Industry event Wednesday – Thursday – Friday, January 11 - 13, 2023
Nordic Shorts Expo
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Nordic Shorts Expo is made possible by the support of Arts Council Norway (Regional development of creative industries), Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ travel support and The Norwegian Film Institute. Thanks to Midtnorsk filmsenter and Cinemateket Trondheim for event cooperation. |
Meet the shorts of the North!
FOR INVITED EXPERTS
Minimalen established Nordic Shorts Expo in 2018 as an arena designed to help festivals and distributors explore upcoming shorts and filmmakers of the Nordic Countries. Simply put, we already have a bunch of glowing hot Nordic films in competition, and the presence of quite a few of the filmmakers.
The Expo initiative offers no-nonsense activities like:
Special screenings – both in the theatre and online
Networking events with food and drinks
Ample room for one-on-one meetings between the filmmakers and the international festivals and distributors
Opportunities to experience the Norwegian winter and untouched nature at its best, in and around the Viking age capital of Norway.
FOR PROFESSIONAL FILMMAKERS
It will be possible to attend most of the events and meet the experts in the round table talk and by booking one-on-one meetings.
Note: You must have obtained a festival pass to participate.
Contact our Coordinator at expo@minimalen.com to get more info and start the process of booking meetings.
Who’s who of the Expo experts
- Alice Shone
Festival | Tribeca Film Festival, USA
- Axel Behrens
Buyer, Festival | Hamburg International Short Film Festival / Kurzfilm Agentur, Germany
- Ben Thompson
Festival | Tribeca Film Festival, USA
- Enrico Vannucci
Festival | Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland
- John Canciani
Festival | Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland
- Léo Soesanto
Festival | Riga International Filmfestival, Latvia
- Lisa Ogdie
Festival | Sundance Film Festival, USA
- Liz Harkman
Festival | Live Cinema, Great Britain / Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Australia
- Monica Koshka-Stein
Buyer, Festival | Interfilm Short Film Festival Berlin / Interfilm Sales & Distribution / KUKI Festival / Generation Program Berlinale, Germany
- Sari Volanen
Buyer | YLE - Finnish Broadcasting, Finland
- Siiri Häidma
Festival | PÖFF - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia
- Silja Ebeling
Buyer, Festival | Hamburg International Short Film Festival / Kurzfilm Agentur, Germany
- Thom Palmen
Festival & Distributor | Dingle Distillery Int. Film Festival, Ireland / Full Glass Media, Latvia
Expo Schedule
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Invited Expert Schedule |
Filmmaker Schedule |
Location |
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11 |
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11 |
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09:00 - 10:00 |
Expo Screening 1 |
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Cinemateket |
10:15 - 12:45 |
One-on-One meetings |
One-on-One meetings (pre-booked) |
Comfort Hotel |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch & mingle |
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Palmehaven |
20:00 - 22:00 |
Dinner |
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Bakgården |
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THURSDAY JANUARY 12 |
THURSDAY JANUARY 12 |
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09:00 - 10:00 |
Expo Screening 2 |
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Cinemateket |
10:15 - 12:00 |
Festivals & Buyers Talk Straight |
Festivals & Buyers Talk Straight
Panel discussions on:
- How are Nordic Films perceived abroad
- How to sell your film?
- Festival Do’s and Don'ts |
Nova 9 |
12:15 - 12:45 |
Coffee & mingle with filmmakers |
Coffee & mingle with the experts |
Lobby Nova 9 |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch & mingle |
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Super Hero Pizza |
19:00 - 20:30 |
Dinner |
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Gubalari |
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FRIDAY JANUARY 13 |
FRIDAY JANUARY 13 |
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10:00 - 12:00 |
Expo Screening 1 & 2 |
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Cinemateket |
12:20 - 15:30 |
Nature Tour (by bus)* |
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Comfort Hotel |
19:00 - 21:00 |
Mingle with drinks and food |
MNFS Mingle with drinks and food |
Sellanraa |
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SATURDAY JANUARY 14 |
SATURDAY JANUARY 14 |
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10:30 - 12:00 |
City Walking Tour* |
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Comfort Hotel |
* (Optional. To sign up for the tours, contact expo@minimalen.com)
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