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Nordic Film Talks is a podcast offering in-depth interviews with filmmakers and other creatives from the Nordic countries, offering insight into their latest films or TV series. The series is hosted by Nordic film expert Wendy Mitchell, a journalist and film festival consultant, and presented by the Nordisk Film & TV Fond.
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- 2 weeks ago51 min
Misha Jaari and Mark Lwoff
Finnish producers Misha Jaari and Mark Lwoff, co-founders of production company Bufo and distribution outfit B-Plan, discuss their latest films, The Squirrel and Red Snow, and the highs and lows of bringing ambitious projects to audiences.From an eight-year journey to making a Christmas vampire film to the sting of box-office disappointment, they share hard lessons from nearly two decades in Finnish cinema. Plus, why Aki Kaurismäki is a walking encyclopedia and what inspired them to open a bar near their office.___Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.comPresenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/Audio producer: Karoline BalstrømLogo designed by: Tine SeerupMusic artist: Bail Bonds Title: Swimming Lessons
- Sep 3, 202636 min
May el-Toukhy: Woman Unknown
Danish writer/director May el-Toukhy discusses Woman Unknown, her Venice Competition drama about a young woman in post-WWII Copenhagen hiding a dangerous secret.She talks about women’s stories erased from history, the female body as a battlefield, and why she wanted to tell this complex story without judgment.Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.comPresenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/Audio producer: Karoline BalstrømLogo designed by: Tine SeerupMusic artist: Bail Bonds Title: Swimming Lessons
- Aug 26, 202638 min
Erik Poppe: Beloved
Veteran Norwegian filmmaker Erik Poppe explains why he had to wait 25 years to make Beloved, based on Nobel Prize-winning author Jon Fosse’s only original screenplay.The film follows a young couple, Asle and Gerd, as they build a life together in coastal Western Norway. Rather than focusing on dramatic confrontations, Poppe explores what happens between the words — in the silences, glances and unspoken emotions.In the latest episode of Nordic Film Talks, Poppe talks about finally bringing Fosse’s long-awaited story to the screen, working with rising theatre talents Leo Magnus de la Nuez and Kristi-Helene Giæver Engeberg, and his desire to tell a simple story about love and everyday life in a complicated world.He also discusses Norwegian film financing, the scenic landscapes of Western Norway, and why the Haugesund Film Festival feels like a homecoming.Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.comPresenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/Audio producer: Karoline BalstrømLogo designed by: Tine SeerupMusic artist: Bail Bonds Title: Swimming Lessons
- Jun 19, 202658 min
Animation Special with Linda Hambäck and Tonje Skar Reiersen
As the Annecy International Animation Film Festival kicks off, Nordic Film Talks sits down with internationally acclaimed filmmaker Linda Hambäck and producer Tonje Skar Reiersen to discuss the future of animation in the age of AI.Will artificial intelligence reshape the industry? Hambäck and Reiersen explore the opportunities and ethical challenges of new technology, while arguing that human creativity, handcrafted filmmaking, and bold, playful storytelling will remain animation's greatest strengths.The pair also discuss Hambäck's new feature Dante, trends in Nordic animation, Annecy's importance to the industry, and why Nordic stories continue to resonate with audiences around the world.Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.comPresenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/Audio producer: Karoline BalstrømLogo designed by: Tine SeerupMusic artist: Bail Bonds Title: Swimming Lessons
- May 18, 202644 min
Cannes special: Nicolas Winding Refn & Marie Ulven
From neon-lit dystopias to quiet emotional realism, this Cannes special explores reinvention, vulnerability and the thrill of creative risk.Danish auteur Nicolas Winding Refn returns with his first feature film in a decade, 'Her Private Hell' a mysterious Copenhagen-shot sci-fi horror melodrama inspired by everything from opera to fairytales.Refn reflects on building an entire futuristic world from scratch in Denmark, his fascination with father-daughter stories, and why he relates to Hans Christian Andersen’s idea that “to travel is to live.” We also meet Norwegian musician-turned-actor Girl in Red, aka Marie Ulven, who makes her acting debut in 'Low Expectations'. She talks candidly about stepping into acting for the first time, playing a struggling musician uncomfortably close to her own life, and discovering the power of silence on screen.Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.comPresenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/Audio producer: Karoline BalstrømLogo designed by: Tine SeerupMusic artist: Bail Bonds Title: Swimming Lessons
- Apr 22, 202635 min
Martin Zandvliet: Harvest
Danish director Martin Zandvliet, known for 'Land of Mine', joins the Nordic Film Talks podcast to talk about his first TV series, 'Harvest'. The eight-episode drama follows a farming family thrown into conflict when the patriarch leaves the farm to his daughter instead of her two brothers.Zandvliet says he wanted to make a character-driven story about ordinary people and family relationships. A theme he feels runs through all his work. Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.comPresenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/Audio producer: Karoline BalstrømLogo designed by: Tine SeerupMusic artist: Bail Bonds Title: Swimming Lessons
- Mar 19, 202633 min
Ester Bergsmark: A Sweetness From Nowhere
Swedish filmmaker Ester Bergsmark spent seven years shaping 'A Sweetness from Nowhere', a hybrid film premiering at CPH:DOX that moves between essay, documentary, fiction — and what she sometimes calls a fable.In this episode, Bergsmark talks about the nerve-racking creative process behind the film, which blends abandoned sci-fi footage, disco-like jellyfish and deeply personal reflections on trauma, fear and healing.The conversation explores how different cinematic forms can hold different kinds of truth — and how darkness can transform into connection, beauty and joy.Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.comPresenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/Audio producer: Karoline BalstrømLogo designed by: Tine SeerupMusic artist: Bail Bonds Title: Swimming Lessons
- Feb 12, 202637 min
Hanna Bergholm: Nightborn
After her breakout horror hit Hatching, Finnish writer-director Hanna Bergholm returns with Nightborn, a dark, Grimm-style fable about motherhood, identity, and the fears we don’t talk about.Premiering in Berlinale Competition, the English-language film follows a new mother who becomes convinced something is terribly wrong with her baby.In this episode, Bergholm dives into the personal experiences behind the story, her fascination with practical effects and unsettling creature design, and why she wanted to explore rage, isolation, and transformation in parenthood — all with a touch of dark humor.Host: Wendy Mitchell, filmwendy.comPresenting partner: Nordisk Film & TV Fond, https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/Audio producer: Karoline BalstrømLogo designed by: Tine SeerupMusic artist: Bail Bonds Title: Swimming Lessons
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