personnel accused of genocide.
The rough-cut workshop dok.incubator presents eight documentaries ready for the international market in 2026. The event takes place on November 16 (invitation only).
We Are Stardust is directed by Elisabeth Rasmussen and produced by Benedikte Bredesen for Wonderline Productions. The film has received development funding from the Norwegian Film Institute.
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Norwegian Film Institute provides grants for the production and promotion of Norwegian documentaries.
Look at the great selection of new and upcoming documentaries and get insight into films in production.
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No Other Land. Photo: Antipode Films.
Norway offers great talents, experienced professionals, studio facilities, and the most modern technical equipment available.
Norway you will find dramatic natural beauty — fjords, mountains, midnight sun, and northern lights, dynamic cities and innovative architecture.
No Other Land. Photo: Antipode Films.
Funding is available for different formats with a Norwegian minority co-producer.
Sørfond grants top financing for co-production of fiction and documentary films where the main producer is located in a DAC-country.
This scheme is designed to stimulate increased exports of Norwegian films by providing grants for the marketing and distribution of Norwegian films abroad.
You may apply for funding of collective launch events and financing initiatives held in international arenas.
The film production incentive grants return on costs spent in Norway to international films and series produced entirely or partly in Norway.
