Among them are 17 works in progress including the new film by Anna Odell (The Reunion) just picked up by New Europe Film Sales and Goliath by Peter Grönlund, added to Wild Bunch’s line up.

Both films set to premiere in the spring/early summer, are samples of some of Sweden’s most innovative directors, to be introduced at Göteborg’s annual mini-market from February 1-4. The two films are produced by B-Reel, also present at the works in progress with Jane Magnusson’s documentary Bergman, sold by The Match Factory.

Other Swedish films to be pitched include Swoon by Måns Mårlind and Björn Stein (Midnight Sun), a Romeo and Juliette inspired love story set in the amusement park environment, sold by TrustNordisk, and the documentary A Stranger by Mikel Cee Karlsson (The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of José González) produced by Plattform Production.

Denmark has four films at the works in progress: A Better Life by Michael Noer (Northwest, Papillon) and The Time of Year, the directorial debut of actress Paprika Steen, both produced by Nordisk Film and sold by TrustNordisk. Meta Film will introduce Happy People, second feature by rising director Samanou Acheche Sahlstrøm (In Your Arms) while comedy director Hella Joof will pitch her latest feel-good movie Happy Ending (Happy Ending Film & TV).

Norway is represented by three very different films: Queen of Ice, Maipo Film’s biopic about skating champion and actress Sonja Henie, directed by Anne Sewitsky (TrustNordisk), Beware of Children, second film by Dag Johan Haugerud (I Belong), produced by Motlys, and Phoenix, first feature by Camilla Strøm Henriksen, produced by Hummelfilm.

Finland brings One Last deal by the established Klaus Härö (The Fencer), produced by Making Movies, Stupid Young Heart, the much anticipated second feature by Selma Vilhunen (Little Wing), produced by Tuffi Films, and the comedy The Human Part by Juha Lehtola (Bufo Films), pitched previously at Les Arcs.

Iceland has Woman at War by Benedikt Erlingsson (Of Horses and Men), produced by the director with France’s Marianne Slot, picked up by Beta Cinema, and the first film The Deposit by Ásthildur Kjartansdóttir, produced by Askja Films.

Commenting on the works in progress, Cia Edström, Head of Industry told nordicfilmandtvnews.com: “We have a good mix of established and new names, so I can guarantee this will be a very strong Nordic Film Market.”

Another 9 films in development will be pitched at the Discovery section, such as The Opponent by Milad Alami (The Charmer), and 22 films will screen at the market. Those include the Sundance selected The Guilty and Holiday (Denmark), And Breathe Normally (Iceland), Göteborg festival opener Amateurs, Rotterdam’s entries Jimmie, The Return, Berlinale Panorama’s docu That Summer, and local hits Solsidan (Sweden) and The 12th Man (Norway).

For the full programme, check: www.goteborgfilmfestival.se