Exclusive: London-based sales agent Dogwoof has picked up world rights to Tommy Gulliksen’s Sound Of Ice, a documentary about musician Terje Isungset’s project to produce and play musical instruments crafted from each of the world’s most endangered glaciers.
Even though making music from ice is close to impossible, it is Isungset’s obsession. His instruments are only used once before they melt and disappear. Climate change has made ice music difficult and Terje’s artistic project even more urgent. When he receives an unexpected invitation to play in China’s greatest opera house, Terje decides to build an instrument from each of the world’s most endangered glaciers to bring to Beijing.
Here’s a first teaser for the project:
An Oslo Pictures production, Sound of Ice is directed by Tommy Gulliksen, produced by Thomas Robsahm and Tonje Hessen Schei, written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, and co-produced with Road Movies.
Even though making music from ice is close to impossible, it is Isungset’s obsession. His instruments are only used once before they melt and disappear. Climate change has made ice music difficult and Terje’s artistic project even more urgent. When he receives an unexpected invitation to play in China’s greatest opera house, Terje decides to build an instrument from each of the world’s most endangered glaciers to bring to Beijing.
Here’s a first teaser for the project:
An Oslo Pictures production, Sound of Ice is directed by Tommy Gulliksen, produced by Thomas Robsahm and Tonje Hessen Schei, written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, and co-produced with Road Movies.
- 2/9/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Wim Wenders’ Berlin-based Road Movies has boarded “This Is Music,” a series whose episode directors – New German Cinema leading light Wenders, singer-songwriter David Byrne, “Skam” creator Julie Andem and “Louder Than Bombs” director Joachim Trier – make the title the highest profile project at this year’s Berlinale Co-Pro Series.
Norwegian public broadcaster Nrk is backing the development of the series, which has also received support from the Norwegian Film Institute and the E.U.’s Creative Europe program.
“This Is Music” marks one of the first recent drama series from Road Movies, producer of legendary film features from Wenders, such as 1984 Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Paris, Texas.” It is also the debut series of Oslo Pictures, which originated the project and is company behind Cannes Un Certain Regard Prize winner “Rams” and Trier’s upcoming “The Worst Person in the World.” It is written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, who...
Norwegian public broadcaster Nrk is backing the development of the series, which has also received support from the Norwegian Film Institute and the E.U.’s Creative Europe program.
“This Is Music” marks one of the first recent drama series from Road Movies, producer of legendary film features from Wenders, such as 1984 Cannes Palme d’Or winner “Paris, Texas.” It is also the debut series of Oslo Pictures, which originated the project and is company behind Cannes Un Certain Regard Prize winner “Rams” and Trier’s upcoming “The Worst Person in the World.” It is written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, who...
- 2/17/2021
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
“This is Music,” an anthology TV series to be directed by Wim Wenders, David Byrne, and Norwegian talents Joachim Trier and Julie Andem, is among projects set to be pitched at the upcoming Berlinale Series Market. These Co-Pro Series pitching sessions and meetings run March 2-5.
This TV section of the Berlin Film Festival’s market has been a launchpad for high-profile shows such as “Babylon Berlin,” Norway’s “Valkyries” and Netflix’s “Freud.”
“This is Music” is being produced by Norway’s Oslo Pictures and was created and written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen who penned the Wenders’ film “Every Thing Will be Fine.” Julie Andem is the creator of hit Norwegian series “Skam.” Trier directed “Louder Than Bombs.” Further details are being kept under wraps.
The 10 selected Berlinale Co-Pro Series projects also comprise promising British series project “58 Seconds” from Jeremy Brock who won screenplay adaptation BAFTA for “The Last King of Scotland...
This TV section of the Berlin Film Festival’s market has been a launchpad for high-profile shows such as “Babylon Berlin,” Norway’s “Valkyries” and Netflix’s “Freud.”
“This is Music” is being produced by Norway’s Oslo Pictures and was created and written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen who penned the Wenders’ film “Every Thing Will be Fine.” Julie Andem is the creator of hit Norwegian series “Skam.” Trier directed “Louder Than Bombs.” Further details are being kept under wraps.
The 10 selected Berlinale Co-Pro Series projects also comprise promising British series project “58 Seconds” from Jeremy Brock who won screenplay adaptation BAFTA for “The Last King of Scotland...
- 1/26/2021
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Six series will play in the festival with 10 titles in the Market.
A new anthology series titled This Is Music from directors including Wim Wenders and David Byrne is one of 10 international projects selected for the Co-Pro Series section of the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2021 (March 2-5).
The Berlinale Series has also selected six series to play in the online festival, which runs from March 1-5.
Scroll down for full list of Co-Pro Series, Berlinale Series and Series Market Selects titles
Produced by Norway’s Oslo Pictures, anthology series This Is Music is created by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, who wrote Wenders...
A new anthology series titled This Is Music from directors including Wim Wenders and David Byrne is one of 10 international projects selected for the Co-Pro Series section of the Berlinale Co-Production Market 2021 (March 2-5).
The Berlinale Series has also selected six series to play in the online festival, which runs from March 1-5.
Scroll down for full list of Co-Pro Series, Berlinale Series and Series Market Selects titles
Produced by Norway’s Oslo Pictures, anthology series This Is Music is created by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, who wrote Wenders...
- 1/26/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
A three-hankie weepie that harks back in its melodramatic rhythms and constantly moves forward (or so it at least thinks) with its use of digital 3D, Every Thing Will Be Fine, Wim Wenders‘ first narrative feature since Palermo Shooting, is always flirting with being a white elephant. It would only require, say, two more bad scenes — more bizarre choices with regard to the performances, more bits of dialogue that get to the heart of a character’s grief with the grace of a drunk lumberjack, or at least fewer pretty images — to teeter into chaos. And this is what ultimately makes the picture most worthwhile: even those moments that raise the eyebrows sky-high still have a weird integrity and determination skating under the surface.
Approximately half the things you need to know about this movie are contained in its first few minutes, where treacly music and wistful snowflakes — all dancing...
Approximately half the things you need to know about this movie are contained in its first few minutes, where treacly music and wistful snowflakes — all dancing...
- 11/18/2015
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
This is a capsule review. A full review will be posted closer to release.
Boiling down a poetic filmmaker’s latest work to just the plot is a reductive exercise (Tree of Life: “Everything happens”), but when the grand finale to a two-hour journey is a self-absorbed bore working up the courage to give a hug, that poetry better be damn amazing. Though Every Thing Will Be Fine has much of the lyricism expected from German director Wim Wenders, inert plotting and performances shroud much of that beauty in a mopey fog.
James Franco plays Tomas, a man forced to reckon with the aftermath of accidentally killing a child in a traffic collision. Though not at fault, the incident weighs heavily on Tomas over the course of a decade. Devoid of any defining characteristics outside of being a writer, Tomas provides a flat emotional center for the story, even before...
Boiling down a poetic filmmaker’s latest work to just the plot is a reductive exercise (Tree of Life: “Everything happens”), but when the grand finale to a two-hour journey is a self-absorbed bore working up the courage to give a hug, that poetry better be damn amazing. Though Every Thing Will Be Fine has much of the lyricism expected from German director Wim Wenders, inert plotting and performances shroud much of that beauty in a mopey fog.
James Franco plays Tomas, a man forced to reckon with the aftermath of accidentally killing a child in a traffic collision. Though not at fault, the incident weighs heavily on Tomas over the course of a decade. Devoid of any defining characteristics outside of being a writer, Tomas provides a flat emotional center for the story, even before...
- 9/11/2015
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
Wim Wenders’ 3D car crash drama will receive its North American premiere in Toronto and stars James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams and Marie-Josée Croze.
Bjørn Olaf Johannessen wrote the screenplay about a car crash that connects a struggling writer, his girlfriend, a grieving mother and a publisher.
IFC acquired Us rights from HanWay Films and will distribute on December 4.
Bjørn Olaf Johannessen wrote the screenplay about a car crash that connects a struggling writer, his girlfriend, a grieving mother and a publisher.
IFC acquired Us rights from HanWay Films and will distribute on December 4.
- 9/3/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
After seven years of making short segments and documentaries, filmmaker Wim Wenders is returning to features once again in his next film.
Titled Every Thing Will Be Fine, the film now has a new trailer. Wenders takes on only directorial duties for the feature, working from a screenplay by Norwegian screenwriter Bjørn Olaf Johannessen. The German director works with a cast that includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams, Marie-Josée Croze, James Franco, and Peter Stormare.
The film’s synopsis is as follows:
While driving aimlessly after a quarrel with his girlfriend, a writer accidentally runs over and kills a child. The accident and its aftermath deeply traumatizes him. Over the next 12 years, he struggles to make sense of what happened and continue on with life, but when he looks in the mirror, he sees a murderer.
This will mark Wenders’ first feature film since 2008’s Palermo Shooting. Wenders, however, has been...
Titled Every Thing Will Be Fine, the film now has a new trailer. Wenders takes on only directorial duties for the feature, working from a screenplay by Norwegian screenwriter Bjørn Olaf Johannessen. The German director works with a cast that includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams, Marie-Josée Croze, James Franco, and Peter Stormare.
The film’s synopsis is as follows:
While driving aimlessly after a quarrel with his girlfriend, a writer accidentally runs over and kills a child. The accident and its aftermath deeply traumatizes him. Over the next 12 years, he struggles to make sense of what happened and continue on with life, but when he looks in the mirror, he sees a murderer.
This will mark Wenders’ first feature film since 2008’s Palermo Shooting. Wenders, however, has been...
- 8/19/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Esteemed German filmmaker Wim Wenders is bringing his latest drama, Every Thing Will Be Fine to Toronto International Film Festival next month, and to stoke excitement ahead of its debut, the first trailer for the film has appeared online via Metropole Films.
Placing The Interview‘s James Franco in the lead role as Tomas, Wenders’ new project charts one man’s spiralling descent into a personal crisis after his life is unceremoniously upended by a car crash. Though the event itself was out of his control, it is Tomas who bears the brunt of the crash’s ramifications as his relationship and work life begin to deteriorate in the aftermath. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Peter Stormare and True Detective‘s Rachel McAdams all star in the motion picture.
Truth be told, this first trailer doesn’t leave much to the imagination, showcasing a series of scenes that may be considered spoiler sensitive.
Placing The Interview‘s James Franco in the lead role as Tomas, Wenders’ new project charts one man’s spiralling descent into a personal crisis after his life is unceremoniously upended by a car crash. Though the event itself was out of his control, it is Tomas who bears the brunt of the crash’s ramifications as his relationship and work life begin to deteriorate in the aftermath. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Peter Stormare and True Detective‘s Rachel McAdams all star in the motion picture.
Truth be told, this first trailer doesn’t leave much to the imagination, showcasing a series of scenes that may be considered spoiler sensitive.
- 8/19/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
James Franco is everywhere once again. Earlier this summer he had a hit with the self-mocking comedy This Is The End. His adaptation of the Cormac McCarthy Child of God will soon hit the illustrious New York Film Festival. He.s mashed himself with Van Gogh to announce his own art-centric show called James Franco Presents, because obviously. But while we get whiplash from one Franco announcement after another, the gallingly multi-talented star has now begun production on Every Thing Will Be Fine. Academy Award-winning German director Wim Wenders (Pina, Wings of Desire) will helm the film that THR reports Rachel McAdams has recently joined. Written by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Every Thing Will Be Fine stars Franco as Tomas, a man whose life is forever changed after he accidentally kills a child in a car accident. In an attempt to cope, he forges a bond with the child.s ...
- 8/21/2013
- cinemablend.com
In the works for about a year now, you may have missed the announcement, Wim Wenders' next feature film is now in front of cameras in the lovely city of Montreal. In addition to the previously revealed James Franco, the picture also bolstered its cast with Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marie-Josée Croze. Now another actress has joined the picture, and one that makes the project all the more enticing. Rachel McAdams will make her way to Quebec to participate in the drama which will be shot in Wenders' beloved new 3D format. Penned by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, the film tells the story of Tomas (Franco), a writer who loses control of his life after a car accident, in which he kills a young boy. Even though he is not directly at fault, his relationship with his girlfriend breaks down because of this event and his life and work suddenly set...
- 8/20/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Mongrel Media has announced that Wim Wenders will commence principal photography on Every Thing Will Be Fine on Aug 13 in Montreal. HanWay Films handles worldwide rights.
Wenders will shoot in 3D as he did on his last film, the acclaimed Pina, and reunites with his Neue Road Movies producing partner Gian-Piero Ringel.
For full production details visit
Every Thing Will Be Fine
James Franco stars as a writer whose life takes a dramatic change of direction after a car accident. Marie-Josée Croze also stars.
Every Thing Will Be Fine is based on an original script by Norwegian Bjørn Olaf Johannessen.
The film is produced by Neue Road Movies in co-production with Montauk Productions of Canada, Göta Film of Sweden, Mer Film of Norway and Zdf/Arte.
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Eurimages, Filmförderungsanstalt, Deutscher Filmförderfonds and the German federal government representative for cultural and media affairs provided funding.
Warner Bros holds German rights.
Wenders will shoot in 3D as he did on his last film, the acclaimed Pina, and reunites with his Neue Road Movies producing partner Gian-Piero Ringel.
For full production details visit
Every Thing Will Be Fine
James Franco stars as a writer whose life takes a dramatic change of direction after a car accident. Marie-Josée Croze also stars.
Every Thing Will Be Fine is based on an original script by Norwegian Bjørn Olaf Johannessen.
The film is produced by Neue Road Movies in co-production with Montauk Productions of Canada, Göta Film of Sweden, Mer Film of Norway and Zdf/Arte.
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Eurimages, Filmförderungsanstalt, Deutscher Filmförderfonds and the German federal government representative for cultural and media affairs provided funding.
Warner Bros holds German rights.
- 8/12/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Wim Wenders is a day away from starting principal photography on his follow-up to his much lauded 3D documentary "Pina." Also shooting in 3D, "Every Thing Will Be Fine" stars James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marie-Josee Croze. Based on an original screenplay by Norwegian scribe Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, it tells the story of a writer (Franco) who loses control of his life after a car accident. Produced by Neue Road Movies in coproduction with Montauk Productions (Canada), Göta Film (Sweden), Mer Film (Norway) and Zdf/Arte, funded by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Eurimages, Filmförderungsanstalt, Deutscher Filmförderfonds and the German Federal Government Representative for Cultural and Media Affairs, the film begins shooting in Montreal on August 13th. More information in the press release below: Berlin, Montréal, 12 August 2013. Canadian distributor Mongrel Media is pleased to announce that principal photography for Wim Wenders’ new film Every Thing...
- 8/12/2013
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
With her latest, excellent directorial effort "Take This Waltz" headed to theaters this summer, writer/director/actress Sarah Polley is going to step back in front of the camera for Wim Wenders' first narrative feature film since 2008's little seen and not particularly well received "Palermo Shooting."
Titled "Everything Will Be Fine," Wenders is taking his love of 3D, utilized on his celebrated dance doc "Pina" last year, into the drama penned by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen that, according to THR, is about a German magician who disappears in the wilds of Norway. But it seems their intel might be a bit off (either that, or the project has changed dramatically) as according to Wenders' production company Neue Road Movies, it's quite a different story. Here's their synopsis:
One day, driving aimlessly around the outskirts of town after a trivial domestic quarrel, Tomas accidentally hits and kills a child. The...
Titled "Everything Will Be Fine," Wenders is taking his love of 3D, utilized on his celebrated dance doc "Pina" last year, into the drama penned by Bjørn Olaf Johannessen that, according to THR, is about a German magician who disappears in the wilds of Norway. But it seems their intel might be a bit off (either that, or the project has changed dramatically) as according to Wenders' production company Neue Road Movies, it's quite a different story. Here's their synopsis:
One day, driving aimlessly around the outskirts of town after a trivial domestic quarrel, Tomas accidentally hits and kills a child. The...
- 5/10/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Wim Wenders seems to have enjoyed his time experimenting with 3D last year in his dance documentary Pina, as the legendary director has announced his next project, a narrative film also in the format. THR lets us know the first casting for the film titled Everything Will Be Fine, along with a few plot details.
With her next directing effort, Take This Waltz with Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen, set to hit theaters this summer, Sarah Polley will be stepping back in front of the camera for this film described to be a family drama. Bjørn Olaf Johannessen wrote the screenplay that follows a “German magician who disappears in the wilds of rural Norway.”
Although I love Wenders’ work dearly, I seemed to be the vast minority on Pina, as I didn’t think the director used this new technology in any sort of startling new way, as one expects from such a great filmmaker.
With her next directing effort, Take This Waltz with Michelle Williams and Seth Rogen, set to hit theaters this summer, Sarah Polley will be stepping back in front of the camera for this film described to be a family drama. Bjørn Olaf Johannessen wrote the screenplay that follows a “German magician who disappears in the wilds of rural Norway.”
Although I love Wenders’ work dearly, I seemed to be the vast minority on Pina, as I didn’t think the director used this new technology in any sort of startling new way, as one expects from such a great filmmaker.
- 5/10/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Berlin – Canadian actress Sarah Polley has joined the cast of Wim Wenders’ new film, Everything Will Be Fine, a family drama Wenders will shoot in 3D. Polley's latest work was behind the camera, as the writer-director of romantic drama Take This Waltz starring Seth Rogen, Michelle Williams and Sarah Silverman. Polley is currently adapting Margaret Atwood's historical novel Alias Grace for the big screen. Wenders is keeping details of Everything Will Be Fine under wraps, but the plot, from a script by Norwegian screenwriter Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, is believed to focus on a German magician who disappears in
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- 5/10/2012
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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