Episodes

  • Lina Flint - Sons
    Jun 13 2024
    It's only halfway through 2024 and Danish producer Lina Flint has already had a very exciting year: Her most recent production, Gustav Möller’s Sons (Vogter), premiered at Berlinale competition in February and will start its international rollout in French cinemas starting in July. And she also joined forces with Lars Knudsen and Ari Aster to co-found Square Peg Nordic, which develops international projects with high-profile Scandinavian talent.

    To cap it off, Flint participated in European Film Promotion’s prestigious Producers on the Move programme in Cannes.In her deep-dive interview as part of the Nordic Film Talks podcast series, Flint says she sees her career stretching from Denmark to the world, evidenced by all her activity in 2024.

    Nordic Film Talks is a podcast offering in-depth interviews with filmmakers and other
    creatives from the Nordic countries, offering insight into their latest films or TV series.

    The series is hosted by Nordic film expert Wendy Mitchell, a journalist and film festival
    consultant, and presented by the Nordisk Film & TV Fond.


    Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.com
    Presenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/
    Audio producer: Karoline Balstrøm
    Logo designed by: Tine Seerup
    Music artist: Bail Bonds
    Title: Swimming Lessons
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    42 mins
  • Magnus von Horn - The Girl with the Needle
    May 13 2024
    This episode features Swedish-born, Poland-based writer/director Magnus von Horn,
    talking about his third feature film, The Girl With The Needle, premiering at Cannes
    Competition 2024.

    Magnus talks about the decision to shoot in black-and-white, why he
    avoided a typical criminal biopic, and casting Vic Carmen Sonne and Trine Dyrholm in
    key roles.

    Nordic Film Talks is a podcast offering in-depth interviews with filmmakers and other
    creatives from the Nordic countries, offering insight into their latest films or TV series.

    The series is hosted by Nordic film expert Wendy Mitchell, a journalist and film festival
    consultant, and presented by the Nordisk Film & TV Fond.


    Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.com
    Presenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/
    Audio producer: Karoline Balstrøm
    Logo designed by: Tine Seerup
    Music artist: Bail Bonds
    Title: Swimming Lessons
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    44 mins
  • Runar Runarsson - When the Light Breaks
    May 13 2024
    This episode features Icelandic writer/director Runar Runarsson, talking about his fourth
    feature film, When The Light Breaks, premiering at Cannes 2024 Un Certain Regard.

    Runar talks about offering the audience a sense of reality by setting the film over 24
    hours; why there can be beauty in tragedy; and how he likes to prepare extensively
    before shooting with his cinematographer Sophia Olsson.


    Nordic Film Talks is a podcast offering in-depth interviews with filmmakers and other
    creatives from the Nordic countries, offering insight into their latest films or TV series.

    The series is hosted by Nordic film expert Wendy Mitchell, a journalist and film festival
    consultant, and presented by the Nordisk Film & TV Fond.


    Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.com

    Presenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/

    Audio producer: Karoline Balstrøm
    Logo designed by: Tine Seerup

    Music artist: Bail Bonds
    Title: Swimming Lessons
    Show more Show less
    37 mins