Two co-productions competing for the Golden Lion in Venice plus two selected for Horizons Competition. Seven co-productions shown in Toronto and two in San Sebastian.
– We congratulate all involved and wish all luck at the festivals. Having four co-productions selected to one of the most prestigeous festivals in the world with Nikolaj Arcel’s The Promised Land and Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englerts Woman of… selected for Venezia 80 Competition is something to be very proud of. The 80th Venice International Film Festival will be the most succesful year for Film i Väst’s co-productions, says Kristina Börjeson, Head of Production at Film i Väst.
Venice International Film Festival:
- Nikolaj Arcel, The Promised Land, Venezia 80 Competition
- Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englerts Woman of…, Venezia 80 Competition
- Goran Stolevski, Housekeeping for Beginners, Horizons Competition
- Mika Gustafson, Paradise is Burning, Horizons Competition
Toronto International Film Festival:
- Lukas Moodysson, Together 99, Special Presentations
- Niclas Larsson, Mother Couch, Special Presentations
- Sally El Hosaini, James Krishna Floyd, Unicorns, Special Presentations
- Nikolaj Arcel, The Promised Land, Special Presentations
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan, About Dry Grasses, Centrepiece
- Ena Sendijarević, Sweet Dreams, Centrepiece
- Felipe Gálvez Haberle, The Settlers, Centrepiece
San Sebastian International Film Festival:
- Niclas Larsson, Mother Couch, New Directors
- Felipe Gálvez Haberle, The Settlers, Horizontes Latinos
