Connecting International Projects with Nordic Partners

The Nordic Gateway

In 2025, Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market launches the Nordic Gateway, a new section connecting international feature films with Nordic partners. Highlighting five high-potential projects from renowned creators and production companies, the initiative sparks opportunities for co-production and financing. One project will receive the €35,000 Tint Post-Production Award, presented by Göteborg-based studio Tint.

As part of Nordic Film Market’s mission as the region’s leading market, the Nordic Gateway will connect international projects with Nordic partners. Five curated projects in the financing stage will be showcased on January 30 to producers, financiers, and sales agents, followed by one-on-one meetings. The day ends with an award ceremony announcing the Tint Post-Production Award winner.

The Nordic Gateway 2025 lineup:

BLEACH (Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Italy, Netherlands)
Director: Kaltrina Krasniqi
Producer: Ares Shporta (Vera Films)

In collaboration with AGORA Crossroads Co-production Forum

DANCE ME TO THE END OF LOVE (Québec, Canada) 

Director: Philippe Lesage
Producer: Galilé Marion-Gauvin (Productions l’unité centrale).
In collaboration with SODEC

GRAMMATIK (Germany)
Director: Popo Fan
Producer: Julia Cöllen (Fünferfilm) 

In collaboration with MIDPOINT Institute

HONOUR OF PERSIA (Germany)
Director: Zar Amir-Ebrahimi
Producer: Mohammad Farokhmanesh (brave new work)
In collaboration with MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein

TORPOR (Belgium)
Director: Meltse Van Coillie
Producer: Hans Everaert (Menuetto)

In collaboration with Flanders Image

The full lineup of Nordic films including works in progress and films in development will be announced in early January.