Co-producing with Norway

Application deadlines

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• Fiction feature films

  Funding is available for foreign fiction feature film productions destined for cinema release, in which a Norwegian producer participates as a minority co-producer.
  The annual budget for 2021 is NOK 10 million (approx. EUR 1 million). Production funding may be granted for up to 75% of the Norwegian part of the budget, in a range from EUR 50.000 to 300.000. Co-productions with a Norwegian minority producer are eligible to apply for marketing support in Norway. All funding is non-recoupable.

  When evaluating the applications, the NFI will consider

  • that the project is recognized as a cultural product in the home country
  • the co-production agreement between the majority and minority producer
  • the producer’s track record
  • long-term plans for co-operation between the producers
  • Norwegian spending including use of Norwegian talents on both sides of the camera
  • deliveries from the Norwegian industry; i. e. location, equipment, and facilities, all categories of post-production

  See the evaluation form (norwegian)

  Priority will be given to productions with:

  • strong artistic potential and/or
  • recognized potential in the Norwegian market

  Contact: Benedikte Danielsen

• Documentaries

  It is possible to obtain funding for documentary productions with or without cinema release with a Norwegian minority co-producer. The evaluation procedure and requirements are similar to fiction feature films, but with some additional requirements. The applications will be evaluated by one of the documentary film commissioners of the Norwegian Film Institute.
  
  Priority will be given to productions with:
  - Strong artistic potential and/or
  - potential for the Norwegian producer to achieve experience or network that will be an advantage for later productions from the company.

  Applications have no specific deadline and will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

  Contact: Benedikte Danielsen

• Drama series

  
  It is possible to apply for funding of production of drama series with a Norwegian minority producer. No separate budget has been established for this purpose. Applications will be evaluated by the NFI drama series consultant, with the same application deadlines and the same budget as specified for applications with a Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation procedure, the project’s artistic quality and production quality will be considered, as well as the cooperation between the co-producers, Norwegian creative and technical contributions to the project, and the share of the film’s budget to be spent in Norway. The applicant needs a deal with a distribution platform in Norway to apply. It is possible to apply for up to 50% of the Norwegian budget.

  Contact: Linn Kirkenær

• Short Films

  It is possible to apply for funding of production of short films with a Norwegian minority producer. No separate budget has been established for this purpose. Applications will be evaluated by the NFI short film consultant, with the same application deadlines and the same budget as specified for application with a Norwegian main producer. In the evaluation procedure, the project’s artistic quality and production quality will be considered, as well as the cooperation between the co-producers, Norwegian creative and technical contributions to the project, and the share of the film’s budget to be spent in Norway. It is possible to apply for up to 100% of the Norwegian budget.

  Contact: Ravn Wikhaug

How to apply

Applications for funding must be submitted by the Norwegian minority producer. The project must be acknowledged as a cultural product in the country of the delegate producer. If an application is made under the European convention, it should be forwarded to the NFI through the Competent Authority in the delegate producer’s home country. A deal memo from a Norwegian film distributor confirming the intention of a release in Norway is required. The volume of support will be determined on the basis of Norwegian spending and the share of other Norwegian investment.

Further reading:
NFIs work with co-productions