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Norway through the eyes of location scouts
Step into the landscapes of Norway through the camera lenses of Los Angeles-based location scouts and managers, Miranda Carnessale and Zippy Downing. Fresh from a scouting trip across the country, facilitated by Joachim Lyng and Film in Norway, these professionals bring a unique perspective to Norway.
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Norway: More Cost-Effective Than Ever
"Compared to 10 years ago, Norway is now available at a 30 percent discount." The Norwegian currency has reached a historical low against other major currencies, making Norway an even more accessible and affordable destination for film production.
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Revealing Norway's landscapes through Netflix's Troll
Troll is the most-viewed non-English language film on Netflix ever, reaching number one in nearly one hundred countries at its release. Directed by Roar Uthaug, the movie transports viewers into the heart of Norwegian mythology, bringing to life tales of colossal creatures amidst breathtaking and unique Norwegian landscapes.
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Norway nominated to best European filming destination
In the annual award ceremony for European film locations, a remarkable 3 out of 5 nominees are from Norway, selected from 24 submitted entries. This is the first time in the history of the award that a country receives more than one nomination.
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Norway was Guest of Honour at MediaTech Conference
MediaTech Hub Conference is where creativity and technology intertwine, an exciting platform of global tech trends and best practices within film, TV, streaming, and more.
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Mission: Possible
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is already breaking records and has a certified fresh 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes, breaking the record previously set by Fallout (97%) as the highest-rated Tom Cruise movie. This is the second installment in the 27-year-old franchise filmed in Norway. Back in 2017, Preikestolen was used as a key filming location for one of the most spectacular action scenes in the climax of Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
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Norway as a VFX destination
The visual effects on productions like Amazon’s Jack Ryan, Paramount’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Netflix’s Troll and the Oscar®-nominated Marvel film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever have impressed the entire film world. They may be varied in content, but they have one thing in common: Norwegian VFX companies have delivered complex VFX work on all these productions.
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Closer industry ties between U.K. And Norway
The British Film Commission and Norwegian Film Commissions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, strengthening ties between the UK and Norwegian screen industries.
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Hands-on Industry Training Initiative with Netflix Grow Creative
Netflix, in collaboration with the Norwegian Film Commission, Virke Produsentforeningen, and Filmforbundet, organized a 2 day-course in September at Oslo’s Kunstnernes Hus. The course was led by Sherlock Holmes and The State producer Steve Clark-Hall.
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Discovering Norway through the eyes of a British producer
In September 2022, Midgard Film Commission, Northern Norway Film Commission, and the Norwegian Film Commission organized a bespoke location trip across the regions of Trøndelag and Northern Norway for non-fiction producers from the UK.
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