Only two months until the festival and we’re in full planning mode. Today we are thrilled to announce the 54 feature documentary projects selected for the 2025 Forum and Market chosen over 140 entries. Congratulations to all!
Nordisk Panorama Forum and Market unveil their 2025 line up of projects, gathering renowned directors and producers from the Nordic and Baltic regions alongside emerging voices on the international stage. This year’s programme also highlights talents from the Czechia, Hungary, Poland & Slovakia Delegation.
Forum 21–23 September, presentations 22–23 September.
Market 19–23 September, Work in Progress presentations 21 September.
For more information about the selected projects, be sure to fill the accreditation form for this year’s festival and follow us on Instagram @nordiskpanorama for the latest updates.
This year’s selected Forum Projects
Nordisk Panorama Forum is the annual meeting place and funding event for Nordic documentary professionals, looking to connect with a variety of Nordic and international industry stakeholders from TV, film institutes and regional film funds.
At Nordisk Panorama Forum, a selection of 24 brand new documentary projects will be pitched to approximately 70 attending stakeholders, in addition, 24 observer+ projects have been selected for special access to pre-scheduled meetings with stakeholders.
The selection features notable filmmakers returning to Nordisk Panorama including the highly successful Norwegian team of director Benjamin Ree and producer Ingvil Giske, the creators behind the recently Emmy© nominated documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin. They are back with a new project called The Greatest Illusion which they will pitch at the Forum and is a touching exploration of memories, loss and trauma.
Also returning are Swedish director Maria Fredriksson and producer Ina Holmqvist whose The Gullspång Miracle has not only been featured at the Nordisk Panorama Forum but also opened the festival in 2023. They are now teaming up again with their new project The Palme Syndrome, which centres around the enduring impact of Prime Minister Olof Palme’s assassination on Swedish society – 40 years later.
New and emerging talent will also be featured at this year’s Forum, particularly through our Wildcards initiative. Each of the five Wildcards has been selected by their respective national Film Institute, which aims to support new documentary filmmakers. These selected talents will have the opportunity to present and pitch their projects at the Forum in Malmö.
Curious about the selection? Find the 2025 Forum projects here.
WIP Selection 2025
Six projects from the Nordic Countries have been selected for Work-In-Progress presentations at this year’s Nordisk Panorama Market and showcasing strong collaborations across the Nordic region.
Architecture as Invention (DK, SE, DE)
Dir.: Michael Madsen
Prod.: Per Damgaard Hansen (Paloma Productions),
Co Prod.: Auto Images, Ma.ja.de filmproduktions
Fruitcakes – the Dawn of Drag (FI)
Dir.: Vesa Kuosmanen
Prod.: Sandra Enkvist (Polygraf)
HEX (NO)
Dir.: Maja Holand
Prod.: Mari Nilsen Neira (Herstory)
I am an Olive Tree (SE, NO)
Dir.: Yasaman Sharifmanesh
Prod.: Erika Malmgren & Kristofer Henell (Cinenic Film)
Co Prod.: Differ Media
In a Box (FI)
Dir.: Okku Nuutilainen, Liinu Grönlund
Prod.: Juha Löppönen (Mouka Filmi)
ISLANDER (IS)
Dir.: Nikolai Galitzine
Prod.: Dögg Mósesdóttir (Northern Wave)
The 2025 Delegation
Every year, Nordisk Panorama Forum welcomes a specially invited delegation of producers from a guest territory to facilitate connections outside the Nordic countries.
This year, we are excited to welcome a delegation from Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia to Malmö. The Delegation has been arranged in cooperation with: The Institute of Documentary Film (Czechia), Hungarian Documentary Association (Hungary), Millenium Docs Against Gravity (Poland) and Association of Slovak Film Clubs (Slovakia).
The delegation documentary producers will participate in the event Producers Meet Producers, where they will meet their Nordic colleagues, present themselves, network, and outline their production landscape.
Furthermore projects from the delegation have been selected to Nordisk Panorama Forum as well as to the Nordic Short Film Pitch.
Join us at the Forum!
The deadline for Nordisk Panorama Forum accreditation is just around the corner. Apply for a forum seat no later than 1 August. Seats are limited, so don’t be late!
In the forum accreditation you can also apply for a seat at the networking event Producers Meet Producers, featuring snappy presentations, tailored match-making and round table discussions from and for producers from the Nordics and this year’s delegation.
Do you wish to participate in Nordisk Panorama Forum? Apply for a seat by 1 August.
Accreditation to Nordisk Panorama Film Festival is automatically included free of charge, giving access to all festival screenings, seminars and special events.
Apply for Forum Accreditation
Hotel Discount
If you are still looking for an accommodation during your stay, we have secured some discounted rooms for self booking at our partner hotels in Malmö. The discount is for a limited amount of rooms and on a first come first served basis. Read more about how to get the discount here.
Industry Accreditation
Join us in Malmö 18–23 September and gain access to seminars, screenings, expert round tables and networking events.
Our Industry accreditation for the 2025 edition of Nordisk Panorama is now open for film professionals. Please be aware that it does not include access to the Forum activities.
Apply for Industry Accreditation
Name in the News
Nordisk Film & TV Fond appoints Ove Rishøj Jensen as new Documentary Advisor.
Ove has served as the moderator of Producers Meet Producers for over a decade and has been a regular Forum participant with his own projects. The Nordisk Panorama team warmly congratulates him on his new position!
We would also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Karolina Lidin for her many years of expertise, collaboration and outstanding work in her role at Nordisk Film & TV Fond, as well as for her unwavering support throughout the years.
More information on our website, for details and questions about the NP Forum, please contact us at forum@nordiskpanorama.com or tel. +45 3023 7600
Stay tuned for news about the forum and the market in the upcoming months and follow us on social media for more information.
