Photo: Dream Daddy
Next Nordic Generation is a competition program that showcases the next wave of filmmakers, featuring the finest graduation films from the leading film schools across the Nordic countries.
This is this year's nominated films in Next Nordic Generation:
Astro TV, dir. Magdaleena Jakkila- Aalto ELO Film School
Dream Daddy, dir. Johanna Milerud - HDK-Valand
The Lightning Rod, dir. Helmi Donner - Aalto ELO Film School
My Name is Hope, dir Sherwan Haji - Aalto ELO Film School
Pannbiff Pommes Chicken Teriyaki, dir. Matti Johansson - Stockholm University of the Arts
Poter på snø, dir. Edvard Stangvik - Westerdals | Kristiania University Campus
Recast, dir. Severi Vilkko - Aalto ELO Film School
The Seekers, dir. Helena Hyvärinen - Aalto ELO Film School
Soft Armor, dir. Gine Kippenbroek - National Film School of Denmark
Under a Broken Wing, dir. Sarah Carlsen - National Film School of Denmark
The winner of the Next Nordic Generation Award will receive a prize of 20.000 NOK, sponsored by CAPA.
This year's jury has consisted of:
Bahareh Badavi – a Norwegian playwright and creator of the NRK series Norsk-ish (2020-2023). She is committed to diversity and young talent, and was one of the initiators of the event Nye Stemmer (NRK, Seriedagene Oslo).
Bjørn Eivind Aarskog has extensive experience as both a director, producer, and photographer behind award-winning documentaries, feature films and TV series, such as the Amanda winner All About My Father and The True Crime series Who Killed Birgitte?
Marte Hansen graduated from the Norwegian Film School in 2018 and has had producer roles in many short films in a short time. She has been an assistant producer on major feature films such as The Congo Murders and Three Wishes for Cinderella.