The document summarizes the film industry in Western Norway. It notes that public support for the Norwegian film industry has increased 50% since 2005. Western Norway is the second largest film production region in Norway, with approximately 40 production companies. It also describes key film events, funds like Film Fund Fuzz, and resources provided by the Western Norway Film Commission to support international co-productions.

1. FJORDS AND MONEY
...or “Norway as a co-production partner”

2. NORWEGIAN FILM INDUSTRY
• Publicsupport, both state • 25% of the market
and regional, up 50%
since 2005 • Main national body for film
financing: Norwegian Film
• Total of approx. 80 mill € Institute (NFI)
• Nationalobjective: Annual
production of 25
feature films

3. THE FILM INDUSTRY IN
WESTERN NORWAY
• 2nd largest film
production industry in
Norway
40 production
• Approx
companies
• All
genres and formats
represented

4. VOLUME LAST 12 MONTHS
• 14 feature films
filmed in the region, international and Norwegian
productions
• 10 shorts
• 22 docs
• Commercials
• Gaming/digital content
• TV series

5. TV
• TV2
Norwegian commercial tv channel with
headquarter in Bergen.
• NRK
Norwegian Broadcast Corporation.
Bergen has the largest branch office outside
Oslo.

6. MEETING CO-PRODUCTION
PARTNERS
• August: • October:
- Norwegian Film Festival - Bergen International Film
- Haugesund Co- Festival (BIFF)
production Forum Strong emphasis on Documentaries
• September:
- Nordisk Panorama ...or anytime by invitation
Nordic Shorts and Documentaries Film
Festival touring the Nordic countries
from WNFC

7. NORDISK PANORAMA TOUR
• Bergen, Norway 2010
• Århus , Denmark 2011
• Oulu, Finland 2012
• Malmø, Sweden 2013
• Reykjavik, Iceland 2014

8. FILM FUND FUZZ

9. FILM FUND FUZZ
• Established 2006
• Owned by the public -> Strengthen the regional industry
• Funded by the public and by private investors

10. FUZZ 2006-2009
• 27 features, TV films and series
• 13 international co-productions

11. FUNDING PROFILE 1
• Selective co-production investments
• Int. productions: Norwegian co-
producer
• Amount invested relates to regional
effect + commercial potential
• Minimum spending requirement: 1/1

12. FUNDING PROFILE II
• Maximum investment (feature) €250.000
• Average investment: €120.000
• 2010 funding budget: €1.200.000
• Combines with other regional & national sources

14. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
• Applicant
in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises
= Norwegian producer or co-producer
• Culture test in Norway or in other EU-state
• Judged by many criteria
• No 1: How good is this film for the Norwegian co-producer
and for Norwegian film in general?

15. IF YOU PASS
• Max 50 % (75 %) of Norwegian part of budget
Real world figures:
• Max of 2.0 mill NOK (€250.000)
• Min of 0.8 mill NOK (€100.000)
• Average of 1.2 mill NOK (€150.000)

16. INCOME BONUS
• Production supports from state qualifies
• Tricky, but still possible, without production support
• Min 10.000 tickets sold in Norway
• Bonus on all income in Norway
• Max50 % (75 %) of Norwegian budget - including production
support

17. WESTERN NORWAY FILM
COMMISSION

18. FINDING YOUR LOCATIONS
• Free scouting services
and hosted trips for any
project eyeing a shoot in the
region
• On occasion hosting fam
trips for foreign producers

19. NORWAY AS DOUBLE
Did you know? Western
Norway has doubled as:
•Hoth, the moon,
Greenland and arctic areas
•Siberia, Himalaya,
Kashmir, and many alpine
areas

20. FINDING YOUR STORIES
• Free script coverage for
foreign projects set in
Western Norway
• On occasion - free
research trips for
directors/writers
• Onoccasion - script
workshops and residencies

21. FINDING YOUR PARTNERS
Free assistance in finding your:
• Co-producers and production partners
• Line producers and crew
• Equipment and other production requirements

24. ASK FOR THE
WNFC USB
STICK
Contains our presentation
“Fjords and money”, WNFC
showreel, and contact
information for FUZZ, WNFC
and Bergen Media By.
rune@bergenmediaby.no

25. • Bergen Media By • Western Norway Film
Georgernes verft 12, 5011 Bergen Commission
post@bergenmediaby.no Georgernes verft 12, 5011 Bergen
http://facebook.com/bergenmediaby sigmund@wnfc.no
http://twitter.com/bergenmediaby http://wnfc.no
http://facebook.com/filminnorway
• Film Fund FUZZ http://twitter.com/wnfc
Georgernes verft 12, 5011 Bergen
lars@fuzz.no
http://fuzz.no