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Helen du Toit, Artistic Director for the Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival unveiled this year’s lineup which consists of 22 feature films stemming from 26 countries, and 9 shorts from some of Canada’s best emerging voices. With a blend of political dramas, documentaries and feel-good love stories, this year’s festival has something for every kind of film lover. New this year, BMFM will screen works from 10 digital creators in a unique partnership with Buffer Festival, who specialize in curating acclaimed creators and storytellers from across YouTube and TikTok.

Strand Releasing has taken North American rights to coming-of-age drama 'Young Hearts,' which launched in Berlin.

Beneath the cool-blue glaciers, gushing waterfalls and crisp green deciduous trees, we hear the soft tick-tick of 84-year-old Jørgen’s hiking poles [...]

2023 was a year of sustained gains year-on-year across the Nordics, although moviegoing is still down 23%-30% from pre-COVID times. The summer was exceptional thanks to the “Barbenheimer” mania that boosted all five Nordic countries. Iceland was the only territory where “Oppenheimer” ranked third, after the local comedy “Wild Game” one of three Icelandic titles …

All Nordic markets made box office gains in 2023, driven by ‘Barbie’ and local titles especially in Norway and Iceland.