Call for Baltic projects

NEW NORDIC FILMS 2025: CALL FOR BALTIC FEATURE FILM PROJECTS

The 31st New Nordic Films takes place on 19 – 22 August 2025 at The Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway. This year’s 20th Nordic Co-Production Market is looking for Baltic feature film projects with a Nordic connection.

In cooperation with the Estonian Film Institute, National Film Centre of Latvia, and Lithuanian Film Centre, New Nordic Films 2025 will focus on the Baltics. The Nordic Co-Production Market is a pitching forum aimed at producers with film projects in the advanced development stage seeking co-producers, co-financing, and international sales agents. It offers a unique opportunity to present film projects to co-producers, film funds, distributors, and international sales agents. The market gathers around 300+ film professionals interested in Nordic films annually.

 "The Baltic countries have distinguished themselves with a strongly growing and internationally oriented film industry in recent years. By focusing on the Baltic countries, we want to create an arena for increased production cooperation between the Nordic and Baltic countries" says Gyda Velvin Myklebust, Head of New Nordic Films.  

Place: Haugesund, Norway

Dates: 19 - 22 August 2025

The Call for Projects is now open! Deadline: April 30th

Submit your project HERE. Read more about New Nordic Films HERE.

Project criteria

• Full-length cinema feature film, suitable for international co-production

• Production budget: Moderate

• Completed screenplay in English (preferably)

• At least 30 % of the budget already covered (preferably)

• Company must have completed one international co-production (preferably)

Project Submission

• Fully completed submission form

• Short treatment in English

Eligible applicants

All Nordic and Baltic production companies are eligible to apply. Production companies with film projects connected to the Nordic countries can apply if the story is set in the Nordic countries or if the producer is explicitly seeking a Nordic co-producer.

For Baltic films selected to the Nordic Co-Production Market, we offer:

• Free travel for producer and director of the film

• Free accommodation for producer and director during New Nordic Films

• Complimentary festival and market accreditation

• Tailor-made one-to-one meetings with sales agents, distributors, and co-producers

• Social events and gatherings

For questions, please contact Program Coordinator Line Halvorsen, by email: line@filestivalen.no or Head of New Nordic Films Gyda Velvin Myklebust, Email: gyda@kino.no.