Nordisk Film Fonden
We support and empower film talents and encourage the great film story
Empowering film talents
Nordisk Film Fonden is a Danish foundation that is an independent part of Egmont Fonden. Our annual donation budget of 7,000,000 DKK covers four areas supporting and empowering talents within the film industry:
- Store Isbjørn and Lille Isbjørn are travel scholarships for Danish film talents to develop artistic and technical skills while travelling abroad.
- Isbjørn Project Scheme enforcing innovation and talent development.
- Isbjørn Signature are self-initiated projects such as The Polar Bear Author Camp and PictureThis_
- Nordisk Film Fonden awards three awards in Denmark at ISBJØRNEN, one in Norway, one in Finland and one in Sweden.
Our purpose throughout the last 30 years has been and continues to be: to strengthen great storytelling & digital competences among talents in the film industry.
Store Isbjørn & Lille Isbjørn
We help Danish talents travel the world while studying to develop their skills, gain international experience and hereby contributing to the talents' further career paths. Approximately 60 applicants per year receive the scholarship "Store Isbjørn" (DKK 25,000) or "Lille Isbjørn" (DKK 10,000). It is expected that a total DKK 1,000,000 can be granted in 2023.
Isbjørn Project Scheme
The Isbjørn Project Scheme focus on creating a talent pool with the skills to solve tomorrow’s challenges in the film sector including insuring renewed creativity in storytelling.
It is expected that a total of DKK 3,000,000 can be distributed in 2023. Minimum grant is DKK 50,000 and we aim for bigger, longer and fewer projects.
Our focus is on talent embracing the possibilities that new technologies bring us and unique storytelling among talents in the film industry.
PictureThis_
PICTURE THIS_ is a tech conference initiated and empowered by Nordisk Film Fonden dedicated to exploring the intersection of storytelling, technology and the film narrative. PICTURE THIS_ aims to inspire filmmakers to work smarter and to be more innovative by using new technology to optimize workflows, maximize production value, increase artistic creativity and in the end, reinforce the continued development of the cinematic art form.
