Nostradamus Collective
Since its inception in 2013, the Göteborg Film Festival’s Nostradamus initiative has analyzed the swift changes in the audiovisual sector to help professionals and policymakers look ahead. The annual Nostradamus report, lectures, and seminars have influenced strategy and fostered sustainable development. Our work has always relied on the collective wisdom of not just the interviewed experts, but the many professionals who shave shared insight and intelligence with us both formally and informally.
Our new endeavour, the Nostradamus Collective, is the natural next step. We will explore how to create a year-round community to create and share world-class industry analysis and critical insight together. The Nostradamus Collective aims to foster knowledge-sharing and inspire deeper engagement in how the choices of individuals can shape the industry longterm. We imagine the platform or network as a hub for industry exchange and a catalyst for cross-sectoral development.
In 2024, we teamed up with BoostHBG, which is bringing its innovation and community-development expertise to the table. Based in southern Sweden, BoostHBG is dedicated to nurturing creative talent and building professional networks in the audiovisual sector.
The Nostradamus Collective will start as a prototype, testing and iterating on methodology and execution. First-year objectives include gathering a seed community of participating professionals, selecting a digital platform to facilitate the work, and exploring sustainable partnerships to help f inance project activities. A prototype meetup is planned for autumn 2024 to refine the project’s structure and activities, leading up to a launch event at the Göteborg Film Festival in 2025, where the Nostradamus Collective will be officially introduced.
If you are working towards a resilient audiovisual sector, and might be interested in contributing to the Nostradamus Collective, you can sign up for updates or contact Josef Kullengård for any inquiries: josef.kullengard@goteborgfilmfestival.se