...or “Norway as a co-production partner”

FJORDS AND MONEY

NORWEGIAN FILM INDUSTRY

• Public support, both state and regional, up 50% since 2005

• Total of approx. 80 mill €

• National objective: Annual production of 25 feature films

• 25% of the market

• Main national body for film financing: Norwegian Film Institute (NFI)

THE FILM INDUSTRY IN WESTERN NORWAY

• 2nd largest film production industry in Norway

• Approx 40 production companies

• All genres and formats represented

VOLUME LAST 12 MONTHS

• 14 feature films filmed in the region, international and Norwegian productions

• 10 shorts

• 22 docs

• Commercials

• Gaming/digital content

• TV series

TV

• TV2Norwegian commercial tv channel with headquarter in Bergen. 

• NRK Norwegian Broadcast Corporation. Bergen has the largest branch office outside Oslo.

MEETING CO-PRODUCTION PARTNERS

• August:- Norwegian Film Festival- Haugesund Co-production Forum

• September:- Nordisk PanoramaNordic Shorts and Documentaries Film Festival touring the Nordic countries

• October:- Bergen International Film Festival (BIFF)Strong emphasis on Documentaries

...or anytime by invitation from WNFC

NORDISK PANORAMA TOUR

• Bergen, Norway 2010

• Århus , Denmark 2011

• Oulu, Finland 2012

• Malmø, Sweden 2013

• Reykjavik, Iceland 2014

FILM FUND FUZZ

FILM FUND FUZZ

• Established 2006

• Owned by the public -> Strengthen the regional industry

• Funded by the public and by private investors

FUZZ 2006-2009

• 27 features, TV films and series

• 13 international co-productions

FUNDING PROFILE 1

• Selective co-production investments

• Int. productions: Norwegian co-producer

• Amount invested relates to regional effect + commercial potential

• Minimum spending requirement: 1/1

FUNDING PROFILE II

• Maximum investment (feature) €250.000

• Average investment: €120.000

• 2010 funding budget: €1.200.000

• Combines with other regional & national sources

FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

• Applicant in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises= Norwegian producer or co-producer

• Culture test in Norway or in other EU-state

• Judged by many criteria

• No 1: How good is this film for the Norwegian co-producer and for Norwegian film in general?

IF YOU PASS

• Max 50 % (75 %) of Norwegian part of budget

Real world figures:

• Max of 2.0 mill NOK (€250.000)

• Min of 0.8 mill NOK (€100.000)

• Average of 1.2 mill NOK (€150.000)

INCOME BONUS

• Production supports from state qualifies

• Tricky, but still possible, without production support

• Min 10.000 tickets sold in Norway

• Bonus on all income in Norway

• Max 50 % (75 %) of Norwegian budget - including production support

WESTERN NORWAY FILM COMMISSION

FINDING YOUR LOCATIONS

• Free scouting services and hosted trips for any project eyeing a shoot in the region

• On occasion hosting fam trips for foreign producers

NORWAY AS DOUBLE

Did you know? Western Norway has doubled as:

•Hoth, the moon, Greenland and arctic areas

•Siberia, Himalaya, Kashmir, and many alpine areas

FINDING YOUR STORIES

• Free script coverage for foreign projects set in Western Norway

• On occasion - free research trips for directors/writers

• On occasion - script workshops and residencies

FINDING YOUR PARTNERS

Free assistance in finding your:

• Co-producers and production partners

• Line producers and crew

• Equipment and other production requirements

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• Bergen Media ByGeorgernes verft 12, 5011 Bergenpost@bergenmediaby.nohttp://facebook.com/bergenmediabyhttp://twitter.com/bergenmediaby

• Film Fund FUZZGeorgernes verft 12, 5011 Bergenlars@fuzz.nohttp://fuzz.no

• Western Norway Film CommissionGeorgernes verft 12, 5011 Bergensigmund@wnfc.nohttp://wnfc.nohttp://facebook.com/filminnorwayhttp://twitter.com/wnfc