Nordisk Film A/S[4](lit. 'Nordic Film') is a Danish entertainment company involved in film production and distribution and a subsidiary ofEgmont Group.The multimedia entertainment company is also involved in television production, cinemas, computer games and advertising.
 Nordisk Film's current logo since September 2020 | |
| Formerly | Ole Olsen Filmfabrik |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 6 November 1906 |
| Founder | Ole Olsen |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Allan Mathson Hansen (CEO) |
| Products | Motion pictures, television programs, cinemas, event tickets |
| Revenue |  559 million€(2018)[1] |
 €28 million(2018)[1] | |
| Parent | Egmont Group(1992–present) |
| Subsidiaries | Avalanche Studios Group Globalgate Entertainment[2] Supermassive Games MercurySteam(40%)[3] |
| Website | nordiskfilm |
The film studio was established in 1906 inValby,Copenhagen, by filmmakerOle Olsen.[5]It is the fourth-oldest film studio in the world behindGaumont,Pathé,andTitanus,and the oldest studio to be continuously active.[6][7]The logo consists of a polar bear standing on the globe.
History
editOlsen started his company in the Copenhagen suburb of Valby under the name "Ole Olsen's Film Factory," but soon changed it to the Nordisk Films Kompagnie.[8]
In 1908, Olsen opened an affiliate branch in New York, theGreat Northern Film Company,to handle the distribution of his films to the American market. In 1909, having been excluded from theMPPCcartel in the United States, which Olsen had hoped to join, Nordisk participated in theParis Film Congressin a failed attempt by major European producers to form a similar monopoly.[9]It became apublicly tradedcompany in 1911 as Nordisk Film.[10]During the 1910s, the company created popular silent films with movie stars such asValdemar PsilanderandClara Pontoppidan.[8]
When Germany invaded Denmark during World War II, the company was locked out of the nationalized German film industry and lost large amounts of revenue.[8]
In 1992, it merged with theEgmontmedia group, operating as electronic media production and distribution group. The total revenues in 2018 amounted to approximately €559 million.[11] Nordisk Film is one of the oldest movie production company still in operation in the world. Nordisk Film is the largest producer and distributor of electronic entertainment in the Nordic region.
Operations
editThe company produces and co-produces national and international feature films in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, which are distributed to cinemas around the Nordic countries, including Nordisk Film Cinemas in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.[12]The films are also distributed internationally for viewing in cinemas, on video and on television.[13]
Furthermore, Nordisk Film produces games through a number of game studios invested in by Nordisk Film Games, distributes PlayStation in the Nordic and Baltic countries and develops global digital gifting solutions through GoGift.[14]
Through theNordisk Film Foundation,Nordisk Film develops danish acting talents with travel scholarships of DKK 10,000 (Lille Isbjørn) or DKK 25,000 (Store Isbjørn).[15]As of 2024, the Nordisk Film Foundation stated an annual budget of DKK 7 million for the development of the Danish film industry though scholarships, project grants and awards.[16]
Business areas
editNordisk Film Production
editNordisk Film Production focuses primarily on the Scandinavian market but produces feature films, animation films, short films, TV series, and TV documentaries for both the Scandinavian and international market. They have a hand in roughly 15 productions per year, spanning a range of formats and genres. Nordisk Film Production[17]
In October 2009, Nordisk sold its TV production unit to theBanijay Group.[18]
Nordisk Film Distribution
editNordisk Film Distribution handles and distributes the rights to its own productions, a number of local films as well as independent productions. Nordisk Film also partners with international film studios for distribution in Scandinavia.[19]
Nordisk Film Interactive
editNordisk Film Interactive has exclusive distribution rights toSonyPlayStationproducts in theNordic countries,and is thereby responsible for a substantial business area in Nordisk Film.[20]
Nordisk Film Cinemas
editNordisk Film Cinemas is a cinema chain in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, screening for approximately ten million cinema guests per year.[21]The company also offers two online platforms - kino.dk and filmweb.no (only available in danish) - where the customer can watch, review and discuss current films.
Nordisk Games
editNordisk Games is an investor in and owner of several European game studios. Nordisk Games has invested in nine game companies since its foundation in 2016:Avalanche Studios Group,Supermassive Games,Flashbulb Games,MercurySteam,Multiverse, Star Stable Entertainment, Nitro Games,Raw Fury,andReto-Moto,whereof the two ladder companies have been sold.[22][23]
In May 2018, it was announced that Nordisk Games had acquired all ofAvalanche Studios.[24]
In July 2022, Nordisk Games acquired all ofSupermassive Games[25]
In April 2023, the Founder of Nordisk Games, Mikkel Weider, exits as CEO.[26]
Selected feature films
edit- The Crow(2024; distribution in Scandinavia only)[27][28]
- Sisu(2022; distribution in Scandinavia only; internationally distributed bySony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions)[29]
- Dog(2022; Danish distribution only; produced byMetro-Goldwyn-MayerandFilmNation Entertainment)
- The Tunnel(2019)
- Midsommar(2019; co-production and distribution in Scandinavia)
- Before the Frost(2019)
- Checkered Ninja(2018)
- Animals United(2016)
- A War(2015) - nominated forAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Key House Mirror(2015)
- A War(2015)
- April 9th(2015)
- Testament of Youth(2015)
- When Animals Dream(2014)
- Speed Walking(2014)
- Sorrow and Joy(2013)
- Nordvest(2013)
- Kon-Tiki(2013)
- A Royal Affair(2012) - nominated forAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- A Hijacking(2012)
- The Reunion(2011)
- A Funny Man(2011)
- Ronal the Barbarian(2011)
- In a Better World(2010) - WonAcademy Award for Best International Feature Film
- R(2010)
- Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash(2009)
- Rejsen til Saturn(2008)
- Kurt Turns Evil(2008)
- Jungledyret Hugo 3: Fræk, flabet, og fri(2007)
- Quest for a Heart(2007)
- After the Wedding2006 - nominated forAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Terkel in Trouble(2004)
- Help! I'm a Fish(2000)
- Hard Rain(1998; co-production and distribution in Scandinavia)
- Barbara(1997 film)
- Jungledyret Hugo 2: Den store filmhelt(1996)
- Jungledyret Hugo(1993)
- Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven(1990)
- Waltzing Regitze(1989) - nominated forAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Babette's Feast(1987) - WonAcademy Award for Best International Feature Film
- Kispus(1956) - first Danish feature movie in color
- Qivitoq - Fjeldgængeren(1956) - nominated forAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Adam and Eve(1953)
- Ditte, Child of Man(1946) - listed inDenmark's cultural canon[30]
- Præsidenten(1919)
- Atlantis(1913)
TV series
edit- The Team(2015)[31]
- Första Kärleken(1992)
- BECK(1997–2015)
- Arne Dahl(co-pro) (2015)
- Jungledyret Hugo(2002–2003)
- The Fairytaler(2002–2003)
- Fenris(2022)[32]
References
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- ^Bergan, Ronald (September 2011).The Film Guide: A Complete Guide to the World of Cinema.DK Publishing.p. 145.ISBN9780756691882.
- ^"Brief History about Copenhagen".Copenhagen Portal.Retrieved18 November2009.
- ^abc"Ole Olsen".dfi.dk.Danish Film Institute. 2024.Retrieved3 August2024.
- ^Thorsen, Isak.Nordisk Films Kompagni 1906–1924, The Rise and Fall of the Polar Bear.Indiana University Press,2017. pp. 71–73.
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- ^"About | Nordisk Film".
- ^"Our study grants:Store Isbjørn & Lille Isbjørn".nordiskfilm.com.Nordisk Film. 2024.Retrieved3 August2024.
- ^"Empowering film talents".nordiskfilm.com.Nordisk Film. 2024.Retrieved3 August2024.
- ^"Nordisk Film Production".www.nordiskfilm.com.Archived fromthe originalon 30 April 2019.Retrieved27 October2016.
- ^"Banijay acquires Nordisk Film's TV arm".The Hollywood Reporter.12 October 2009.Retrieved10 February2021.
- ^"Nordisk Film Distribution | Nordisk Film".
- ^"PlayStation".www.nordiskfilm.com.Archived fromthe originalon 27 October 2016.Retrieved27 October2016.
- ^"Nordisk Film Cinemas | Nordisk Film".
- ^"Nordisk Games".
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- ^"Nordisk Film Acquires Avalanche Studios".Nordisk Film.30 May 2018.Retrieved30 May2018.
- ^"Nordisk Games News".supermassivegames.com.
- ^"Nordisk Games CEO exits".gamesindustry.biz.
- ^Squires, John (10 June 2022)."'The Crow' Reboot Taking Flight With Several Big Deals Made for International Rights ".Bloody Disgusting.Retrieved12 August2022.
- ^Kay, Jeremy (10 June 2022)."FilmNation sells out on 'The Crow' reboot in Cannes (exclusive)".ScreenDaily.Retrieved12 August2022.
- ^Mitchell, Wendy (14 June 2021)."Sony boards Jalmari Helander's Second World War title 'Immortal'".Screendaily.Retrieved4 August2022.
- ^Christian Monggaard,Ukuelig OptimistArchivedDecember 5, 2010, at theWayback Machine,Kultur Kanon, Kultur Ministeriet retrieved 22-06-2010.
- ^"Film Production".www.nordiskfilm.com.Archived fromthe originalon 30 April 2019.Retrieved31 October2016.
- ^"Fenris".Rotten Tomatoes.Archivedfrom the original on 2 September 2023.Retrieved12 September2023.
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