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Discovery Co-Production Platform – Bringing light to new Nordic film projects in development
Discovery is Nordic Film Market’s platform for promoting feature films in development, facilitating opportunities to discover new Nordic talents and to connect with co-production and financing partners from all over Europe. Nordic Film Market accredited have priority.
Presenting partner: Film i Väst.
Every year over 500 sales agents, distributors, producers, funds, public agencies and other high-profile industry delegates attend Nordic Film Market, providing the best opportunity in the region to discover projects and connect with Nordic talents and producers. The 2025 edition of Discovery will comprise a lineup of 14-16 projects.
Some projects from recent years that have been featured in Discovery lineup include The Holy Spider (Ali Abbasi), The Opponent (Milad Alami), Pleasure (Ninja Thyberg), The Quiet Migration (Malene Choi Jensen) and Sick of Myself (Kristoffer Borgli).
The Discovery presentations and meetings are held at Nordic Film Market during Göteborg Film Festival. The 26th Nordic Film Market will take place from Wednesday, January 29–31, 2025.
On October 4, Film Finances Scandinavia and the Göteborg Film Festival’s Nordic Film Market launched the Film Finances Scandinavia Award, offering €15,000 in development support to one outstanding Nordic feature film from the Discovery Co-production Platform.
Submission closed. The Call for Project deadline was September 30, 2025.
Eligible applicants
Project requirements
The projects selected for participation in Discovery will receive:
Content of submission:
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2001, Sweden, directed by Fanni Metelius, produced by Joel Rostmark and Kalle Boman (Pine Productions).
Abdu, Norway, directed by Ibrahim Mursal, produced by Geir Bergersen (Skagerak Film).
Act of God (Dårar & Barn), Sweden, directed by Alicia Hansen, produced by Stina Eriksson (Prolaps Produktion).
Almería, Norway, directed by Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad, produced by Louise Beyer (Skala – a part of Storm Films).
Mothership, Finland, directed by Ilona Ahti, produced by Inka Hietala, Helen Vinogradov (Helsinki-filmi).
No, wait, Denmark, directed by Gabriel Bier Gislason, produced by Thomas Heinesen (Nordisk Film Production).
Paradise (Paradis), Sweden, directed by Emma Pål Brunzell, produced by Agnes Parkrud (B-Reel Films).
The Patron, Sweden, directed by Julia Thelin, produced by Eliza Jones, Markus Waltå (Grand Slam Film).
The Seal Woman (Sælkvinden), Denmark, directed by Tea Lindeburg, produced by Jesper Morthorst and Lise Orheim Stender (Motor Productions).
Utopia, Sweden, directed by Isabella Carbonell, produced by TBA (Production Company: TBA).
Wannabe, Denmark, directed by Patricia Bbaale Bandak, produced by Victor Cunha (Monolit Films).
Anything For Her (Alt for hende), Denmark, directed by Andrias Høgenni, produced by Johannes Rothaus Nørregaard and Rikke Tambo Andersen (Tambo Film).
The Beast Friend, Finland, directed by Lauri-Matti Parppei, produced by Julia Elomäki (Tekele Productions).
Europa, Norway, directed by Brwa Vahabpour, produced by Renée Mlodyszewski (True Conent Entertainment).
My French Revolution, Sweden, directed by Hanna Högstedt, produced by Ami-Ro Sköld and Lovisa Charlier (Onoma Productions).
Lucky, Denmark, directed by Nitesh Anjaan, produced by Daniel Mühlendorph (Hyæne Film).
Screen Time, Sweden, directed by Jonatan Etzler, produced by Johan Lundström (StellaNova Film).
Stone Life, Norway, directed by Gunhild Enger, produced by Ingvild Evjemo and Håkon Øverås (4 ½).
Redoubt, Sweden, directed by John Skoog, produced by Erik Hemmendorff (Plattform Produktion).
Árru, Norway, directed by Elle Sofe Sara, produced by Elisa Fernanda Pirir (Mer Film).
Baby Pyramid, Denmark, directed by Cecilie McNair, produced by Matilda Appelin and René Ezra (Nordisk Film Production A/S).
Family Time (Mummola), Finland, directed by Tia Kouvo, produced by Jussi Rantamäki (Aamu Film Production).
Hypnosis (Hypnos), Norway, directed by Ernst De Geer, produced by Mimmi Spång (Garagefilm International AB).
One Day This Will All Be Yours (En dag kommer allt den här blir ditt), Sweden, directed by Andreas Öhman, produced by Eliza Jones, Markus Waltå, Gila Ulfung, Andreas Öhman (Grand Slam, Breidablick Film and Naïve).
Stranger, Denmark, directed by Mads Hedegaard, produced by Andreas Hjortdal (MOTOR ApS).
The Swedish-Finn (Sverigesfinsk), Norway, directed by Johanna Pyykkö, produced by Frida Mårtensson, Jerry Carlsson and Anette Sidor (Verket Produktion).
Twilight of the Gods, Sweden, directed by Morgane Dziurla-Petit, produced by Fredirk Lange (Vilda Bomben Film AB).
14th Santa, Iceland, directed by TBA, produced by Hörður Rúnarsson, Baldvin Z and Arnar Gunnarsson (Glassriver & Caoz). Sales: Sonar Entertainment
A Light That Never Goes Out, Finland, directed by Lauri-Matti Parppei, produced by Ilona Tolmunen (Made).
Blomster, Sweden, directed by Neil Wigardt, produced by Malin Hüber and Tobias Janson (Story AB).
Boost! (Flyg!), Sweden, directed by Cecilia Torquato de Oliveira, produced by Cecilia Torquato de Oliveira and Johannes Nyholm (Kvarterett Filmproducktion in co-production with Johannes Nyholm Produktion AB).
Bränder, Sweden, directed by Jerry Carlsson, produced by Frida Mårtensson and Anette Sidor (Verket Produktion).
Chrysanthemum, Denmark, directed by Christian Bengtson, produced by Daniel Mühlendorph (Hyæne Film).
Explosion in the Heart, Norway, directed by Yenni Lee, produced by Thomas Robsahm and Renée Mlodyszevski (Oslo Pictures).
Magisterlekarna, Sweden, directed by Ylva Forner, produced by Sofia Ferguson (Silvio Entertainment).
Keep a Place for Me (Reglerna), Sweden, directed by Mikael Bundsen, produced by Isabella Rodriguez (French Quarter Film).
Sick of Myself, Norway, directed by Kristoffer Borgli, produced by Dyveke Bjørkly Graver and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (Oslo Pictures).
After Work, Sweden, directed by Jonas Eskilsson and Frans Huhta, produced by Hedvig Lundgren, Jonas Eskilsson and Frans Huhta (Fasad Film and Yxfilm).
Entreprenör, Sweden, directed by Simon Vahlne, produced by Axel Danielsson (Plattform Produktion).
Handling the Undead, Norway, directed by Thea Hvistendahl, produced by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Einar Drama).
Human Resources, Sweden, directed by Elisabeth Marjanović Cronvall, produced by Cecilia Björk (MDEMC).
Resistance, Norway, directed by E. Caj Cojoc, produced by Elisa Pirir (Mer Film).
Scenes From Dying Town, Finland, directed by Kaisa El Ramly, produced by Klaus Heydemann (Inland Film Company).
The Nation, Swede, directed by Anton Källrot, produced by Anton Källrot, Jonathan Silén and Ylva Olaison (Ögat Film).
The Quiet Migration, Denmark, directed by Malene Choi Jensen, produced by Marianne Lentz and Malene Choi Jensen (Manna Film).
The Store, Sweden, directed by Hanna Sköld, produced by Lovisa Charlier and Hanna Sköld (Tangram Film).
Where the Crows Turn, Denmark, directed by Lisa Jespersen, produced by Lisa Jespersen and Sara Isabella Jønsson (Hyæne Film).
Breeder, Denmark, directed by Jens Dahl, produced by Amalie Lyngbo Quist (BEO Film).
Burning Man, Norway, directed by Itonje Søimer Guttormsen, produced by Itonje Søimer Guttormsen (Andropia).
Dogborn, Sweden, directed by Isabella Carbonell, produced by Isabella Carbonell (StellaNova Film).
Forget Lucia, Finland, directed by Hannaleena Hauru, produced by Hannaleena Hauru (Aamu Film Company).
Josefin and Florin, Sweden, directed by Ellen Fiske, Joanna Karlberg, produced by Anna Weitz (Mantaray Film).
Let’s Do Something Living In The Afterlife, Sweden, directed by Giovanni Bucchieri, produced by Isabella Rodriguez and Mathilde Dedye (French Quarter Film).
One-Off Incident (x10), Finland, directed by Reetta Aalto, Alli Haapasalo, Anna Paavilainen, Inari Niemi, Kirsikka Saari, Miia Tervo, Elli Toivoniemi and Jenni Toivoniemi, produced by Elli Toivoniemi and Sanna Kultanen (Tuffi Films).
The Opponent, Sweden, directed by Milad Alami, produced by Annika Rogell (Tangy).
Valdesaz, Norway, directed by Liv Joelle Barbosa Blad, produced by Håkon Øverås and Nina Maria Barbosa Blad (4 ½ Fiksjon and Barbosa Film).
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