Nordic NEST is supported by MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and the Five Nordics – an association of the Danish Film Institute, Finnish Film Foundation, Icelandic Film Centre, Norwegian Film Institute, and Swedish Film Institute. Germany’s Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) is also on board as a partner, and the kick-off meeting in Hamburg is being organized jointly with the German Production Alliance.
At the heart of NORDIC NEST is the five-day NEST Space on the Baltic Sea coast of Schleswig-Holstein: in January 2026, ten established writers – half from Germany and half from the Nordic countries – will develop new projects there. The NEST Space is designed by Le Groupe Ouest, one of Europe’s most innovative initiatives for screenplay development.

https://moin-filmfoerderung.de/foerderung/weitere-unterstuetzung/nordic-nest

The PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE programme at the Cannes International Film Festival gives 20 promising emerging European producers from 20 European countries a platform and the opportunity to build and enlarge their international network. Participants will meet potential co-production partners and sales companies in one-on-one meetings and take part in project pitching, case studies, social events and a comprehensive promotional campaign.

https://efp-online.com/programs/producers-on-the-move

OF FRAME won the German Animation Screenplay Award for the biggest international market potential at the ITFS Festival in Stuttgart at the end of April 2024! Congratulations to the writers Keiron Self and Giles New on this fantastic award!

In May 2024, Ulysses Filmproduktion received € 790,000 in production funding from MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg-Schleswig Holstein for OUT OF FRAME.

Mimi, a stray dog who seems to have stepped out of a famous painting, and Harold, a snooty gallery dog from the “real” world, must summon all their courage to bring Mimi back home and save the masterpieces of art history that have come to life! A crazy rollercoaster ride! Sit! Stay! Good audience.

Finnish-German feature comedy THE GRUMP – In Search of an Escort at the Marché du Film in Cannes o the big screen!

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World Sales screening of The Yellow Affair, Karoliina Dwyer (CEO), karoliina@yellowaffair.com, www.yellowaffair.com, Marché du Film, RIVIERA D8. All German speaking rights (GER, AUS, SUI, LUX, ALDO ADIGE, LUX) are with ATF & Cuckoo Clock Entertainment, Hamburg.

THE GRUMP: IN SEARCH OF AN ESCORT

Directed by: Mika Kaurismäki
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Written by: Daniela Hakulinen and Tuomas Kyrö
Cast: Heikki Kinnunen, Kari Väänänen, Silu Seppälä, Ilkka Forss, Mari Perankoski, Ville Tiihonen, Tiina Lymi
Produced by: Jukka Helle, Markus Selin, Hanna Virolainen, Raoul Reinert
Production Company: Solar Films (Finland), Aspekt Telefilm (Germany), Cuckoo Clock Entertainment
Production year: 2022
Release year: 2022
Country: Finland, Germany
Language: Finnish, English, German

English Synopsis:
The Grump’s everyday life in the deepest of Finland rolls forward according to old routines. He’s busy working on his farm, but memories of his big brother Tarmo are bothering him. Tarmo moved to Germany decades ago, and the brothers haven’t been in touch, even though they were best friends when they were children. One day the Grump crashes his beloved Escort, and the car is taken to the junkyard. But the Grump is particular when it comes to cars; any old car won’t do. The nearest 1972 Escort is found in Germany. The Grump withdraws a suitcase full of money at the local bank and heads to Germany.
The hardships start already on the Reeperbahn. The Grump is robbed and wakes up in a hospital with his brother Tarmo by his bed. The brothers, who later prove to be the total opposites of one another, go look for an Escort together and end up getting to know each other again in the process.
The Grump: In Search of an Escort is a film about healing decades-old wounds. It’s a story about reconciliation and forgiveness.