Film i Väst co-productions in Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian

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