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Amjad Abu Alala's debut You Will Die at 20 to premiere in Venice
You Will Die at 20, the debut feature from Sudanese director Amjad Abu Alala, to have its world premiere in competition at Venice Days. We talked to…

SØRFOND Grants For 2019 Announced
SØRFOND announced six new projects to receive production support in 2019.

New Guidelines and Eligibility Criteria for SØRFOND
New and updated guidelines are now available. Changes entails a new list of eligible countries, and an increased focus on SØRFOND's overall objective…

Sørfond opens 2019 with two competition contenders at this year’s…
Sørfond opens 2019 with two competition contenders in Forum and Panorama at this year’s Berlinale.

Sørfonds pitcheforum & fagseminar: Hvordan lykkes i Kina
Den åttende utgaven av Sørfonds pitcheforum vil bli arrangert den 13. november på nye Vega Scene i Oslo. Nytt av året er et styrket fagseminar, som i…

THE SELECTED PARTICIPANTS FOR THE SØRFOND PITCHING FORUM 2018
The 8th edition of the Sørfond Pitching Forum will be held on Tuesday November 13 at the new Vega Scene in Hausmanns gate 30.

THE RIVER TO COMPETE IN VENICE AND TORONTO
The Sørfond-supported film The River by Emir Baigazin have been invited to Orrizonti Competition at the 75th Venice Film Festival and Platform…

Sørfond support for six new projects
Sørfond has this week granted support for six international co-productions with Norwegian minority producers. This year the fund will give grants to…

Hondo to Sørfond’s pitching forum in November
Sørfond invites Hondo to come to Oslo in November to take part in the Sørfond Pitching Forum during the festival.

RAFIKI IN COMPETITION AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
The Sørfond-supported film Rafiki by Wanuri Kahiu has been invited to the 71st edition of Cannes film festival to compete in the prestigious Un…