Festival 2019 in Review
The 30th edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival gathered over 800 independent filmmakers and decision-makers from all over the world! They all came to Malmö to enjoy six days of films, seminars, sessions, market, forum, meetings, networking – and good Nordic fun.
The festival took place in Malmö, Sweden 19–24 September and delivered a fully-packed programme of documentaries, shorts, talks, industry event and more!
Winners at Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 2019
Best Nordic Documentary Once Aurora by Stian Servoss & Benjamin Langeland
Honourable Mention: Best Nordic Documentary Scheme Birds by Ellen Fiske & Ellinor Hallin
Best Nordic Short Film Sorry, not sorry by Julia Thelin
Honourable Mention: Best Nordic Short Film The Stroker by Pilvi Takala
Honourable Mention: Best Nordic Short Film No Ill Will by Andrias Høgenni
New Nordic Voice Documentary Lindy the Return of Little Light by Ida Persson Lännerberg
New Nordic Voice Short Film She-Pack by Fanny Ovesen
Young Nordic – Children’s Choice Award The Evil Principal by Ida Hansen Eldøen
The City of Malmö’s Audience Award Humanity on Trial by Jonas Bruun
Press release 24 September: The award winners of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 2019
The 2019 festival poster features the film Scheme Birds
Opening Film & Competition Titles
The opening film was the Danish documentary Q’s Barbershop (Denmark / 2018), directed by Emil Langballe. The film told the story of Qasim — the funkiest hairdresser in Vollsmose. As the child of an immigrant family in Denmark, Qasim not only had drive but also a love of storytelling and for his community. His haircuts brought together young people from his neighbourhood whose voices were rarely heard. Together, they brought dignity, inspiration, and hope to one another.
Out of 532 submissions, a total of 55 films competed for the Nordisk Panorama Awards from 19–24 September 2019, in Malmö, Sweden.
Press release 8 August: The Opening film and the Official Competition Programme of the 30th Anniversary Edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival 2019
Juries 2019
Best Nordic Documentary
Kathy Brew MoMA, Programmer DocFortnight (USA)
Hogir Hirori Director and Best Nordic Doc winner 2018 (Sweden)
Christine Camdessus Executive Director Fipadoc (France)
Best Nordic Short Film
Pascale Faure Head of Short Programs, Canal+ (France)
Ellen Ugelstad Short Film honorable mention 2018 (Norway)
Shoko Takegasa Programmer Short Shorts (Japan)
New Nordic Voice
Per Fikse Minimalen, (Norway)
Marzibil Sæmundardóttir Festival Director, Stockfish – Film Festival (Iceland)
Outi Rousu Film Producer (Finland)
Programmers 2019
Documentary
Hussain Currimbhoy Programmer, Sundance Film Festival
Nadia Abraham Festival Director, Faroe Islands International Minority Film Festival
Short film
Sam Groves Programmer, Flatpack Festival.
Nordisk Panorama Forum 2019
More than 330 film professionals from 29 countries attended this year’s 26th edition of Nordisk Panorama Forum! 24 projects pitched to 80 decision-makers while 21 projects were presented in one-to-one meetings. A record number of 660 pre-booked meetings took place over the two afternoons of the forum. We are looking forward to following the projects, seeing the results and hopefully welcoming back the finished films at Nordisk Panorama Film Festival.
Nordisk Panormam Market 2019
Nordisk Panorama Market was bustling with meetings, seminars and industry events. 250 films in the market catalogue with 22 Nordic shorts and docs screened as Closed Market Screenings. The Nordic Short Film Meet-Up presented 9 new short film projects to 37 decision-makers and 81 meetings! Work-in-Progress presented 6 new documentary projects nearing the finish line to more than 60+ industry professionals and our new initiative with Expert Round Tables was a successful new feature at the market.