The Aim of Nordic Talents:

For the 9th successive year Nordisk Film & TV Fond will present this year's new Nordic Talents.

The aim is to introduce graduating students from the Nordic film schools to the Nordic producers and financiers, and - equally important - to give the producers and financiers the opportunity to meet the future talent.


A Nordic network is essential for upcoming filmmakers - and Nordic Talents is THE platform for graduating students to meet many of the key industry players from the Nordic region - to show your talents, discuss your ideas, future projects and ambitions. If some films become ‘must-see' films - this event is a ‘must attend'.

Several former Pitch Award winners have become successful films among others Norwegian director Erik Richter Strand's feature film Sønner (Sons) and the Swedish documentary Armbryterskan från Ensamheten (The Armwrestler From Solitude)by Lisa Munthe and Helen Ahlsson.

Nordic Talents is arranged in collaboration with the The National Film School of Denmark, Tina Sørensen.

Nordic Talents 2009 - Key Information

Where: The National Film School of Denmark Copenhagen
When:  September 3 - 5, 2009

TO REGISTER CLICK HERE.
Applicants are accepted on a first come-first served basis.

DOWLOAD OUR 2009 CATALOGUE ON THE RIGHT.

OUR 2008 BROCHURE IS STILL AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD.

PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
Sigurd-Mikal Karoliussen, sm@nordiskfilmogtvfond.com tel: +47 6400 6082 
Hanne Palmquist, hanne@nordiskfilmogtvfond.com

What happens during Nordic Talents 2009

Which films will screen: All the Nordic 2009 graduation films will be screened.

Who is who in the business: Producers and financiers will have a chance to present / pitch themselves for the new coming talent.

The Pitch Session: Between 8-12 pre-selected projects by Nordic graduating students (feature film / TV-series / documentary / animation) will be pitched for the jury and the audience. Each project will be given 5 minutes to pitch and the jury will have 5 minutes to ask questions or comment on the pitch. A moderator will run "the show" - the language is English

The Pitch Award: The jury, consisting of representatives from the Nordic Film Institutes / Funds and Broadcasters, will select the best project. Saturday, before dinner, the Pitch Award of NOK: 250.000 will be given out and if the jury wishes to do so a Special Mention Award of NOK. 50.000.

Pitching course: The pre-selected projects will be offered the possibility to participate in a two day pitching course prior to the event.

Who is invited?
The Nordic Film industry and Nordic film school graduation students of 2009 are welcome to participate at Nordic Talents.

Nordic Talents is free of charge and includes lunch, dinner, coffee and tea etc.

There is a maximum of 200 participants - based on first come first serve.

Information for Graduation students:

Who can apply: All graduation students, regardless of the discipline they have graduated from. You can apply alone or together with fellow graduation students.

How to apply: you can apply with several projects and in all following categories; feature film, TV-series, documentary, animation.

The proposal must contain: A story pitch - maximum 5 lines / Synopsis - maximum 5 page / A short description of the filmic approach, technical requirements and a rough time schedule / Information about people involved, listing what graduation films you might have been part of making.

The project must not have received any funding or financial support prior to the pitch.

The language used in the written proposal must be either Scandinavian or English.

Nordisk Film & TV Fond will evaluate and choose a maximum of 12 projects. The Fond will cover travel and hotel expenses for selected projects.

The Pitch Award NOK. 250.000 / Special Mention Award NOK. 50.000: Both awards are a development support - granted according to Nordisk Film & TV Fond's guidelines for project development support. A producer has to be on board before the support can be granted.