Film i Väst
Nordic Day in Gothenburg on the future of film
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On Tuesday, September 16, around sixty Nordic producers, financiers, distributors, cinema owners, and industry organizations gathered in Gothenburg to discuss the development of Nordic film and the film industry. Keynote speakers of the day were Martin Kanzler (European Audiovisual Observatory), Katrine Vogelsang (Nordisk Film Production), Jørgen Risvik-Jellum (Norwegian Film Institute), and Helena Eklund (ODEON Cinemas Group). The event was organized by Film i Väst.
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Kristina Börjeson, produktionschef på Film i Väst. Foto: Joel Lager / Film i Väst
This year’s theme: Back to the Future
How can we secure the future of Nordic film in a time of change? What is required of us as an industry—artistically, commercially, and in terms of audiences—to remain relevant tomorrow as well?
With this year’s theme, we turned our gaze forward. We explored which structures need to change, how business models must evolve, and which bold decisions we must take together to ensure that the film ecosystem continues to live, grow, and carry new stories.
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Martin Kanzler, European Audiovisual Observatory. Foto: Joel Lager / Film i Väst
Keynote Speakers
Martin Kanzler, European Audiovisual Observatory
Martin Kanzler is Deputy Head of Department for Market Information at the European Audiovisual Observatory, where he is responsible for the field of film statistics and acts as the secretariat for the European Film Agency Research Network (EFARN). He joined the Observatory as a Film Analyst in 2007 after five years as an M&A Advisor at Ernst & Young Corporate Finance in Berlin, focusing on the media and entertainment sector. Martin holds a degree in International Business Administration from the University of Vienna and holds an MA in TV & Film Production from the University of Krems.
Katrine Vogelsang, Nordisk Film Production
Katrine Vogelsang has been CEO of Nordisk Film Production since 2022, with overall responsibility for the company’s content strategy and the production of films and series in the Nordic region. She is one of the most influential leaders in the region and, during her ten years as Head of Fiction at TV 2 Denmark, played a key role in the channel’s successful focus on drama.
Jørgen Risvik-Jellum, Norwegian Film Institute
Jørgen Risvik-Jellum is Director of Strategy at the Norwegian Film Institute, where he is responsible for AI initiatives, communications, analysis, sustainability, government relations, and legal advisory services. He holds a Master’s degree in Technology and has extensive experience from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Telenor, and the Ministry of Education and Research, with a focus on analysis, governance, and the digitalization of the education sector.
Helena Eklund, ODEON Cinemas Group
Helena Eklund is Group Marketing & Innovations Director at ODEON Cinemas Group, where she leads work on brand strategy, innovation, and guest experience across nine countries. With more than 17 years of experience in the cinema and film industry, including previous roles at Sony, she is regarded as one of Europe’s leading marketing experts.
Top image: Katrine Vogelsang, Nordisk Film Production. Photo: Joel Lager / Film i Väst