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“Nanny McPhee” director Kirk Jones is set to take on Donald Trump in his first television series, “You’ve Been Trumped.”
The drama, based on Anthony Baxter’s 2011 documentary, tells the story of a small Scottish village who took on the then-reality TV star when he tried to build a golf course in a nature reserve. Jones, who has previously written and directed “Waking Ned” and “Everybody’s Fine,” is also writing the project while Baxter will serve as a creative consultant.
“There was a reason why the world’s media was drawn to this story in 2006 and why there was such a determined effort to prevent Anthony Baxter’s excellent documentary of the same name, being released in 2011,” said Jones. “A special site of scientific interest was stripped of its status and a community of decent people faced an unwanted aggressor. This is a story that needs to be...
“Nanny McPhee” director Kirk Jones is set to take on Donald Trump in his first television series, “You’ve Been Trumped.”
The drama, based on Anthony Baxter’s 2011 documentary, tells the story of a small Scottish village who took on the then-reality TV star when he tried to build a golf course in a nature reserve. Jones, who has previously written and directed “Waking Ned” and “Everybody’s Fine,” is also writing the project while Baxter will serve as a creative consultant.
“There was a reason why the world’s media was drawn to this story in 2006 and why there was such a determined effort to prevent Anthony Baxter’s excellent documentary of the same name, being released in 2011,” said Jones. “A special site of scientific interest was stripped of its status and a community of decent people faced an unwanted aggressor. This is a story that needs to be...
- 5/12/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Tobias Menzies, who won last year’s primetime Emmy Award for his turn as Prince Philip in ‘The Crown,’ has joined the cast of “Made in Oslo,” a character-driven thriller series set at a fertility clinic in Norway.
Menzies stars in the cinematic show opposite Pia Tjelta, one of Norway’s most successful actors whose credits include successful shows such as “Norsemen” and “Lykkeland.”
Created and penned by Kathrine Valen Zeiner, the eight-part show is a Nent/Viaplay Original and is produced by Tordenfilm. It will premiere on Viaplay on April 24.
“Made in Oslo” is directed by Marit Moum Aune, whose credits includes “Angels in America – National Theatre” and “Oslo.”
In “Made in Oslo,” Tjelta plays Elin, a passionate doctor who runs a fertility clinic and becomes obsessed with her mission to help couples have children, leading her to break rules, cross boundaries and put her relationship with loved ones in jeopardy.
Menzies stars in the cinematic show opposite Pia Tjelta, one of Norway’s most successful actors whose credits include successful shows such as “Norsemen” and “Lykkeland.”
Created and penned by Kathrine Valen Zeiner, the eight-part show is a Nent/Viaplay Original and is produced by Tordenfilm. It will premiere on Viaplay on April 24.
“Made in Oslo” is directed by Marit Moum Aune, whose credits includes “Angels in America – National Theatre” and “Oslo.”
In “Made in Oslo,” Tjelta plays Elin, a passionate doctor who runs a fertility clinic and becomes obsessed with her mission to help couples have children, leading her to break rules, cross boundaries and put her relationship with loved ones in jeopardy.
- 3/29/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films industry event will present 17 upcoming features.
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films industry event will present 17 upcoming features in its annual works in progress showcase.
The most high-profile film to show first footage will be Erik Poppe’s The Emigrants, produced by Sf Studios and the latest adaptation of the famed Vilhelm Moberg novels about a Swedish family that moves to America in the 1850s. The cast includes Lisa Carlehed, Gustaf Skarsgård, Tove Lo and Sofia Helin.
Further projects include Sagres, a Sweden-Finland-Belgium co-production sold by Totem Films. The debut feature from Stockholm-based Lovisa Siren...
Haugesund’s New Nordic Films industry event will present 17 upcoming features in its annual works in progress showcase.
The most high-profile film to show first footage will be Erik Poppe’s The Emigrants, produced by Sf Studios and the latest adaptation of the famed Vilhelm Moberg novels about a Swedish family that moves to America in the 1850s. The cast includes Lisa Carlehed, Gustaf Skarsgård, Tove Lo and Sofia Helin.
Further projects include Sagres, a Sweden-Finland-Belgium co-production sold by Totem Films. The debut feature from Stockholm-based Lovisa Siren...
- 8/13/2021
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
After the Viking conquest at July’s Cannes Festival, where Norway (“The Worst Person in the World”), Finland (“Compartment No. 6”) and Iceland (“Lamb”) collected kudos, more than 60 possible gems from the North are to be unveiled at the hybrid market New Nordic Films which will unspool over Aug. 24-27.
Scandinavia’s major film showcase, New Nordic Films runs parallel to Haugesund’s Norwegian Intl. Film Festival, which takes place Aug. 21-27.
Sony Pictures Classics’ Finnish pick-up “Compartment No. 6”, a Grand Jury Prize co-winner in Cannes, is set to kick-start the annual event and lead the pack of 24-plus finished titles. Most pics will screen online only, except those bowing in Haugesund cinemas as well, as fest official selections, such as “The Innocents,” “The Gravedigger’s Wife,” “Margrete-Queen of the North,” and “a-ha-The Movie.”
“It’s been a bit hard to finalize the market screenings, due to social distancing measures still in place in cinemas,...
Scandinavia’s major film showcase, New Nordic Films runs parallel to Haugesund’s Norwegian Intl. Film Festival, which takes place Aug. 21-27.
Sony Pictures Classics’ Finnish pick-up “Compartment No. 6”, a Grand Jury Prize co-winner in Cannes, is set to kick-start the annual event and lead the pack of 24-plus finished titles. Most pics will screen online only, except those bowing in Haugesund cinemas as well, as fest official selections, such as “The Innocents,” “The Gravedigger’s Wife,” “Margrete-Queen of the North,” and “a-ha-The Movie.”
“It’s been a bit hard to finalize the market screenings, due to social distancing measures still in place in cinemas,...
- 8/13/2021
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
The series will premiere exclusively on Nent Group’s Viaplay streaming service in 2022. Filming of a new Norwegian drama series, entitled Made in Oslo, began in early December and will take place entirely in the country’s capital. The project, created and penned by Kathrine Valen Zeiner, is being directed by Marit Moum Aune. The Trondheim-born helmer made her professional debut at the age of 25 and worked in theatre, opera, film and television; her most successful audiovisual productions include 2009’s historical miniseries Harry and Charles and 2014’s drama series Struggle for Life, both commissioned by Norwegian pubcaster Nrk. The news was first reported by nordiskfilmogtvfond.com. Made in Oslo is set in a fertility clinic, where gynaecologist Elin (played by Pia Tjelta) offers her patients the chance to become parents. Elin is always empathetic and professional – yet more than anything, she longs for the same opportunity herself. And as her.
- 12/28/2020
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
Diorama
Swedish actress turned director Tuva Novotny is likely to have her third consecutive feature in 2020 with Diorama, which is being produced by Nordisk Film. Cast and crew have not yet been announced on the film. Having balanced an impressive number of projects in front of and behind the camera over the past several years, Novtony’s 2018 debut Blindspot, shot in real-time in one take, competed in San Sebastian, taking home Best Actress for Novotny and Pia Tjelta. Her 2019 feature Britt-Marie Was Here was released this past September courtesy of Cohen Media Group and she’s starred in a number of recent notable features, including Borg vs.…...
Swedish actress turned director Tuva Novotny is likely to have her third consecutive feature in 2020 with Diorama, which is being produced by Nordisk Film. Cast and crew have not yet been announced on the film. Having balanced an impressive number of projects in front of and behind the camera over the past several years, Novtony’s 2018 debut Blindspot, shot in real-time in one take, competed in San Sebastian, taking home Best Actress for Novotny and Pia Tjelta. Her 2019 feature Britt-Marie Was Here was released this past September courtesy of Cohen Media Group and she’s starred in a number of recent notable features, including Borg vs.…...
- 1/1/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Haugesund, Norway — Iceland’s “A White, White Day,” Denmark’s “Queen of Hearts” and Norway’s “Blind Spot” are among the five films that will compete for this year’s Nordic Council Film Prize, a prestigious film award aimed at promoting Nordic co-operation and environmental initiatives.
Sweden’s “Reconstructing Utøya” and Finland’s “Aurora” help round out the list, which was announced on Tuesday evening, during the opening of the New Nordic Films market at the Haugesund Film Festival.
Given on a permanent basis since 2005, the award includes a cash prize of Dkk 350,000 and will be attributed on October 29 as part of the Nordic Council Autumn Session in Stockholm. Previous winners include Joachim Trier’s “Louder than Bombs,” Benedikt Erlingsson’s “Of Horses and Men,” Thomas Vinterberg’s “The Hunt,” Dagur Kari’s “Virgin Mountain,” Pernilla August’s “Beyond” and Lars von Trier’s “Antichrist,” among others.
In order to qualify,...
Sweden’s “Reconstructing Utøya” and Finland’s “Aurora” help round out the list, which was announced on Tuesday evening, during the opening of the New Nordic Films market at the Haugesund Film Festival.
Given on a permanent basis since 2005, the award includes a cash prize of Dkk 350,000 and will be attributed on October 29 as part of the Nordic Council Autumn Session in Stockholm. Previous winners include Joachim Trier’s “Louder than Bombs,” Benedikt Erlingsson’s “Of Horses and Men,” Thomas Vinterberg’s “The Hunt,” Dagur Kari’s “Virgin Mountain,” Pernilla August’s “Beyond” and Lars von Trier’s “Antichrist,” among others.
In order to qualify,...
- 8/20/2019
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Haugesund, Norway — Hans Petter Moland’s sweeping literary adaptation “Out Stealing Horses” put in a dominant showing at Norway’s Amanda Awards on Saturday night, placing first with a collected five awards, including best Norwegian film.
Celebrating its 35th edition this year, the Norwegian industry’s top film prize helped kick off the Haugesund Film Festival and was broadcast live on national TV.
Moland’s generation-spanning outdoor drama very quickly took the lead at Saturday night’s ceremony, collecting additional awards for cinematography (Rasmus Videbæk), original music (Kaspar Kaae), best supporting actor (Bjørn Floberg), and best director.
The film premiered to strong notices at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, where cinematographer Rasmus Videbæk won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution. In his Berlinale review, Variety critic Guy Lodge called the Amanda winner a “loving adaptation” and credited the film’s “lush visual storytelling against its characters’ desolate interiors.
Celebrating its 35th edition this year, the Norwegian industry’s top film prize helped kick off the Haugesund Film Festival and was broadcast live on national TV.
Moland’s generation-spanning outdoor drama very quickly took the lead at Saturday night’s ceremony, collecting additional awards for cinematography (Rasmus Videbæk), original music (Kaspar Kaae), best supporting actor (Bjørn Floberg), and best director.
The film premiered to strong notices at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, where cinematographer Rasmus Videbæk won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution. In his Berlinale review, Variety critic Guy Lodge called the Amanda winner a “loving adaptation” and credited the film’s “lush visual storytelling against its characters’ desolate interiors.
- 8/17/2019
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
A film about the invisible manifestation of pain and sufferance, a good title substitute for Annihilation actress-turned-filmmaker Tuva Novotny‘s debut would be along the notion of bracing for impact. Norwegian actress Pia Tjelta (Eva Sørhaug’s 90 Minutes) becomes the poster person for the entire cycle of complete shock and incomprehension in Blind Spot – a marvel to watch in terms of its visual strategy, but incisively impactful due to how within the layers of bleakness there is a place of renewal. Selected for the Toronto International Film Festival’s Discovery section, the film would travel to San Sebastien for competition, I was curious about how style influenced performance (this was photographed by Jens Assur’s Ravens cinematographer Jonas Alarik) and of course the collaboration between the pair.…...
- 12/19/2018
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
There are moments of life-and-death crisis in which time simultaneously stops and stretches, becomes both immaterial and absolutely of the essence, and few spaces do more to blur it than a hospital — where lives end, begin and are drastically altered in seconds that pass like centuries. In her wrenching debut feature “Blind Spot,” Norwegian actress-turned-filmmaker Tuva Novotny nails that panicked, indefinably elastic form of time, making expert use of a potentially gimmicky technical device to do so. Shot in real time in a single, appropriately exhausting take, Novotny’s film follows a family plunged into a severe emotional hellscape when a seemingly well-adjusted teenage girl jumps from a fourth-storey window, forcing them (and us) to unpack an inexplicable tragedy with nary a spare moment to breathe.
Narratively speaking, what happens in “Blind Spot” might have filled a single arc of an “ER” episode back in the day. What makes the...
Narratively speaking, what happens in “Blind Spot” might have filled a single arc of an “ER” episode back in the day. What makes the...
- 10/3/2018
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Between Two Waters Photo: Courtesy of San Sebastian Film Festival Isaki Lacuesta's Between Two Waters (Entre Dos Aguas) took home the top prize Golden Shell at San Sebastian Film Festival last night. The film - which catches up with brothers who first appeared in his The Legend Of Time (La Leyenda Del Tiempo) - marks the second time the Spanish has won the accolade, after lifting the prize in 2011 for The Double Steps (Los Pasos Dobles).
It was also a good night for Benjamin Nashiat, whose scathing and stylish look at corruption in Argentina on the brink of the 1975 coup won best director, best actor for Dario Gardinetti and best cinematography for Pedro Sotero. Pia Tjelta won the best actress award for her fully committed performance as a mother in shock and hysterics for almost the entire runtime of Norwegian drama Blind Spot, which is a particularly impressive performance...
It was also a good night for Benjamin Nashiat, whose scathing and stylish look at corruption in Argentina on the brink of the 1975 coup won best director, best actor for Dario Gardinetti and best cinematography for Pedro Sotero. Pia Tjelta won the best actress award for her fully committed performance as a mother in shock and hysterics for almost the entire runtime of Norwegian drama Blind Spot, which is a particularly impressive performance...
- 9/30/2018
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Benjamín Naishtat wins best director Silver Shell for Rojo.
Spanish production Between Two Waters (Entre Dos Aguas) by Isaki Lacuesta has won the top award at the San Sebastián Film Festival, marking a second Golden Shell for the Spanish director who after claiming the top prize in 2011 for The Double Steps.
Between Two Waters tells the story of two Roman brothers who meet again after years apart, one having spent some time in prison, the other in the army.
The title is a Spanish expression that translates to “neither here nor there”, and is also the title of a classic...
Spanish production Between Two Waters (Entre Dos Aguas) by Isaki Lacuesta has won the top award at the San Sebastián Film Festival, marking a second Golden Shell for the Spanish director who after claiming the top prize in 2011 for The Double Steps.
Between Two Waters tells the story of two Roman brothers who meet again after years apart, one having spent some time in prison, the other in the army.
The title is a Spanish expression that translates to “neither here nor there”, and is also the title of a classic...
- 9/29/2018
- by Elisabet Cabeza
- ScreenDaily
San Sebastian — Isaki Lacuesta’s “Between Two Waters” won big at San Sebastian Saturday night, taking its top Golden Shell, the second time the Catalan director has won the award, after 2011’s “The Double Steps.”
Otherwise, the big winner of the night was Benjamin Naishtat’s covert violence thriller “Rojo,” which took director, actor (Dario Grandinetti) and cinematography (Pedro Sotero).
This year’s edition saw a a hugely-raised Hollywood star quotient, a half score or more of A-list talent hailing into town to tub-thump titles: Bradley Cooper (“A Star is Born”), Ryan Gosling (“First Man”), Alfonso Cuarón (“Roma”), Robert Pattinson (“High Life”), Chris Hemsworth (“Bad Times at the El Royale”), John C. Reilly (“The Sisters Brothers”).
As Venice becomes ever more an Oscar platform, movies will now hit San Sebastian three weeks later, often off Toronto, their stars in tow, to capitalize on and push their potential Academy Award glory.
Otherwise, the big winner of the night was Benjamin Naishtat’s covert violence thriller “Rojo,” which took director, actor (Dario Grandinetti) and cinematography (Pedro Sotero).
This year’s edition saw a a hugely-raised Hollywood star quotient, a half score or more of A-list talent hailing into town to tub-thump titles: Bradley Cooper (“A Star is Born”), Ryan Gosling (“First Man”), Alfonso Cuarón (“Roma”), Robert Pattinson (“High Life”), Chris Hemsworth (“Bad Times at the El Royale”), John C. Reilly (“The Sisters Brothers”).
As Venice becomes ever more an Oscar platform, movies will now hit San Sebastian three weeks later, often off Toronto, their stars in tow, to capitalize on and push their potential Academy Award glory.
- 9/29/2018
- by John Hopewell and Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The boldness of Tuva Novotny to choose to make her directorial debut a one-shot film of harrowing emotion cannot be understated. Her Blind Spot takes us through the wringer as tragedy befalls a small, (seemingly) happy family without warning. These characters are distraught, confused, and falling to pieces as ambulances race and patience is tested before discovering new insights that may only provide more questions. And Novotny fearlessly traverses each new dramatic impulse, moving the camera from one to the other so we can be a fly on the wall for every revelation regardless of who onscreen is first to experience it. Love is on display in all its mysterious abstraction and unwavering power. But sometimes it’s not enough. Sometimes it clouds our vision from seeing devastating darkness.
Like love, this stylistic choice isn’t always enough either. For every unparalleled visual and sensory splendor a single-take experience conjures—we’re in the action,...
Like love, this stylistic choice isn’t always enough either. For every unparalleled visual and sensory splendor a single-take experience conjures—we’re in the action,...
- 9/8/2018
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
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