Janus Metz' Cannes winner "Armadillo" and Thomas Vinterberg's "Submarino", are selected for the official programme at Haugesund International Film Festival. Moreover the 16th New Nordic Films section will showcase some 9 new Danish feature films.
"Armadillo", a boxoffice hit in Denmark, will be released in Norwegian cinemas last week of August, and later in the year in Norway, Vinterberg's "Submarino".
Danish films in New Nordic Films:
New Nordic Films
A Family / Pernille Fischer Christensen / selected for Berlin; Best Film at Los Angeles Film Festival
Above the Street Below the Water / Charlotte Sieling / Feature film debut
Armadillo / Janus Metz / Documentary / winner of Critics' Week Grand Prix, Cannes
Broderskab / Nicolo Donato / double winner at Rome Film Festival
Everything Will be Fine / Christoffer Boe's 4th feature film, selected for Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, Cannes
The Experiment / Louise N.D. Friedberg / feature film debut
The Truth about Men / Nikolaj Arcel's 4th feature film /
The Woman Who Dreamt about a Man / Per Fly / director of the societal trilogy: The Bench, Manslaughter, Inheritance
New Nordic Films for Children & Youth
Hold Me Tight / Kaspar Munk / feature film debut
My Good Enemy / Oliver Ussing / feature film debut
New Nordic Films in Progress
Freddy Frogface / Gert Fredholm & Peter Dodd / Crone Film / 3D animation
The Olsen Gang gets Polished / Jørgen Lerdam / Nordisk Film / 3D animation
Events and dates—Norwegian International Film Festival
New Nordic Films: 18-21 August
Amanda Award: Friday 20 August
Opening festival main program: Saturday 21 August
Nordic Film Prize: Nominee-announcement: Tuesday 24 August
www.filmfestival.no
18-26 August 2010