Film i Väst’s co-productions and the Oscar race 2024

The Oscar race 2024 is running. So far four countries have submitted Film i Väst’s co-productions: The Netherlands, Turkey, Chile and Iceland. All three prenominated films, who will be one, from Sweden are Film i Väst’s co-productions.

Here are the submissions, so far:

• The Netherlands: Ena Sendijarević’ Sweet Dreams , premiered in Locarno and screened at the Toronto IFF (the picture)

• Turkey: Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s  About Dry Grasses, nominated Palme d’Or in Cannes and screened at the Toronto IFF

• Chile: Felipe Gálvez Haberle’s, The Settlers, premiered at Un Certain Regard in Cannes, screened in San Sebastian IFF and Toronto IFF

• Iceland: Hlynur Pálmason’s Godland , premiered in Un Certain Regard, Cannes

Sweden have prenominated three films and will announce the submission 24 September:

• Mika Gustafsson’s Paradise is Burning, awarded the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the Venice International Film Festival.

• Milad Alami’s The Opponent, premiered in Panorama,  Berlin

• Lukas Moodysson’s Together 99, premiered at the Toronto IFF

Denmark have also prenominated three films, among them one of Film i Väst’s co-productions:

• Nikolaj Arcel’s The Promised Land, nominated the Golden Lion at the Venice IFF, screened at the Toronto IFF