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Director John Andreas Andersen, writer Harald Rosenløw Eeg and producer Martin Sundland are preparing a €7.5 million “major spectacular drama”. The Film Institute also supported a documentary project called The Quest for Tonewood. 

When should we protect ourselves from harmful thoughts or painful emotions, and when do these deserve more attention and discussion? When are we giving someone their space, and when are we missing the need for connection? Blind Spot (Blindsone), is a brave and visionary feature film debut from Swedish talent Tuva Novotny. 

Tuva Novotny has made the film Blind Spot because she wants people to be more open about mental illness. Now her film is being screened in Toronto.

Director Camilla Strøm Henriksen is showing her debut film as a director, Phoenix, in Toronto International Film Festival.

Iram Haq’s Amanda-awarded feature will be Norway’s candidate for the 2019 Oscar as Best Foreign-Language Film.

Norwegian director Joachim Trier’s supernatural thriller Thelma, which has already received three national Amandas and another 11 festival prizes, is among the five nominees for the 15th Nordic Council Film Prize, which will be announced on 30 October in Oslo.

UK director Paul Greengrass’ 22 July, about the 22 July, 2011, attacks in Oslo and on the island of Utøya, selected for a Special Presentation

Three Norwegian films – two feature debuts, one short – have been selected for the official programme at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival, considered the most important in North America, which takes place between 6-16 September: writer-directors Tuva Novotny’s Blind Spot (Blindsone), Camilla Strøm Henriksen’s Phoenix (Føniks) in the Discovery Section (for New Talent) and Bobbie Peers’ To Plant a Flag in the short film programme.

A lot of creativity and a great variety in Norwegian productions, which sold 1.4 million tickets during the first six months of 2018. 

Norwegian directors Joachim Trier’s Thelma, Erik Poppe’s U – July 22 and Iram Haq’s What Will People Say are the favorites at the 18 August ceremony