Film fund to close in style

First Baltic film school: run with Danish backing and on Danish principles.

The spring exam season at the first proper film school in the Baltic countries coincides with the closing chapter of the Nordic Baltic Film Fund.

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Egmont in top form

In 2007 the media group Egmont generated 21% growth and record revenue of EUR 1,492 million. The profit before net financials, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose by 37% to EUR 119 million, another record. Profit before tax was EUR 65 million, up 22% on 2006. Read more

Nordisk Film co-owner of Zentropa

Nordisk Film and Zentropa join forces. Nordisk Film has acquired 50% of the shares in Zentropa Folket Aps. The ambition is to create a basis for further creative and commercial growth in Zentropa, including expanding the number of international productions. Peter Aalbæk Jensen continues as Managing Director of Zentropa, which in the future will be managed in an equal partnership between Nordisk Film and the existing shareholders. Read more

Nordisk Film signs major output deal with Summit Entertainment International

Nordisk Film and Summit Entertainment International have finalized a three year output deal in the Nordic territories. The deal was announced at the American Film Market and includes close collaboration around 20 movies through 2010.

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NTC acquires large film distributor

On September 1, the sales company NTC (Nordisk Trading Company) in the MBO Group, partly owned by Nordisk Film, has taken over the Danish film distribution company Poulin A/S. With this acquisition, NTC strengthens its solid position on the Danish market and gets access to an extensive catalogue of film rights.

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Nordisk Film announces three new Swedish partnerships

During the Cannes Film Festival, leading Nordic film distributor, Nordisk Film, has just finalized output agreements with three strong Swedish film production companies; Tre Vänner, Illusion Film and Hepp Film. The new partnerships add extra strength to Nordisk Film’s position in Sweden. Read more

Nordisk Film expands in Finland

Nordisk Film has acquired a share of the leading Finnish movie production company Solar Films. The new alliance is part of Nordisk Film’s focus on local movie production in the Nordic countries, and strenghtens the company’s position in the Finnish movie business. Read more

Satisfactory profit for Egmont in 2006

Egmont recorded a 5% increase in revenue and EBITDA in 2006. Profit before tax of EUR 57 million is satisfactory in the light of significant investments and new launches.

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Nordisk Film expands in Norway

Nordisk Film has acquired a share of the Norwegian film production company Maipo AS, creators of the Elling trilogy. The acquisition is part of Nordisk Film’s strategic focus on local film production in the Nordic countries, and will strengthen the company’s position in the Norwegian movie business.

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Nordisk Film TV Goes Global

Nordisk Film TV strengthens its global position by establishing a new International Division. Top TV Executive Karoline Spodsberg has been appointed International Director of the new division, bringing in senior-level experience from the international TV industry and broadcasting. Read more

Nordisk Film – in business since 1906

On Monday, November 6, 2006, Nordisk Film celebrates its anniversary with award presentations and entertainment in Valby – where it all began 100 years ago. The award ceremony will be attended by Her Majesty The Queen and a specially invited group of people from the Danish cultural scene.

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Nordisk Film 100 years - "Martha” voted back in cinemas

The vote for Nordisk Film’s third anniversary movie is over, and the winner is: Erik Balling’s comedy “Martha” from 1967. Since its opening, the movie has obtained a cult-like status in Denmark amongst seamen as well as landlubbers. The movie will be screened for free in Danish Nordisk Film cinemas on 4 June. Read more

Two New Cinemas Acquired by Nordisk Film

Two New Cinemas Acquired by Nordisk Film

In accordance with Sandrew Metronome’s strategy to focus on DVD and Film Distribution, the two cinemas Dagmar Teatret and Kinopalæet have been sold to Nordisk Film Cinemas. The repertory profiles of Dagmar as well as Kinopalæet will continue under the new management.

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Nordisk Film 100 years Midt om natten voted back to the cinema

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Michael Ritto takes over as new Managing Director of Nordisk Film

Michael Ritto, 47, assumes the position as new Managing Director of the Egmont division Nordisk Film today, Monday 6 February, 2006. Nordisk Film will also become co-owner of MBO, Denmark’s leading music company. Read more

Jacob Houlind New General Manager of Nordisk Film’s TV Production in Denmark

The new General Manager of the Danish TV Production in Egmont’s division, Nordisk Film, is 34-year-old Jacob Houlind. He comes from a position as Managing Director for Zodiac Television World. In addition to being head of Nordisk Film’s Danish TV Production company the Finnish TV production company in Nordisk Film will also be Jacob Houlind’s responsibility. Read more

Nordisk Film’s shopping spree in Cannes

The film market and the festival in Cannes have come to an end and the last acquisitions agreements have come into place.

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NORDISK FILM AND AFFINITY FILMWORKS ENTER CO-PRODUCTION VENTURE

Irish $4,5 mill. thriller JOHNNY WAS, written by Brendan Foley, starring Vinnie Jones, Gerard McSorley, Roger Daltrey, Samantha Mumba, Idris Elba and Laurence Kinland and directed by Mark Hammond, is the first film in a slate of European-set, English language pictures which Nordisk Film will co-produce with Mark Hammond’s Affinity FilmWorks. Read more

NORDISK FILM TO LAUNCH PLAYSTATION PORTABLE ACROSS THE NORDIC COUNTRIES ON 1st SEPTEMBER 2005

Playstation Portable Value Pack to retail at €249

Copenhagen, 26 April 2005 – Nordisk Film & Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced that its highly anticipated Playstation Portable™ handheld entertainment system will be launched in the Nordic countries on 1st September 2005 together with the other European countries.

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Another year of record profits for Egmont

Egmont’s pre-tax profit (excluding proceeds on the sale of IO Interactive) increased by 20% to EUR 70 million. This is the highest profit ever recorded by the media group.
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NORDISK FILM ENTERS FIRST LOOK DEAL WITH FLUID FILMS, INC.

Nordisk Film has made a first look arrangement with Fluid Film’s Nina Leidersdorff for her upcoming slate of films budgeted between $2 and $5 mill. Nordisk Film will take Nordic distribution rights and an equity position against guaranteeing minimum 10% of the budget for the films selected. Read more

TV 2/Denmark launches broadband TV – the first phase of TV 2 Sputnik already available in December

TV 2 and Nordisk Film presented today an innovative new service for all Danes that have a broadband Internet connection in their homes: Denmark’s first Broadband TV Channel – TV 2 Sputnik, where everyone is their own TV channel editor and decides what they want to see and when they want to see it. Phase one launches on December 1st. and contains a comprehensive selection of programs from TV 2 – Denmark’s largest commercial TV broadcaster. The second phase of TV 2 Sputnik – a Home Cinema featuring films from Nordisk Film - will launch next spring. Around every third Danish home can already watch moving pictures in an acceptable quality via their broadband connection. Read more

IO Interactive sold to Eidos

Nordisk Film, an Egmont division, and the other owners of IO Interactive, have sold the successful Danish company behind the Hitman and Freedom Fighters games to Eidos plc Read more

Egmont joint owner of Pinkfloor

Egmont joint owner of Pinkfloor

12 to 18-year-old girls are a neglected target group for games. Through Nordisk Film, Egmont has invested in Pinkfloor A/S - the company behind the interactive entertainment universe “PowerBabe” and other games. Pinkfloor’s games have attracted 150,000 Danish girl users corresponding to more than half of the target group. Pinkfloor and Egmont are now working together to develop this and other concepts across a range of platforms.

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