The sales company has pre-sold the comedy in several territories ahead of its world premiere at the Goteborg film festival and Efm screening.
International sales outfit Beta Cinema has acquired Rune Denstad Langlo’s Norwegian comedy Welcome To Norway! ahead of the film’s premiere in competition at the Goteborg film festival (Jan 29 – Feb 8).
The company has concluded several deals for pre-sales on the title including Neue Visionen (Germany and Austria), Filmcoopi (Switzerland) and Good Films (Italy).
Following its premiere, Beta will take the film to the Efm, hosting an IMAX screening on the first day of the Berlinale.
Starring Anders Baasmo Christiansen (Kon-Tiki), Slimane Dazi (Only Lovers Left Alive) and Henriette Steenstrup (Turn Me On, Dammit!), Welcome To Norway! follows a couple who decide to open a home for refuges in the cold mountains of Norway.
Director Langlo is most noted for his 2009 comedy North (Nord), which won a Firpresci prize at the Berlinale in 2009. Sigve Endresen...
International sales outfit Beta Cinema has acquired Rune Denstad Langlo’s Norwegian comedy Welcome To Norway! ahead of the film’s premiere in competition at the Goteborg film festival (Jan 29 – Feb 8).
The company has concluded several deals for pre-sales on the title including Neue Visionen (Germany and Austria), Filmcoopi (Switzerland) and Good Films (Italy).
Following its premiere, Beta will take the film to the Efm, hosting an IMAX screening on the first day of the Berlinale.
Starring Anders Baasmo Christiansen (Kon-Tiki), Slimane Dazi (Only Lovers Left Alive) and Henriette Steenstrup (Turn Me On, Dammit!), Welcome To Norway! follows a couple who decide to open a home for refuges in the cold mountains of Norway.
Director Langlo is most noted for his 2009 comedy North (Nord), which won a Firpresci prize at the Berlinale in 2009. Sigve Endresen...
- 1/29/2016
- ScreenDaily
Among those they have tapped for the fest they have a premium Midnight Screening for Gilles Marchand's Black Heaven and they are closing the festival with Julie Bertuccelli's The Tree. - The Sales/Distribution/Production company continually pluck from a batch of interesting U.S independent film auteurs (they are back on board with So Yong Kim for her to be released in the Fall title, For Ellen), grabbing select Euro titles Natalia Smirnoff's Puzzle (a Berlin) along with French films which we've been talking non-stop for the better half of year. Among those they have tapped for the fest they have a premium Midnight Screening for Gilles Marchand's Black Heaven and they are closing the festival with Julie Bertuccelli's The Tree. (see Charlotte Gainsbourg in pic above). On the sales side of things, they are working with Marchand's partner in crime Dominik Moll...
- 5/13/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
The Sales/Distribution/Production company continually pluck from a batch of interesting U.S independent film auteurs (they are back on board with So Yong Kim for her to be released in the Fall title, For Ellen), grabbing select Euro titles Natalia Smirnoff's Puzzle (a Berlin) along with French films which we've been talking non-stop for the better half of year. Among those they have tapped for the fest they have a premium Midnight Screening for Gilles Marchand's Black Heaven and they are closing the festival with Julie Bertuccelli's The Tree. (see Charlotte Gainsbourg in pic above). On the sales side of things, they are working with Marchand's partner in crime Dominik Moll's filmed in Spain fantasy pic and are onboard Pawel Pawlikowski's new project – a helmer who's sabbatical has lasted a tad too long. Black Heaven (L'autre Monde) by Gilles Marchand - Completed The Monk...
- 5/12/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Year: 2009
Directors: Rune Denstad Langlo
Writers: Erlend Loe
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: quietearth
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Normally I see "foreign comedy" and I run, but after watching this flick I think I'm going to have to change my viewing habits. A road movie with a western twang of sorts, North is a journey of self discovery which bares the soul of all those involved. Humorous, candid, and well written, North trespasses into inviting territory. Huh? Ever wonder about the "old days" when people were friendly and trusting, long before the days of the nightly news scare tactics and paranoia? That's what this film had, open arms for all of us no matter how f***ing weird we are.
The main character Jomar, works at a ski lift. He hates his life and his job too. His love used to be skiing but since he had a nervous breakdown...
Directors: Rune Denstad Langlo
Writers: Erlend Loe
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: quietearth
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Normally I see "foreign comedy" and I run, but after watching this flick I think I'm going to have to change my viewing habits. A road movie with a western twang of sorts, North is a journey of self discovery which bares the soul of all those involved. Humorous, candid, and well written, North trespasses into inviting territory. Huh? Ever wonder about the "old days" when people were friendly and trusting, long before the days of the nightly news scare tactics and paranoia? That's what this film had, open arms for all of us no matter how f***ing weird we are.
The main character Jomar, works at a ski lift. He hates his life and his job too. His love used to be skiing but since he had a nervous breakdown...
- 6/13/2009
- QuietEarth.us
- Memento Films have a mandate to work in a grassroots manner – when they take on a project they don't take half a dozen others to pay the bills. Last year's films included an esteemed batch of autuer films in: Goodbye Solo, Wendy & Lucy, The Class, Wonderful Town, Under the Bombs and Grown Ups. This year they get to showcase Kamen Kalev's Eastern Plays (Director's Fortnight) and Raya Martin's Independencia (Un Certain Regard) in the comps. For buyers there is the Larrieu pic in post pro as well (see Mathieu Amalric pic below). Eastern Plays by Kamen Kalev - Completed Independencia by Raya Martin – Completed North (Nord) by Rune Denstad Langlo - CompletedTHIS Is The End (Les Derniers Jours Du Monde) by Arnaud Larrieu – Post-Production The Exploding Girl by Bradley Rust Gray – Completed Treeless Mountain by So-Yong Kim – Completed ...
- 5/12/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Tribeca Film Festival Awards 2009 Tribeca Film Festival 2009: April 22-May 3, 2009 The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature: About Elly / Darbareye Elly, directed and written by Asghar Farhadi Best New Narrative Filmmaker: Rune Denstad Langlo for North / Nord, written by Erlend Loe Best Actor: Ciarán Hinds in The Eclipse, directed and written by Conor McPherson Best Actress: Zoe Kazan in The Exploding Girl, directed and written by Bradley Rust Gray Best Documentary Feature: Racing Dreams, directed by Marshall Curry Special Jury Mention: Defamation / Hashmatsa, directed by Yoav Shamir Best New Documentary Filmmaker: Ian Olds for Fixer: The Taking of Ajmal Naqshbandi New York Competition Best New York Narrative: Here and There / Tamo i ovde, directed and written by Darko Lungulov Best New York Documentary: Partly Private, directed by Danae Elon Short Film Competition Best Narrative Short: The North Road / La route du Nord, directed and written by Carlos Chahine Best Documentary Short: Home,...
- 5/2/2009
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
An Iranian drama has walked away with the top honour at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
About Elly was named Best Feature Film at the annual prizegiving ceremony, held in New York on Thursday, while Racing Dreams, which tells the story of three young racing enthusiasts who hope to grow up to be Nascar drivers, took home Best Documentary Feature.
Ciaran Hinds triumphed in the Best Actor category for his role as a widower in The Eclipse and Best Actress went to Zoe Kazan for The Exploding Girl.
Jurors on the panel at Robert De Niro's movie event included such stars as Meg Ryan, Uma Thurman, Mary-Kate Olsen and Whoopi Goldberg.
The festival's audience award winner will be announced on Saturday evening.
The main list of winners is as follows:
Best Actor - Ciaran Hinds
Best Actress - Zoe Kazan
Best Feature Film - About Elly
Best Feature Documentary - Racing Dreams
Best Narrative - Here and There
Best Documentary - Partly Private
Best New Narrative Filmmaker - Rune Denstad Langlo For North
Best New Documentary Filmmaker - Ian Olds for Fixer: The Taking Of Ajmal Naqshbandi.
About Elly was named Best Feature Film at the annual prizegiving ceremony, held in New York on Thursday, while Racing Dreams, which tells the story of three young racing enthusiasts who hope to grow up to be Nascar drivers, took home Best Documentary Feature.
Ciaran Hinds triumphed in the Best Actor category for his role as a widower in The Eclipse and Best Actress went to Zoe Kazan for The Exploding Girl.
Jurors on the panel at Robert De Niro's movie event included such stars as Meg Ryan, Uma Thurman, Mary-Kate Olsen and Whoopi Goldberg.
The festival's audience award winner will be announced on Saturday evening.
The main list of winners is as follows:
Best Actor - Ciaran Hinds
Best Actress - Zoe Kazan
Best Feature Film - About Elly
Best Feature Documentary - Racing Dreams
Best Narrative - Here and There
Best Documentary - Partly Private
Best New Narrative Filmmaker - Rune Denstad Langlo For North
Best New Documentary Filmmaker - Ian Olds for Fixer: The Taking Of Ajmal Naqshbandi.
- 5/1/2009
- WENN
The Tribeca Film Festival has handed out its jury prizes, bestowing best narrative feature on Iranian Asghar Farhadi's "About Elly" and best documentary feature on Marshall Curry's Go-Kart doc "Racing Dreams."
Farhadi's tale examines a group of upper-middle-class Iranians on a seaside vacation and the relationships that form among them, while Curry looks at competitive Go-Kart racing among young people who dream of racing cars professionally.
The festival also gave its best new narrative filmmaker prize to Norwegian Rune Denstad Langlo, who directed "Nord," about a skier who has become a recluse, and its best new doc filmmaker award to Ian Olds, whose "Fixer" looks at the killing of an Afghani translator.
Best actor in a feature went to Ciaran Hinds for his role as a pensive widower in "The Eclipse." Zoe Kazan took best actress for her starring role in the John Hughes-esque coming-of-age dramedy "The Exploding Girl.
Farhadi's tale examines a group of upper-middle-class Iranians on a seaside vacation and the relationships that form among them, while Curry looks at competitive Go-Kart racing among young people who dream of racing cars professionally.
The festival also gave its best new narrative filmmaker prize to Norwegian Rune Denstad Langlo, who directed "Nord," about a skier who has become a recluse, and its best new doc filmmaker award to Ian Olds, whose "Fixer" looks at the killing of an Afghani translator.
Best actor in a feature went to Ciaran Hinds for his role as a pensive widower in "The Eclipse." Zoe Kazan took best actress for her starring role in the John Hughes-esque coming-of-age dramedy "The Exploding Girl.
- 4/30/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I know it looks dire as it's 28% lighter (at least so far) and minus an artistic director, but no fear, there's still more to come, and with what's been announced theirs some interesting sounding stuff, especially a film we wrote about briefly called Accidents Happen. Also premiering is the comedy Stay Cool and the Danish film Original, along with the North American premier of The Exploding Girl which we also wrote about.
Check the narrative features, world documentary, and discovery lineups after the break!
World Narrative Feature Competition
A compelling cross-section of bold creative visions from every corner of the globe come together in this year’s World Narrative Feature Competition. Presenting a diverse array of unique voices, this international film collection includes premieres from a wide range of directors, such as U.S. indie veterans the Polish brothers and Tony-nominated Conor McPherson, as well as exciting newcomers. Together, these...
Check the narrative features, world documentary, and discovery lineups after the break!
World Narrative Feature Competition
A compelling cross-section of bold creative visions from every corner of the globe come together in this year’s World Narrative Feature Competition. Presenting a diverse array of unique voices, this international film collection includes premieres from a wide range of directors, such as U.S. indie veterans the Polish brothers and Tony-nominated Conor McPherson, as well as exciting newcomers. Together, these...
- 3/10/2009
- QuietEarth.us
And here's the rest fo them which includes loads of world premiers, plenty of Asian flare, and lot's of film makers I've never heard of before..
Check the list after the break.
Panorama Main Programme
Dongbei, Dongbei (A North Chinese Girl) by Zou Peng, People’s Republic of China (Wp)
With Tian Yi-Wen, Wu Rui-Peng, Liu Xing-Ping
Rabioso sol, rabioso cielo (Raging Sun, Raging Sky) by Julián Hernández, Mexico (Wp)
With Jorge Becerra, Javier Oliván, Guillermo Villegas, Giovanna Zacarias
Rossiya 88 (Russia 88) by Pavel Bardin, Russian Federation (Wp)
With Petr Fyodorov, Vera Strokova, Kazbek Kibizov
Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen (Sleeping Songs) by Andreas Struck, Germany (Wp)
With Stefan Rudolf, Chulpan Khamatova, Traute Hoess, Paula Kalenberg, Barnaby Metschurat
Strella by Panos H. Koutras, Greece (Wp)
With Mina Orfanou, Yiannis Kokkiasmenos, Minos Theoharis, Betty Vakalidou
Vingança (Retribution) by Paulo Pons, Brazil
With Bárbara Borges, Erom Cordeiro, Branca Messina, Guta Stresser, Marcio...
Check the list after the break.
Panorama Main Programme
Dongbei, Dongbei (A North Chinese Girl) by Zou Peng, People’s Republic of China (Wp)
With Tian Yi-Wen, Wu Rui-Peng, Liu Xing-Ping
Rabioso sol, rabioso cielo (Raging Sun, Raging Sky) by Julián Hernández, Mexico (Wp)
With Jorge Becerra, Javier Oliván, Guillermo Villegas, Giovanna Zacarias
Rossiya 88 (Russia 88) by Pavel Bardin, Russian Federation (Wp)
With Petr Fyodorov, Vera Strokova, Kazbek Kibizov
Schläft ein Lied in allen Dingen (Sleeping Songs) by Andreas Struck, Germany (Wp)
With Stefan Rudolf, Chulpan Khamatova, Traute Hoess, Paula Kalenberg, Barnaby Metschurat
Strella by Panos H. Koutras, Greece (Wp)
With Mina Orfanou, Yiannis Kokkiasmenos, Minos Theoharis, Betty Vakalidou
Vingança (Retribution) by Paulo Pons, Brazil
With Bárbara Borges, Erom Cordeiro, Branca Messina, Guta Stresser, Marcio...
- 1/21/2009
- QuietEarth.us
Drinking and sledding may be a very bad idea in real life - growing up north of Toronto you could count on a good handful of people crashing through thin ice or getting caught up in barbed wire every winter - but if Rune Denstad Langlo’s Nord - or North in English - is any indication it can make for some compelling film. A drunken road movie in which there is scarcely any actual road, the film stars Anders Baasmo Christiansen as a former athlete recovering from a mental breakdown while riding his snowmobile across the country to meet the daughter he never knew he had with only a canister of moonshine for company.
North is a road movie comedy set in romantic natural surroundings. It is the story of the athlete Jomar who has isolated himself in a sad lonely existence after having a mental crises. On a snow scooter,...
North is a road movie comedy set in romantic natural surroundings. It is the story of the athlete Jomar who has isolated himself in a sad lonely existence after having a mental crises. On a snow scooter,...
- 12/15/2008
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
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